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 101-125 of 128 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0B6454 | 10-in. | 2/27/1933 | When you've fallen in love | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6474 | 10-in. | Three wishes | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Gramophone | 0B6476 | 10-in. | 3/16/1933 | Let me give you my happiness | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6479 | 10-in. | 3/16/1933 | Stay on the right side of the road | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6535 | 10-in. | 5/10/1933 | That's what life is made of | Ray Noble ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6537 | 10-in. | 5/10/1933 | Spanish eyes | Ray Noble ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6551 | 10-in. | 5/16/1933 | I shall still keep smiling along | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6561 | 10-in. | 5/24/1933 | Seven years with the wrong woman | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6874 | 10-in. | 4/21/1934 | The very thought of you | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B6957 | 10-in. | 5/31/1934 | I love you truly | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B7441 | 10-in. | 7/11/1934 | It's all forgotten now | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B7449 | 10-in. | On or before 7/18/1934 | Lady of Madrid | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0B7451 | 10-in. | 7/18/1934 | Driftin' tide | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2EA3847 | 12-in. | 8/24/1936 | Ray Noble medley, part 1 | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble London Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal soloist | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 2EA3848 | 12-in. | 8/24/1936 | Ray Noble medley, part 2 | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble London Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal soloist | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Decca | 38923 | 10-in. | 10/30/1934 | If I had a million dollars | Al Bowlly | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 38924 | 10-in. | 10/30/1934 | Be still, my heart | Al Bowlly | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 38948 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | Say when | Al Bowlly | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 38949 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | When love comes swingin' along | Al Bowlly | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | TB 1095 | 10-in. | 10/24/1933 | Don' t change | Al Bowlly | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | TB 1451 | 10-in. | 8/3/1934 | What a little moonlight can do | Al Bowlly | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | TB 1495 | 10-in. | 8/21/1934 | Isle of Capri | Al Bowlly | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | TB 1496 | 10-in. | 8/21/1934 | Judy | Al Bowlly | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | GB 4889 | 10-in. | 9/14/1932 | I heard | Nat Gonella and his Trumpet | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | GB 5174 | 10-in. | 11/15/1932 | Rockin' chair | Nat Gonella and his Trumpet | instrumentalist, guitar |
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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