Johnny Noble

John Avery Noble (September 17, 1892, Honolulu, Hawaii – January 13, 1944, Honolulu), 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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Recordings (Results 226-231 of 231 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 226-231 of 231 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noble, Johnny," accessed June 2, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.

Noble, Johnny. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.

"Noble, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 2 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361

External Sources

Wikipedia: Johnny Noble

Discogs: Johnny Noble

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Noble, Johnny, 1892-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92017838

Wikidata: Johnny Noble - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6267396

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26632035

MusicBrainz: Johnny Noble - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b20ba361-af10-44da-911d-6c51b7e967d1

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