Johnny Noble

John Avery Noble (September 17, 1892, in Honolulu, Hawaii – January 13, 1944, in Honolulu, Hawaii), better known as Johnny Noble, was an American musician, composer and arranger. He was one of the key figures behind the development of the hapa haole style of music in Honolulu, and played a leading role in introducing Hawaiian music to the United States.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 17, 1892 (Honolulu), Died January 13, 1944 (Honolulu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter, arranger, lyricist, steel guitar

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	[Br cat 55022-b]	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Sweet lei lehua	Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Ray Kinney	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus (Hawaiian)	leader
Brunswick	[Br cat 55008-b]	10-in.	Mar. 1928	The rosary	David Burrows ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians	instrumental ensemble, with steel guitar solo (Hawaiian)	leader
Edison	7565	10-in.	10/6/1920	The hula blues	Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10626	10-in.	10/8/1925	Aloha (Means I love you)	Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	18618	10-in.	7/16/1928	The hula blues	Shaw's Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Edison	18680	10-in.	8/27/1928	On the shores of Honolulu	Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Edison	N-330	10-in.	7/16/1928	The hula blues	Shaw's Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Edison	N-388	10-in.	8/27/1928	On the shores of Honolulu	Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noble, Johnny," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.

Noble, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.

"Noble, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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