Al Bowlly Discography

Al Bowlly Discography - 1932

With JOCK MCDERMOTT AND HIS BAND
London, c January 5, 1932.
14114-1 Mona Lisa EBW 5458
14115-1 Hold My Hand EBW 5458
14116-2 Whispering EBW 5468
14117-3 Dinah EBW 5468

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, January 7, 1932
GB-3762-4 There's Something In Your Eyes Dec F-2760
GB-3781-1,-2 Prisoner Of Love Rejected
GB-3782-1,-2 You Didn't Know The Music Dec F-2760
NOTE: Matrices GB-3779/80 have vocal refrains by others than Al Bowlly.

With THE SAVOY HOTEL ORPHEANS.
London, January 7, 1932.
CA-12341-3 You're The Kind Of A Baby For Me Col CB-403
NOTE: Matrix CA-12342 has a vocal refrain by Jack Plant.

With RAY NOBLE AND THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, January 8, 1932.
OB-2102-3 Put Your Ltitle Arms Around Me HMV B-6131, EA-1079
OB-2103-2 Meet Me Tonight In The Cowshed (dialogue with Leonard Henry) HMV B-6130
OB-2104-1 By The Fireside HMV B-61321 EA-1077, Vic 25141
OB-2105-2 Must It End Like This? HMV B-6130

Acc. by pno. (probably Harry Hudson).
London, c January 13, 1932.
14126-1 A Faded Summer Love EBW 5470
14127-1 You Didn't Know The Music EBW 5470

With THE MASQUERADERS.
London, January 14, 1932.
CA-12349-1 Actions Speak Louder Than Words Col CB-409
CA-12351- One Little Quarrel (w. Anona Winn) Col CB-413
NOTE: Matrix CA-12350 has a vocal refrain by Anona Winn only; it is on the reverse of Columbia CB-413. The reverse of CB-409 has a vocal refrain (by Jack Plant), but it was made at a different session.

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, January 21, 1932.
GB-3781-4 Prisoner Of Love Dec F-2775
GB-3782-4 You Didn't Know The Music Dec F-2775
GB-3854-2 To Be Worthy Of You Dec F-2793, M-1018
GB-3855-1 Jig Time Dec F-2793

With THE RHYTHM MANIACS (on this occasion, a psuedonym for Roy Fox's Band!).
London, January 28, 1932.
GB-3889-2 If Anything Happened To You Dec F-3086
GB-3890-2 In London On A Night Like This Dec F-3086

With THE NEW CUMBERLAND DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, c January, 1932.
1910 Falling In Love Film 378
1912 You Call It Madness Film 379
1915 I Idolize My Baby's Eyes Film 378
1916 Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries Film 379
NOTE: Matrices 1911, 1913 and 1914 are still untraced.

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND
London, February 4, 1932
GB-3922-3 Adios Dec F-2805, M-1017
NOTE: Al Bowlly's vocal conaibution to this title consists of singing the word `Adios' twice near the begining. He does not appear on the other sides made at this session.

With RAY NOBLE AND THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, February 12, 1932.
OB-2186-2 Sweetheart In My Dreams Tonight HMV B-6146, Vic 24173
OB-2187-2 It's Great To Be In Love HMV B-6I47, EA-1097, Vic 25232
OB-2188-1 Blues In My Heart Vic 25232, El EG-2684, Vic 25141

With the SAVOY HOTEL ORPHEANS.
London, February 16, 1932.
CA-12424-2 Whistling Waltz Col CB-425, DO-684
CA-12425-2 Sweetheart In My Dreams Tonight Col CB-425
CA-12426-2 Save The Last Dance For Me Col CB-426, DO-684

With THE MASQUERADERS.
London, February 18, 1932.
CA-12443-2 Granny's Photo Album Col CB-434, DO-717
CA-12444-2 Kiss By Kiss (with the Carlyle Cousins) Col CB-429
CA-12445-1 The Night You Gave Me Back The Ring (with the Carlyle Cousins) Col CB-429
CA-12446-1 Only Me Knows Why Col CB-428

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, February 22, 1932.
GB-4012-2 Concentratin' Dec F-2839
GB-4013-3 Minnie The Moocher (with Lew Stone and Bill Harty) Dec F-2834, M-1085
GB-4014-2 Kicking The Gong Around (Al Bowlly speaks the part of a Chinese) Dec F-2834, M-1085

With RAY NOBLE AND THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, March 3, 1932.
Ob-3008-2 There's A Ring Around The Moon HMV B-6154, EA-1102, El EG-2567, Vic 24149
OB-3009-2 With Love In My Heart HMV B-6157
NOTE: AL Bowlly does not sing on Matrix OB-3010.

