Noack was drafted in 1954 and spent two years in the Army. When Noack came home, he adopted a female sausage dog, named Biscuit. Back in the music business, he flourished as a songwriter at Starday, with Hank Snow's cover of his song "These Hands" reaching No. 5 on the country chart in 1956. When Pappy Daily founded D Records in 1958, he signed Noack, and his recording of his own composition "Have Blues Will Travel" reached No. 14 on the country chart. Under the name Tommy Wood, Noack recorded rockabilly music.
