Al Bowlly: Love Is The Sweetest Thing (Past Perfect) 1930s Dance Band Singer

[@PastPerfectVintageMusic]

Track List: 1. 00:00​ Al Bowlly Sweet And Lovely 2. 00:03:20​ Al Bowlly Love Is The Sweetest Thing 3. 00:06:42​ Al Bowlly Lying In The Hay 4. 00:10:08​ Al Bowlly Stay On The Right Side Of The 5. 00:12:56​ Al Bowlly You Ought To See Sally 6. 00:15:36​ Al Bowlly It's Psychological 7. 00:18:36​ Al Bowlly Say When 8. 00:21:53​ Al Bowlly When Love Comes Swingin' Along 9. 00:25:10​ Al Bowlly Easy To Love 10. 00:28:19​ Al Bowlly Little Old Lady 11. 00:31:06​ Al Bowlly Bei Mir Bist Du Schon 12. 00:33:56​ Al Bowlly Marie 13. 00:36:46​ Al Bowlly You're A Sweetheart 14. 00:39:42​ Al Bowlly You Couldn't Be Cuter 15. 00:42:21​ Al Bowlly Just Let Me Look At You 16. 00:45:39​ Al Bowlly Music Maestro Please 17. 00:48:28​ Al Bowlly On The Sentimental Side 18. 00:51:47​ Al Bowlly Penny Serenade 19. 00:55:11​ Al Bowlly Heart and Soul 20. 00:58:28​ Al Bowlly Two Sleepy People 21. 01:01:47​ Al Bowlly Any Broken Hearts 22. 01:04:49​ Al Bowlly It Was A Lover And His Lass 23. 01:07:43​ Al Bowlly Torn Sails 24. 01:10:33​ Al Bowlly Dreamy Serenade © Past Perfect Limited ℗ Past Perfect Limited

[@mariajasion8501]

Sad as as

[@richardharvey7692]

By

[@Issaaay260]

Thank you ❤

[@Bruno47602]

I discovered Al Bowley over a decade ago.I listen to this great singer almost every day.His voice is like fine wine!

[@petertaylor3600]

I discovered Al Bowlly when I might have been about 3 and he would be on the radio, doing his thing. I took absolutely no notice then. I wish I had been the age I am now but I'm making up good time these days. On the "Ought to See Sally....etc" track, he enjoyed "Freddie boy's" horn playing. At least he had fun doing it.

[@crowncottagesomerset6397]

Simply the best! I listen to him every day and absolutely love his voice! He was one of a kind! Just perfect! 👏👏

[@doubleking7070]

It gets better with age.

[@AHrAP]

I live in Moscow, I have a lot of vinyl records at home and one day 2 years ago I found among them a record with songs by Al Bowley, they were so good that I became a big fan of this great singer. I also listen to his songs every day. But the main thing is not to forget the tremendous contribution of Ray Noble to the work of Al Bowley, these people were legends in their field.

[@anthonyfrew1571]

One of a kind - yes - I agree@@crowncottagesomerset6397

[@georgewatson3954]

Al Bowley great human being has well has a fine singer when he came to Nottingham, he toured the depressed coalfield, he went into a miner's home, and had a cup of tea with this woman who told him about the financial problems and desperation of the miner's families, she asked him if he would sing for her, and gave a rendition of love is the sweetest thing, after he broke down and sobbed, he was in the Victoria Pub car park and to a large crowd he sang the very thought of you, and promised the miner's and families he would be back, unfortunately he was tragically killed before he could keep his promise, they said that the village was stunned when the news reached them for they remembered a beautiful kind caring man with the golden voice

[@alanoneill3065]

Wow...what a great story...lovely tribute to the man

[@anthonyfrew1571]

I have never heard this story before - how lovely - he was said to be a very nice man who had all the time in the world for his fans - the best kind of star -is the man or woman who does not know they are a star or simply does not care - take note all you reality stars (I use the word broadly)

[@valeriebaker9512]

I'm sure that he would have helped , he was renowned for his generous nature.

