Noble Sissle
Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer, and playwright, best known for the Broadway musical Shuffle Along (1921), and its hit song "I'm Just Wild About Harry". |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1889 (Indianapolis), Died December 17, 1975 (Tampa)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, leader, lyricist, songwriter, composer
Notes: Described in Laird/Rust as a baritone.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 85 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-27975 | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | Waitin' for the evenin' mail (sitting on the inside, lookin' at the outside) | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27976 | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | Down-hearted blues | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28383 | 10-in. | 8/17/1923 | Don't love me blues | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-28387 | 10-in. | 8/17/1923 | Dear li'l pal | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29188 | 10-in. | 1/8/1924 | Sweet Henry (The pride of Tennessee) | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-29189 | 10-in. | 1/8/1924 | Old fashioned love | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-29585 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Manda | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29586 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Jassamine Lane | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29587 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Dixie moon | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30683 | 10-in. | 8/27/1924 | Manda | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano and cornet | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30684 | 10-in. | 8/27/1924 | Fate is the slave of love | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano and cornet | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-72554 | 10-in. | 5/9/1932 | Hello, sweetheart, hello! | Jack Denny ; Frank Luther ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75978 | 10-in. | 7/29/1933 | Yeah man | King's Jesters | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1064 | 10-in. | 6/11/1945 | That's the stuff ya gotta watch | Tony Pastor ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-09-03] | Not documented | 4/9/1920 | Good night Angeline | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-09-04] | Not documented | 4/9/1920 | Simply full of jazz | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-15-01] | Not documented | 4/15/1920 | Affectionate Dan | Florence Emory | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-15-02] | Not documented | 4/15/1920 | Gee, I wish I had someone to rock me [in a cradle of love] | Florence Emory | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-04-01-04] | 10-in. | 4/1/1922 | Raisor Jim | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-04-25-01] | Not documented | 4/25/1922 | Mirandy, that gal o'mine | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-17-03] | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | Low down blues | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-17-04] | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | Everybody struttin' now | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-17-05] | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | Honeysuckle time | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78874 | 10-in. | 12/20/1919 | Good-night, Angeline | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79919 | 10-in. | 6/30/1921 | Shuffle along | Mary Stafford | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sissle, Noble," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105510.
Sissle, Noble. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105510.
"Sissle, Noble." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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