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 1-25 of 128 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-87358 | 10-in. | 1/12/1935 | Blue moon | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87359 | 10-in. | 1/12/1935 | In a blue and pensive mood | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87360 | 10-in. | 1/12/1935 | A little white gardenia | Al Bowlly | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87361 | 10-in. | 1/12/1935 | You and the night and the music | Al Bowlly | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87496 | 10-in. | 2/9/1935 | Soon | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87497 | 10-in. | 2/9/1935 | Clouds | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87498 | 10-in. | 2/9/1935 | Down by the river | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88963 | 10-in. | 5/10/1935 | Paris in spring | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88964 | 10-in. | 5/10/1935 | Bon jour mam'selle | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-89301 | 10-in. | 3/9/1935 | Flowers for Madame | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-89327 | 10-in. | 3/15/1935 | My melancholy baby | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-89328 | 10-in. | 3/15/1935 | Ev'rything's been done before | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-89329 | 10-in. | 3/15/1935 | You opened my eyes | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-89330 | 10-in. | 3/15/1935 | Basin Street blues | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-92229 | 10-in. | 6/8/1935 | Top hat | Al Bowlly ; The Freshmen ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-92231 | 10-in. | 6/10/1935 | Piccolino | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-92232 | 10-in. | 6/10/1935 | St. Louis blues | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-92747 | 10-in. | 7/20/1935 | Why dream? | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-92749 | 10-in. | 7/20/1935 | Why stars come out at night | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-92750 | 10-in. | 7/20/1935 | I wished on the moon | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-95042 | 10-in. | 9/18/1935 | Roll along prairie moon | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-95043 | 10-in. | 9/18/1935 | Red sails in the sunset | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-98064 | 10-in. | 11/14/1935 | I'm the fellow who loves you | Al Bowlly ; The Freshmen ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-98065 | 10-in. | 11/14/1935 | Where am I? | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-98066 | 10-in. | 11/14/1935 | Dinner for one please, James | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowlly, Al," accessed October 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103919.
Bowlly, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103919.
"Bowlly, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 October 2024.
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