With THE MASQUERADERS.
London, March 5, 1932.
CA-12505-1 With Love In My Heart Col CB-442, DO-718
CA-12506-2 Take Away The Moon Col CB-435
CA-12507-1 We'll Be Together Again Col CB-434, DO-717
CA-12508-2 Tell Tales Col CB-435

With JOHN WATT'S `SONGS FROM THE SHOWS', acc. by orchestra and compered by John Watt, with Elsie Carlisle.*
London, March 7, 1932.
GA-4069-2 Songs From The Shows-Part 1 Dec K-645
(Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `It Happened In Monterey')
GA-4070-2 *Songs From The Shows-Part 2 Dec K-645
(Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `My Baby Just Cares for Me')

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, March 7, 1932.
GB-4071-2 My Sweet Virginia Dec F-2866, M-1107
GB-4072-1,-2 If I Have To Go On Without You Dec F-2866 M-1108
GB-4073-3 Kiss By Kiss Dec F-2867, M-1107
GB-4074-2 Goodnight, Moon Dec F-2867, M-1108

With THE MASQUERADERS.
London, March 11, 1932.
CA-12527-1 The Cat And The Fiddle-Selection Part 1 Col DB-782, DO-1107
(Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `Try To Forget')
CA-12528-1 The Cat And The Fiddle-Selection Part 2 Col DB-782, DO-1107
(A1 Bowlly sings a chorus of `She Didn't Say Yes)

With THE DURIUM DANCE BAND (apparently Roy Fox's Band).
London, March 15, 1932.
E-1003-B All Of Me/Save The Last Dance For Me Durium EN-8
E-1004-B,-C One More Kiss/By The Fireside Durium EN-0

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, March 22, 1932.
GB-4114-1 She Didn't Say Yes (as one of trio) Dec F-2888
GB-4115-2 Goodnight, Vienna Dec F-2889, Br 6375
GB-4116-2 Living In Clover Dec F-2889, Br 6375
NOTE: The vocalist on matrix GB-4113 is Eve Becke.

With THE MASQUERADERS.
London, March 24, 1932.
CA-12544-1 The King Was In The Counting House Col CB-443, DO-719
CA-12545-2 Goopy Gear (with Carroll Gibbons)Col CB-442, DO-718
CA-12546-1 Sailing On the Robert E. Lee Col CB-443, DO-719

With THE DURIUM DANCE BAND (apparently Roy Fox's Band).
London, April 1, 1932.
E-1023-B Was That The Human Thing To Do?/Now That You're Gone Durium EN-10
E-1024-B,-C Goodnight, Vienna/My Sweet Virginia Durium EN-9

With RAY NOBLE AND THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, April 7, 1932.
OB-3063-1 Goodnight, Vienna HMV B-6172, El EG-2567, Vic 24064
OB-3064-2 Give Me A Tune HMV B-6182
OB-3065-2 Living In Clover HMV B-6172, Vic 24064

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, April 13, 1932.
GB-4255-2 Somebody Loves You Dec F-2922
GB-4256-2 I'm For You A Hundred Per Cent. Dec F-2923
GB-4257-1,-3 Can't We Talk It Over? Dec F-2923
GB-4258-2 When We're Alone Dec F-2922

With THE DURIUM DANCE BAND (apparently Roy Fox's Band).
London, April 20, 1932.
E-1029-A,-C. Can't We Talk It Over?/Just Humming Along .Durium EN-13
E-1030-B. Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear/Rain On The Roof. Durium EN-12

With RAY NOBLE AND THE NEW MAYFAIR ORCHESTRA (HMV B-6176, B-6203) or the NEW MAYFAIR ORCHESTRA (HMV B-4188), directed by Ray Noble.
London, April 21, 1932.
OB-2860-2 With All My Love And Kisses HMV B-6176, EA-1123, Vic 24128
OB-2861-2 We've Got The Moon And Sixpence HMV B-6203, El EG-2684, Vic 24212
NOTE: Matrices 2B-2858/9 have vocal refrains by George Baker.

