Al Bowlly was hired by Roy Fox to sing and play with his orchestra, stating that the location was to be restricted to the Monseigneur Restaurant in Piccadilly where he remained until 1932 when Lew Stone took over as director of the band. His contract allowed him to record with Ray Noble's Orchestra. Fox wanted to develop a stage band similar to Jack Hylton's band and Jack Upson - manager of the Monseigneur Restaurant was unhappy that these efforts were interfering with the band's availabilitry at the restaurant. Fox decided to move to the Cafe Anglaise and after much legal fighting, Al was allowed to sing with Lew Stone's band at the Monseigneur Restaurant late in October 1932. Roy Fox's musicians liked working with Lew Stone better than with Fox and chose to stay with Lew Stone. Foster Richardson - also known as George Baker - sings on a few numbers on this disc Here's the general personnel for the N.M.D.O. Director: Ray Noble : Sylvester Ahola-Frank Coughlan-Max Goldberg-Nat Gonella-Jack Jackson-Alfie Noakes-Norman Payne-Bill Shakespeare-t/Lew Davis-Jock Fleming-Tony Thorpe-tb/Harry Hines-Reg Pink(ts)-Danny Polo-cl/Laurie Payne-cl-ss-bar/Harry Carter-reeds/Freddy Gardner-cl-as-bar/Bob Wise-cl--as-bar/Harry Berly-George Clinton Smith-ts/Harry Berly-Jean Pougnet-vn/Alan Ferguson-Bert Thomas-g/Pat O'Malley-g-v/Jack Evetts-Spike Hughes-Jean Pougnet-Reginald Pursglove-Eric Siday-Tiny Winters-sb/Bert Thomas-bj/Ray Noble-cel-harpophone-a/Harry Jacobson-p-cel/Eddie Carroll-Raie Da Costa-Cecil Norman-Arthur Young-p/ Bill Harty-d-vib/Al Bowlly(g)-Cavan O'Connor-Pat O'Malley-Jack Plant-Wally Vernon-v
Ray Noble and the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra Disc 3 CD352C
HONEYMOON LANE AL BOWLLY HMV B6058 08/25/31 OB1331 MOLL-DOWLING-HANLEY
HANG OUT THE STARS IN INDIANA AL BOWLLY VIC 24357 08/25/31 OB1333 WOODS 58
SAVOY COMMUNITY MEDLEY There Is a Tavern/Sweet And Low/Who Killed Cock Robin/Pollyanna/John Brown's Body/For He's A Jolly Good Fellow HMV B6089 08/27/31 OB1344
SAVOY HUNTING MEDLEY A-Hunting We Will Go/A Fine Old English Gentleman/Lincolnshire Poacher/Down Among The Dead Men/The dusky Night/John Peel HMV B6089 08/27/31 OB1345
NOEL COWARD MEDLEY NOEL COWARD HMV C2450 10/15/31-2B2889/05/25/32-2B2890 COWARD
GOT A DATE WITH AN ANGEL AL BOWLLY HMV B6098 11/14/31 OB2228 WALLER-TUNBRIDGE
GUILTY AL BOWLLY HMV B6097 11/14/31 OB2229 KAHN-AKST-WHITING
FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE INST HMV B6098 11/14/31 OB2230 WALLER-TUNBRIDGE
I WAS TRUE AL BOWLLY HMV B6118 12/01/31 OB2518 ROBINSON
ONE LITTLE QUARREL AL BOWLLY HMV B6118 12/01/31 OB2519 HOFFMAN-GOODHART-NELSON
HOLD MY HAND AL BOWLLY VIC 24034 12/04/31 OB2031-5 GAY
PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN AL BOWLLY VIC 24034 12/04/31 OB2484 0 GAY
JUST ONCE FOR ALL TIME RAY NOBLE GEORGE BAKER FOSTER RICHARDSON VIC 22964 12/04/31 2482 HEYMAN CONGRESS DANCES
LIVE,LAUGH AND LOVE GEORGE BAKER FOSTER RICHARDSON VIC 22964 12/04/31 OB2483 HEYMANN
PUNTER'S LAMENT BOBBIE COMBER VIC 24022 01/06/32 OB2091-2 KESTER-NOBLE
GOODNIGHT,LITTLE GIRL,GOODNIGHT EDDIE KOLLIS VIC 24173 02/09/32 OB2179-2 DOBSON
SWEETHEART,IN MY DREAMS TONIGHT AL BOWLLY VIC 24173 02/12/32 OB2186-2 EVANS-REAVES
TURKISH DELIGHT BOBBIE COMBER VIC 24427 03/01/32 OB3006/OB3007 KESTER-NOBLE
IT AIN'T NO FAULT OF MINE JACK LAWRENCE-BRIAN LORIMER HMV B6194 03/01/32 OB2288 WILLIAMS
GOODNIGHT,VIENNA AL BOWLLY HMV B6172 04/07/32 OB3063 POSFORD GOODNIGHT VIENNA
LIVING IN CLOVER AL BOWLLY HMV B6172 04/07/32 OB3065 POSFORD GOODNIGHT VIENNA
WE'VE GOT THE MOON AND SIXPENCE AL BOWLLY HMV B6203 04/21/32 OB2861 LEVANT-GREY
