Ray Noble and His Orchestra

Ray Noble and His Orchestra Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

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. He is best known for his signature tune, "The Very Thought of You", and for "Cherokee". Noble wrote both lyrics and music for many popular songs during the British dance band era, known as the "Golden... [more on Wikipedia]

Ray Noble and His Orchestra began charting in 1931 with Lady of Spain.The artist placed 55 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 25 of which reached the Top‑10, including 7 number‑ones.

Top songs: #1: Love Is the Sweetest Thing - #2: The Old Spinning Wheel - #3: Isle of Capri - #4: The Very Thought of You - #5: Let's Swing It
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  1931
1.
1931

Lady of Spain
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

231 pts
5
US
written by Robert Hargreaves, Tolchard Evans, Stanley J. Damerell & Henry Tilsley
  1932
2.
1932

Hold My Hand
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

232 pts
5
US
written by Noel Gay
3.
1932

Lights of Paris
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

232 pts
5
US
written by Tolchard Evans
4.
1932

Sailing on the Robert E. Lee
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

232 pts
5
US
written by Eugene West, James McCaffrey & Dave Ringle
  1933
5.
1933

#1  Love Is the Sweetest Thing
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

385 pts
1
US
vocal Al Bowlly
written by Ray Noble
6.
1933

Lying in the Hay
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

128 pts
13
US
written by Mireille, Jean Nohain, Harry S. Pepper & Henry Roberts
7.
1933

We've Got the Moon and Sixpence
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

198 pts
7
US
written by Clifford Grey & Oscar Levant
8.
10/1933

#2  The Old Spinning Wheel
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

385 pts
1
US
written by Billy Hill
  1934
9.
1934

I'll Follow My Secret Heart
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

172 pts
8
US
[Victor 24749]
written by Noël Coward
10.
1934

It's All Forgotten Now
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

128 pts
12
US
written by Ray Noble
11.
1934

Love Locked Out
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

95 pts
18
US
written by Ray Noble & Max Kester
12.
1934

My Hat's on the Side of My Head
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

129 pts
12
US
written by Brown Woods
The Very Thought of You
13.
1934

#4  The Very Thought of You
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

367 pts
1
US
written by Ray Noble
Tiger Rag
14.
1934

Tiger Rag
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

208 pts
6
US
written by The Original Dixieland Jass Band
15.
1934

Who Walks in When I Walk Out?
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

112 pts
15
US
written by Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman & Ralph Freed
Blue Danube
16.
12/1934

Blue Danube
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

267 pts
3
US
written by Johann Strauss II
17.
12/1934

#3  Isle of Capri
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

369 pts
1
US
vocal Al Bowlly
written by Hugh Williams & Jimmy Kennedy
  1935
Chinatown, My Chinatown
18.
1935

Chinatown, My Chinatown
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

115 pts
14
US
written by Jean Schwartz & William Jerome
19.
1935

Clouds
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

228 pts
5
US
written by Gus Kahn & Walter Donaldson
20.
1935

Double Trouble
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

129 pts
12
US
written by Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger & Richard Whiting
21.
1935

Flowers for Madame
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

135 pts
11
US
[Victor 24865]
written by Charlie Tobias, Charles Newman & Murray Mencher
22.
1935

It's Bad for Me
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

112 pts
15
US
written by Cole Porter
23.
1935

#5  Let's Swing It
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

365 pts
1
US
written by Murray Mencher, Charles Tobias & Charles Newman
24.
1935

Mad About the Boy
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

92 pts
19
US
[Victor 25020]
written by Noël Coward
25.
1935

Paris in the Spring
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

365 pts
1
US
written by Harry Revel & Mack Gordon
26.
1935

The Piccolino
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

115 pts
14
US
[Victor 25094]
written by Irving Berlin
27.
1935

Top Hat
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

250 pts
4
US
vocal Al Bowlly
written by Irving Berlin
28.
12/1935

Where Am I? (Am I in Heaven?)
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

