AL Bowlly Redux: Say When

Offering a mélange of Al Bowlly vintage visual media enhanced with hand curated ai inspirations.

This is my favorite Al Bowlly tune, performed with the Victor Young Orchestra in 1934. It’s called, “Say When.” The melody is gracefully elegant and expertly delivered.


FOMO?
The 1930’s dance band formula for many arrangements emphasizes the band and their strong instrumental passages throughout the piece. The vocal refrain was typically added (almost as an after thought in my opinion) in the middle of the arrangement. The lyric may last 50-60 seconds at best. So, for the modern listener, after 20 seconds with no hint of a vocal rendering at the beginning of the song, it can be a little off putting. All I can say is, have patience and I think you won’t be disappointed. Remember, this music was meant for dancing and this musical era has so much listening pleasure to offer.

With that said, there are numerous ai iterations, both stills and animated, throughout the song. Cut out early and you’re sure to miss something you’ve never seen.

If you would like to see my style video of a particular Al Bowlly song not already posted, just leave your request in the comments. Thank you and enjoy.

I own none of the media contained herein. All rights go to the respective owners.

Favorite Links:
These channels have all provided me Al Bowlly music inspiration and info. ALBosileo and Bowl_Lee have also kindly let me use photos from their channels. Check them out 😊

Francis Gustavo
   / @jannieviljoen.albowlly  

Matcraft-Minecraft
   / @matcraft-minecraft  

ALBosileo
   / @albowlly-community-official  

Bowl_Lee
   / @bowl_lee  

HEHR Archive
   / @thehehrarchive1556  

Web site:
albowlly.club
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