On one of his last albums ("Dream a Little Dream," 1994) Gerry Mulligan included a ballad he called "Noblesse." In the liner notes, Mulligan wrote "Ray Noble was a song writer and a band leader for whom I had great admiration. He came here [to the USA] in the Thirties from England, and subsequently his band was home to many famous musicians of the time, including Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Claude Thornhill, and many more. He wrote a number of memorable tunes, of which the best known to jazz audiences is 'Cherokee.' 'Noblesse' is my tribute to Ray Noble."
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