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Al Bowlly

Al Bowlly is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Doris Day, Perry Como, Gene Kelly, Peggy Lee and Louis Jordan, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Glenn Miller, Connie Francis, The Caretaker, Leyland Kirby and Richard Thompson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 15 connections around Al Bowlly and forward to Glenn Miller. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Albert Allick Bowlly was a British vocalist, crooner, and dance band guitarist who was Britain's most popular singer for most of the 1930s. He recorded upwards of 1,000 songs that were listened to by millions in Britain and other English speaking countries, seeing further success in the United States.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Al BowllyGlenn MillerConnie FrancisThe CaretakerLeyland KirbyRichard ThompsonWhite TownThe Real Tuesday WeldEverywhere at the En…Doris DayPerry ComoGene KellyPeggy LeeLouis JordanBenny GoodmanThe Nat King Cole Trio

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Al Bowlly connections

Al Bowlly shares an orbit with Doris Day, Perry Como, Gene Kelly and Peggy Lee, went on to shape Glenn Miller, Connie Francis, The Caretaker and Leyland Kirby. 15 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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