Noble Sissle
Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer, and playwright, best known for the Broadway musical Shuffle Along (1921), and its hit song "I'm Just Wild About Harry". |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1889 (Indianapolis), Died December 17, 1975 (Tampa)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, leader, lyricist, songwriter, composer
Notes: Described in Laird/Rust as a baritone.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 85 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W81422 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | Kentucky babe | Lee White | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81423 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | Lindy Lou (By the watermelon vine) | Lee White | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 6414-6416 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Love will find a way | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 8154-8155 | 10-in. | approximately May 1922 | Serenade blues | Oriole Terrace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 8442-8444 | 10-in. | approximately July 1922 | I'm just wild about Harry | Marion Harris ; Isham Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36120 | 10-in. | 2/24/1931 | Got the bench—got the park (But I haven’t got you) | Noble Sissle Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Brunswick | E36121 | 10-in. | 2/24/1931 | In a cafe on the road to Calais | Noble Sissle Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Brunswick | E36122 | 10-in. | 2/24/1931 | Loveless love | Noble Sissle Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Brunswick | E36644 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | The basement blues (Low-downer than any low-down blues) | Noble Sissle Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E36645 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | Wha’d ja do to me? | Noble Sissle Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E36646 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | Roll on, Mississippi, roll on | Noble Sissle Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | DB46 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | Nebraska | E. Cruft ; Duophone Light Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 187-b] | 10-in. | July 1928 | Westward bound | Fred Elizalde | Piano solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 7734 | 10-in. | 1/11/1921 | Crazy blues | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 8100 | 10-in. | 6/28/1921 | Love will find a way | Leeta Corder ; Vernon Dalhart | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8234 | 10-in. | 9/30/1921 | Shuffle along | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8879 | 10-in. | 3/14/1923 | Baby buntin' | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8901 | 10-in. | 4/2/1923 | Two hearts in tune | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10407 | 10-in. | 5/27/1925 | Broken busted blues | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 10408 | 10-in. | 5/27/1925 | You ought to know | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Decca | 60888 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | That's what love did co me | Noble Sissle Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60889 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | You can't live in Harlem | Noble Sissle Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60890 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | I wonder who made rhythm | Noble Sissle Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 60891 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | 'Tain't a fit night out for man or beast | Noble Sissle Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | ||
| Decca | 60892 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | I take to you | Noble Sissle Orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sissle, Noble," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105510.
Sissle, Noble. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105510.
"Sissle, Noble." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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