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Noble Sissle

1889–1975

United States

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Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer, and playwright, best known for the Broadway musical Shuffle Along (1921), and its hit song "I'm Just Wild About Harry". He also served as the first president of the Negro Actors Guild.

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