Nick Noble

Nick Noble (born Nicholas Valkan; June 21, 1926 – March 24, 2012) was an American pop singer, who was best known for his recordings of "The Tip of My Fingers" and "Moonlight Swim".

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Noble was a graduate of Hirsch Metropolitan High School and Loyola University and a navy veteran in the later days of World War II.

Noble was popular in the mid-1950s, and he scored four hits on the newly created Billboard pop charts between 1955 and 1957. His singles remained popular in Chicago and nationwide in the early 1960s, with his 1962 cover of Carl Belew's "Hello Out There" reaching the WLS Top 15. He regained national chart status in 1978 with the country and easy listening hit "Stay With Me". He also recorded for Coral, and Columbia and during his career recorded 109 singles and four albums..

In later years, he was associated with and later owned the very successful and nationally known restaurant Lou Mitchells, in downtown Chicago

Noble died on March 24, 2012, aged 85.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1926 (Chicago), Died March 24, 2012 (Cook County)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1958 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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

Recordings (Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 110740 6/22/1961 Something missing Nick Noble vocalist  
Decca 110741 6/22/1961 The beat of my soul Nick Noble vocalist  
Decca 110742 6/22/1961 Moonlight swim Nick Noble vocalist  
(Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noble, Nick," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116270.

Noble, Nick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116270.

"Noble, Nick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116270

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