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Al Jolson Podcast | IAJS

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Al Jolson was known as The World's Greatest Entertainer, a superstar before the word was coined, whose musical heritage created much of the entertainment industry we know today. Starring on the radio during the first half of the twentieth century, he appeared with the great and the near great, creating wonderful audio memories. This podcast will include clips from programs featured on the Official Al Jolson Website, https://www. Jolson.org. Beside the radio shows, the website itself is rich with other audio and video clips and recordings, text, and photos of the great Al Jolson

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Episodes

Al Jolson with 3 songs from 20 Jan 1949 19.01.2025 9:33

Excerpt of the 20 Jan 1949 Kraft Music Hall starring Al Jolson. Victor Moore was the guest on this week's program, but this podcast is from the middle part of the show, and features Jolson, Oscar Levant, Ken Carpenter, and Lou Bring. Enjoy the scripted comedy, with some discussion about little Asa, Jr. After that, Jolie gave out with "If You Were The Only Girl In The World." Then, you heard it fir...

Al Jolson entertains from 13 Jan 1949 12.01.2025 6:42

Excerpt of the 13 Jan 1949 Kraft Music Hall starring Al Jolson. Groucho Marx was the guest on this week's program, but this podcast is from the middle part of the show, and features Jolson, Oscar Levant, Ken Carpenter, and Lou Bring. Enjoy the scripted comedy, which refers to Levant wanting to leave the show, and Jolson's renditions of "I'm Crying Just For You," and "She's A Latin From Manhattan,"...

Al Jolson and Groucho Marx from 13 Jan 1949 12.01.2025 10:54

From the Kraft Music Hall of 13 Jan 1949, here are Groucho Marx and Al Jolson in a great comdedy segment. The segment ends with Al Jolson singing a great Irving Belin tune. The complete broadcast circulates with other Jolson radio shows on the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Al Jolson and Larry Parks from 06 Jan 1949 05.01.2025 10:04

From the Kraft Music Hall of 06 Jan 1949, here are Larry Parks, who played Al Jolson in the two biopix of his life, and Al Jolson, exchanging comments and barbs. The segment ends with Al Jolson singing the hit song from "The Jolson Story," "Anniversary Song." The complete broadcast circulates with other Jolson radio shows on the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org..

Al Jolson sings three songs from 06 Jan 1949 05.01.2025 9:16

Excerpt of the 06 Jan 1949 Kraft Music Hall starring Al Jolson. Larry Parks was the guest on this week's program, but this podcast is from the middle part of the show, and features Jolson, Oscar Levant, Ken Carpenter, and Lou Bring. Enjoy the scripted comedy, which refers to the cast's expenses with the show broadcasting remotely from Palm Springs, and Jolson's renditions of "I Want A Girl Just Li...

Al Jolson and Doris Day from 30 Dec 1948 29.12.2024 9:02

Excerpt of the 30 Dec 1948 Kraft Music Hall starring Al Jolson. Doris Day was the guest on this week's program, and this is a segment featuring Doris, Jolie, Oscar Levant and even Lou Bring. Enjoy Doris Day's hit number, "It's Magic," Jolie and Doris with a duet of "Melancholy Baby" and "My Blue Heaven" along with some classic comedy. The complete broadcast circulates with other Jolson radio shows...

Christmas Al Jolson Podcast 23 Dec 1948 22.12.2024 7:54

This excerpt of the 23 Dec 1948 Kraft Music Hall includes a wonderful rendition of "White Christmas" by Al Jolson, and a selection of carols by the Kraft Choral Club. The complete broadcast circulates with other Jolson radio shows on the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Al Jolson and Oscar Levant from 23 Dec 1948 22.12.2024 8:08

Excerpt of the 23 Dec 1948 Kraft Music Hall starring Al Jolson. The Kraft Choral Club closed this Christmas program; this edited segment is from the middle of the program, and features "Mother MacCree," "She's My Daisy," and that great Jolson hit, "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee." The complete broadcast circulates with other Jolson radio shows on the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Al Jolson and Dinah Shore from 16 Dec 1948 15.12.2024 8:38

Excerpt of the 16 Dec 1948 Kraft Music Hall starring Al Jolson. Dinah Shore joined Al Jolson on the show, and this segment features Jolson singing "Dinah," followed by Shore singing "I'll Be Seeing You," and both of them in a duet with "Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey." Oscar Levant is in the mix, as well, making a great ten minute podcast. The complete broadcast circulates with other Jolson radio...

Al Jolson and Dennis Day from 09 Dec 1948 08.12.2024 8:06

Excerpt of the 09 Dec 1948 Kraft Music Hall starring Al Jolson with his guest star, Dennis Day. Dennis Day starts off the segment imitating Jolson, and the comedy continues from there. Showing the versitility of Dennis Day, it concludes with one of Day's classic numbers. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Al Jolson and Peggy Lee from 02 Dec 1948 01.12.2024 5:24

Excerpt of the 02 Dec 1948 Kraft Music Hall starring Al Jolson. Peggy Lee joined Al Jolson singing "People Will Say We're In Love" and "The Birth of the Blues," along with some wonderful banter. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.