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3 unusual facts about Al Bowlly


Never Be Your Woman

It was released on 28 February 2010 through Relentless Records (Virgin Records) and samples White Town's 1997 number-one single "Your Woman", which in turn features a trumpet line taken from "My Woman" by Al Bowlly.

Parachute mine

Al Bowlly was killed by a parachute mine outside his flat in Jermyn Street, London during the Blitz on 17 April 1941.

Selmer guitar

The first Selmers sold to the UK market were used in the standard dance band context and were associated with performers such as Len Figgis and Al Bowlly.


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