Jimmie Noone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmie Noone

American musician

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1895

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 19-Apr-1944

Profession: clarinetist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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, an influential Chicago band that recorded for Vocalion and Decca Records.
Maurice Ravel acknowledged basing his Boléro on a Jimmie Noone improvisation.
At the time of his death Noone had his own quartet in Los Angeles and was part of an all-star band that was an important force in reviving interest in traditional New Orleans jazz in the 1940s.