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 HMV Sessions 1930 - 1934 Volume Five
Ray Noble Orchestra, Al Bowlly
Jazz - Paru chez MVE le 16 août 2011
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Goodnight Sweetheart - 20 Nostalgic Classics
Pop - Paru chez H&H Music Ltd le 1 janv. 2009
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Love Is the Sweetest Thing - 4 Track EP
Pop - Paru chez Play Digital le 12 avr. 2013
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The Very Best Of (Bonus Tracks Edition)
Pop - Paru chez Play Digital le 12 août 2013
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Time On My Hands
Pop - Paru chez Finestar Records le 26 juil. 2019
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Remember the Good Old Days
Pop - Paru chez Play Digital le 16 mars 2017
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Two Sleepy People
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 8 déc. 2023
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Big Bands of the 30's
Jazz - Paru chez Lifestyle Music Group le 1 juil. 1984
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The HMV Sessions 1930 - 1934 Volume Six
Ray Noble Orchestra, Al Bowlly
Jazz - Paru chez MVE le 16 août 2011
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The Best of Al Bowlly
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 24 avr. 2020
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Summer Swing Fling - Roy Fox & Al Bowlly Sunset Swing
Jazz - Paru chez Stardom Records le 14 juil. 2023
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The HMV Sessions 1930 - 1934 Volume Thirteen
Ray Noble Orchestra, Al Bowlly
Jazz - Paru chez MVE le 8 août 2011
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Tiptoe Thru The Tulips
Jazz - Paru chez Classic Records le 28 nov. 2010
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Ray Noble & Al Bowlly, Vol. 6
Ray Noble & His Orchestra, Al Bowlly
Jazz - Paru chez CoolNote le 1 janv. 2000
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25 Classic Songs
Divers - Paru chez Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group le 9 juin 2008
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Got A Date With An Angel
Jazz - Paru chez Classic Records le 28 nov. 2010
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The Very Thought Of You
Pop - Paru chez Copyright Group le 1 janv. 1990
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The London Sessions 1928-1930
Jazz - Paru chez CoolNote le 1 janv. 2000
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You Oughta Be In Pictures
Jazz - Paru chez Vantage Music le 14 oct. 2016
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