nˈoʊbəlz hæd ɐ lˈɔŋ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən wɪð ɹˈændi wˈʊd, fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌv dˈɑːt ɹˈɛkɚdz, ænd ɹˈændiz ɹˈɛkɚd ʃˈɑːp ɪn nˈɪɹbaɪ ɡˈælɐtˌɪn, tˌɛnəsˈiː.
Nobles had a long association with Randy Wood, founder of Dot Records, and Randy's Record Shop in nearby Gallatin, Tennessee.