[@jeromewhelan6723]

I do not know how I came across "Past Perfect Vintage Music", but I became a fan of Al Bowlly's music, and I am so grateful for their efforts in making music that was significant before I was born available to my generation and those that follow.

[@AnjeePanjy]

He captures an essence of love that no other singer has quite done. So lovely, my heart is happy to hear this music.

[@markgewiss9266]

Overcome by the meaning of the lyrics, he would frequently cry uncontrollably when singing.

[@AnjeePanjy]

@@markgewiss9266 Wow, if that's so I'm not surprised. I sometimes feel like crying when listening!

[@markgewiss9266]

@@AnjeePanjy He brings me to the edge of tears sometimes, but never over the edge - for that I go to a couple of Bach's choral works, and to a handful of scenes in a handful of films; to Dostoyevsky's The Idiot: and to a couple of poems by the minor poet Walter de la Mare. TMI, I realize.

[@AnjeePanjy]

@@markgewiss9266 I gotta check out that poet. Thanks!

[@crowncottagesomerset6397]

Just beautiful!

[@clovisra]

Time passes and I'm beeing acquinted to many human beeings that completed their missions on Earth. RIP Al Bowly! It was a pleasure to know you!

[@bryanortiz2098]

I was born in 1998 and the first time that I heard to Al Bowlly I was fascinated

[@LuckystrikeNQ]

That's my lad.

[@petertaylor3600]

bryan ortiz: Blime! I can probably remember what I was doing the day you were born! Onward and upward...

[@terryheslopgoogle7564]

I remember the thirties ,my older.sister Pat.She thought All Bowly the best singer of the day. Times were much slower then but I thought they seemed much more enjoyable. T.Heslop.

[@petertaylor3600]

We'd hear Bowlly and Ray Noble's orchestra all the time and didn't take much notice. I didn't especially, being only knee high. but he was just a band singer even if the best around. It's now he's appreciated, even more than past times in the 70s for instance. Pity he doesn't know...…...or......does he??

[@petertaylor3600]

The generation that was there then are almost gone now, but you and I possibly were small kids and to us it was a dreamy time. There was a war coming and they were all scared, but we had no idea about that. There was a dpression but that was for them to worry about, not you and I. It looks like a beautiful time from this distance, but there were things that were wrong on many levels. But, the music especially the popular stuff, has never been bettered. But, there's usually more to an era than that. All in all, we're probably lucky it isn't then, now.

[@petertaylor3600]

Well, let's face it, they were.

[@petertaylor3600]

Slower by comparison to now, but don't forget there was a world war coming and every knew it and were terrified. The Depression was still causing misery, only ended by the damn war. It was one thing or another!

[@Pulp_nd_Fuss]

@@petertaylor3600 I shed a tear to your comment,, even though i'm 24

[@john111257]

its 2023, and this is wonderful

[@collector1-x3v]

😘💝🎻🎹🎶 * I Love all these Sublime music of all this years.. Greetings from New York.. here's Rob * 🎼🎵🎷🎻🎹🎤💞💏

[@emrys6738]

i was born in 1955 and my dad still loved al bowly from the good old days me and my dad and al singing allong

[@denniswalter4412]

Einfach schön 😊 Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland ❤🌻✌️🇩🇪

[@kartikeyajuneja4925]

I listen to Al Bowlly almost every single day!

[@mohammedhussein6985]

❤

[@mohammedhussein6985]

Fantastic never get Tried if Listening to AL BOWLY

[@mohammedhussein6985]

British Dance music of the 1920 s and 1930s is Fantastic and is Time less

[@mohammedhussein6985]

❤

[@mohammedhussein6985]

❤❤❤❤

[@petertaylor3600]

This collection of Al Bowlly is quite one of the best because some of them are not so commonly heard, Thank you again.