105 pts
16
US
written by Al Dubin & Harry Warren
  1936
29.
1936

A Beautiful Lady in Blue
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

122 pts
13
US
[Victor 25209]
written by J. Fred Coots & Sam M. Lewis
30.
1936

But Definately
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

86 pts
20
US
[Victor 25336]
written by Mack Gordon & Harry Revel
31.
1936

Dinner for One, Please, James
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

189 pts
7
US
vocal Al Bowlly
written by Michael Carr
32.
1936

I Built a Dream One Day
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

92 pts
19
US
[Victor 25200]
written by Sigmund Romberg & Oscar Hammerstein II
I've Got You Under My Skin
33.
1936

I've Got You Under My Skin
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

267 pts
3
US
vocal Al Bowlly
written by Cole Porter
34.
1936

It's Great to Be in Love
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

86 pts
20
US
written by Cliff Friend
35.
1936

The Touch of Your Lips
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

128 pts
12
US
vocal Al Bowlly
written by Ray Noble
36.
1936

When I'm with You
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

112 pts
15
US
[Victor 25336]
written by Harry Revel & Mack Gordon
37.
12/1936

Easy to Love
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

189 pts
7
US
vocal Al Bowlly
written by Cole Porter
  1937
38.
1937

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

266 pts
3
US
vocal Howard Phillips
written by Irving Berlin
  1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
39.
1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

207 pts
6
US
written by Irving Berlin
40.
1938

I Hadn't Anyone Till You
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

250 pts
4
US
written by Ray Noble
41.
1938

My Walking Stick
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

99 pts
17
US
[Brunswick 8153]
written by Irving Berlin
42.
1938

The Moon of Manakoora
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

112 pts
15
US
written by Alfred Newman & Frank Loesser
43.
1938

You Couldn't Be Cuter
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

105 pts
16
US
written by Jerome Kern & Dorothy Fields
  1939
44.
1939

Is it Possible?
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

85 pts
20
US
written by Al Dubin & Jimmy McHugh
  1940
45.
1940

Louisiana Purchase
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

66 pts
26
US
[Columbia 35507]
written by Irving Berlin
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
46.
12/1940

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

113 pts
15
US
vocals by Larry Stewart
written by Manning Sherwin, Jack Strachey & Eric Maschwitz
  1942
By the Light of the Silv'ry Moon
47.
05/1942

By the Light of the Silv'ry Moon
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

107 pts
16
US
vocals by Snooky Lanson
written by Gus Edwards & Edward Madden
  1944
By the Light of the Silv'ry Moon [R]
48.
07/1944

By the Light of the Silv'ry Moon [R]
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

94 pts
17
US
vocals by Snooky Lanson
written by Gus Edwards & Edward Madden
  1945
49.
03/1945

Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

114 pts
14
US
vocals by Larry Stewart
written by Ted Koehler & M.K. Jerome
  1946
50.
02/1946

Full Moon and Empty Arms
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

93 pts
18
US
vocals by Snooky Lanson
written by Buddy Kaye, Ted Mossman & Sergei Rachmaninoff
  1947
51.
02/1947

Linda
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

358 pts
1
US
with Buddy Clark
written by Jack Lawrence
52.
03/1947

How Are Things in Gloca Mora
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

203 pts
6
US
with Buddy Clark
written by Burton Lane & E. Y. Harburg
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
53.
09/1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

131 pts
11
US
vocals by Snooky Lanson
written by Joseph E. Howard, Will M. Hough & Frank R. Adams
54.
12/1947

I'll Dance at Your Wedding
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

260 pts
3
US
with Buddy Clark
written by Ben Oakland & Herb Magidson
  1949
55.
02/1949

Lady of Spain
Ray Noble and His Orchestra greentick

92 pts
19
US
written by Robert Hargreaves, Tolchard Evans, Stanley J. Damerell & Henry Tilsley


See also...

Ray Noble • Ray Noble's Orchestra


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