Al Bowlly Discography

AL BOWLLY DISCOGRAPHY - 1930

With LINN MILFORD AND HIS HAWAIIAN SINGERS.
London, January 24, 1930
A-9994-1 An Old Italian Love Song Re MR-28
A-9995-1,-2 Love Made A Gypsy Out Of Me Rejected
A-9996-1,-2 Waiting At The End of The Road Rejected
A-9997-1 In The Moonlight Re MR-28

With JAY WILBUR AND HIS BAND.
This item is not certainly by Al Bowlly; it has a vocal duet between Cavan O'Connor and another voice that sounds very much like Bowlly's. No other titles from this session have so far been found.
London, cFebruary 1930.
1634-2 Rio Rita Dmn A-246

With LINN MILFORD AND HIS HAWAIIAN PLAYERS.
London, March 7, 1930
WAR-36-1 Gypsy Dream Rose Rejected
WAR-37-1 Silvery Moon Re MR-79, G-21246

With THE BROOKLYN BROADCASTERS (Dominion C-303), HONOLULU SERENADERS
Dominion C-319), HAWAIIAN OCTET (Celebrity 4390); apparently a Len Fillis group.
London, c March 1930.
1717-1 Silv'ry Moon Dmn C-319, Cel 4390
1718-2 Happy Days Are Here Again Dmn C-303
1721-1 Gypsy Dream Rose Dmn C-319, Cel 4390
NOTE: Matrices 1719 and 1720 have not yet been traced.With EDGAR ADELER'S HAWAIIAN PLAYERS,

London, c March 1930.
S-759-1 Silv'ry Moon Sterno 406
S-760 Land Of The Might-Have-Been Sterno 594
S-761 Somehow Sterno 429
S-763-1 Lazy Lou'siana Moon Sterno 406
NOTE: Matrix S-762 has no vocal refrain.

Acc. by Gideon Fagan (pno.)
Hayes, Middlesex, June 10, 1930.
Bb-19460-1 Ou Kaapstad is mij Hemel-Land Rejected
Bb-19461-3 Sy's in die Pad (both in Afrikaans)HMV FJ-133*

Acc. by small orchestra, directed by Ray Noble.
Hayes, Middlesex, June 30, 1930.
Bb-19493-2 Alleenig (in Afrikaans) HMV FJ-100
Bb-19494-1,-2,-3 Sy's mij klein Liefie (in Afrikaans) Rejected?
Bb-19495-1 Sunshire Rejected

With LINN MILFORD AND HIS HAWAIIAN SINGERS.
London, July 2, 1930.
WAR-234-1 Every Little Kindness (Makes An Angel Smile)Re MR-197, G-20979
WAR-235-2 My Angel Mother Re MR-128, G-20825
WAR-236-2 The Golden Gates Of Paradise Re MR-128, G-20825
WAR-237-1 The Hymns My Mother Used to Sing Re MR-197, G-20979

Acc. by small orchestra, directed by Ray Noble.
Hayes, Middlesex, July 14, 1930.
Bb-19495-2 Sunshine HMV FJ-133
Bb-19552-2 Banditlied (The Prisoner's Song) HMV FJ-133
Bb-19553-1 The Lonesome HMV FJ-97
Bb-19554-1Kleine Maat (Little Pal) HMV FJ-97
Bb19555-2 Ou Kaapstad is mij Hemel-Land HMV FJ-100
NOTE: All but the first title of this session are sung in Afrikaans.

With THE ALDWYCH PLAYERS, directed by Jay Wilbur.
London, August 2, 1930.
945-1 On The Sunny Side Of The Street Victory 253 (7")
946-1 Sweepin' The Clouds Away Victory 254 (7")
948-2 Song Of The Dawn (with Hubert Wallace) Victory 252 (7")
949-1 Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Victory 255 (7")
NOTE: Matrix 947 has a vocal refrain by Hubert Wallace only.

With AL VOCALE AND HIS CROONERS. (NOTE: This, according to Edgar Jackson, in The Gramophone for November 1930, is a pseudonym for Len Fillis. Mr Jackson quotes the full personnel of the group, including Al Bowlly and Les Allen as the vocalists, but on none of the four titles listed is this discography is there any singing readily identifiable as that of Al Bowlly).
London, early September 1930.
89867-2 Falling In Love Again (with Les Allen) EBR 1389 (8")
89868-2 Say A Little Prayer For Me (w. L.A.) EBR 1416 (8")
89869-2 One Night Alone With You (w. Les Allen) EBR 1389 (8")

With HAWAIIAN QUARTET (a LEN FILLIS group).
London, September 9, 1930).
MB-1798-1,-2 Aloha Oe Dec rejected
MB-1799-1,-2 Goodbye To All That (with Les Allen) Dec rejected

