John J. Kimmel

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John J. Kimmel

John J. Kimmel (13 December 1866 – 18 September 1942) was a German-American musician known for playing Irish, Scottish, and American music on the 1-row diatonic accordion (or melodeon). Though not Irish-American, but rather German-American (born in Brooklyn to German immigrants Margaretha Schmidt and John Kimmel), Kimmel's playing had an enduring effect on the playing of the Irish accordion. Kimmel's career stretched roughly from 1904–1920, largely in New York City. His earliest recordings, done on Edison Wax Cylinder, were around 1906. Kimmel's works often appeared under the name Kimmble, and he was known to bill himself as the Irish Dutchman (cf. Deutsch).

Birth and Death Data: Born December 13, 1866, Died September 18, 1942

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, arranger, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-102 of 102 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Zonophone	[Zo cat 6168]	9-in.	1904-5	Yankee Doodle boy (With variations)	John J. Kimmel	Accordion solo, with piano	instrumentalist, accordion
Zonophone	[Zo cat C 6177]	9-in.	Before July 1905	Suwanee River	John Kimmel	Accordion solo, with piano	instrumentalist, accordion

(Results 101-102 of 102 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kimmel, John J.," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116982.

Kimmel, John J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116982.

"Kimmel, John J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.