John Kimmel

Who is John Kimmel?

John J. Kimmel was a German-American musician known for playing Irish, Scottish, and American music on the 1-row diatonic accordion. Though not Irish-American, but rather German-American Kimmel's playing had an enduring effect on the playing of the Irish accordion.

Kimmel's career stretched roughly from 1904-1920, largely in New York City. His earliest recordings, done on Edison Wax Cylinder was around 1906. Kimmel's works often appeared under the name Kimmble, and he was known to bill himself as the Irish Dutchman.