With LINN MILFORD AND HIS HAWAIIAN PLAYERS.
London, September 19, 1930.
WAR-325-2 Rose Dreams Re MR-216, G-20931
WAR-326-2 Blue Pacific Moonlight Re MR-187
WAR-327-2 Here In My Heart Re MR-187
WAR-328-2 That Little Lock of Hair Re MR-216, G-20931

With HAWAIIAN QUARTET.
London, September 24, 1930.
GB-1916-2 There's A Stranger In Heaven Tonight Dec F-1991
GB-1918-2 Aloha Oe Dec F-2066
GB-1919-1 Goodbye To All That (w. Les Allen) Dec F-1958
GB-1921-2 The Golden Gates Of paradise Dec F-1991
NOTE: Matrices GB-1917 and GB-1920 are not Al Bowlly items. Decca F-1958 as HONOLULU QUARTET.

Acc. by own gtr., unknown harmonica, concertina and violin, all in Afrikaans.
Hayes, Middlesex, October 10, 1930
Bb-20441-2 Voetslaan op oom Jacob se Leer HMV FJ-103
Bb-20442-2 Sal die Engele hul Harpe speel vir mij?HMV FJ-103
Bb-20443-2 Daar is geen ron in die Hemel HMV FJ-120
Bb-20444-2 Die ou lelie Vallei HMV FJ-120

The next session was made under the name of JANNIE VILJOEN, acc. by own gtr. and probably Claude Ivy (pno.). All titles are sung in Taal dialect.
London, October 13, 1930.
GB-2049-1,-2,-3 Minnaarslaan (Sweetheart Lane) Dec rejected
GB-2050-1,-2 In die Droomvallei (In The Valley Of Dreams) Dec rejected
GB-2051-1,-2 Hoe gaan dit (How Do You Do?) Dec rejected
GB-2052-1,-2 By die Vaal Rivier (By The Vaal River) Dec rejected

With AL VOCALE AND HIS CROONERS.
London, mid-October 1930.
89919-1 Waiting For That Thing CalledHappiness (with Les Allen) EB R 1416 (8")
NOTE: Nothing else was made at this session.

With ALFREDO AND HIS BAND.
London, c October 17, 1930.
13073-2 Great Day (with Les Allen) EBW 5187
13074-2 Without A Song (with Les Allen) EBW 5187
13075-2 Living In The Sunlight, Loving In The Moonlight (with Les Allen) EBW 5188
13076-2 You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me (with Les Allen) EBW 5188

With JAY WILBUR AND HIS BAND.
London, late October, 1930.
5516 Adeline (with chorus) Imp 2355

The next session was also made under the name of JANNIE VILJOEN, acc. by own gtr., probably Claude Ivy (pno.) and unknown concertina and harmonica. All titles are sung in Afrikaans.
London, October 30, 1930.
FGB-2156-1,-2,-3 Sy was arm maar sy was eirlik (She Was Poor But She Was Honest) Dec rejected
FGB-2157-1,-2 Awend (Evening) Dec rejected
FGB-2158-1,-2 Woorhuis (Homestead) Dec rejected
FGB-2159-1,-2 Ek dink altyd aanjou (I'm Forever Thinking Of You) Dec rejected

With THE PHANTOM PLAYERS (Len Fillis and his Band, according to the original recording sheet).
London, November 3, 1930.
GB-2177-2 Lonely Little Vagabond Dec F-2144
GB-2178-1 She's My Secret Passion Dec F-2144
NOTE: Two other titles from this session were issued (Decca F-2078), with vocal refrain by Ella Logan on one and no vocal at all on the other.

With EARL MELVILLE AND HIS HAWAIIANS (a LEN FILLIS group)
. London, early November, 1930.
3961-2 That's My Song Of Love (w. unknown) Pic 673
3962 That Little Lock Of Hair (My Mother Gave To Me) (w. unknown) Pic 673
3963 She's My Secret Passion Pic 649
3964-2 Lonely Little Vagabond Pic 649
3965 There's A Stranger In Heaven Tonight Pic 685

With the HAWAIIAN SERENADERS (probably identifiable with the last group).
London, November 13, 1930.
1040-1 Old Spanish Moon Victory 302 (7")
1041-2 Love Never Dies Victory 297 (7")
1042-1 Why Did You Turn Me Down? Victory 300 (7")
1043-1 Lullaby Land Victory 301?(7")
1044-1 Love Birds Are Better Than Blucbirds Victory 298 (7")
1054-1 Headin' For Hollywood Victory 303 (7")
NOTE: We are assuming that 1043-1 was issued on Victory 301, as this is the only Victory record of the period which we have never seen. Should it prove to be some other title, it is reasonable to assume that 1043-1 was rejected.