London, May 3, 1932.
OB-2870-2 One Hour With You-Selection Part 2 HMV B-4188
(Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `What Would You Do?')
OB-2871-1 One Hour With You-Selection Part 1 HMV B-4188
(Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `One Hour With You')
OB-2874-2 Sailing On The Robert E. Lee HMV B-6176, El EG-2581, Vic 24128
NOTE: Cavan O'Connor sings on OB-2872/3.

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, May 4, 1932.
GB-4409-2 Lovable Dec F-2963
GB-4411-2 Love, You Funny Thing Dec F-2964
GB-4412-2 Getting Sentimental Dec F-2963
NOTE: The vocalist on matrix GB-4410 is not Al Bowlly.

With THE SAVOY HOTEL ORPHEANS
London, May 11, 1932.
CA-12692-3 Snuggled On Your Shoulder Col CB-458, DO-756
CA-12693-2 When We're Alone Col CB-459
CA-12694-1 What Makes You So Adorable? Col CB-469, DO-783
NOTE: The identity of the vocalist of matrix CA-12692 is not known.

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, May 19, 1932.
GB-4489-2 You've Got What Gets Me Dec F-3014
GB-4490-3 I Got Rhythm Dec F-3014
GB-4491-2 Put That Sun Back In The Sky Dec F-3015
GB-4492-1,-2 The Echo Of A Song Rejected

With THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA, directed by Ray Noble.
London, May 27, 1932.
OB-2892-2 Songs Everybody Is Singing-Part 1 HMV B-4208
(Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `By The Fireside')
OB-2893-2 Songs Everybody Is Singing-Part 2 HMV B-4208
(Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `What Makes You So Adorable?')
NOTE: Matrix 2B-2891 has no vocal refrain.

With ARTHUR LALLY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Decca F-3006, F-3067) or BUDDY LEWIS AND HIS ORCHBSTRA (PanaChOfd 25240) or JACK HOLMES AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Mayfair G-2170).
London, June 1, 1932.
GB-4537-2 A Hiking Holiday With Bert Feldman - Part 1 Dec F-3006
(Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `Was That The Human Thing To Do?')
GB-4538-1 A Hiking Holiday With Bert Feldman - Part 2 Dec F-3006
(Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `When The Rest Of The Crowd Goes Home')
PB-1008-2 Good Evening Dec F-3067, M-1195, Pana 25240, May G-2170
PB-1008-2 My Sunny Monterey Pana 25240, May G-2170

With RAY NOBLE AND THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, June 8, 1932.
OB-3094-3 Good Evening HMV B-6193, EA-1119
OB-3095-2 The Echo Of A Song HMV B-6193
OB-3096-2 Dreams That Don't Grow Old HMV B-6l92

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, June 10, 1932.
GB-4492-3 The Echo Of A Song Dec F-3015, Br 6457
GB-4559-2 It's Always Goodbye Dec F-3028
GB-4560-3 Lullaby Of The Leaves Dec F-3029
GB-4561-2 Gone Forever Dec F-3029
GB-4562-2 What Makes You So Adorable? Dec F-3028

With ARTHUR LALLY AND HIS ORCHESTRA
London, June 30, 1932
GB-4610-2 Drums In My Heart Dec F-3057
GB-4611-1 Ev'ry Day's A Lucky Day Dec F-3057, M-1175

With THE SAVOY HOTEL ORPHEANS.
London, July 18, 1932.
CA-12892-2 I Heard [with Carroll Gibbons] Col CB-483, DO-805
CA-12893-1 What A Life! Col CB-482, DO-805
CA-12894-2 A Great Big Bunch Of You Col CB-482, DO-806

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, July 20, 1932.
GB-4679-3 Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day Dec F-3063
GB-4680-3 Roy Fox's Commentary on Minnie The Moocher's Wedding (Speech in Chinese (?) by Al Bowlly) Dec F-3063
GB-4681-2 One More Affair Dec F-3093
GB-4682-1,-2 Marta Rejected

With RAY NOBLE AND THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, July 20, 1932.
OB-2367-2Why Be So Unkind To Me? HMV B-6220, EA-1143
OB-2368-1 Please Don't Mention It (with Anona Winn) HMV B-6129, EA-1143
OB-2369-2 Where Are You? (Girl Of My Dreams) (with Anona Winn) HMV B-6220
OB-2370-2 Pagan Moon HMV B-6219

