James "Jimmie" Noone was born on April 23, 1895, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He
began his career playing professionally with Freddie Keppard's band by 1913 and
formed the Young Olympia Band with Buddie Petit in 1916. In 1918, he moved to
Chicago, where he played at the Royal Garden Cafe and joined Doc Cook's dance
orchestra. Noone led Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra from 1926, recording for
Vocalion and Decca. Notable recordings include "Four or Five Times" and "Every
Evening (I Miss You)". Maurice Ravel acknowledged basing his Boléro on an
improvisation by Noone. In 1943, Noon...