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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, Noone moved to Los Angeles during the traditional New Orleans jazz revival. He passed away on April 19, 1944.
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