With ARTHUR LALLY AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, July 23, 1932.
GB-4689-1 We've Got The Moon And Sixpence Dec F-3066*
GB-4690-2 Is I In Love? I Is Dec F-3066*

Acc. by small instrumental group.
London, July 26, 1932.
GB-4696-1 Please Don't Mention It Dec F-3128, M-422, M-1203
GB-4697-2 Wherever You Are Dec F-3128, M-422, M-1203

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, August 8, 1932.
GB-4682-4 Marta Dec F-3093
GB-4715-1 Wherever You Are Dec F-3094
GB-4716-2 Just Another Dream Of You Dec F-3094
GB-4717-1 Ooh! That Kiss! Dec F-3099
GB-4718-2 You're My Everything Dec F-3099

With RAY NOBLE AND THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, September 1, 1932.
OB-3182-2 Looking On The Bright Side Of Life HMV B-4237, Vic 24212
OB-3183-2 The Younger Generation HMV B-2638, Vic 25020
OB-3185-1 You're More Than All The World To Me HMV B-6237
NOTE: Matrix OB-3184 has no vocal refrain.

Acc. by small instrumental group.
London, September 7, 1932.
GB-4842-3 Happy-Go-Lucky You (And Broken-Hearted Me) Dec F-3145
GB-4843-1 It Was So Beautiful Dec F-3145

With RAY NOBLE AND THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, September 8, 1932.
OB-3195-2 I'll Do My Best To Make You Happy HMV B-6245, Vic 24333
OB-3196-2 Love Is The Sweetest Thing HMV B-6245, Vic 24333
NOTE: The vocalist on matrices OB-3197/8 is John Henry.

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, September 9, 1932.
GB-4866-3 The Night When Love Was Born Dec F-3152
GB-4867-1 Are You Prepared (To Be True?) Dec F-3152
GB-4868-1 If You Were Only Mine Dec F-3151
GB-4869-2 Call It A Day Dec F-3151

{NAT GONELLA AND HIS TRUMPET
Nat Gonella (trumpet), Harry Jacobson (piano), Tiny Winters (bass), Al Bowlly (guitar), Bill Harty (drums)
London, September 14, 1932
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (vocal: Nat Gonella) F-3176
I Heard (vocal: Nat Gonella) F-3176}

Acc. by orchestra.
London, September 19, 1932.
GB-4901-1,-2,-3 Love Is The Sweetest Thing Dec Rejected
GB-4902-1,-2 I'll Do My Best To Make You Happy Dec Rejected

With ARTHUR LALLY AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, September 21, 1932.
GB-4919-2 Dance Of The Cuckoos Dec F-3186
GB-4921-1 This Is My Love Song Pana 25303, May G-2203
NOTE: Mayfair as JACK HOLMES AND HIS ORCHESTRA. Matrix GB-4920 is by Roy Henderson, apparently without connection with the Arthur Lally session.

With ROY FOX AND HIS BAND.
London, September 23, 1932.
GB-4936-2 The Old Man Of The Mountain Dec F-3181
GB-4937-3 How'm I Doin'? (Hey-Hey) (Vocal refrain by Nat Gonella and chorus including Al Bowlly) Dec F-3198
GB-4938-2 Moon Dec F-3198
GB-4939-3 All Of A Sudden Dec F-3181

With ARTHUR LALLY AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, September 29, 1932.
GB-4957-1 Hello Mike Dec F-3187
GB-4958-2 Considerin' Dec F-3187, May G-2202
GB-4959-3 Looking On The Bright Side Pana 25303*, May G-2203
GB-4960-2 Wicked Mr. Punch Dec F-3186
NOTE: Mayfair as JACK HOLMES AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Decca F-3I86 as RUDY STARITA-Xylophone Solo with Orchestra.

