Jimmie Noone
Jimmie Noone (April 23, 1895 – April 19, 1944) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader. After beginning his career in New Orleans, he led Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra, a Chicago band that recorded for Vocalion and Decca. Classical composer Maurice Ravel acknowledged basing his Boléro on an improvisation by Noone. At the time of his death Noone was leading a quartet in Los Angeles and was part of an all-star band that was reviving interest in traditional New Orleans jazz in the 1940s.
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 23, 1895 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1944 (aged 48) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Dixieland |
| Occupation(s) | Session musician, bandleader |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet |
| Years active | 1912–1944 |
| Labels | Vocalion, Decca |
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