Al Bowlly
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Biography
[Edit]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: Vintage Cafe Collection: Lounge & Jazz Blends (Special Selection)
Artist: Al Bowlly
Genre: Pop
Title: Walking Through Mocking Bird Lane (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Al Bowlly
Collections
Title: Journeys in Musical Memory (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Remember Then Vol 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Songs They Sang In the 1930's, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Wartime Hits, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Great Songwriters - Hoagy Carmichael
Genre:
Title: 1932 Hits (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits Of '33
Genre:
Title: The Great Composers - Fred Ahlert
Genre:
Title: Father's Day Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Love Songs of the 30s, 40s (Remastered)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Songs They Sang in the 1930's, Vol. 8
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: The Orchestra Legends Vol 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Still More Best of British
Genre: World Music
Title: We'll Meet Again Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: British Dance Bands
Genre: Jazz
Title: 1932 in Music, Vol. 2
Title: The Songs Of Irving Berlin
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: 1932 in Music, Vol. 1
Title: Pete Smith Presents: British Dance Bands, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Great Songwriters - Richard Rodgers
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Songs of Cole Porter
Genre: Jazz
Title: They Called It Crooning
Genre: Jazz
Title: British Wartime
Genre:
Title: Best of the British Dance Bands
Genre: Jazz
Title: There'll Always Be an England - Great War Songs, Vol. 3
Genre:
Title: Wartime Hits, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Romantic Songs of the '30s
Genre:
Title: Wartime Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The First Crooners, Vol. 3: 1935 - 1940
Genre: Jazz
Title: Them There Eyes (Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Stars Sing World War Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Those Was The Days Vol 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ray Noble: Love Is the Sweetest Thing
Genre: Pop
Title: Crooners - The Beginnings
Genre:
Title: Dance Bands Hits of the 30's & 40's
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hits Of '31
Genre:
Title: The Great Anzacs
Genre: Jazz
Title: Radio days 5
Genre:
Title: The Shining - The Complete British Dance Band Soundtrack
Genre: Jazz
Title: Let's Make Memories Tonight: Rare Original Recordings
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Romantic Jazz Classics for Valentine's Day
Genre: Jazz
Title: Remember Then Vol 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Wartime Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Lambeth Walk & the Music of Noel Gay
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Retrospective Hits of 1938
Genre: Pop
Title: Swing 1930's Vol 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hits of '34
Genre:
Title: 1930 in Music, Vol. 1
Title: Hits Of '36
Genre:
Title: The First Crooners, Vol. 2: 1930 - 1934
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Oldies & Goodies, Vol. 2 - Make Believe Ballroom
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Retrospective Hits of 1936
Genre: Pop
Title: Let's Face the Music and Dance (Songs of the Thirties)
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Retrospective Hits of 1932
Genre: Pop
Title: Jazz in Britain
Genre: Jazz
Title: Prewar Jazz, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Song Corner: Famous Singers, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Doug Aiton Presents: Jazz Favourites, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: 1934 Hits (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Soundtrack to Victory, Vol. 3 (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Forties Heart-Throbs
Genre:
Featuring albums
Title: The Great Songwriters - Irving Berlin
Artist: Irving Berlin
Genre: Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Fine Music of Carmichael
Artist: Hoagy Carmichael
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Thanks for the Memory - Classic Songs of the 30's
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Lew Stone Favourites, Vol. 2 (Feat. Al Bowlly)
Artist: His All Star Band
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Lew Stone Favourites, Vol. 3 (Feat. Al Bowlly)
Artist: His All Star Band
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ethel & Ernest (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 31 - A Rob Zombie Film (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Nobody' Sweetheart (Original Recordings 1928 - 1929)
Artist: His Anglo American Band
Genre: Jazz
Title: Goodbye Christopher Robin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Carter Burwell
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Great British Dance Bands play the Great American Songbook
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Heroes Collection (CD1)
Artist: Songs For Captain Tom
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Byzantine/Relegious, Country, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: The Heroes Collection (CD2)
Artist: Songs For Captain Tom
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Byzantine/Relegious, Country, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical