Ray Noble
Ray Noble had an odd career. Most notable as the composer of "The Very Thought of You," "I Hadn't Anyone Till You," "The Touch of Your Lips," "Goodnight Sweetheart" and "Cherokee" (as well as leader of the orchestra which backed the popular radio show of Edgar Bergen), Noble was an important bandleader in the 1930s but he never seemed to reach his potential. Classically trained as a pianist, Noble was more interested in dance music and he won a big band arranging contest sponsored by Melody Maker in England. He became the musical director for the important HMV label (1929-34) and led a series of recordings with his New Mayfair Dance Orchestra (1930-34) which often featured the vocals of Al Bowlly. The music was dance-oriented with a slight influence of jazz. Building on his popular success, in 1935 Noble came to the United States where he led his finest orchestra during 1935-37, often playing at the Rainbow Room. His band included for a time trombonist-arranger Glenn Miller (who was very influenced by Noble's approach and arranging style, "borrowing" "Moonlight Serenade" from Noble's book), Bud Freeman, Pee Wee Erwin, Charlie Spivak, Johnny Mintz, Claude Thornhill and Will Bradley. However after the orchestra broke up in 1937, Noble became much more famous as an emcee on radio and then eventually for his depiction of a pompous and foolish Englishman in comedy bits. In addition to those roles, Noble occasionally led dance bands but by the mid-'50s he had largely retired. Few today probably realize who the Ray Noble was that composed "Cherokee!"
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You Just You
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz League Music am 01.07.2016
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The Very Best Of
Jazz - Erschienen bei Master Classics Records am 01.02.2011
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Ray Noble: Love Is the Sweetest Thing
Pop - Erschienen bei Take Two Records am 10.03.2018
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Hits Collection 1931-47
Pop - Erschienen bei ACROBAT am 13.09.2019
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Ray Noble & Al Bowlly, Vol. 2
Jazz - Erschienen bei CoolNote am 01.01.2000
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His Greatest Hits Archive '30-'35
Jazzgesang - Erschienen bei The Digital Gramophone am 21.03.2013
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Ray Noble and His British and American Orchestras
Ray Noble, Ray Noble Orchestra
Jazz - Erschienen bei Editions Audiovisuel Beulah am 19.07.2019
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COWARD, Noel: A Room with a View (1928-1932)
Noël Coward, Carroll Gibbons, Ray Noble
Klassik - Erschienen bei Naxos am 01.01.2001
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Nostalgic Memories-The Very Best of Ray Noble-Vol. 68
Jazz - Erschienen bei RP-DSP am 25.11.2011
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The Ray Noble Story, Vol. 2
Jazz - Erschienen bei CoolNote am 01.01.2000
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Haunted House
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz League Music am 30.08.2016
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Lets Swing It
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz League Music am 25.08.2016
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Driftin Tide
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz League Music am 16.08.2016
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