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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You Oughta Be In Pictures
Jazz - Paru chez Vantage Music le 14 oct. 2016
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There's Something In Your Eyes
Jazz - Paru chez Vantage Music le 14 oct. 2016
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Al Bowlly's Time On My Hands
Jazz - Paru chez Charly Records le 24 juin 2006
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Al Bowlly Selected Favorites, Vol. 1
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Charly Records le 21 mars 2011
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Al Bowlly Selected Favorites, Vol. 2
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Charly Records le 21 mars 2011
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Al Bowlly Selected Favorites, Vol. 4
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Charly Records le 21 mars 2011
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Love Is The Sweetest Thing
Pop - Paru chez Charly Records le 22 juil. 2009
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Good Night Sweet Heart
Jazz - Paru chez 2007 Classic Records le 20 nov. 2010
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Got a Date with an Angel
Pop - Paru chez Sharp Edge Records le 14 mai 2014
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Goodnight Sweetheart - Single (Remastered)
Pop - Paru chez Bacci Bros Records le 13 janv. 2014
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I'm Saving the Last Waltz for You - Single (Remastered)
Pop - Paru chez Bacci Bros Records le 12 juin 2013
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Portrait Of An Artist
Pop - Paru chez Play Digital le 20 mai 2011
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The HMV Sessions 1930 - 1934 Volume Seven
Ray Noble Orchestra, Al Bowlly
Jazz - Paru chez MVE le 16 août 2011
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Sentimental Mood
Lounge - Paru chez Studiomasters le 24 oct. 2018
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Love Is The Sweetest Thing
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Reminisce Music le 17 mars 2023
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The HMV Sessions 1930 - 1934 Volume Nine
Ray Noble Orchestra, Al Bowlly
Jazz - Paru chez MVE le 9 août 2011
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Over the Rainbow (Remastered) - Single
Pop - Paru chez Bacci Bros Records le 13 janv. 2014
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The HMV Sessions 1930 - 1934 Volume Eight
Ray Noble Orchestra, Al Bowlly
Jazz - Paru chez MVE le 9 août 2011
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Let`s Face The Music And Dance
Pop - Paru chez Retro Music le 14 sept. 2021
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The HMV Sessions 1930 - 1934 Volume Twelve
Ray Noble Orchestra, Al Bowlly
Jazz - Paru chez MVE le 8 août 2011
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