Noel Gay

Noel Gay

Noel Gay (15 July 1898 – 4 March 1954) was born Reginald Moxon Armitage. He also used the name Stanley Hill professionally. He was a successful British composer of popular music of the 1930s and 1940s whose output comprised 45 songs as well as the music for 28 films and 26 London shows. Sheridan Morley has commented that he was "the closest Britain ever came to a local Irving Berlin". He is best known for the musical, Me and My Girl.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 15, 1898 (Wakefield), Died March 4, 1954 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-53065	10-in.	4/28/1931	The king's horses (And the king's men)	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-67563	10-in.	9/28/1931	Nobody's baby is somebody's baby now	Red Ingle ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-024452	10-in.	8/4/1938	Lambeth Walk	Joseph Rines Hotel St. Regis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-033678	10-in.	2/20/1939	Lambeth Walk	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	PBS-042370	10-in.	1/16/1940	Run, rabbit, run!	Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-045987	10-in.	1/24/1940	Run, rabbit, run	Enoch Light Orchestra ; Bunny O'Dare	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-048675	10-in.	4/9/1940	I'll pray for you	Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151262	10-in.	2/2/1931	The king's horses (And the king's men)	California Ramblers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]151326	10-in.	2/18/1931	The king's horses (And the king's men)	Fred Rich Orchestra ; The Rountowners	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Columbia	W152728	10-in.	3/8/1934	There's something about a soldier	The Buccaneers	Male vocal octet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E35886	10-in.	12/30/1930	The King's horses (And the King's men)	Detroiters ; Milt Shaw	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C7196	10-in.	1/8/1931	The king’s horses	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Gramophone	0B2031	10-in.	12/9/1931	Hold my hand	New Mayfair Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Gramophone	0B2484	10-in.	12/9/1931	The pied piper of Hamblin	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Gramophone	Bb2848	10-in.	7/19/1930	The king's horses	Jack Hylton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Gramophone	0B3495	10-in.	11/22/1932	I don't want to go to bed	Max Bacon ; Bert Ambrose Orchestra ; Sam Browne	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Gramophone	0EA5151	10-in.	1/1/1938	Me and my girl	Ronnie Munro Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0EA5986	10-in.	1/15/1938	The Lambeth walk	Ronnie Munro Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0B6452	10-in.	2/27/1933	The moment I saw you	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0B6455	10-in.	2/27/1933	There's something about a soldier	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6791	10-in.	9/20/1938	Lambeth walk	Jo Bouillon ; Orchestre Jo Bouillon	Instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gay, Noel," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105955.

Gay, Noel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105955.

"Gay, Noel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.