Al Bowlly Discography

Al Bowlly Discography - 1937-38

Acc. by orchestra.
London, June 19, 1937
OEA-5035-1 Carelessly HMV BD-434, EA-2011
OBA-5036-1 On A Little Dream Ranch HMV BD-434, EA-2011

London, July 5. 1937
OBA-5048-1 Blue Hawaii HMV BD-440
OEA-5049-1 Sweet Is The Word For You HMV BD-440

With RONNIE MUNRO AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, July 17, 1937
OEA-5060-2 Le Touquet HMV BD-5242*
OEA-5061-1 Vieni, Vieni HMV BD-5242*, EA-2044*, Vic 25668*
OEA-5062-2 Smile When You Say Goodbye HMV BD-5248
OEA-5063-2 Hometown HMV EA-2005, BB B-7334

With AL BOWLLY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (studio group)
New York, December 3, 1937
017457-1 I Can Dream, Can't I? BB B-7332, HMV BD-5363, El EG-6397
017458-1 Half Moon On The Hudson BB B-7317, HMV BD-5363, El EG-6397, RZ G-23368
017459-1 Every Day's A Holiday BB B-7319, RZ G-23409
017460-1 Sweet As A Song BB B-7317, RZ G-23368
017461-1 Outside Of Paradise BB B-7319
017462-1 Sweet Stranger BB B-7332

With MAURICE WINNICK AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, December 29, 1937
DTB-3472-1 Bei mir bist du schoen Dec F-6591
DTB-3473-1 There's A Gold-Mine In The Sky Dec F-6590*
DTB-3474-1 Kiss Me Goodnight Dec F-6591*
NOTE: Al Bowlly is not a member of the trio that sings on matrix DTB-3471.

Acc. by orchestra.
London,January 4, 1938
OEA-5953-2 Bei mir bist du schoen HMV BD-493, EA-2087
OEA-5954-1 Marie HMV BD-493, EA-2087

With SIDNEY LIPTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, January 13, 1938
DTB-3495-1 The Lonesome Trail Ain't Lonesome Any More Dec F-6608*
DTB-3496-2 It's A Long, Long Way To Your HeartDec F-6608*
DTB-3497-1 Souvenir Of Love Dec F-6653*
DTB-3498-1 Trusting My Luck Dec F-6653*

With THE NEW MAYFAIR ORCHESTRA.
London, January 14, 1938
OEA-5983-1 Rosalie-Selection - Part 1 HMV BD-502*
Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `Rosalie'
OEA-5984-1 Rosalie-Selection - Part 2 HMV BD-502*
Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `In The Still Of The Night'

With MAURICE WINNICK AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, January 20, 1938
DTB-3509-1 Rosalie Dec F-6605*
DTB-3510-1 In The Still Of The Night Dec F-6605*
DTB-3511-1 Once In A While Dec F-6599*
NOTE: Al Bowlly is not a member of the trio that sings on matrix DTB-3512.

[RP: acc. by unk.
London, January 1938
Brother Can You Spare A Dime? Air Check]

Acc. by orchestra.
London, February 2, 1938
OEA-5998-2 You're A Sweetheart HMV BD-503
OEA-5999-2 The Pretty Little Patchwork Quilt HMV BD-503

[RP: With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND
London, February 2, 1938
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen Air Check
Nice Work If You Can Get It (with The Jackdaws) Air Check]

With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND.
London, February 4, 1938
DTB-3547-1 I Double Dare You Dec F-6606*
DTB-3548-2 The Girl In The Alice Blue Gown Dec F-6607*
DTB-3549-1 Little Drummer Boy [with The Jackdaws]Dec F-6607*
DTB-3550-2 You're A Sweetheart Dec F-6606*

With MANTOVANI AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, March 4, 1938
CA-16871-2 Something To Sing About Col FB-1925
CA-16872-1 In My Little Red Book Col FB-1925

With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND.
London, March 21, 1938
DTB-3604-1 Sweet Genevieve Dec F-6642*
DTB-3605-1 In My Little Red Book Dec F-6642*
DTB-3606-1 Moonlight On The Highway Dec F-6641*
DTB-3607-1 Have You Ever Been In Heaven? Dec F-6641*

With his Crooners Choir [Pseudonym for The Five Herons], acc. by [Violet Carson]pno.
London, April 1, 1938
OEA-6192-1 Sweet As A Song HMV BD-543
OEA-6193-1 Sweet Someone HMV BD-543

With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND.
London, April 21, 1938
DTB-3634-1 By An Old Pagoda Dec F-6663*
DTB-3635-2 Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm Dec F-6664*
DTB-3636-1 In Santa Margherite Dec F-6663*, X-1556
DTB-3637-1 Ti-Pi-Tin Dec F-6664*
NOTE: Decca X-1556 as THE RHYTHM KINGS

Acc. by George Scott-Wood (pipe-organ).
London, May 25, 1938
OEA-3629-1 Goodnight, Angel HMV BD-565
OEA-6330-1 When The Organ Played `Oh Promise Me' HMV BD-565
OEA-6331-1,-2 Maria, My Own; Marta Rejected
OEA-6332-1,-2 Stormy Weather; Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? Rejected

With MAURICE WINNICK AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, June 13, 1938
DR-2731-1 When The Organ Played `Oh, Promise Me' Dec F-6695*
DR-2732-1 Somebody's Thinking Of You Tonight Dec F-6695*
DR-2734-1 My Heaven On Earth Dec F-6696*
NOTE: Al Bowlly is not a member of the trio that sings on matrix DR-2733.

