Drummer and manager Bill Harty was the one member of the NMDO to make the move to the U.S. in 1934. At this point, the personnel changes to an american lineup as Ray formed a new outfit in the United States, . Union bans at the time would not allow him to take his other British musicians with him. Born in Ireland in 1899,after WW1, Harty moved to Birmingham,England taking up the drums and working for the Dunlop Tyre Company. He played with various local bands on the early Birmingham jazz scene before touring around Europe for much of the twenties. Upon his return to England, he played with bands led by Roy Fox, Nat Gonnella,Edgar Jackson,Philip Lewis Harry Shalson, Al Starita, Jean Pougnet, Bill Gerhardi, Percival Mackey,Spike Hughes, Arthur Lally,Lew Stone.he Recorded with Blue Pacific Jazz Band - along with Ted Heath,(Piccadilly label),The Millionaires, and the Durium Dance Orchestra, the Piccadilly Players. Backed up Jack Buchanan, Nan Blackstone. His own orchestra recorded with Ella Logan in two sessions for Brunswick in Los Angeles - one in 1937 and another in 1939. In 1938 he recorded a couple of sides for Vocalion in Los Angeles.Charlie Spivak played with Larry Clinton,the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra,Bob Crosby,the U.S. Georgians,the New Englanders backing up Annette Hanshaw,the Metronome All Star band,Glenn miller's Orchestra, Mills Swingphonic Orchestra, Chauncey Morehouse, Ozzie Nelson,the New Orleans Ramblers (directed by Ben Pollack)and other Pollack bands,Clark Randall, Casper Reardon, Gil Rodin, along with Sylvester Ahola in Paul Specht's band, Jack Teagarden,Claude Thornhill,Johnny Williams and his Swing Sextette. Pee Wee Erwin-t/Glenn Miller-tb-a/Johnny Minz-Jim Cannon-Milt Yaner-cl-as/Bud Freeman-ts/Nick Pisani-Friitz-Prospero-Dan D'Anrea-vn/Claude Thornhill-p-a/George Van Eps-g/Delmar Kaplan-sb/Bill Harty-d/Al Bowlly-The Freshmen(I believe a pseudonym for the Modernaires)-Sally Singer-v The Modernaires - Hal Dickinson, Chuck Goldstein, Bill Conway, and Ralph Brewster were active in New York at the time, and - I believe - recorded with Ray Noble under the pseudonym of the 'Freshmen'. The Modernaires recorded with Noble in the late thirties, before they started with Glenn Miller.
Ray Noble And His Orchetsra Disc 8 CD352H
LOVE WONDERFUL LOVE AL BOWLLY HMV B6514 08/30/34 OEA817 LEON-TOWERS SING AS WE GO
SING AS WE GO AL BOWLLY HMV B6514 08/30/34 0EA819 DAVIES SING AS WE GO
Drummer Bill Harty was the one member to make the move to the U.S. in 1935 A this point, the personnel changes to an american lineup as Ray formed a new outfit in the United States. Union bans at the time would not allow him to take his British musicians with him. His new lineup was Charlie Spivak-Pee Wee Erwin-t/Glenn Miller-tb-a/Johnny Minz-Jim Cannon-Milt Yaner-cl-as/Bud Freeman-ts/Nick Pisani-Friitz-Prospero-Dan D'Anrea-vn/Claude Thornhill-p-a/George Van Eps-g/Delmar Kaplan-sb/Bill Harty-d/Al Bowlly-The Freshmen-Sally Singer-v
SOON AL BOWLLY VIC 24879 02/09/35 87496 RODGERS-HART MISSISSIPPI
CLOUDS AL BOWLLY VIC 24865 02/09/35 87497 KAHN-DONALDSON
DOWN BY THE RIVER AL BOWLLY VIC 24879 02/09/35 87498 RODGERS-HART MISSISSIPPI
FLOWERS FOR MADAME AL BOWLLY VIC 24865 03/09/35 89301 TOBIAS-NEWMAN-MENCHER
PARIS IN SPRING AL BOWLLY VIC 25040 05/10/35 88963 GORDON-REVEL PARIS IN SPRING
BON JOUR MAM'SELLE AL BOWLLY VIC 25040 05/10/35 88964 GORDON-REVEL PARIS IN SPRING
TOP HAT AL BOWLLY-FRESHMEN VIC 25094 06/08/35 92229 BERLIN TOP HAT
LET'S SWING IT FRESHMEN VIC 25070 06/08/35 92230 TOBIAS-NEWMAN-MENCHER
CHINATOWN,MY CHINATOWN VIC 25070 06/10/35 88966 JEROME-SCHWARTZ
PICCOLINO AL BOWLLY VIC 25094 06/10/35 92231 BERLIN TOP HAT
BUGLE CALL RAG INST VIC 25223 10/09/35 95190 PETTIS-MEYERS-SCHOEBEL
DINAH INST VIC 25223 10/09/35 95191 LEWIS-YOUNG-AKST
WITH ALL MY HEART AL BOWLLY HMV BD5028 12/09/35 98359 KAHN-MCHUGH
I BUILT A DREAM ONE DAY AL BOWLLY VIC 25200 12/09/35 98360 HAMMERSTEIN-ROMBERG MAY WINE
SOMEBODY OUGHT TO BE TOLD AL BOWLLY VIC 25200 12/09/35 98361 HAMMERSTEIN-ROMBERG MAY WINE
WE SAW THE SEA REED KENNEDY VIC 25240 01/23/36 98671 BERLIN FOLLOW THE FLEET
IF YOU LOVE ME AL BOWLLY VIC 25240 01/23/36 98673 NOBLE
YOURS TRULY IS TRULY YOURS AL BOWLLY VIC 25277 03/19/36 99900 DAVIS-FIORITO-COOTS
TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS AL BOWLLY VIC 25277 03/19/36 99902 NOBLE
Ray returned to England to record Speedboat Bill and the Ray Noble Medley found on Volume 9
SPEEDBOAT BILL V VIC 25323 05/01/36 OB1180 KESTER-NOBLE
EASY TO LOVE AL BOWLLY VIC 25422 09/25/36 10744 COLE PORTER BORN TO DANCE
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