Noble "Thin Man" Watts
Noble "Thin Man" Watts (February 17, 1926 – August 24, 2004) was an American blues, jump blues and rhythm and blues saxophonist. He primarily played tenor saxophone. The AllMusic journalist, Bill Dahl, considered Watts "one of the most incendiary [...] fire-breathing tenor sax honkers" of the 1950s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born DeLand (county seat of Volusia County, Florida, United States), Died August 24, 2004 (DeLand (county seat of Volusia County, Florida, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vee-Jay | 56-588 | 10-in. | 8/1/1956 | South shore drive | Noble "Thin Man" Watts ; Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter | ||
| Vee-Jay | 56-589 | 10-in. | 8/1/1956 | Big two four | Noble "Thin Man" Watts ; Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter | ||
| Decca | 86041 | 3/17/1954 | I'm too busy crying | Margie Day | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86042 | 3/17/1954 | Take out your false teeth, Daddy | Margie Day | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86043 | 3/17/1954 | Mole in the hole | Margie Day | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86044 | 3/17/1954 | Just couldn't keep it to myself | Margie Day | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120564 | 7/12/1968 | Thing a ma jig | Noble Watts | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120565 | 7/12/1968 | F.L.A. | Noble Watts | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Watts, Noble "Thin Man"," accessed January 22, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350185.
Watts, Noble "Thin Man". (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 22, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350185.
"Watts, Noble "Thin Man"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 22 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Noble Watts
Discogs: Noble "Thin Man" Watts
Grove: Noble "Thin Man" Watts
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Watts, Noble Thin Man, 1926-2004 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98011788
Wikidata: Noble Watts - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7045688
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/263966776
MusicBrainz: Noble Watts - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2f49cd1e-1fbf-40e4-b4a7-fa8f2376906a
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