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Al Bowlly

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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.

Title: Love For Sale

Artist: Al Bowlly

Genre: Jazz

Title: Time On My Hands

Artist: Al Bowlly

Genre: Jazz

Title: Ain't She Sweet?

Artist: Al Bowlly

Genre: Jazz

Title: Blue Skys

Artist: Al Bowlly

Genre: Jazz

Title: Unforgettable

Artist: Al Bowlly

Genre: Jazz

Collections

Title: Great Gatsby Party

Genre: Kids

Title: Vamp Till Ready

Genre: Jazz

Title: Old Time Charleston

Genre: Pop

Title: Star Parade (1)

Genre: Pop

Title: Hits Of '39

Genre: Jazz

Title: Hits of '41

Genre: Jazz

Title: Hits Of '38

Genre: Jazz

Title: Me & My Gal

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Title: Swing 1930's Vol 2

Genre: Jazz

Title: Charleston

Genre: Jazz

Featuring albums

Title: Archive '35-'58

Artist: Cole Porter

Genre: Jazz

Title: How Am I Doin

Artist: Roy Fox Band

Genre: Jazz

Title: Hits Of '32

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Classical

Title: Amore

Artist: Ray Noble

Genre: Pop

Title: Hold Me

Artist: Ray Noble

Genre: Pop

Title: Snowball

Artist: Ray Noble

Genre: Pop

Title: Experiment

Artist: Ray Noble

Genre: Pop

Title: Please - EP

Artist: Ray Noble

Genre: Pop

Title: Change Partners

Artist: Ray Noble

Genre: Pop

Title: Remember Me

Artist: Ray Noble

Genre: Pop

Title: Broadway

Artist: Ray Noble

Genre: Pop

Title: Clouds

Artist: Ray Noble

Genre: Pop