Raymond Stanley Noble 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".
Ray Noble and his orchestra in 1935
A concert advertisement
The Very Thought of You sheet music
Image: The Very Thought of You Radio Mirror, October 1935 02
"The Very Thought of You" is a pop standard that was recorded and published in 1934 with music and lyrics by Ray Noble. The song was first recorded by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Al Bowlly on vocals for HMV in England in April 1934. This record was then released in the United States by Victor, and it reached number one for five weeks on the pop music charts.
1934 release by Ray Noble with Al Bowlly on vocals on Victor Records