Ray Noble

Raymond Stanley Noble (17 December 1903 – 3 April 1978) was an English jazz and big band musician, who was a bandleader, composer and arranger, as well as a radio host, television and film comedian and actor; he also performed in the United States. Noble wrote both lyrics and music for many popular songs during the British dance band era, known as the "Golden Age of British music", notably for his longtime friend and associate Al Bowlly, including "Love Is the Sweetest Thing", "Cherokee", "The Touch of Your Lips", "I Hadn't Anyone Till You", and his signature tune, "The Very Thought of You". Noble played a radio comedian opposite American ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's stage act of Mortimer Snerd and Charlie McCarthy, and American comedy duo Burns and Allen, later transferring these roles from radio to TV and popular films.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 17, 1903 (Brighton), Died April 3, 1978 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, composer, songwriter, lyricist, conductor, arranger, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-248 of 248 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0B6874	10-in.	4/21/1934	The very thought of you	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer, director
Gramophone	0B6957	10-in.	5/31/1934	I love you truly	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Gramophone	0B7441	10-in.	7/11/1934	It's all forgotten now	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, composer, lyricist
Gramophone	0B7449	10-in.	On or before 7/18/1934	Lady of Madrid	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Gramophone	0B7451	10-in.	7/18/1934	Driftin' tide	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Gramophone	Cc19222	12-in.	4/7/1930	The three musketeers : Vocal gems	Light Opera Company ; Ray Noble	Vocal soloists and orchestra	director
Gramophone	Cc19223	12-in.	4/7/1930	The three musketeers : Vocal gems	Artists vary	Vocal soloists and orchestra	director
Gramophone	Bb19964	10-in.	9/1/1930	Say a little prayer for me	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble ; Jack Plant	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Gramophone	Bb19981	10-in.	9/8/1930	Say a little prayer for me	Morton Downey	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Gramophone	Bb20317	10-in.	10/20/1930	The same as we used to do	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Gramophone	2B1659	12-in.	9/14/1931	Goodnight, sweetheart	Jack Hylton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	2B3025	12-in.	3/8/1932	The cat and the fiddle : Selection	New Mayfair Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band	director
Gramophone	2B3026	12-in.	3/8/1932	The cat and the fiddle : Selection	New Mayfair Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Gramophone	2B3091	12-in.	6/3/1932	Casanova : Selection	New Mayfair Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band	conductor
Gramophone	2B3092	12-in.	6/3/1932	Casanova : Selection	New Mayfair Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band	conductor
Gramophone	2EA3847	12-in.	8/24/1936	Ray Noble medley, part 1	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble London Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal soloist	director, composer
Gramophone	2EA3848	12-in.	8/24/1936	Ray Noble medley, part 2	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble London Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal soloist	director, composer
Gramophone	2B4384	12-in.	1/6/1933	Mother of pearl : Selection, part 1	New Mayfair Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Gramophone	2B4385	12-in.	1/6/1933	Mother of pearl : Selection, part 2	New Mayfair Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Gramophone	2B7426	12-in.	6/27/1934	Evergreen : Selections	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Atlantic	158	10-in.	10/25/1948	I hadn't anyone till you	Earl Coleman ; Linton Garner		composer
Vocalion	23467	10-in.	9/15/1938	The very thought of you	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3475	10-in.	approximately December 16 through 30, 1931	Bonsoir, Chérie	Albert Caurat ; Pierre Chagnon	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noble, Ray," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102805.

Noble, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102805.

"Noble, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.