Johnny Noble

Johnny Noble

John Avery Noble (September 17, 1892, in Honolulu, Hawaii – January 13, 1944, in Honolulu, Hawaii), better known as Johnny Noble, was an American musician, composer and arranger. He was one of the key figures behind the development of the hapa haole style of music in Honolulu, and played a leading role in introducing Hawaiian music to the United States.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 17, 1892 (Honolulu), Died January 13, 1944 (Honolulu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter, arranger, lyricist, steel guitar

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 233 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-058331	10-in.	12/9/1940	Hawaii across the sea	Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; George Kainapau ; Ray Kinney ; Henry Paul	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian)	songwriter
Victor	PBS-061550	10-in.	8/26/1941	Wailana	Ben Kalama ; Ray Andrade Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal trio (Hawaiian)	composer
Victor	BS-068433	10-in.	11/27/1941	Hawaiian war chant (Ta-hu-wa-hu-wai)	Bob Chester Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-075438	10-in.	7/20/1942	Henehene kouaka	Native Islanders ; Johnny Kaonohi Pineapple	Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D5VB-1131	10-in.	9/10/1945	Hawaiian war chant (Ta-hu-wa-hu-wai)	Spike Jones ; Wacky Wakakians	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus, narration, sound effects, and vocal solos	composer
Victor	D6VB-3494	10-in.	12/20/1946	Little brown gal	Coral Islanders ; Ray Kinney	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	79363	10-in.	8/25/1920	The hula blues	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80982	10-in.	4/23/1923	Ala Moana	Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe ; Ferera and Franchini	Jazz/dance band, with steel guitar and guitar duet (Hawaiian)	composer
Columbia	W143434	10-in.	3/7/1927	Hula blues	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	composer
Columbia	W144180	10-in.	5/19/1927	Hanalei Bay	South Sea Islanders	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal interpolations (Hawaiian)	arranger
Columbia	W144181	10-in.	5/19/1927	All because of you	South Sea Islanders	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal interpolations (Hawaiian)	arranger
Columbia	W144935	10-in.	10/31/1927	I've been dreaming of a little girl like you	Columbians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W144963	10-in.	11/9/1927	Aloha oe blues	Moana Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W144964	10-in.	11/9/1927	Oh the shores of Honolulu	Moana Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146728	10-in.	6/1/1928	Hula blues	Paul Summers and his Waikiki Players	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian)	composer
Columbia	W147748	10-in.	1/3/1929	Okolehao blues	Norman Clark ; South Sea Islanders	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W147783	10-in.	1/16/1929	The Hawaiian vamp	Norman Clark ; South Sea Islanders	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147820	10-in.	1/22/1929	That lovin' hula	Andrew Aiona's Novelty Four	Jazz/dance quartet (Hawaiian)	composer
Columbia	W149459	10-in.	11/1/1929	A flower lei	Moana Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W149460	10-in.	11/1/1929	That aloha waltz	Moana Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W149780	10-in.	1/17/1930	My Hawaiian isles	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W149818	10-in.	2/20/1930	When the sun goes down	Cafe Ray West Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	composer
Columbia	W149854	10-in.	9/23/1930	The luau hula	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	composer
Columbia	W149855	10-in.	9/23/1930	Malolo	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	composer
Columbia	W149867	10-in.	11/19/1930	Kaala	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	composer

(Results 76-100 of 233 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noble, Johnny," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.

Noble, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.

"Noble, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.