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 | "Are You Lonesome Tonight" by Al Jolson Before Elvis Presley recorded this tune ( most associate Elvis and the tune synonymously), it was a hit by the great Al Jolson! Elvis Presley's manager's wife suggested that Elvis do the tune (because it was a favorite of hers) and respectfully (you will notice) Elvis did not stray from the original arrangement by the GREAT... Al Jolson, even including the spoken words loosely based on Jaques' speech in Shakespeare's play, "As You Like It", Act II - Scene VII: "All the world's a stage, and all men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts." It was recorded on April 28th, 1950, and a hit for Al Jolson late in his career in 1950! |
 | Swanee - Al Jolson (Rhapsody in Blue - 1945) Swanee, by Al Jolson (movie: Rhapsody in Blue - 1945)Rhapsody in Blue (1945) Director:Irving RapperWriters:Howard Koch (writer)Sonya Levien (story)more Release Date:22 September 1945 (USA) more Genre:Biography / Drama / Music more Summary:Composer George Gershwin is driven by his need to succeed. Unfortunately his drive destroys his romantic relationships with singer Julie Adams.Awards:Nominated for 2 Oscars. CastRobert Alda ... George Gershwin Joan Leslie ... Julie Adams Alexis Smith ... Christine Gilbert Charles Coburn ... Max Dreyfus Julie Bishop ... Lee Gershwin Albert Bassermann ... Prof. Franck Morris Carnovsky ... Poppa Morris Gershwin Rosemary DeCamp ... Momma Rose Gershwin Oscar Levant ... Himself Paul Whiteman ... Himself Al Jolson ... Himself George White ... Himself Hazel Scott ... Herself Anne Brown ... Herself - as Bess Herbert Rudley ... Ira Gershwin Swanne I've been away from you along timeI never thought I'd miss 'ya soSomehow I feel, your love is realNear you I wanna be.The Birds are singing it is songtimeThe banjos strumming soft and lowI know that you yearn for me to Swanee you're calling meChorusSwanee - how I love ya, how I love ya My dear old swanee. I'd give the world to be among the folks in D-I-X-I-E-even though my mammy's waiting for me,Praying for me down by the Swanne. The folks up north will see me no more when I get to that swanee shore(whistle) I love the old folks at homeSwanee - how I love ya, how I love yaMy dear old Swanee. I'd give the world to be among the Folks in D-I-X-I-E-even though my mammy's waiting for Me, praying for me down by the Swanee. The folks up north will see me no more when I get to that Swanee shore. |
 | AL JOLSON in "MAMMY' (1930) PT.1 of 4 "Rip Van Winkle" "Mammy" was a fine box office success in 1930, with Jolson bouncing back from the less than well recieved "Say It With Songs". Here he plays AL FULLER as the film shows the trials and tribulations of a small minstrel troupe. The full score was indeed written by IRVING BERLIN as he also recieved screenplay credits for the film. . This is where 'Jolie' learned all the tricks of his trade in real life, starring in Lew Dockstader's Minstrels in 1909! Jolson sings 'Who Paid the Rent for Ms Rip Van Winkle with natural charge and exhuberance. The comic skit of the MINSTREL show is mimicked well as to the style of show business it portrayed; a touch beyond its time when this film was made. |
 | Al Jolson - The Anniversary Song THE ANNIVERSARY SONG( The following is from Wikipedia )The Anniversary Song, also known as "The Waves of the Danube"(Valurile Dun?rii), was written by Ion Ivanovici(born 1845 in Timi?oara, died in September 28, 1902), a Romanian composer. This piece was created especially for the 1889 Paris Exposition and became a hit. As a popular song it is played by the brass orchestras in the city gardens all over Romania, at the weddings and all high society gatherings.It was introduced in the western world by Al Jolson and Saul Chaplin and published in 1946 as their own composition.The song was recorded by a number of artists in late 1946 or 1947, several of the versions making the Top 10 song charts.The recording by Al Jolson was released by Decca Records as catalog number 23714. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on February 7, 1947 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2. The recording by Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2126. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on February 21, 1947 and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.The recording by Guy Lombardo was recorded on December 13, 1946 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 23799. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on February 14, 1947 and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4.The recording by Dinah Shore was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 37234. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on February 28, 1947 and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. The recording by Andy Russell was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 368. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on March 14, 1947 and lasted 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. |
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 | Al Jolson - Brother can you spare a Dime Al Jolson sings the song that has become the anthem of the great depression."Don't you remember, they called me Al; it was Al all the time. Why don't you remember, I'm your pal? Brother, can you spare a dime?" |
 | Al JOLSON :"THE JAZZ SINGER" (1927) pt.1 of 3 " COFFEE DAN'S AL JOLSON, May McCavoy, Eugenie Beserrer , Warner Oland. Warner Bros./ Vitaphone/Western Electric. Production. THE FIRST TALKING MOVIE. SOME KNOWN AND UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT THIS CLIP: 1. Jolson's "You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet" ad libb, was originally to be deleted. It was so fundamentally 'Jolson' the Warner Bros. took a chance and kept it in. The rest is history!! 2. The studio set was packed with many actors and actresses who got word that Jolson was to perform 'LIVE'. Hence, Warner's called off all production for the day, as most of the cast from other sets were watching 'JOLIE'. 3. Sitting at the table with JOLSON is William Demarest, who played Steve Martin in "The Jolson Story" 20 years later! 4. The film was based on the play by Samson Raphaelson starring George Jessel. 5. Raphaelson 'literally' wrote the script with JOLSON'S backround in mind. Jolson had treated the youngster quite nicely when he came backstage after JOLSON's performance of "Robinson Crusoe Jr." at the WINTER GARDEN in 1916. |
