"A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" by Al Jolson 15 Jun 1936
Starting with some Jolson - Keeler banter, and punctuated by a Jolson remark, here is a greate performance of "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melod...
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20 of 122 episodes"Is It True What They Say About Dixie?" by Al Jolson 15 Jun 1936
Another unique item from the June 15, 1936, broadcast is this rendition of "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?" which included a rarely h...
"Toot, Toot, Tootsie" by Al Jolson with Ruby Keeler 15 Jun 1936
Unlike other renditions of "Toot, Toot, Toosie," this one from a June 15, 1936, broadcast features sounds of Ruby tap dancng rather than Al...
"Give My Regards To Broadway" by Al Jolson and George Jessel 11 Jun 1937
Jolie and Georgie joined voices for a spirited rendition of the George M Cohan classic, "Give My Regards To Broadway," from the June 11, 193...
"Ma Blushin' Rosie" by Al Jolson 11 Jun 1937
Introduced by George Jessel on the June 11, 1937, "Hollywood Hotel" program, Al Jolson sang "My Blushin' Rosie," with an arrangement and lyr...
"Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider" by Al Jolson 04 Jun 1941
Appearing on Eddie Cantor's radio program on June 4, 1941, Al paid tribute to Eddie's wedding anniversary by singing "Ida" in tribute to Edd...
"Easter Parade" by Al Jolson and Bing Crosby with Irving Berlin from 07 May 47
Noted to be a bit late in Irving Berlin's comments after the song, Al Jolson and Bing Crosby do justice to "Easter Parade." There is much mo...
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Al Jolson and Bing Crosby from 07 May 47
Al Jolson and Bing Crosby recorded "Alexander's Ragtime Band" for Decca about a month before this live broadcast. Here they recreate the num...
"All By Myself" by Al Jolson and Bing Crosby from 07 May 47
Al Jolson and Bing Crosby with a heartfelt duet of this Irving Berlin song, "All My Myself." There is much more material in the complete pro...
"Lazy" by Al Jolson intro by Bing Crosby from 07 May 47
Introduced by Bing Crosby, Al Jolson sang Irving Berlin's "Lazy" as only he could sing it. There is much more material in the complete progr...
"Lullaby of Broadway" by Al Jolson and Bing Crosby from 03 May 50
Two great voices singing a great song, "Lullaby of Broadway," in this duet by Al Jolson and Bing Crosby from Crosby's May 3, 1950, radio pro...
"Ma Blushin' Rosie" by Al Jolson and Bing Crosby from 03 May 50
The first "Jolson song" heard in "The Jolson Story," Bing and Al joined voices in a wonderful duet of "Ma Blushin' Rosie" on Bing's May 3, 1...
"Give My Regards To Broadway" by Al Jolson intro by Bing Crosby from 03 May 50
Introduced by Bing Crosby, Al Jolson gave a spirited rendition of "Give My Regards To Broadway" as he was introduced on Croby's May 3, 1950,...
"California, Here I Come" by Bob Hope a la Jolson with Jolson 08 Apr 47
Al Jolson was on Bob Hope's radio program on April 8, 1947, and opened with "California, Here I Come" (that is on another podcast in this se...
"Always" by Al Jolson intro by Bob Hope from 08 Apr 47
Introduced by Bob Hope, here is Al Jolson singing Irving Berlin's "Always." Listen for Hope's comment over the applause at the end of the so...
"California, Here I Come" by Al Jolson intro by Bob Hope from 08 Apr 47
Bob Hope welcomed Al Jolson to his broadcast on April 8, 1947. Bandleader Desi Arnaz, to the consternation of Bob Hope, waited for the appla...
"A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" by Al Jolson from 07 Apr 47
Sung only a handful of times by Al Jolson, "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" was a tune written for the Ziegfeld Follies of 1919. Here is Jol...
"Lazy" by Al Jolson from 07 Apr 47
Among the many Irving Berlin tunes, this song, "Lazy," is one of my favorites, Here is Al Jolson giving it his special touch from The Lux Ra...
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Al Jolson from 07 Apr 47
The Lux Radio Theatre presented a radio adaptation of the film, "Alexander's Ragtime Band," on April 7, 1947. Here, from that broadcast, is...
"My Mammy" by Al Jolson from 02 Apr 47
Often considered Al Jolson's signature song, he rarely sang "My Mammy" on the radio. Here he is on the Bing Crosby program of 02 Apr 47 in a...