Ray Noble: The British Maestro of Swing
Ray Noble was a highly influential British bandleader, composer, arranger, actor, and radio personality, celebrated for his sophisticated dance music during the Swing Era and his popular radio shows in the 1930s and 1940s.Born in Brighton, England, Noble rose to fame in the UK leading the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra for HMV records. He achieved massive international success after moving to the US in 1934, forming the American Ray Noble Orchestra featuring vocalist Al Bowlly. He became a house...