Al Jolson - Jolie Was His Name Album

Tracklist

1	Gee! I Wish That I Had A Girl
2	Frankie And Johnny
3	Honeymoon
4	On The Banks Of The Wabash
5	Wait 'Til The Sun Shines Nellie
6	Cuddle Up A Little Closer
7	When You Were Sweet Sixteen
8	Shine on Harvest Moon
9	Ida
10	Rosie, You Are My Posie

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SSU 242	Al Jolson	Jolie Was His Name ‎(LP, Comp)	Sutton	SSU 242	Unknown

Album

Al Jolson born Asa Yoelson 9 June 1886 October 23, 1950 was a Russian-born American singer, comedian, and actor. Jolson has been dubbed the king of blackface performers, a theatrical convention since the mid-19th century. He was also dubbed The World's Greatest Entertainer at the peak of his career. His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized many songs that benefited from his shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach. In the 1920s, Jolson was. George Burns said that Al Jolson's greatest fan was Al Jolson. That may sound egotistical, but after listening to these recordings, I have to say, Jolson had a lot to be proud of. He really had a tremendous voice that really soars. His recording of You Made Me Love You almost eclipses Judy Garland - now that's real talent And George Burns never could sing. Reviewer: GrumpyB - favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - March 31, 2006 Subject: Jolson Collection. Truly, Jolie was one of the greats. Although his voice was at its best during the heyday of acustic recording. Tracks In This Album. Gee I Wish That I Had A Girl - Al Jolson. Rosie, You Are My Posie - Al Jolson. Shine on Harvest Moon - Al Jolson. Frankie And Johnny - Al Jolson. Cuddle Up A Little Closer - Al Jolson. Ida - Al Jolson. Wait 'Til The Sun Shines Nellie - Al Jolson. When You Were Sweet Sixteen - Al Jolson. On The Banks Of The Wabash - Al Jolson. Honeymoon - Al Jolson. Al or Albert Jolson born Asa Yoelson May 26, October 23, 1950 was an American singer, comedian, and stage and film actor. At the peak of his career, he was dubbed The World's Greatest Entertainer. The Jazz Singer was actually a silent movie with poorly synchronized musical numbers and a few sentences of spoken words. One of the main reasons The Jazz Singer is such a legendary film is because of its star- the immortal Al Jolson. At the time The Jazz Singer was released, Jolson was one of the biggest stars in show business. Al Jolson was known in the industry as The World's Greatest Entertainer, for well over 40 years. After his death his influence continued unabated with such performers as Sammy Davis Jr. Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Jackie Wilson and Jerry Lee Lewis all mentioning him as an inspiration. Al Jolson was born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Lithuania, to a Jewish family, the son of Naiomi Etta Cantor and Moise Rubin Yoelson, who emigrated alone to Washington, D. to establish himself. After four years he sent for his family. Nine months later his wife died apparently du. Asa Al Jolson Yoelson born to Jewish immigrants Moshe Reuben Yoelson and Naomi Etta Cantor - the original family name was Hesselson - in Seredžius, Lithuania on May 26, 1885 or 1886, and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950 was an American singer. He was one of the most popular entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. Ear read more. Al Jolson. Jolie Was His Name Comp. 2 버전. Broadway Records 2. Al Jolson's Greatest Hits LP, Album, Comp, Gat. MCA Records. MCA-7104. The Greatest Entertainer. The Early Years. Al Jolson, Isham Jones, Eddie Cantor, Bennie Krueger, Margaret Young. Irving Berlin: A Tribute to His Music. Asa Al Jolson Yoelson May 26, 1886 October 23, 1950 was an acclaimed American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1911 until his death in 1950. He was one of the most popular entertainers of the twentieth century whose influence extended to other popular performers, including Bing Crosby and Eddie Fisher. Jolson is best known today for his appearance in one of the first talkies, The Jazz Singer, the first feature film with sound to enjoy wide commercial success, in 1927. Performing the. His career completely rejuvenated, Jolson was re-hired as host of Kraft Music Hall, appearing on the radio series for the 1947-48 and 1948-49 seasons. Naturally, there was a sequel to The Jolson Story, as Jolson Sings Again opened in August 1949, accompanied by an identically titled album that spent nearly a year on the charts. He took a break from his comeback to go to Korea at his own expense and entertain the American troops fighting in the Korean War in September 1950