[@PastPerfectVintageMusic]

Thanks again Peter .... I think we should create a book of your fabulous testimonials and send them out to all our prospective customers :-) In fact create an entire page on our website "Peter Taylor's Genuinely Lovely And Honest Feedback". Continued happy listening .... all the best for now :-)

[@petertaylor3600]

Go for your life. I''ll happily feedback any time. I tellya, I never imagined I would ever get to hear original recordings of songs long lost to me. Happily listening is exactly what I'm doing.... all the best to you, PastPerfect. (Past perfect is exactly what it is)

[@lesliepoole8705]

I have always adored the music of Al Bowlly I believe him to be amongst the best . Strange he does not seem all that dated even though he died 6 years before my birth

[@petertaylor3600]

@@lesliepoole8705 Ah, I was 8 when he died, so that should tell you something. You're just never too old, that's what! But, seriously, it is timeless. The music composed by Ray Noble which Al was associated with are pop classics. But, nobody noticed him much when I would heard him on the radio, then. It's now, with KZbin, etc., that we've all suddenly begun listening. He was just a band vocalist then.

[@petertaylor3600]

@@PastPerfectVintageMusic My pleasure, as they say in the classics!

[@brianpring3573]

Great music from a byegone era. RIP Al!

[@stevesage2209]

'The children won't leave without me. I won't leave without the King - and the King will never leave.' The British attitude in the face of the Blitz circa 1941 . Thanks Al for giving the nation some hope at the ultimate cost .

[@TTancevat]

This music makes me want to go back in time and live my life in the 30s. The depression brought about an almost pure middle-class essence, just a lot more simple, and chill.

[@bobjonesisthebestastro]

the unemployment rate was 17%

[@TTancevat]

@@bobjonesisthebestastro I know. Objectively it was terrible, but I think the memories of it would be nice in retrospect.

[@bobjonesisthebestastro]

@@TTancevat lol

[@anthonymead4359]

Superb singer in an age where everything was slow and easy-going - tragic end.

[@anbadspeller4807]

I appreciate Everywhere At The End Of Time for introducing me to Al Bowlly

[@tomgraney7026]

love his voice, sorry he was with us such a short time

[@christophejanvier3679]

He's so iconic of 1920-30s aristocratic parties

[@SueBoo2]

I love Al Bowlly’s music!

[@dimk3]

Agatha Christie's Poirot: Death on the Nile, staring David Suchet as Poirot, used 'Love Is The Sweetest Thing' as its outro. What a great tribute to such a great artist. This song was a perfect match (capturing both mood and theme) in order to depict a unique drama period piece!

[@MyHairyChin]

Al's tunes sound magical in my 1938 Pontiac.. i feel privileged to own it.. respect to all pre war

[@davedelacroix4000]

THE SHINNING movie, Al in Bar-lounge music. Kubrick always way ahead! Moonlight, the Stars & U.

[@OLD_SOUL1900]

Al Bowlly has always been a favourite of mine. Nothing quite compares to the artistry of his voice. From all of us old souls and the people that happily listen and love our 'old' music, we thank you for bringing to light this lovely music that was almost forgotten. Al definitely fits the bill! Don't Stop The Music! = }

[@wattschris992]

I've been listening to Al bowly since I was a teenager I'm 42 now I love the way the songs are written and sung it's a touch of genius

[@OLD_SOUL1900]

@@wattschris992 💖💖💖💖

[@anthonyfrew1571]

I have been a fan from the age of 12 - I am now 60

[@OLD_SOUL1900]

@@anthonyfrew1571 Wow-e!😀 Well, not quite as long as you...I'm 22...but have been a loving fan of mister Bowlly for a few years now. Swell, isn't he?💖

[@joeok8641]

Art Deco music from Albert Alick Bowlly from Mozambique who sang in Africa, India, Singapore, Germany- then to London busking, became the voice of England in 1930's, sang with all the best London and American bands. Recorded around 1, 000 songs. Killed by Hitler bombing. 'Totally unique superstar and a great bloke.

