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 101-125 of 128 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 101-125 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.

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