Al Bowlly
The most popular vocalist in Britain during the 1930s, Al Bowlly showcased a range of material unsurpassed by any contemporary other than Bing Crosby. He was also a true international recording artist: born in Mozambique to Greek and Lebanese parents, he was raised in Johannesburg, but gained his musical experience singing for a dance band led by Jimmy Liquime in India and Singapore during the mid-'20s. Just one year after his 1927 debut recording date in Berlin, Bowlly arrived in London for the first time, as part of Fred Elizalde's orchestra. That year, "If I Had You" became one of the first popular songs by an English jazz band to become renowned in America as well, and Bowlly had gone out on his own by the dawn of the '30s. During the next three years, he recorded over 500 songs and appeared with orchestras led by Ray Noble and Lew Stone. A visit to New York in 1934 with Noble resulted in more success; he appeared at the head of an orchestra handpicked for him and Noble by Glenn Miller (the band included Claude Thornhill, Charlie Spivak, and Bud Freeman, among others).
During the mid-'30s, such songs as "Blue Moon," "Easy to Love," "I've Got You Under My Skin," and "My Melancholy Baby" were sizable American successes -- so much so that Bowlly gained his own radio series on NBC and traveled to Hollywood to film The Big Broadcast of 1936, which also starred one of his biggest competitors, Bing Crosby. He was back in England that same year, appearing with his own band, the Radio City Rhythm Makers, as well as the orchestras of Sydney Lipton, Geraldo and Ken Johnson. Partnered with Jimmy Messini, Bowlly also branched out onto the London stage during the early '40s with an act called Radio Stars with Two Guitars. It was his last venture before his death in 1941, the victim of a German bomb exploded outside his apartment. Fifty years after his death, a British musical named Melancholy Baby toured the country with much success.
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The Very Thought Of You
Pop - Lançado por Parlophone UK em 28 de nov. de 2008
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Fabulous British Dance Bands: Ray Noble, Vol.1 (Recordings 1931-1935) Featuring Al Bowlly
Classical - Lançado por Jube em 4 de jun. de 2013
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Big Bands Of The 30s, Vol. 2
Al Bowlly, The Ray Noble Orchestra
Traditional Jazz & New Orleans - Lançado por Planet Blue Records em 1 de jul. de 1984
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Ten songs for you
Pop - Lançado por G Records em 14 de fev. de 2020
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Al Bowlly - ХX Век Ретропанорама
Jazz - Lançado por RDS Records em 1 de dez. de 2015
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Centenary Celebrations
Pop - Lançado por Parlophone UK em 28 de nov. de 2008
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Greatest Hits
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Master Classics Records em 1 de mar. de 2010
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Al Bowlly: Love Is the Sweetest Thing
Jazz - Lançado por Retrospective em 1 de jan. de 2010
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The Very Best of Al Bowlly
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Past Classics em 26 de jul. de 2012
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The Melancholy Mr Bowly
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Excess Music em 4 de jun. de 2020
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My Funny Valentine
Lounge - Lançado por Retrospective em 1 de jan. de 2012
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Love Is the Sweetest Thing: Magic Of
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group em 21 de fev. de 2020
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Ray Noble & Al Bowlly, Vol. 2
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 1 de jan. de 2000
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A Simpler Time: 1940s Collection
Pop - Lançado por Music Today Records em 23 de jun. de 2015
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Memories of Al Bowlly
Free Jazz & Avant-Garde - Lançado por Al Bowlly em 11 de mar. de 2021
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Al Bowlly Sings Again
Jazz - Lançado por Al Bowlly em 12 de dez. de 2022
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The Essential Collection (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Avid Entertainment em 28 de set. de 2014
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Al Bowlly Selected Favorites, Vol. 5
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Charly Records em 21 de mar. de 2011
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The Very Thought Of You
Jazz - Lançado por Perennial em 1 de jan. de 1996
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Blue Skys
Jazz - Lançado por Classic Records em 22 de nov. de 2010
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THEMES OF THE BIG BANDS: Drifting and Dreaming (1934-1945)
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 14 de set. de 2001
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