[@petertaylor3600]

What do you do with yourself when you're far too elderly to fancy somebody from so long ago but you damnwell do!? Respectably female but only knee high then. Life just isn't fair sometimes...

[@miguelramires5861]

Right on!

[@nntd64]

Que hermosa musica , 4:32 am Argentina Ushuaia no puedo dormir , pero estoy relajado, jamas escuche este genero de musica , pero algo en concreto les puedo decir: es un viaje en el tiempo , cerrar los ojos y dejar volar la imaginacion!❤

[@Abigail-o1j]

He will be played at my wedding and my funeral ❤

[@alanaronald244]

I keep coming back to this recording, as many of these songs were on the album given to me by my late husband as a token of his love. Unbeatable Al: thanks so much for bringing this wonderful music to the public. It's a comfort, a joy, and a blessing all wrapped up in one delicious recording of old favourites. Listening tonight brings back memories of a time of love, evoking an era redolent of wit, sentiment and melody. Bless you & yours for this gift.

[@paulkate72]

As always, Al Bowlly is in fine voice in this selection. Simply superb.

[@gplunk]

Just discovered Al and his wonderful musical gift; what a find!

[@petertaylor3600]

Perfect diction and timing, helped by brilliant work from you, making it sound as if recorded 5 mins ago.

[@ericsmith8161]

I discovered him a month ago and he was definitely a G.O.A.T! Across the ages I salute you Big Al!

[@starscreamsdkfz475]

I was born in 1993, I began listening this kind of wonderful music back in 2016, I really appreciate the style and elegance of this type of music. Simply elegance made music ❤

[@claudinedemantet]

Good for you, its way before my time too but not as far back as from you. I grew up loving it, even my parents wondered how and why 😁 It's pure class. Keep up your unique tastes 👌

[@BryanNunesKDias]

so many beauties forgotten through time, so many melodies... and we don't know why, but they are so magically familiar to our souls. A wonderful musical era is gone!

[@charade97]

A fine wine indeed, 5000 feet on the western slopes!

[@wattschris992]

Al was brilliant 👏

[@FernandoPonce-nt4mq]

Me encantan las canciones de Al Bowlly... Saludos desde Peru. ..

[@johngalvin3124]

Something in that voice opens up your heart to love and life abundant

[@robertp.wainman4094]

So pleased to find - thank you. Al Bowlly was my Mum's absolute favourite!

[@surakau6085]

Wow

[@ramalhoization]

Essas músicas transmitem paz, lembranças e saudades! Saudades da infância, da juventude! ❤

[@guadalupebarajas7953]

Al, bowlly, ❤

[@simonemaragno3839]

Beautyfull

[@Tipledan]

The sheer brilliance and majesty of this music is so tender and wonderful and brings back memories of times long gone and sacrificed to the horsseee crrrraaaap heard nowadays by the rap/hiphop "artists" of current times. A just punishment would be for those rappers would be they are forced forced to sit and listen to this for days until they could offer up something roughly comparable. IF ever.

[@hendrickschipper2938]

By any chance;'did you listen to a weird narrator reporting poltergeists ?'

[@MikeRx]

Precious album 💖

[@guadalupebarajas7953]

Love❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@miriwood2819]

Thank you.

[@josefinamartinez2251]

Love is sweet and the song too

[@terluc2881]

Yep, Once I danced to this...

[@anthonycorrao4954]

Ter Luc p++++

[@evaelflein8326]

Lucky you!

[@hendrickschipper2938]

Eternal beauty depicted

[@ronandresen]

Thank you PP. Wonderful copulation of Al's songs. Always enjoy him. Seems he is always happy and just singing for you. As always the GREATEST.

[@martynnotman3467]

You may mean "compilation" 😂

[@luckydave328]

@@martynnotman3467 Yes !!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@petertaylor3600]

Ron.....do you mean 'compilation'? (I know I shouldn't but I did! LOL)

[@petertaylor3600]

@@martynnotman3467 I suspect he did and I mentioned it, but it's more fun this way!!

