What is Ray Noble's full name?
Raymond Stanley Noble
Ray Noble date of birth:
December 17, 1903
How old was Ray Noble when died?
74
Where was Ray Noble born?
Brighton, England, UK
When did Ray Noble die?
April 3, 1978
Where did Ray Noble die?
London, England, UK
Why did Ray Noble die?
Cancer
What is Ray Noble's ethnicity?
White
What is Ray Noble nationality?
British
What is Ray Noble's occupation?
Bandleader, Composer, Arranger, Actor
Short Biography
Raymond Stanley Noble was born at 1 Montpelier Terrace in the Montpelier area of Brighton, England. A blue plaque on the house commemorates him. Noble studied at the Royal Academy of Music and in 1927 won a competition for the best British dance band orchestrator that was advertised in the Melody Maker music magazine. In 1929, he became leader of the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, an HMV Records studio band that featured members of many of the top hotel orchestras of the day.The most popular vocalist with Noble's studio band was Al Bowlly, who joined in 1930.During this time Noble co-wrote Turkish Delight, By the Fireside and Goodnight, Sweetheart. The latter song was a number one hit for Guy Lombardo in the United States charts.