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Albert Allick "Al" Bowlly was born on January 7th, 1899 in Portuguese, East Africa (now known as Mozambique). His father was a Greek Orthodox and his Mother was a Lebanese Catholic. During the 1930s, he was the most popular Jazz singer and crooner in Britain, and the second biggest singer in America while he was in the US. His ranking was right behind the vocalist [i]Kenny Sargent[/i], and right above the other vocalist, [i]Bing Crosby[/i]. He was also known for playing the Guitar, Banjo, and Ukulele in several bands during his earlier career, including playing some of them on his first few solo records in Germany. He made more than 1,000 recordings in the short duration of 15 years, spanning between 1926 and 1941. On April 17th, 1941, he was tragically killed by the explosion of a parachute mine right outside his flat on Jermyn Street, in London during the Blitz. He was 42 years old.
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Acrobat
4xCD, Comp, Mono
2010
Memory Lane (7)
CDr, Comp, Mono
2010
2009
Bygone Days
CD, Comp
2009
Vocalion
CD, Comp, RM
2008
Sounds Of Yester Year
2xCD, Comp
2008
Vocalion
CD, Comp, RM
2008
Vocalion
CD, Comp, RM
2008
Sunflower Records
CD, Comp
2008
Acrobat
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2007
Avid Entertainment, WE Westend
2xCD, Comp
2007
Sounds Of Yester Year
CD, Comp, RE
2006
Pulse (3), Pulse (3)
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2005
Rolled Gold International
CD, Comp
2005
Rolled Gold International
CD, Comp
2004
Castle Pulse
CD, Album, Comp
2004
Music & Memories
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2003
Avid Entertainment
CD, Comp, RM
2003
Avid Entertainment
CD, Comp, RM
2003
Legends Of Jazz (3)
CD, Comp, RM
2003
Vocalion
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2003
Rathbone
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2003
Rathbone
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2003
Rathbone
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2002
Living Era
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2002
Rathbone
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2002
Rathbone
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2002
Rathbone
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2001
Vocalion
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2001
Vocalion
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2000
HMV Easy
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2000
Spectrum Music (2)
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2000
Vocalion
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2000
Vocalion
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2000
Vocalion
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1999
Vocalion
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1999
Vocalion
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1999
Rathbone
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1999
Past Perfect
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1998
Diamond Cut Productions Ltd.
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1998
1998
1998
1997
Sound Waves
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1997
1996
Hallmark Records
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1996
Prism Leisure Corporation
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1996
Flapper
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1995
President Records
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1994
Empress (2)
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1994
Parade (4)
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1994
Castle Communications (Australasia) Limited
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1993
Flapper
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1993
ASV, Living Era
CD, Comp, Mono
1993
Classic Popular
CD, Comp
1992
Memoir Records Ltd.
CD, Album
1991
Pearl, Flapper
CD, Comp, Mono
1990
SMS
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1990
1989
Stagedoor
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1989
1989
1988
Burlington (3)
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1988
Harlequin
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1988
1987
1987
1986
Joy Records (3)
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1986
Old Bean Records
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1986
1986
1985
Old Bean Records
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1985
RCA Victor
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1985
Limited Edition Records (10)
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1985
1985
1984
Halcyon Records (3), Halcyon Records (3)
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1984
Decca
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1984
Decca
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1984
1984
1983
The Golden Age
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1983
Joy Records (3)
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1983
1982
Aircheck Records, Aircheck Records
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1982
1982
1981
Saville Records
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1981
1980
1978
London Records
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1978
AB Records (15)
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1978
1978
1978
1977
1976
London Records, London Records
LP, Comp, Mono
1974
1973
Columbia
LP, Comp
1972
Columbia, Columbia
LP, Comp, Mono
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