[@anthonyfrew1571]

The great artists always seem to sing just to you -even in a crowd of thousands

[@Addad66]

My fathers favourite........

[@guadalupebarajas7953]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@onehit2364]

Wowwwww

[@doristiradocarpio8011]

Al Bowlly quiso que lo escuchara ..de eso no hay duda 😉

[@StephanieSlevin]

Beautiful ‘

[@guadalupebarajas7953]

Love

[@GrahamCLester]

Excellent. Thanks for posting this!

[@maritaholtta2029]

so sweet and wonderful!!

[@AdamCharlton]

It’s a banger

[@searchforthelight.3287]

This channel is PURE TREASURE!

[@nancybrenner1235]

What a talent. What a loss.

[@RoboMan570]

Masterful!

[@forestyves8067]

c'est cooool je connaissais pas du tout

[@chrisrattray8958]

That voice……..

[@anasabora8677]

Thank you so much, pp.

[@LoukaMarechal]

Le jour où le monde s'effondrera, je veux avoir cette musique dans mon salon

[@jojoxs8910]

C'est clair

[@jam1966ful]

Was 'easy to love' an influence on Gene Kelly, indeed much of Bowley's output influence Kelly. Might be just me but certain I hear the influence.```

[@anthonyfrew1571]

Yes and Fred Astaire - who never considered himself a great singer - but would study Al's phrasing

[@crazypeople262]

Si eres un limón, busca una buena «Ginebra», y si eres una naranja combinas muy bien con Vodka. La cuestión principal es saber lo que eres tú y así sabes con quien deberás mezclarse.

[@the.penthouse---barre6792]

Thank you! This is a treat and quite a few new discoveries. It was a Lover and His Lass, surprised Me most of all! Very American influenced - Nothing like ANY of Al's other recordings that I'm aware of, thanks very much!

[@PastPerfectVintageMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tanja6614]

👍

[@Petox20x]

Hi, Lloyd. A little slow tonight, isn't it?

[@MUbe-rh1rq]

What will it be Sir ? Bourbon on the rocks ?

[@hermestrismegistus6421]

Old Fashioned, please.

[@insomniacaughtme4057]

you settle them up and i'll knock them back lloyd , one by one.

[@MikeRx]

I corrected them, sir.

[@georgemackins9500]

Hair of the dog that bit me

[@perwalden57]

Freddie Gardner is hot on altosax on "You Ought To See Sally On Sunday"

[@dianaicnaiad]

33:08

[@petertaylor3600]

The artist who made that album cover missed the essential look of him. Essential if you want to really get the look. Crooked teeth and one missing on his left top jaw. His face wasn't as full as this. All things that portray somebody and their character. An artist, I would have shown these things to give him something that was indisputably his character. But whoever it was thought they were improving.

[@pandakicker1]

Okay but you can still tell who it is from a mile away if you know who he was.

[@petertaylor3600]

@@pandakicker1 You're right. But I've seen better efforts at getting a character right. Is there a person alive who doesn't know who he was??

[@christophejanvier3679]

No one would depict crooked teeth for god's sake

[@jackpijjin4088]

@@christophejanvier3679 if they did, they'd get called out for being "disrespectful".

[@petertaylor3600]

@@pandakicker1 You bet you can. But, just sayin' because if somebody takes the time and trouble to do artwork it really ought to look like the subject. Otherwise just make a pattern.

[@larrypeard8766]

What is the name of his recurring piano player?

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

It's Monia Liter, who was I think pianist in Lew Stone's band.

[@ilprofessore10012]

Most likely Caroll Gibbons (1903-1954), Massachusetts -born piano player who became the bandleader of London's Savoy Orpheans and the New May Fair orchestras. Ray Noble took over the latter.

[@jimcrawford5039]

Don’t forget the great Ray Noble, he also wrote a lot of Bowlly’s songs. It’s probably him and his great band.

[@lisabug3990]

Does anyone know the name of the song @1:04:58?

