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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 248 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-98064	10-in.	11/14/1935	I'm the fellow who loves you	Al Bowlly ; The Freshmen ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-98065	10-in.	11/14/1935	Where am I?	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-98066	10-in.	11/14/1935	Dinner for one please, James	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-98359	10-in.	12/9/1935	With all my heart	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-98360	10-in.	12/9/1935	I built a dream one day	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-98361	10-in.	12/9/1935	Somebody ought to be told	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-98362	10-in.	12/9/1935	A beautiful lady in blue	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-98670	10-in.	1/23/1936	Let yourself go	Al Bowlly ; The Freshmen ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-98671	10-in.	1/23/1936	We saw the sea	Reed Kennedy ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-98672	10-in.	1/23/1936	Let's face the music and dance	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-98673	10-in.	1/23/1936	If you love me	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist, director
Victor	BS-99026	10-in.	1/31/1936	If you love me?	Dolly Dawn ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-99900	10-in.	3/19/1936	Yours truly is truly yours	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-99901	10-in.	3/19/1936	Moonlight in Hilo	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-99902	10-in.	3/19/1936	The touch of your lips	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer, director
Victor	BS-99903	10-in.	3/19/1936	Blazin' the trail (To my home)	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-101132	10-in.	3/27/1936	The touch of your lips	Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-101863	10-in.	5/25/1936	Empty saddles	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director
Victor	BS-101864	10-in.	5/25/1936	Big Chief De Sota	Sterling Bose ; Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	director
Victor	BS-101865	10-in.	5/25/1936	But definitely	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-101866	10-in.	5/25/1936	When I'm with you	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-0744	10-in.	9/25/1936	Easy to love	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	director
Victor	BS-0745	10-in.	9/25/1936	I've got you under my skin	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-0746	10-in.	9/25/1936	Let's call a heart a heart	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-0747	10-in.	9/25/1936	One, two, button your shoe	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	director

(Results 51-75 of 248 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noble, Ray," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102805.

Noble, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102805.

"Noble, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.