AL BOWLLY: A Fan's Website
Latest Update: 14 Nov 2024
Several German Electrola label images added courtesy of Miguel at DasJazzArchiv. Thank You!
Past Update:
28 Oct 2024
Site updated. Discography updated to include newly found Ray Noble broadcasts with two new Bowlly vocals: East of the Sun and In the Middle of a Kiss
20 May 2024
Al Bowlly and Jimmy Mesene. PARLOPHONE COMMERCIAL TEST RECORD Pt 1 and Pt 2 images added. No audio.
18 May 2024
Uploaded to Dropbox, two raw versions of Roy Fox's "GUILTY Take 3" for anyone to experiment with.
25 March 2024
10 March 2024
Audio added thanks to Sam R
29 Dec, 2023
Bye, Bye, Blues by The Waikiki Serenaders corrected. The wrong track was actually by The Blue Jays (a Harry Hudson band). Correct track added. Thanks to Sam R
26 DEC, 2023
26 JULY, 2023
Mp3-Player added to site. The player will play all the audio files on this site.
May 23, 2023
Thanks to Sam R for finding these two rare Arthur Briggs tracks on youtube. The Jitterbug Berlin youtube channel is excellent.
August 5, 2022
CHARLES HIPPISLEY-COX: BRITISH DANCE BAND COLLECTION at the University of Huddersfield. Showcased on the Heritage Quay site.
Chas has very kindly made the following "UNRELEASED" takes availible. Most are new to me with stunning performances never heard before.
- Little Lady Make-Believe: Singers On Parade, Unissued take 2
- You Are My Heart's Delight by Roy Fox and his Band. Unreleased take 2
- If Anything Happened To You by The Rhythm Maniacs. Unreleased take 1
- Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On by Roy Fox and his Band. Unreleased takes 1 and 2
- This Is The Missus by Roy Fox and his Band. Unreleased take 1
- Up In The Clouds by Percival Mackey & his Concert Orchestra. Unreleased take 1
- All Ashore by Lew Stone and His Band. Unreleased take 2
- Music, Maestro, Please by Lew Stone & His Band. Unissued take 1
- The Girl In The Alice Blue Gown by Lew Stone & His Band. Unreleased take 1
August 1, 2022
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