[@PastPerfectVintageMusic]

Here you go .... 'It Was A Lover And His Lass' :-) 1. 00:00​ Al Bowlly Sweet And Lovely 2. 00:03:20​ Al Bowlly Love Is The Sweetest Thing 3. 00:06:42​ Al Bowlly Lying In The Hay 4. 00:10:08​ Al Bowlly Stay On The Right Side Of The 5. 00:12:56​ Al Bowlly You Ought To See Sally 6. 00:15:36​ Al Bowlly It's Psychological 7. 00:18:36​ Al Bowlly Say When 8. 00:21:53​ Al Bowlly When Love Comes Swingin' Along 9. 00:25:10​ Al Bowlly Easy To Love 10. 00:28:19​ Al Bowlly Little Old Lady 11. 00:31:06​ Al Bowlly Bei Mir Bist Du Schon 12. 00:33:56​ Al Bowlly Marie 13. 00:36:46​ Al Bowlly You're A Sweetheart 14. 00:39:42​ Al Bowlly You Couldn't Be Cuter 15. 00:42:21​ Al Bowlly Just Let Me Look At You 16. 00:45:39​ Al Bowlly Music Maestro Please 17. 00:48:28​ Al Bowlly On The Sentimental Side 18. 00:51:47​ Al Bowlly Penny Serenade 19. 00:55:11​ Al Bowlly Heart and Soul 20. 00:58:28​ Al Bowlly Two Sleepy People 21. 01:01:47​ Al Bowlly Any Broken Hearts 22. 01:04:49​ Al Bowlly It Was A Lover And His Lass 23. 01:07:43​ Al Bowlly Torn Sails 24. 01:10:33​ Al Bowlly Dreamy Serenade © Past Perfect Limited ℗ Past Perfect Limited

[@lisabug3990]

@@PastPerfectVintageMusic Thank you very much for your reply and good work you do to share this music. I just couldn't get enough of 'It was a lover and his lass'. 🥰

[@dennisfinlay3890]

Introduced via backing track of stephen king/kubric shining movie. I always imagine myself swinging an axe and chopping bodies listening to these tracks. I'll bet he was sorely missed

[@alanoneill3065]

what a shame

[@roodandersson161]

Did Al Bowlly never record Ruby and Kalmar's NEVERTHELESS... from 1931?

[@mr122b]

I have checked the discography in Ray Pallet's book " They called him Al" and there is no reference to Nevertheless.

[@dasilvabravo8733]

Al bowly.frank sinatra.elvis presler.michael jakson..en esa orden..

[@bryanortiz2098]

Usted si disfruta su musica

[@andresantos1719]

Wonderful,wonderful!!!

[@roderickfernandez8554]

Wasn't he a grande singer what a beautiful voice only he had lived longer maybe he could have given Crosby a run for his money I love the way you looked when he sang horrible inside ending awful album cover terrible photo doesn't do him Justice

[@petertaylor3600]

He went to the US in the late 30s as a competition for Crosby but didn't make it then. Could have been the vocal chords that needed surgery. But when you listen, his voice improved post op. before relapsing shortly before his death. Al was no slouch!

[@petertaylor3600]

You're right about the album cover. Rotten artwork, photo would have been a better choice.

[@Farid11dd]

Y NUNCA LO VA A ADMITIR

[@ZiggyCashmere]

Weird looking Al on there.

[@BoyangWang]

Jackets That is so called “today’s clarity”...

[@petertaylor3600]

I agree. It's bad artwork and it doesn't really look like him. They've straightened crooked teeth and filled in the missing tooth on his left. They could have done better, but it's too late to complain now, I guess.

[@TF2SlyGuySaysHi]

That looks nothing like al bowly lol

[@Farid11dd]

EL ALONSO ES NEGRO

[@valeriebaker9512]

He had mixed parentage, His mother was Lebanese, and his father was Greek. He wasn't black but olive skinned rather.

[@bradmorgan8561]

Amazing, a true melody to the ear 💯