Al Bowlly

AFoolish Facts
BEleven more Months

Label: Winner
Catalogue number: 5440
Genre: Voice
Condition: Good+
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #2772

Al Bowlly, one of the finest British light tenors of the 1930s, recorded these novelty numbers for the Winner label. Bowlly was one of the most prolific recording artists of the era, with hundreds of sides to his name, though this particular title pairing is uncommon.

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Al Bowlly
1. AA little White Gardenia
2. BIn a blue and pensive Mood
Al Bowlly, a prolific British dance-band vocalist of the 1930s, recorded two ballads for His Master's Voice.AI summary

His Master's Voice B8302 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. ABei mir bist du schoen
2. BMarie
His Master's Voice BD493 Personalities (Prs)
Al Bowlly
1. AEverything I have is yours
2. BThat's me without you
Al Bowlly, a prolific British recording vocalist of the 1930s, on Decca F3853 performing popular ballads.AI summary

Decca F3853 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. AFoolish Facts
2. BEleven more Months
Al Bowlly, the British-born crooner and one of the most recorded voices of the 1920s-30s, performed on the Winner label.AI summary

Winner 5440 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. AIn a blue and pensive mood
2. BA little white Gardenia
Al Bowlly, the British light vocalist and prolific recording artist, on His Master's Voice with 'In a Blue and Pensive Mood' and 'A Little White Gardenia'; Bowlly was one of the most commercially successful singers of the 1930s-40s.AI summary

His Master's Voice BD230 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. AIn a blue and pensive mood
2. BLittle white gardenia
Al Bowlly was one of the most prolific and commercially successful British popular singers of the 1930s and 1940s, known for his smooth, sophisticated crooning. This His Master's Voice side captures him at his height.AI summary

His Master's Voice BD230 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. AKeep your last Goodnight for me
2. BMy Romance
Al Bowlly on Decca F3218, performing 'Keep your last Goodnight for me' and 'My Romance'. Al Bowlly was a hugely successful British ballad and dance-band vocalist of the 1920s-30s, among the most recorded singers of his era.AI summary

Decca F3218 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. AKeep your last Goodnight for me
2. BMy Romance
Al Bowlly, one of the most prolific and popular British recording artists of the 1930s-1950s, performs two romantic ballads 'Keep Your Last Goodnight for Me' and 'My Romance' on Decca F3218. Bowlly recorded for nearly every British label and his smooth tenor voice defined the 'crooner' style in the UK.AI summary

Decca F3218 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. ALove locked out
2. BNight & Day
Al Bowlly, one of Britain's most prolific recording artists of the 1930s, on Decca F3695, performing 'Love Locked Out' and Cole Porter's 'Night and Day'. Bowlly was a leading vocalist for dance bands and popular singers of the decade.AI summary

Decca F3695 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. ALove locked out
2. BNight and day
Al Bowlly was one of the most prolific and popular British vocalists of the 1930s. This Decca recording of two romantic standards represents his well-collected catalogue.AI summary

Decca F3695 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. ALover come back to me
2. BFancy our Meeting
Al Bowlly was one of the most prolific and popular British dance-band vocalists of the 1930s and early 1940s, recorded extensively for major labels. 'Lover come back to me' and 'Fancy our Meeting' are dance-band ballads on Decca, typical of his output.AI summary

Decca F3742 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. AMemories
2. B(2 sides)
Al Bowlly, a prolific British-Indian vocalist and one of the most recorded artists of the 1920s–30s, performing 'Memories' on Decca F6916 — a late 1930s ballad recording.AI summary

Decca F6916 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. AMillion Dreams
2. BI'll follow you
Al Bowlly, one of Britain's most prolific recording artists and a favourite vocalist of the 1930s, performing two sentimental ballads on Decca: 'Million Dreams' and 'I'll follow you'.AI summary

Decca F3304 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. AMoonstruck
2. BLearn to croon
Al Bowlly, the prolific British vocalist, on Decca F3627, performing 'Moonstruck' and 'Learn to Croon' — popular dance and vocal recordings of the mid-1930s.AI summary

Decca F3627 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. ARomany
2. BLonely
Al Bowlly, the British-South African vocalist and one of the most prolific singers of the dance-band era, on 'Romany' and 'Lonely', His Master's Voice BD666. Bowlly recorded extensively for HMV in the late 1920s-30s and remains highly collectable.AI summary

His Master's Voice BD666 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. ASo ashamed
2. BRosa mia
Al Bowlly, the Anglo-Indian vocalist who became one of the most prolific singers on British dance-band records, performing 'So ashamed' and 'Rosa mia' on Decca F3275 from the 1930s.AI summary

Decca F3275 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. ASo ashamed
2. BRosa mia
Al Bowlly was one of Britain's leading commercial vocalists of the 1930s and 1940s, known for his crooning style on dance-band and novelty records; this Decca side captures him at the height of his popularity.AI summary

Decca F3275 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. ASo ashamed
2. BRosa mia
Al Bowlly, the Anglo-Indian vocalist who became one of the most prolific singers on British dance-band records, performing 'So ashamed' and 'Rosa mia' on Decca F3275 from the 1930s.AI summary

Decca F3275 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. ASouth of the Border
2. BWhat do you know about love
Al Bowlly, the prolific British-South African vocalist, on 'South of the Border' and 'What do you know about love', His Master's Voice BD706. Bowlly was one of the most recorded singers of the dance-band era and remains highly collectable.AI summary

His Master's Voice BD706 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. AYou must believe me
2. BGoodnight but not goodbye
Al Bowlly, the prolific British-Indian vocalist of the 1920s–1940s, performing 'You Must Believe Me' and 'Goodnight but Not Goodbye' on Decca F3547, a mid-1930s pressing; Bowlly was one of the most recorded voices of the era.AI summary

Decca F3547 Voice
Al Bowlly
1. AYou're a Sweetheart
2. BPretty little Patchwork Quilt
Al Bowlly, a prolific British light vocalist and one of the best-selling recording artists of the 1930s, recorded 'You're a Sweetheart' and 'Pretty Little Patchwork Quilt' on His Master's Voice BD503. Bowlly was enormously popular and recorded thousands of titles.AI summary

His Master's Voice BD503 Voice