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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1889
- Died
- 1975
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Souvenir program
- Shuffle along
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Film & TV
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Handsome Noble Sissle is one of the unsung legends of ragtime, blues and early jazz. He and his band had an easy-listening, hot and breezy sound unlike any other contemporary band. When you went to see Sissle you got more then an earful of good music--you got good entertainment that would put a smile on your face. He was an energetic, charismatic, humorous band leader, which was an ingredient for…
Known for
- Once Upon a Time in Harlem — Self (archival footage)2026
- Junction 88 — Noble Sissel1947
- Sizzle with Sissle — Self / Bandleader1946
- Murder with Music — Self1941
- That's the Spirit — Himself (the Band Leader)1933
- Pie, Pie Blackbird — Himself1932
- Harlem Is Heaven1932
- Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake Sing Snappy Songs1923
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1889-07-10
- Active to
- 1975-12-17
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4,046
- Total plays
- 12,740
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Noble Sissle (July 10, 1889, Indianapolis, Indiana – December 17, 1975, Tampa, Florida) was an American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer and playwright. Noble Sissle sang several vocals on the last album recorded by James Reese Europe, conductor of the 369th Infantry Regiment (United States) "Harlem Hellfighters" Band, recorded and released in March 1919. He also accompanied the band on the tour that continued through May, 1919, and was given charge of the band by Europe <a href="htt
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lee
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Indianapolis
- Place of death
- Tampa
- Occupation
- playwright
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Noble Sissle 2.jpg
- Work location
- New York City
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- Commons category
- Noble Sissle
- date of birth
- 1889-07-10
- date of death
- 1975-12-17
- member of
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- cause of death
- disease
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Original Score
- manner of death
- natural causes
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