With EDGAR ADELER'S HAWAIIAN PLAYERS.
London, November 1930.
S-1154-1 Sleepy Head Sterno 594
S-1156-1 With My Guitar And You (w. Les Allen) Sterno 604
S-1157-1 Go Home And Tell Your Mother (w. Les Allen) Sterno 604
NOTE: Matrix S-1155 has not been traced.

With FERRACHINI'S HAWAIIAN BAND (probably a LEN FILLIS group).
London, November, 1930.
LO-797 Moonlight On The Colorado (with Les Allen) Bcst 2605, 3018
LO-798 Cuban Love Song (with Les Allen) Bcst 2605, 3018
Z-1748 The Kiss Waltz (with Les Allen) Bcst 643 (8")
Z-1749 With My Guitar And You (with Les Allen) Bcst 643 (8")
Z-1750 Bye Bye Blues (with Les Allen) Bcst 644 (8")
Z-1751 Old New England Moon (with Les Allen) Bcst 644 (8")
NOTE: Broadcasts 643 and 644 are labelled THE WAIKIKI SERENADERS, and were part of a special issue released on December 12, 1930.

with MARIUS B. WINTER AND HIS DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, November 1930.
LO-801 What A Perfect Night For Love Bcst 2599
LO-802 Beware Of Love Bcst 2600

With THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA, directed by Ray Noble.
London, November 20, 1930
Bb-21005-2 I'm Telling The World She's Mine HMV B-5940, Vic 24752
Bb-21006-1 How Could I Be Lonely? HMV B-5940, Vic 24752
NOTE: Victor as RAY NOBLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA.

Acc. by own gtr: -1, Claude Ivy (pno.)-5.
London, November 24, 1930.
[MH: GB-2321-2 She Walked Right Up And Took My Man Away -1 (Ella Logan sings, Al Bowlly hums) F-2560]
GB-2322-2 Nigger Blues -1 Dec F-2560
GB-2323-1 Frankie And Johhny -1 (with Ella Logan) Dec F-2206
GB-2324-2 By The Old Oak Tree -1,-5 (with E. Logan) Dec F-2206

With THE BLUE JAYS (EBW 5202) Or THE RADIO MELODY BOYS (EBW 5203), directed by Harry Hudson.
London, c December 1, 1930.
13163-1 What A Perfect Night For Love (with Les Allen) EBW 5202
13164-2 The `Free And Easy' (with Les Allen) EBW 5202
13165-1 My Cradle Is The Desert (w. Les Allen) EBW 5203
13166-1 A Japanese Dream (with Les Allen) EBW 5203

With MARIUS B. WINTER AND HIS DANCE ORCHESTRA.
London, December 1930.
LO-820 Never Swat A Fly Bcst 2606
LO-821 Sunny Days (with Marius B. Winter?) Bcst 2607
LO-822 Roamin' Thru' The Roses Bcst 2607

With LINN MILFORD AND HIS HAWAIIAN PLAYERS.
London, December I7, 1930.
WAR-450-1 There's A Stranger In Heaven Tonight Re MR-267, G-20989
WAR-451-Sleepy Head Re MR-337
WAR-452-2 In An Old Churchyard Re MR-337
WAR-453-2 The Silver-Toned Chimes Of The Angelus Re MR-267, G-20989

With THE PALM BEACH HAWAIIANS (probably a LEN FILLIS group).
London, December 18, 1930.
GB-2415-2 That's What Loneliness Means To Me Dec F-2246

With BILLY HILL AND HIS BOYS.
London, December 18, 1930.
GB-24I6-2 The Farmyard Symphony Dec F-2172
GB-2417-1,-2 When Bill Malone Plays The Xylophone Rejected
GB-2418-2 The Village Jazz Band Dec F-2172

With THE RADIO MELODY BOYS (EBR 1447) or THE BLUE JAYS (EBR 1448), directed by Harry Hudson.
London, December 30, 1930.
89986-1 My Sunshine Came On A Rainy Day (with L.Allen) EBR 1447
89987-1 Underneath The Spanish Stars (with L. Allen) EBR 1447
89988-2 A Little Love Song (with Les Allen) EBR 1448
89989-2 Okay, Baby (with Les Allen) EBR 1448

With THE NEW MAYFAIR DANCE ORCHESTRA, directed by Ray Noble.
London, December 31, 1930.
Bb-21107-1 Underneath The Spanish Stars HMV B-5955
Bb-21108-2 Sunny Days HMV B-5956
Bb-21109-2 Make Yourself A Happiness Pie HMV B-5957