Ray Noble and His Orchestra
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Ray Noble and His Orchestra was a popular British dance band of the 1930s led by bandleader and composer Ray Noble, known for its sophisticated arrangements and influential recordings in the swing and big band era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ray Noble and His Orchestra canonical | 2 |
| Ray Noble Orchestra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7549499 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ray Noble and His Orchestra Context triple: [The Very Thought of You, originalPerformer, Ray Noble and His Orchestra]
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A.
Joe Scott's orchestra
Joe Scott's orchestra was the jazz- and blues-infused big band ensemble led by arranger Joe Scott that backed Bobby "Blue" Bland on many of his classic recordings.
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B.
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
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C.
Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
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D.
David Rose and His Orchestra
David Rose and His Orchestra was a popular mid-20th-century American light orchestral ensemble led by composer and arranger David Rose, known for lush instrumental hits and frequent radio and television appearances.
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E.
Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ray Noble and His Orchestra Target entity description: Ray Noble and His Orchestra was a popular British dance band of the 1930s led by bandleader and composer Ray Noble, known for its sophisticated arrangements and influential recordings in the swing and big band era.
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A.
Joe Scott's orchestra
Joe Scott's orchestra was the jazz- and blues-infused big band ensemble led by arranger Joe Scott that backed Bobby "Blue" Bland on many of his classic recordings.
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B.
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
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C.
Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
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D.
David Rose and His Orchestra
David Rose and His Orchestra was a popular mid-20th-century American light orchestral ensemble led by composer and arranger David Rose, known for lush instrumental hits and frequent radio and television appearances.
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E.
Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British dance band
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dance band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ray Noble Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra |
big band era
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swing era ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuredVocalist |
Al Bowlly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al Bowlly and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Ray Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
ⓘ
dance band ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasLeaderRole | Ray Noble as bandleader ⓘ |
| influenced |
British dance band music
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later swing bands ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| leader | Ray Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | British radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| musicalTradition | British dance band tradition ⓘ |
| notableArrangementStyle |
rich harmonies
ⓘ
smooth melodic lines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential recordings
ⓘ
sophisticated arrangements ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Al Bowlly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ray Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceVenue | Savoy Hotel, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedComposition |
Cherokee
NERFINISHED
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Goodnight, Sweetheart NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Is the Sweetest Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ The Very Thought of You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentalFocus | orchestral dance music ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
HMV
NERFINISHED
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Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
lush orchestration
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romantic ballads ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleSize | large ensemble ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Ray Noble and His Orchestra Description of subject: Ray Noble and His Orchestra was a popular British dance band of the 1930s led by bandleader and composer Ray Noble, known for its sophisticated arrangements and influential recordings in the swing and big band era.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Ray Noble Orchestra