tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20407471727108093182024-03-19T03:26:03.478-07:00The Al Bowlly BlogA celebration of the life and music of Al Bowlly 1899-1941Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-28628703369593867352012-09-03T22:56:00.001-07:002012-09-03T22:56:26.290-07:00Diversion in Process
You are being diverted to our new website at BowllyRadio.org.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-42560270321349460472010-08-24T19:55:00.000-07:002010-08-24T19:55:59.694-07:00Al Bowlly with Monia LiterOpen Playlist
Al's collaboration with Monia Liter produced some of his finest renditions. Without the restrictions of an orchestral score, Al was able to give free rein to his creativity. The quality and sensitivity of the Bowlly voice comes through strongly in these 10 tracks.
One of the gems in this collection is the recording of You Oughta be in Pictures in which Al gets to sing an extended Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-33028642115279121262010-08-24T06:23:00.000-07:002010-08-24T06:23:36.896-07:00The Playlist Problem ResolvedOpen Geraldo Playlist
I finally worked out why the previous post was playing the wrong playlist.
I was using a java script to open a pop-up window with the player embedded in it. It seems that the main page of the blog can only support one pop-up on each page. I had two posts with separate pop-ups. They played perfectly from within the post but, when accessed from the main blog page, blogger Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-75680677923575160012010-08-11T21:03:00.000-07:002010-08-12T19:49:58.199-07:00Testing a new flash playerUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-21399300529783635302009-04-27T04:58:00.000-07:002009-05-06T23:24:35.647-07:00From Me To You No. 3 posted!From start to finish. Songs from every year of Al Bowlly's recording career, from 1927 to 1941.This blogcast commemorates the death of Al Bowlly on 17 April 1941.Download the podcastI finally got things sorted. Now have a premium file storage account, which means larger files and, hopefully, better quality.BowllybizUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-80754503132949055122009-03-31T20:46:00.000-07:002009-04-19T22:12:55.971-07:00From Me To You No. 2The second edition of the Al Bowlly blogcastAl Bowlly with Lew Stone, Geraldo, Ronnie Munro, Ray Noble, and duets with Dawn Davis, Eve Becke and Anona Winn.Download the tracklist here.Download the podcastAl at the microphone with the Lew Stone band.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-40011355159152138272009-03-18T22:35:00.000-07:002010-08-17T07:02:54.274-07:00Al Bowlly with Geraldo and his OrchestraThis playlist temporarily unavailableUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-52282024015622057882009-03-03T21:36:00.000-08:002009-04-01T16:20:13.308-07:00From Me To You - a Bowlly BlogcastThis is the first edition of From Me To You, a one-hour BlogRadio program. I hope you enjoy it.Download the tracklist here.Download the podcastUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-70119453901239823772009-01-19T04:06:00.000-08:002009-01-20T15:22:54.948-08:00Some Bowlly MedleysAl Bowlly recorded a number of discs with medleys of popular songs of the time. Here are a few of these discs in a playlist. You can play individual recordings or the whole playlist.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-48013661622753746142009-01-17T04:10:00.000-08:002009-01-17T04:44:10.248-08:00Three More SongsA Little Love SongRecorded: 30th December 1930, with the Blue JaysEdison Bell EBR1448If You LoveRecorded in the USA 23rd January 1936, with Ray Noble and his orchestraVictor 98673-1Lazy DayRecorded: 16th June 1931 with Roy Fox and his bandDecca F-2396Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-42683118558147853382009-01-16T20:25:00.000-08:002009-01-17T04:09:44.412-08:00My first attempt to upload audio filesI Can Dream, Can't IRecorded: 3rd December 1937, with a band assembled by Bowlly.HMV BD-5363Now It Can Be ToldRecorded: 27th September 1938, with Lew Stone and his bandDecca F-6795Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040747172710809318.post-76235317688532997262009-01-14T04:11:00.000-08:002009-03-02T04:33:39.099-08:00Welcome to the Al Bowlly BlogThis Blog celebrates the life and music of one of the greatest vocalists of the 1930's Dance Band era, Al Bowlly.For more than 35 years, I have been collecting 78 rpm recordings of this consummate artist. I have gained enormous pleasure from Bowlly's work, and now I want to give something back to the world.Over the coming weeks, months and years, I will be sharing my collection with you. Stay Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6