Ray Noble
Raymond Stanley Noble
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A Brighton native who trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Noble first gained recognition by winning a 1927 competition for British dance-band orchestration and by leading the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, where his collaborations with vocalist Al Bowlly produced standards such as “The Very Thought of You” and “Cherokee.” After relocating to New York in 1934, he headed an American band that playe…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
