Ray Noble had one of my favorite big bands. I was five or six years old when I heard Midnight, The Stars And You (written by Ray Noble) countless times on the radio in the late 1930s. I immediately recognized Al Bowlly and Ray Noble’s orchestra in the movie The Shining:
Youngsters probably never heard of Ray Noble, but if they ever went to a high school prom there is a good chance the last song they heard was Goodnight Sweetheart co-written by Noble in addition to composing numerous songs that are classics.
Ray Noble died in 1978.
Al Bowlly died In 1941 when:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Bowlly
Here is a bit about parachute mines for anyone that is interested in a long-forgotten WWII weapon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parachute_mine
Youngsters probably never heard of Ray Noble, but if they ever went to a high school prom there is a good chance the last song they heard was Goodnight Sweetheart co-written by Noble in addition to composing numerous songs that are classics.
Ray Noble died in 1978.
Al Bowlly died In 1941 when:
He was killed by a Luftwaffe parachute mine that detonated outside his flat at ten past three in the morning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Bowlly
Here is a bit about parachute mines for anyone that is interested in a long-forgotten WWII weapon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parachute_mine
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