Al Bowlly
Albert Allick Bowlly (7 January 1898 – 17 April 1941) was a vocalist and jazz guitarist who was popular during the 1930s in Britain. He recorded more than 1,000 songs. His most popular songs include "Midnight, the Stars and You", "Goodnight, Sweetheart", "Close Your Eyes", "The Very Thought of You", "Guilty", "Heartaches" and "Love Is the Sweetest Thing". He also recorded the only English version of "Dark Eyes" by Adalgiso Ferraris, as "Black Eyes", with the words of Albert Mellor. |
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 128 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0B3183 | 10-in. | 9/1/1932 | The younger generation | Al Bowlly ; New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B3195 | 10-in. | 9/8/1932 | I'll do my best to make you happy | Al Bowlly ; New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B3196 | 10-in. | 9/8/1932 | Love is the sweetest thing | New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B4071 | 10-in. | 10/11/1932 | A bedtime story | New Mayfair Orchestra ; Ray Noble | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B4074 | 10-in. | 10/11/1932 | Rock your cares away | New Mayfair Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B4395 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | Lying in the hay | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B4396 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | Wanderer | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B4634 | 10-in. | 7/12/1933 | Roll up the carpet | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B4674 | 10-in. | 10/12/1933 | Experiment | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5029 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | If you'll say "Yes," chérie | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5031 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | On the other side of Lover's Lane | Ray Noble ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5061 | 10-in. | 7/17/1937 | Vieni, vieni | Al Bowlly ; Ronnie Munro Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5063 | 10-in. | 7/17/1937 | Hometown | Al Bowlly ; Ronnie Munro Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5134 | 10-in. | 10/12/1933 | Love locked out | Ray Noble ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5200 | 10-in. | 11/29/1933 | Song without words | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5821 | 10-in. | 12/7/1933 | My song goes round the world | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5833 | 10-in. | 12/20/1933 | On a steamer coming over | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5835 | 10-in. | 12/20/1933 | You ought to see Sally on Sunday | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5936 | 10-in. | 3/12/1934 | Not bad | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5937 | 10-in. | 3/12/1934 | What now? | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B5983 | 10-in. | On or before 4/27/1934 | My sweet | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6414 | 10-in. | 1/31/1933 | Butterflies in the rain | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6434 | 10-in. | 2/7/1933 | Wheezy Anna | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6452 | 10-in. | 2/27/1933 | The moment I saw you | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6453 | 10-in. | 2/27/1933 | My heart's to let | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowlly, Al," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103919.
Bowlly, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103919.
"Bowlly, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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