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 201-225 of 231 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick LAE832 10-in. 7/3/1930 I’ll come sailing home to you Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney ; Winona Love Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female-male vocal duet leader, composer  
Brunswick LAE833 10-in. 7/3/1930 Kawika Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus leader  
Brunswick LAE834 10-in. 7/3/1930 Pauoa liko lehua Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus leader  
Brunswick LAE835 10-in. 7/3/1930 E mama ea Annie Kerr Hawaiian Girls ; Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo and female vocal ensemble leader  
Brunswick LAE836 10-in. 7/3/1930 Beautiful isles of Hawaii Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus leader  
Brunswick LAE837 10-in. 7/8/1930 My Hawaiian song of love Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney ; Winona Love Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and vibraharp lyricist, composer, leader  
Brunswick LAE838 10-in. 7/8/1930 Honolulu Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney ; Winona Love Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and vibraharp songwriter, leader  
Brunswick LAE839 10-in. 7/8/1930 Sing me a song of Hawaii Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and vibraharp leader, composer  
Brunswick LAE840 10-in. 7/8/1930 Lihue Hannah Attwood ; Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Cecilia Lake Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars and vibraharp leader, composer  
Brunswick LAE841 10-in. 7/8/1930 A flower lei (One little kiss goodbye) Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and vibraharp leader, songwriter  
Brunswick LAE119-LAE120 10-in. Mar. 1928 12th Street rag David Burrows ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with steel guitar solo, Hawaiian guitars, and ukulele leader  
Brunswick LAE133-LAE134 10-in. Mar. 1928 Honolulu Harbor Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Ray Kinney Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo, vocal chorus, and Hawaiian guitars leader  
Brunswick LAE161-LAE162 10-in. Mar. 1928 Moana chimes Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Moke Trio ; M. K. Moke Instrumental ensemble, with steel guitar solo and guitar trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Brunswick LAE163-LAE164 10-in. Mar. 1928 Hilo march Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Moke Trio ; M. K. Moke Instrumental ensemble, with steel guitar solo and guitar trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Brunswick LAE165-LAE166 10-in. Mar. 1928 Lei ika mokihana Johanna Wilcox Glee Club ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus (Hawaiian) leader  
Brunswick LAE167-LAE168 10-in. Mar. 1928 Kuhio Bay Johanna Wilcox Glee Club ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus (Hawaiian) leader  
Brunswick LAE169-LAE170 10-in. Mar. 1928 Aloha oe Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus leader  
Brunswick LAE171-LAE172 10-in. Mar. 1928 Hola a pae Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus leader  
Brunswick LAE173-LAE174 10-in. Mar. 1928 Fair Hawaii Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Joseph Kamakau Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus leader  
Brunswick DAL691 10-in. Oct. 1928 Mele Hawaii Thompson’s Hawaiian Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 55014-b] 10-in. Mar. 1928 Hawaiian vamp Johnny Noble Moana Hotel Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 55014-a] 10-in. Mar. 1928 Palolo Johnny Noble Moana Hotel Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus leader  
Brunswick [Br cat 55022-a] 10-in. Mar. 1928 Penei no Moana Hotel Orchestra ; Johnny Noble Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo and male vocal solo leader  
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  
(Results 201-225 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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