
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. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born September 17th, 1892 (Honolulu), Died January 13th, 1944 (Honolulu)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, lyricist, arranger, steel guitar
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 204 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 150469 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | When the sun goes down | Jim Andrews ; Julie Wintz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152693 | 10-in. | 1/23/1934 | My little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii | Ben Pollack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-7630 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | The hula blues | OKeh Marimba Band | Marimba band | composer | |
OKeh | S-71665 | 10-in. | July 1923 | Ala moana | Marimba Quintet | Instrumental quintet | composer | |
OKeh | W400705 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Hula blues | Kalama Quartette | Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
OKeh | W403090 | 10-in. | 10/22/1929 | When the sun goes down | Kalama Quartette | Male vocal and instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
OKeh | W403091 | 10-in. | 10/22/1929 | That aloha waltz | Kalama Quartette | Male vocal and instrumental quartet | composer | |
OKeh | W403202 | 10-in. | 10/28/1929 | A flower lei | Kalama Quartette | Male vocal and instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
OKeh | W403759 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | When the sun goes down | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
Brunswick | 4465-4467 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Hula blues | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 12524-12526 | 10-in. | 2/14/1924 | Hula blues | Lena Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | composer | |
Brunswick | C4707 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | When the sun goes down | Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian); without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | LAE77 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Old plantation | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Joseph Kamakau | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE95 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Souvenir | David Burrows ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Steel guitar solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE106 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Na lei o Hawaii | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Lena Machado | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo and vocal chorus (Hawaiian) | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE108 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Ka pua o komakahola (The Kamakahala flower) | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Joseph Kamakau | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE109 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Makalapua lei o Kainakaeha (Kainekaeha’s wreath) | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Joseph Kamakau | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE113 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Sweet lei lehua | David Burrows Trio ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and steel guitar trio | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE117 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Kokohi | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus (Hawaiian) | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE118 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Pua ke ilima | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Ray Kinney | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE121 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Yellow Dog blues | David Burrows ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with steel guitar solo, Hawaiian guitars, and ukulele | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE123 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Ainahau (Princess Kaiulani’s home) | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader | |
Brunswick | [LAE123a] | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Haili crowned with Lehua | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE126 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Kuu lei aloha | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Ray Kinney | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo, vocal chorus, and Hawaiian guitars | leader | |
Brunswick | LAE137 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Hanohano Hanalei | The Brays Troupe ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with Hawaiian instruments | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noble, Johnny," accessed March 8, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.
Noble, Johnny. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 8, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.
"Noble, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 8 March 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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: https://viaf.org/viaf/26632035/
MusicBrainz: Noble, Johnny, 1892-1944 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b20ba361-af10-44da-911d-6c51b7e967d1
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