Well yesterday I received three 'new' Al Bowlly albums. Al Bowlly Sings Again on ace of clubs, The Ambassador of Song Al Bowlly ace of clubs and They Called Me...
Hello, My 78 year old "cousin andrew" called me the other day and said he had found an old reel to reel audio of al bowlly songs he had forgotten he had - he...
Hi confetta, I recall in the early days (1970s) of Alan Dell's BBC Radio 2 programme sometimes featuring bandleaders talking about Al Bowlly and other singers....
Wow I don't know what it is but sounds like a find to me. I got rid of my reel to reel player a few years ago but boy did it sound great. Good luck on finding...
Hi Neil, I am with you! ANY Al Bowlly I have yet to hear is a GREAT FIND! Again, it may be easy to get a better copy, and it may take some time for me to...
Hey you guys, keep us all in the loop on this! Jo confetta <furlight@...> wrote: Hi Neil, I am with you! ANY Al Bowlly I have yet to hear is a GREAT...
I've been looking at Al Bowlly biographies and am surprised that the book by Ray Pallet (sic) is so expensive. The cheapest is/was 173.00. Is that bio worth...
Ray is probably the best person to answer that! :) The fact is it's out of print and rare, and there are lots of people out there who will pay through the nose...
Hey Neil, The Ray Pallett book is great ! I really really enjoyed it and it is also a good reference book to HAVE if you, like me, are a uber AL fan ; ) I...
Dear All, The attached taken in part from the,Keep us informed 'British Dance Band Site" !! Regards Denis For the next two Fridays there are programmes from...
Dear Ian, Neil et al, The two books on Al (mine and Tony Staveacre/Sid Colin's cover the subject from different angles. Tony and Sid's majors on the world of...
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(With the Moderator's kind permission) Please join me at my musical tribute to Russ Columbo in New York City on Friday, January 11, 2008, commemorating his...
Dear All, A Very Merry & Holy Christmas And A Great New Year! Best Wishes Denis King -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has...
Thank you Denis and to you, too! Jeremy ___________________________________________________________ Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with...
I would like to add my seasonal greetings to those already posted to members of the Al Bowlly group. The group is a great mix of fans and experts alike who...
Hi I posted this in November but no-one has replied / contacted me at all. I was hoping to get something sorted our for my father in time for Christmas but...
In message Roy Griffiths <trg.mail@...> writes ... Hello Roy, Merry Christmas to you and all. Regal MR-197 was the UK Regal record issued, and G-20979...
I don't have a copy of the tune, but you may be interested in this information... http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/sheetmusic/devincent.do?c=01&p=1&id=LL-S\ ...
I don't have an Al Bowlly recording, unfortunately, but that particular song is available unaccompanied on a Musical Traditions field recording of the English...
If I am not mistaken... [The image "http://s121.photobucket.com/albums/o238/r2ok/mega.gif" cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.] Al's birthday is...
Dear Confetta, Playing some of this recordings! My 2 favourites are: "Easy Come, Easy Go" & "Dinner For One, Please James" Al would be 109 on 7th. January...
In a small pile of 78's at a house sale... what a suprise! Found an Al Bowlly side! YAY! So what is it's story? I am guessing Al recorded it in the US... Any...
Congrats! I've never found one in all my garage-sale-ing years. Let us know if it gets put on the Bowlly site so we can hear it. Jo ... From: confetta...
I enjoyed the first part of the BBC Radio 2 series on Friday. It can be heard on line at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/doc_albowlly.shtml and click the...