Al Bowlly

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 7, 1899 (Maputo), Died April 17, 1941 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, guitar

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Recordings (Results 126-128 of 128 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	GB 5175	10-in.	11/15/1932	When you're smiling	Nat Gonella and his Trumpet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	GB 5525	10-in.	1/27/1933	Mediterranean madness	Al Bowlly	vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	GB 5627	10-in.	3/3/1933	Sing (it's good for ya)	Nat Gonella and his Trumpet	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 126-128 of 128 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowlly, Al," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103919.

Bowlly, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103919.

"Bowlly, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.