Noble Sissle

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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.

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 85 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W81422	10-in.	9/7/1927	Kentucky babe	Lee White	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W81423	10-in.	9/7/1927	Lindy Lou (By the watermelon vine)	Lee White	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	6414-6416	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1921	Love will find a way	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	8154-8155	10-in.	approximately May 1922	Serenade blues	Oriole Terrace Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	8442-8444	10-in.	approximately July 1922	I'm just wild about Harry	Marion Harris ; Isham Jones Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E36120	10-in.	2/24/1931	Got the bench—got the park (But I haven’t got you)	Noble Sissle Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader
Brunswick	E36121	10-in.	2/24/1931	In a cafe on the road to Calais	Noble Sissle Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader
Brunswick	E36122	10-in.	2/24/1931	Loveless love	Noble Sissle Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader
Brunswick	E36644	10-in.	4/21/1931	The basement blues (Low-downer than any low-down blues)	Noble Sissle Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E36645	10-in.	4/21/1931	Wha’d ja do to me?	Noble Sissle Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E36646	10-in.	4/21/1931	Roll on, Mississippi, roll on	Noble Sissle Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	DB46	10-in.	9/21/1928	Nebraska	E. Cruft ; Duophone Light Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 187-b]	10-in.	July 1928	Westward bound	Fred Elizalde	Piano solo	songwriter
Edison	7734	10-in.	1/11/1921	Crazy blues	Noble Sissle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	8100	10-in.	6/28/1921	Love will find a way	Leeta Corder ; Vernon Dalhart	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	8234	10-in.	9/30/1921	Shuffle along	Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	8879	10-in.	3/14/1923	Baby buntin'	Broadway Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	8901	10-in.	4/2/1923	Two hearts in tune	Kaplan's Melodists	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	10407	10-in.	5/27/1925	Broken busted blues	Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10408	10-in.	5/27/1925	You ought to know	Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter
Decca	60888	10-in.	3/11/1936	That's what love did co me	Noble Sissle Orchestra		leader
Decca	60889	10-in.	3/11/1936	You can't live in Harlem	Noble Sissle Orchestra		leader
Decca	60890	10-in.	3/11/1936	I wonder who made rhythm	Noble Sissle Orchestra		leader
Decca	60891	10-in.	3/11/1936	'Tain't a fit night out for man or beast	Noble Sissle Orchestra		leader, vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	60892	10-in.	3/11/1936	I take to you	Noble Sissle Orchestra		leader

(Results 51-75 of 85 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sissle, Noble," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105510.

Sissle, Noble. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105510.

"Sissle, Noble." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.