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Al Bowlly was a South African-British singer and bandleader who was Britain's most popular singer in the 1930s. He recorded over 1,000 songs, including "Midnight, the Stars and You", "Goodnight, Sweetheart" and "The Very Thought of You".
Apr 17, 2015 · Al Bowlly was a pioneer of 'crooning' and a popular singer in the 1930s, but his career declined in Britain and he moved to the US. He was killed by a bomb in his London flat on April 17, 1941, during one of the worst nights of the Blitz.
Listen to Al Bowlly's 1934 song that was used in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" (1980). Learn about the singer, songwriter and composer who recorded more than 1,000 records.
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Albert Alick Bowlly (7 January 1899 – 17 April 1941) Al Bowlly was a South African born British jazz crooner during the British dance band era of the 1930’s. He recorded more than 1,230 tracks between 1927 and 1941.
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Watch jazz singer Al Bowlly perform his hit song 'The Very Thought of You' at Pathé Studios in 1934. Learn about his life, career and tragic death in the Blitz.
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Apr 16, 2019 · Al Bowlly was a pioneer of 'crooning' and a popular singer in the 1930s, but his career declined in Britain and he moved to the US. He was killed by a parachute bomb in 1941 while reading a book in his flat during a raid.
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