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 201-225 of 233 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	LAE830	10-in.	7/3/1930	Haole hula	Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus	leader
Brunswick	LAE831	10-in.	7/3/1930	I’ll come sailing home to you	Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo	leader, composer
Brunswick	LAE832	10-in.	7/3/1930	I’ll come sailing home to you	Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney ; Winona Love	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female-male vocal duet	leader, composer
Brunswick	LAE833	10-in.	7/3/1930	Kawika	Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus	leader
Brunswick	LAE834	10-in.	7/3/1930	Pauoa liko lehua	Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus	leader
Brunswick	LAE835	10-in.	7/3/1930	E mama ea	Annie Kerr Hawaiian Girls ; Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo and female vocal ensemble	leader
Brunswick	LAE836	10-in.	7/3/1930	Beautiful isles of Hawaii	Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus	leader
Brunswick	LAE837	10-in.	7/8/1930	My Hawaiian song of love	Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney ; Winona Love	Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and vibraharp	lyricist, composer, leader
Brunswick	LAE838	10-in.	7/8/1930	Honolulu	Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney ; Winona Love	Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and vibraharp	songwriter, leader
Brunswick	LAE839	10-in.	7/8/1930	Sing me a song of Hawaii	Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and vibraharp	leader, composer
Brunswick	LAE840	10-in.	7/8/1930	Lihue	Hannah Attwood ; Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Cecilia Lake	Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars and vibraharp	leader, composer
Brunswick	LAE841	10-in.	7/8/1930	A flower lei (One little kiss goodbye)	Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and vibraharp	leader, songwriter
Brunswick	LAE119-LAE120	10-in.	March 1928	12th Street rag	David Burrows ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with steel guitar solo, Hawaiian guitars, and ukulele	leader
Brunswick	LAE133-LAE134	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Honolulu Harbor	Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Ray Kinney	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo, vocal chorus, and Hawaiian guitars	leader
Brunswick	LAE161-LAE162	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Moana chimes	Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Moke Trio ; M. K. Moke	Instrumental ensemble, with steel guitar solo and guitar trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Brunswick	LAE163-LAE164	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Hilo march	Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Moke Trio ; M. K. Moke	Instrumental ensemble, with steel guitar solo and guitar trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Brunswick	LAE165-LAE166	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Lei ika mokihana	Johanna Wilcox Glee Club ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus (Hawaiian)	leader
Brunswick	LAE167-LAE168	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Kuhio Bay	Johanna Wilcox Glee Club ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus (Hawaiian)	leader
Brunswick	LAE169-LAE170	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Aloha oe	Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	leader
Brunswick	LAE171-LAE172	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Hola a pae	Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	leader
Brunswick	LAE173-LAE174	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Fair Hawaii	Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Joseph Kamakau	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	leader
Brunswick	DAL691	10-in.	Oct. 1928	Mele Hawaii	Thompson’s Hawaiian Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 55014-b]	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Hawaiian vamp	Johnny Noble Moana Hotel Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 55014-a]	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Palolo	Johnny Noble Moana Hotel Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus	leader
Brunswick	[Br cat 55022-a]	10-in.	Mar. 1928	Penei no	Moana Hotel Orchestra ; Johnny Noble	Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo and male vocal solo	leader

(Results 201-225 of 233 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noble, Johnny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.

Noble, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.

"Noble, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.