Acc. by orchestra.
London, October 7, 1932.
GB-4901-6 Love Is The Sweetest Thing Dec F-3194
GB-4902-3 I'll Do My Best To Make You Happy Dec F-3194
GB-4994-1 My Romance Dec F-3218
GB-4995-1 Keep Your I,ast Goodnight For Me Dec F-3218

With RAY NOBLE AND THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, October 11, 1932.
OB-4069-1 Don't Say Goodbye HMV B-6251
OB-4070-2 Song Of The Bells HMV B-6249
OB-4071-1 A Bedtime Story HMV B-6250, EA-1223, Vic 24226
OB-4072-2 Marching Along Together HMV B-6249
OB-4073-2 You, Just You HMV B-6251
OB-4074-3 Rock Your Cares Away HMV B-6250, Vic 24302, 25262

With LEW STONE AND THE MONSEIGNEUR BAND. Matrix GA-5065 features the band and Al Bowlly, and various other Decca artists.
London, October 21, 1932.
GB-5058-1,-2,-3 Nightfall Rejected
GB-5059-1,-2,-3 Rain, Rain, Go Away Rejected
GB-5060-1,-2 In The Still Of The Night Rejected
GB-5061-1,-2 Why Waste Your Tears? Rejected
GA-5065-2 O.K. Decca - Part 2 Dec K-684
(Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `Happy-Go-Lucky You And Broken-Hearted Me')

London, October 31, 1932.
GB-5058-5 Nightfall Dec F-3234
GB-5059-5 Rain, Rain, Go Away Dec F-3233
GB-5060-5 In The Still Of The Night Dec F-3234
GB-5061-1 Why Waste Your Tears? Dec F-3233

London, November 11, 1932.
GB-5158-1,-2 I Can't Write The Words Dec rejected
GB-5159-1,-2 Let's Put Out The Lights And Go To Sleep (with Mary Charles) Dec rejected

Acc. by orchestra directed by George Scott-Wood (on Decca F-3275) or by George Scott-Wood (pno.) (on Decca F-3304). Matrices GB-5174/5 are by other artists entirely.
London, November 15, 1932
GB-5172-3 So Ashamed Dec F-3275
GB-5173-1 Rosa Mia Dec F-3275
GB-5176-1 I'll Follow You Dec F-3304
GB-5177-3 A Million Dreams Dec F-3304

{NAT GONELLA AND HIS TRUMPET
Alfie Noakes (trumpet), Joe Ferrie (trombone), Jim Easton & Earnest Ritte (clarinet, alto sax), Harry Berly (ten. sax), Eddie Carroll (piano), Tiny Winters (bass), Al Bowlly (guitar), Bill Harty (drums)
London, November 15, 1932
Rockin' Chair (vocal: Nat Gonella) F-3292
When You're Smiling (vocal: Nat Gonella) F-3292}

With LEW STONE AND THE MONSEIGNEUR BAND.
London, November 16, 1932.
GB-5158-5 I Can't Write The Words Dec F-3270*
GB-5159-4 Let's Put Out The Lights (And Go To Sleep) (with Mary Charles) Dec F-3270*

London, November 29, 1932.
GB-5261-2 Junk Man Blues (with Nat Gonella and chorus) Dec F-3313*
GB-5262-2 Balloons Dec F-3314*
GB-5263-2 My Woman Dec F-3313*
NOTE: Matrix GB-5264 was scheduled to be made at this session, but the allotted time expired before it could be recorded.

London, December 2, 1932.
GB-5264-2 I'll Never Be The Same Dec F-3314*
GB-5280-3 You'll Always Be The Same Sweetheart To Me Dec F-3345*

With RAY NOBLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, December 8, 1932.
OB-4356-2 Here Lies Love HMV B-6283
OB-4357-1 Please HMV B-6283, EI EG-2778
OB-4358-3 Brighter Than The Sun HMV B-6302, Vic 24314

With LEW STONE AND THE MONSEIGNEUR BAND.
London, December 9, 1932.
GB-5314-2,-3 The Girl Who Thought ... Part 1 Dec F-3324
GB-5315-1 The Girl Who Thought ... Part 2 Dec F-3324
GB-5316-1 Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing Dec F-3345

With RAY NOBLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, December 14, 1932.
OB-4365-1 What More Can I Ask? HMV B-6302, Vic 24314
NOTE: Al Bowlly does not sing on other titles from this session.

Acc. by George Scott-Wood (pno.)
London, December 21, 1932.
KB-216-2 Glorious Devon Dec F-3369

With LEW STONE AND THE MONSEIGNEUR BAND.
London, December 23, 1932.
GB-5398-1 What More Can I Ask? Dec F-3373*
GB-5399-1 I Brighter Than The Sun Dec F-3373*
GB-S400-1 Ich Liebe Dich, My Dear Dec F-3372*
GB-5401-2 Lying In The Hay [with Nat Gonella]Dec F-3372

[RP: With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND
London, 1932
Antoinette Film Soundtrack]