John J. Kimmel (13 December 1866 – 18 September 1942 [1] [2]) was a German-American musician known for playing Irish, Scottish, and American music on the 1-row diatonic accordion (or melodeon). [3] [4] Though not Irish-American, but rather German-American (born in Brooklyn to German immigrants Margaretha Schmidt and John Kimmel), Kimmel's playing had an enduring effect on the playing of the Irish accordion. [5]
Kimmel's career stretched roughly from 1904–1920, [6] largely in New York City.[ citation needed] His earliest recordings, done on Edison Wax Cylinder, were around 1906. [7] Kimmel's works often appeared under the name Kimmble, [1] and he was known to bill himself as the Irish Dutchman (cf. Deutsch). [8]
John J. Kimmel (13 December 1866 – 18 September 1942 [1] [2]) was a German-American musician known for playing Irish, Scottish, and American music on the 1-row diatonic accordion (or melodeon). [3] [4] Though not Irish-American, but rather German-American (born in Brooklyn to German immigrants Margaretha Schmidt and John Kimmel), Kimmel's playing had an enduring effect on the playing of the Irish accordion. [5]
Kimmel's career stretched roughly from 1904–1920, [6] largely in New York City.[ citation needed] His earliest recordings, done on Edison Wax Cylinder, were around 1906. [7] Kimmel's works often appeared under the name Kimmble, [1] and he was known to bill himself as the Irish Dutchman (cf. Deutsch). [8]