Der Rhythm & Blues-Musiker Noble "Thin Man" Watts wurde am 17. Februar 1926 in DeLand, Florida, geboren und verstarb am 28. August 2004.
In seiner Jugend studierte er Geige und Trompte, verlegte sich dann aber auf das Saxophone. Sehr früh tourte er schon mit großen Musiker wie Lionel Hampton durch die Lande. In den Fünfzigern kamen noch Jerry Lee Lewis, Dinah Washington, Chuck Berry und viele andere dazu. Sein Schallplatten-Debut als Solist hatte er 1954 auf DeLUXE.
Seine Singles bis 1962:
DE LUXE
12 54....45—6066....NOBLE WATTS QUINTET..Mashing Potatoes/Pig Ears And Rice
VEE-JAY
02 57....VJ 234....PAUL "HUCKLEBUCK" WILLIAMS featuring Noble Watts..Give It Up (56-586)/Pass The Buck (56-587)
BATON
08 57....246....NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS..Easy Going - Part 1/ Easy Going - Part 2
11 57....249....Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rythm Sparks The New Teen-Age Dance Sensation..The Slop (BA 5532)/I'm Walkin' The Floor Over You (BA 5533)
11 57....249....Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rythm Sparks The New Teen-Age Dance Sensation..Hard Times (The Slop) (BA 5532)/I'm Walkin' The Floor Over You (BA 5533)....nur Titel-Änderung
?? 58....249....Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rythm Sparks The New Teen-Age Dance Sensation..Hard Times (The Slop) (BA 5532)/Midnite Flight (BA 5525)"Alternativ-Flip"
02 58....251....Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rhythm Sparks..Blast Off (BA 5535)/Rickey Tick (BA 5536)
VEE-JAY
02 58....VJ 268....NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS featured with Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams..South Shore Drive (56-588)/Big Two Four (56-589)
BATON
05 58....2 5 4....Noble "Thin Man" Watts & HIS RHYTHM SPARKS..Shakin' (BA 5562)/The Slide (BA 5542)
07 58....257....NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS & His RHYTHM SPARKS..The Creep/Great Times
10 58....262....NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS & His RHYTHM SPARKS..The Creep/BOBBY PHILLIPS Pajama Party (257/---)
01 59....45-266....Noble "Thin Man" Watts and his Rhythm Sparks..Flap Jack (BA 5604)/Hot Tamales (BA 5605) (Delta-Nr.: 27070/71)
SIR
10 59....273....NOBLE "Thin Man" WATTS and HIS RHYTHM SPARKS..Mashed Potatoes (BA 5625)/The Original Boogie Woogie (BA 5623) (Delta-Nr.: 32829/28)
CUB
10 60....K9078....NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS..The Beaver/Frog Hop
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
In seiner Jugend studierte er Geige und Trompte, verlegte sich dann aber auf das Saxophone. Sehr früh tourte er schon mit großen Musiker wie Lionel Hampton durch die Lande. In den Fünfzigern kamen noch Jerry Lee Lewis, Dinah Washington, Chuck Berry und viele andere dazu. Sein Schallplatten-Debut als Solist hatte er 1954 auf DeLUXE.
Seine Singles bis 1962:
DE LUXE
12 54....45—6066....NOBLE WATTS QUINTET..Mashing Potatoes/Pig Ears And Rice
VEE-JAY
02 57....VJ 234....PAUL "HUCKLEBUCK" WILLIAMS featuring Noble Watts..Give It Up (56-586)/Pass The Buck (56-587)
BATON
08 57....246....NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS..Easy Going - Part 1/ Easy Going - Part 2
11 57....249....Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rythm Sparks The New Teen-Age Dance Sensation..The Slop (BA 5532)/I'm Walkin' The Floor Over You (BA 5533)
11 57....249....Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rythm Sparks The New Teen-Age Dance Sensation..Hard Times (The Slop) (BA 5532)/I'm Walkin' The Floor Over You (BA 5533)....nur Titel-Änderung
?? 58....249....Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rythm Sparks The New Teen-Age Dance Sensation..Hard Times (The Slop) (BA 5532)/Midnite Flight (BA 5525)"Alternativ-Flip"
02 58....251....Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rhythm Sparks..Blast Off (BA 5535)/Rickey Tick (BA 5536)
VEE-JAY
02 58....VJ 268....NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS featured with Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams..South Shore Drive (56-588)/Big Two Four (56-589)
BATON
05 58....2 5 4....Noble "Thin Man" Watts & HIS RHYTHM SPARKS..Shakin' (BA 5562)/The Slide (BA 5542)
07 58....257....NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS & His RHYTHM SPARKS..The Creep/Great Times
10 58....262....NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS & His RHYTHM SPARKS..The Creep/BOBBY PHILLIPS Pajama Party (257/---)
01 59....45-266....Noble "Thin Man" Watts and his Rhythm Sparks..Flap Jack (BA 5604)/Hot Tamales (BA 5605) (Delta-Nr.: 27070/71)
SIR
10 59....273....NOBLE "Thin Man" WATTS and HIS RHYTHM SPARKS..Mashed Potatoes (BA 5625)/The Original Boogie Woogie (BA 5623) (Delta-Nr.: 32829/28)
CUB
10 60....K9078....NOBLE "THIN MAN" WATTS..The Beaver/Frog Hop
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
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