With FELIX MENDELSSOHN AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, July 1, 1938
DR-2777-1 The Blackpool Walk Dec F-6726*
DR-2778-1 The Girl In The Upstairs Flat Dec F-6726*
DR-2779-1 When Granny Wore Her Crinoline Dec F-6727*, X-1556
DR-2780-1 I'm Saving The Last Waltz For You Dec F-6727*
NOTE: Decca X-1556 as THE RHYTHM KINGS.

With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND.
London, August 12, 1938
DR-2839-1 Down And Out Blues (with Sid Colin) Dec F-6743*
DR-2840-1 Little Lady Make-Believe Dec F-6744*
DR-2841-1 I'm Sorry I Didn't Say I'm Sorry Dec F-6744*
DR-2842-1 You Couldn't Be Cuter Dec F-6745*
DR-2843-1 Just Let Me Look At You Dec F-6745*

London, August 15, 1938
DR-2852-1 The Red Maple Leaves Dec F-6777*
DR-2853-2 Music, Maestro, Please Dec F-6777*
DR-2854-1 I Won't Tell A Soul Dec F-6763*
DR-2855-1 Say Goodnight To Your Old-Fashioned Mother Dec F-6763*

With DON BARRIGO AND HIS HAWAIIAN SWING.
London, August 22, 1938
CE-2978-1 Star Dust Par rejected
NOTE: Al Bowlly does not sing on other titles from this session.

[RP: With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND
London, August 27, 1938
Down And Out Blues (with Sid Colin) Air Check]

With GERALDO AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, September 9, 1938
OEA-6553-2 My Heart Is Taking Lessons HMV BD-5402
OEA-6554-1 On The Sentimartal Side HMV BD-5402
NOTE: There is no reference to the vocal refrain on either label on this issue.

With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND.
London, September 27, 1938
DR-2927-1 Now It Can Be Told Dec F-6795*
DR-2928-1 On The Sentimental Side Dec F-6795*

With OSCAR RABIN AND HIS ROMANY BAND (at the Hammersmith Palais de Dance.
London, September 28, 1938
R-2924-1 Proud Of You Rex 9384*
NOTE: Al Bowlly does not sing on other titles from this session.

With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND.
London, October 3, 1938
DR-2950-2 Everyone Should Have A Sweetheart Dec F-6811
DR-2952-2 The Frog On The Water-Lily Dec F-6812*
NOTE: Al Bowlly does not sing on other titles from this session. His vocal work on DR-2950-2 is wrongly credited on the label to Sid Colin.

[RP: With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND
London, October 8, 1938
Frog On The Water Lily Air Check]

With FELIX MENDELSSOHN AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, October 10, 1938
DR-2982-1 Singers On Parade - Part 2 Dec F-6831
Al Bowlly sings a chorus of `Little Lady Make-Believe'

With GERALD0 AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, October 14, 1938
OEA-6596-1 In A Little Toy Sail Boat HMV BD-5421*
OEA-6597-1 Small Fry HMV BD-5421*

London, November 11, 1938
OEA-7071-1 Never Break A Promise HMV BD-4528*, EA-2394*
OEA-7072-1 When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby HMV BD-5427*, El EG-6646*
OEA-7073-1 Penny Serenade HMV BD-5248*, EA-2225*, El EG-6646*
OEA-7074-1 Heart And Soul HMV BD-5427*, EA-2248*

Acc. by small `novelty' group.
London, November 11, 1938
DR-3053-1 When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby Dec F-6877
DR-3054-1 There's Rain In My Eyes Dec F-6877
DR-3055-1 Al Bowlly Remembers - Part 1 Dec F-6916
'Lover, Come Back To Me'; `Dancing In The Dark'
DR-3056-1 Al Bowlly Remembers - Part 2 Dec F-6916
'I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter'; `Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear'

With LEW STONE AND HIS BAND.
London, November 28, 1938
DR-3119-1 All Ashore Dec F-6890*
DR-3120-1 Penny Serenade Dec F-6890*
DR-3121-1 Any Broken Hearts To Mend? Dec F-6891*
DR-3122-1 Georgia's Gotta Moon Dec F-6891*

With GERALDO AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
London, December 3, 1938
OEA-6965-1 Two Sleepy People HMV BD-5437*, EA-2244*
OEA-6966-1 Is That The Way To Treat A Sweetheart? HMV BD-5438*
OEA-6967-1 Colorado Sunset HMV BD-5438*, EA-2230*
OEA-6968-2 While A Cigarette Was Burning HMV BD-5437*, EA-2251*

London, December 16, 1938
OEA-7264-1 Any Broken Hearts To Mend? HMV BD-5443*
OEA-7265-1 Summer's End HMV BD-5443*, EA-2251*
OEA-7266-1 My Own HMV BD-5444*
OEA-7267-1 You're As Pretty As A Picture HMV BD-5444*