Jimmie Noone
Jimmie Noone (April 23, 1895 – April 19, 1944) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader. After beginning his career in New Orleans, he led Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra, a Chicago band that recorded for Vocalion and Decca. Classical composer Maurice Ravel acknowledged basing his Boléro on an improvisation by Noone. At the time of his death Noone was leading a quartet in Los Angeles and was part of an all-star band that was reviving interest in traditional New Orleans jazz in the 1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 23, 1895 (New Orleans), Died April 19, 1944 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, leader, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 116 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053725 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | Moody melody | Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-053726 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | Then you're drunk | Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-053727 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | I'm going home | Gideon Honore ; Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-053728 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | They got my number now | Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | 9717 | 10-in. | 6/15/1926 | Lonesome and sorry | Lillie Delk Christian ; Jimmie Noone ; Johnny St. Cyr | Female vocal solo, with clarinet and banjo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | 9718 | 10-in. | 6/15/1926 | Baby o' mine | Lillie Delk Christian ; Jimmie Noone ; Johnny St. Cyr | Female vocal solo, with clarinet and banjo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | 9771 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | Love found you for me | Cookie's Gingersnaps ; Jimmie Noone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W82046 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | My blue heaven | Lillie Delk Christian | Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W82047 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | Who's wonderful, who's marvellous? Miss Annabelle Lee | Lillie Delk Christian | Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W400954 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | You're a real sweetheart | Louis Armstrong ; Lillie Delk Christian ; Hot Four | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W400955 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Too busy! | Louis Armstrong ; Lillie Delk Christian ; Hot Four | Female vocal solo and female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W400956 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Was it a dream? | Louis Armstrong ; Lillie Delk Christian ; Hot Four | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W400957 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Last night I dreamed you kissed me | Louis Armstrong ; Lillie Delk Christian ; Hot Four | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W402206 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Lillie Delk Christian | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W402207 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | Baby! | Lillie Delk Christian | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W402208 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | Sweethearts on parade | Lillie Delk Christian | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W402209 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | I must have that man! | Lillie Delk Christian | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C1937 | 10-in. | 5/16/1928 | I know that you know | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C1938 | 10-in. | 5/16/1928 | Sweet Sue, just you | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C1939 | 10-in. | 5/16/1928 | Four or five times | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1940 | 10-in. | 5/16/1928 | Every evening (I miss you) | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2015 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Ready for the river | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2016 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Forevermore | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2111 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | Apex blues | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C2112 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | Oh, sister, ain’t that hot | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noone, Jimmie," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103207.
Noone, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103207.
"Noone, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Noone, Jimmie, 1895-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072986
Wikidata: Jimmie Noone - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q492247
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17408372
MusicBrainz: Jimmie Noone - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/12fa70fe-cca1-4e4b-b9c1-adcc0643ce5a
ISNI: 0000 0000 7839 0812 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000078390812
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