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 (Results 101-125 of 246 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1338 10-in. 9/3/1947 Good night sweetheart Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2017 10-in. 11/7/1947 The touch of your lips Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Group Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer  
Victor D7VB-2619 10-in. 12/9/1947 But none like you Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye ; Tommy Mercer Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D8VB-4033 10-in. 11/19/1948 Lady of Spain Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio director  
Victor BS-Test-2208 10-in. 10/9/1935 Test record for Mr. Noble Ray Noble Orchestra Test recording director  
Columbia W148111 10-in. 3/21/1929 Nobody's fault but your own The Knickerbockers ; Eddie Walters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 148153 10-in. 4/1/1929 Nobody's fault but your own Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W151835 10-in. 10/8/1931 Good night, sweetheart Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W151859 10-in. 10/20/1931 Good night, sweetheart Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia W152044 10-in. 12/14/1931 I found you Red McKenzie Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia W152049 10-in. 12/18/1931 I found you Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152120 10-in. 3/3/1932 (In the gloaming) By the fireside Central Park Casino Orchestra ; Eddy Duchin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152474 10-in. 8/24/1933 Love is the sweetest thing Joe Morrison Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, lyricist  
Columbia W113238 10-in. November 1931 Díos ti agbati ken biag (Goodnight sweetheart) Pedro A. Ramajo Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Columbia W351106 10-in. 10/2/1931 Goodnight sweetheart Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W351144 10-in. 12/18/1931 I found you Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W351160 10-in. 2/29/1932 (In the gloaming) By the fireside Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W365039 10-in. 10/28/1931 Good night, sweetheart Kate Smith Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
OKeh W401854 10-in. 5/3/1929 Nobody's fault but your own Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E29538 10-in. Apr. 1929 Tain’t nobody’s fault but my own Bessie Brown Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick E37171 10-in. 9/24/1931 Good night, sweetheart Snooks Hotel Paramount Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E37237 10-in. 10/2/1931 Goodnight sweetheart Nick Lucas ; Victor Young Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E37243 10-in. 10/7/1931 Good night, sweetheart Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick E37285 10-in. 10/8/1931 Good night sweetheart Bing Crosby Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick E37434 10-in. 11/30/1931 Goodnight sweetheart Palakiko & Paaluhi 2 guitars and steel guitar (Hawaiian) songwriter  
(Results 101-125 of 246 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noble, Ray," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102805.

Noble, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102805.

"Noble, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102805

External Sources

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LCNAR: Noble, Ray, 1903-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80063207

Wikidata: Ray Noble - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q953019

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37102927

MusicBrainz: Ray Noble - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/716a01fc-da79-41b8-816c-4e98168f002f

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/55323

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