http://www.thescreamingend.com/B.htm Dear All, Attached is a link to the BBC radio 2----4 part special titled "Al Bowlly Britain's First Pop Star" These...
Dear All, Added with this link is the soundtrack of the Dennis Potter play "Moonlight On The Highway" based on the career of Al Bowlly! ... -- I am using the...
A 78 has come my way, it rings a bell. Is it Al? radio rhythm boys - painting the clouds with sunshine / tiptoe thro' the tulips with me not listened to it yet...
Dear Kate, Your recording is by Harry Hudson's Radio Rhythm Boys with vocal by Eddie Grossbart released on Edison Bell Radio No. 1297, circa 1930/31 Regards ...
Ahhhh My hopes are dashed! Never mind. It came from a pile of 78s, mainly Max Bygraves and Connie Francis! ... Thanks anyway Denis! Kate ... Eddie ... thro'...
I'm listening to an Al bowlly 78 record. The title is "Bei mir bist du schon" ... Very well recorded but I did not new Al sang with this orchestra. Are there...
Sorry for my writing mistake in my last post. It should say " I did not KNOW " instead of NEW ;-) Anyhow,if any of you would happen to visit Belgium one day,...
Dear Bert, I think in fact Al did sing with this orchestra. I'm going to have a look through all my LPs, see what I dig up and let you know what I find....or...
Vocalion CD No. CDEA 6013, Maurice Winnick, "Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven" has three tracks by Bowlly: "Arm in Arm," "When You Wish Upon a Star," and...
Al BowllyI have 11 Bowlly/Winnick files on my hard drive, including the one mentioned... ... From: albowlly@yahoogroups.com To: albowlly@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
I have 11 Bowlly/Winnick files on my hard drive, including the one mentioned... ... From: albowlly@yahoogroups.com To: albowlly@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday,...
You're right. I'm going to check the venerable Discography. But, as an aside, I can't get past the Andrew Sisters when it comes to "Bei mir bist du schon"....
We found and posted this October, 1935 interview with Al Bowlly <http://www.squidoo.com/bowlly#module3290760> from Popular Songs magazine. Found the...
The next "Memory Lane" guided London walk identifying the locations where the dance bands used to play is on Saturday April 19th. There are still a few places...
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Hello Denis, Very interesting article about Jimmy Mesene who would have been 100 years old today, the 6th March, 2008. Hope you don't mind, but I have copied...
I have just sent this article to Jimmy's son (by first marriage) who is still alive and living in Australia (full details on the Jimmy Mesene web site). He...
Dear All, I have just had a lovely chat with Jimmy Mesene's Son now living in Melbourne. Australia we talked the great days of the British Dance Bands of his...
With the moderator's kind permission, I'd like to invite everyone to attend the return of my show Pennies From Heaven: The Life and Songs of Arthur Tracy,...
Reminder from: albowlly Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albowlly/cal Al Bowlly's Parents Sunday April 6, 2008 12:00 am - 12:00 pm Notes: On this day...
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Here is a recording of Al Bowlly I've never heard before. September 21st, 1932. I thought maybe others in the group would also have lacked this...
Dear Jo, Not sure whether i have this track either?? Matrix No. 4919-2, Released on Decca 78RPM Cat No. F-3186, Recorded in London on 21/9/1932 with Arthur...
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Thanks Jo I've been wanting to hear this track for years! This character "TwiddlyBob" seems to be putting tons of good 20s/30s stuff on YouTube for us all,...
Yes, Jo, thank you so much for letting us know about this. I knew the man who wrote the Laurel & Hardy theme. (I'm the author of "Laurel & Hardy: The Magic...
Hi Ian, You were wondering about Twiddlybobby. He is Mike Keeley, the young man from Liverpool who was in this group several years ago. Gretchen [Non-text...
Cannot let this day go by without at least mentioning that it is the 67th anniversary of Al's death. God Bless you Al, wherever you are, and thank you for the...