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New Orleans native Jimmie Noone led this band at the Apex Club on the second floor of 330 East 35th Street in Chicago’s Southside from 1928 to 1930. The bar was raided by federal agents and closed for selling alcohol during Prohibition in 1930. Noone’s smooth clarinet playing was a big influence on Benny Goodman, and the Swing era that would follow.

A special thanks to Wayne Brandtner and James Gallup for their contributions to this page.

discography

TitleRecording DateRecording LocationCompany
After You’re Gone
(Henry Creamer / J. Turner Layton)
10-21-1929Chicago, IllinoisBrunswick
7124
Brunswick
1086
Vocalion
1229
Ain’t Misbehavin’
(Andy Razaf / Fats Waller / Harry Brooks)
7-18-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
15819
Am I Blue?
Vocal Chorus by May Alex
(From the Motion Picture “On With The Show”)

(Harry Akst / Grant Clarke)
7-8-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1296
A Monday Date
(Earl Hines)
8-23-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1296
Vocalion
V-1026
Brunswick
80026
UHCA 41
Anything You Want6-21-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
15823
Apex Blues
(Jimmie Noone)
7-11-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
2779
Brunswick
4966
Brunswick
7096

2259-A
Apex Blues
(Jimmie Noone)
7-11-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
2779
Brunswick
4966
Brunswick
7096

2259-B
Apex Blues
(Jimmie Noone)
7-11-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
2779
Brunswick
4966
Brunswick
7096

071129-A
Apex Blues
(Jimmie Noone)
7-11-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
2779
Brunswick
4966
Brunswick
7096

071129-B
Birminghan Bertha
Vocal Chorus by May Alex
(From the Motion Picture “On With The Show”)

(Harry Akst / Grant Clarke)
7-8-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1296
Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me
(Swanstone / MaCarron / Morgan)
8-23-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1215
Brunswick
80026
Chicago Rhythm
(Grossman / Kanter)
2-26-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1267
Crying For The Carolines
(Lewis / Warren / Young)
2-6-1930Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1466
Deep Trouble
(Rose)
2-3-1930Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1490
El Rado Scuffle
(Rose)
2-3-1930Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1490
Every Evening (I Miss You)
(McHugh / Rose)
5-16-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1135

C-1940-A
Every Evening (I Miss You)
(McHugh / Rose)
5-16-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1135

C-1940-B
Four Or Five Times
(Gay / Hellman)
5-16-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1135

C-1939-A
Four Or Five Times
(Gay / Hellman)
5-16-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1135

C-1939-B
Forevermore
(Burnett / Gotthelf)
6-14-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1188
Have A Little Faith In Me
(Lewis / Warren / Young)
2-6-1930Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1466
He’s A Good Man To Have Around
(From the Motion Picture “Honky Tonk”)

(Jack Yellen / Milton Ager)
10-15-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1436
He’s Not Worth Your Tears
From the Musical Comedy “sweet And Low”

(Dixon / Rose / Warren)
Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1580
I Got A Misery
(Yoell / Scharlin)
3-1-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
267
I Know That You Know
(Vincent Youmans)
5-16-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1184
Brunswick
80024
I Lost My Gal From Memphis5-16-1930Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1497
I’m Doing What I’m Doin’ For Love
(Jack Yellen / Milton Ager)
9-15-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1436
I’m Following You
From the M.G.M. Motion Picture “It’s A Great Life”

(Dreyer / MacDonald)
2-18-1930Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1471
It’s Tight Like That
(Thomas A. Dorsey / Hudson Whittaker)
12-27-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1238-A

C-2710-A
It’s Tight Like That
(Thomas A. Dorsey / Hudson Whittaker)
12-27-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1238-A

C-2710-B
King Joe
(Bud Scott)
8-25-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1229
Let’s Sow A Wild Oat
(Gay)
12-27-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1238-B

C-2711-A
Let’s Sow A Wild Oat
(Gay)
12-27-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1238-B

C-2711-B
Love Me Or Leave Me
From “Whoopee”

(Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn)
4-27-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1272

C-3379-A
Love Me Or Leave Me
From “Whoopee”

(Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn)
4-27-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1272

C-3379-B
My Daddy Rocks Me
(With One Steady Roll)

(J. Berni Barbour)
7-8-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
2779
Brunswick
V-1007
Brunswick
4966
Brunswick
7096
My Melancholy Baby
(Burnett / Norton)
10-21-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
7124
Brunswick
1086
Off Time
(Andy Razaf / Fats Waller / Harry Brooks)
7-18-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
15819
Oh, Sister! Ain’t That Hot
(Jack Yellen / Milton Ager)
8-25-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1215
Oh, Sister! Ain’t That Hot
(Donaldson / White)
8-25-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
070228
Ready For The River
(Kahn / Moret)
6-14-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1188
San
(Lindsay McPhail / Walter Michaels)
7-1-1930Chicago, IllinoisSwaggie
JCS-33786

C-5903-A
San
(Lindsay McPhail / Walter Michaels)
7-1-1930Chicago, IllinoisAce Of Hearts 84
C-5903-B
Satisfied9-26-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1416
Some Rainy Day
(Benjamin Spikes)
12-6-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1240
She’s Funny That Way
(Moret / Whiting)
12-27-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1240
Should I?
From the M.G.M. Motion Picture “Lord Byron On Broadway””

(Brown / Freed)
2-18-1930Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1471
So Sweet
(Gillespie / Kanter / Shawn)
7-1-1930Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1518

C-5901-A
So Sweet
(Gillespie / Kanter / Shawn)
7-1-1930Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
unissued

C-5901-B
S’posin’
(Paul Denniker / Andy Razaf)
7-18-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1415
St. Louis Blues
(W.C. Handy)
2-26-1929Chicago, IllinoisSwaggie
JCS-33787
Sweet Lorraine
(Mitchell Parish / Cliff Burwell)
8-25-1928Chicago, IllinoisBrunswick
80023

C-2268-B
Sweet Lorraine
(Burwell / Parish)
8-25-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1207

C-2268-C
Sweet Sue – Just You
(Harris / Young)
5-16-1928Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1184
Brunswick
80024
That Rhythm Man
(Andy Razaf / Fats Waller / Harry Brooks)
7-18-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
15819
Through
(How Can I Say We’re Through?)

(McCarthy)
9-26-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1416
Trav’lin All Alone
(Johnson)
Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1580
True Blue Lou
(Andy Razaf / Fats Waller / Sam Coslow)
7-18-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1415
Wake Up, Chillun, Wake Up
(Robinson / Trent)
4-27-1929Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1272
When You’re Smiling
(Fisher / Goodwin / Shay)
5-16-1930Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
1497

ArtistInstrument
May AlixVocals
Lawson BufordTuba
Junie CobbBanjo, Guitar, Vocals
Zinky CohnPiano
Wilbur GorhamBanjo, Guitar
Alex HillPiano
Earl HinesPiano
George Mitchell?Cornet
Bill NewtonTuba
Jimmie NooneClarinet, Vocals, Leader
Joe PostonAlto Saxophone, Clarinet, Vocals
Helen SavageVocals
Bud ScottBanjo, Guitar
Elmo TannerVocals
Johnny WellsDrums
Georgia WhiteVocals
Fayette WilliamsTrombone

 

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