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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 128 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-017459	10-in.	12/3/1937	Every day's a holiday	Al Bowlly Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-017460	10-in.	12/3/1937	Sweet as a song	Al Bowlly Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-017461	10-in.	12/3/1937	Outside of paradise	Al Bowlly Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-017462	10-in.	12/3/1937	Sweet stranger	Al Bowlly Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	D8VB-4033	10-in.	11/19/1948	Lady of Spain	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 189-a]	10-in.	July 1928	Just imagine	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 189-b]	10-in.	July 1928	Wherever you are	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	BB146-1	10-in.	Nov. 1928	If I had you	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[BB146-1a]	10-in.	Nov. 1928	[Unknown title(s)]	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	BB170-3	10-in.	Dec. 1928	Misery farm	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	BB171-1	10-in.	Dec. 1928	I’m sorry, Sally	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) July 1928]	10-in.	July 1928	After my laughter came tears	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) July 1928]	10-in.	July 1928	Spanish fantasy	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B368	10-in.	2/19/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B370	10-in.	2/19/1931	Shout for happiness	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B371	10-in.	2/19/1931	Goodnight sweetheart	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B683	10-in.	3/26/1931	Lady of Spain	Al Bowlly ; New Mayfair Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0EA818	10-in.	8/30/1934	Dreaming a dream	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B950	10-in.	5/29/1931	Lights of Paris	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B2031	10-in.	12/9/1931	Hold my hand	New Mayfair Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B2104	10-in.	1/8/1932	By the fireside	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B2187	10-in.	2/12/1932	It's great to be in love	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B2188	10-in.	2/12/1932	Blues in my heart	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B2231	10-in.	11/14/1931	Twentieth century blues	New Mayfair Novelty Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	0B2484	10-in.	12/9/1931	The pied piper of Hamblin	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 51-75 of 128 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowlly, Al," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103919.

Bowlly, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103919.

"Bowlly, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.