A weekly podcast featuring Al Jolson, The World's Greatest Entertainer, sponsored by the International Al Jolson Society http://www.jolson.org en-us Copyright 2010 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster@jolson.org webmaster @ jolson.org This program features a weekly excerpt of an Al Jolson radio show, featuring stars of the day in comedy and song. 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 which are being featured on the Official Al Jolson Website, www.jolson.org. Once posted, clips and their respective radio shows normally remain online through the end of the month following their posting. 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 Marc L webmaster@jolson.org No http://www.jolson.org/490900/420900.html http://www.jolson.org/490900/iajs080824.mp3 Excerpt of the September, 1949, polio drive program in Baltimore featuring Al Jolson. In this edited segment, Jolson recalled his boyhood in Charm City, and sang "April Showers," accompanied by Harry Akst. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the September, 1949, polio drive program in Baltimore featuring Al Jolson. Excerpt of the September, 1949, polio drive program in Baltimore featuring Al Jolson. In this edited segment, Jolson recalled his boyhood in Charm City, and sang "April Showers," accompanied by Harry Akst. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:06:48 podcast, radio, Al Jolson http://www.jolson.org/420800/420800.html http://www.jolson.org/420800/iajs080817.mp3 Excerpt of the August, 1942, Contact program starring Al Jolson. This program, broadcast in support of the military during World War II, featured Al Jolson as Honorary Soldier of the Week. This excerpt includes some topical humor, along with his popular "California, Here I Come." The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the August, 1942, Contact program starring Al Jolson. Excerpt of the August, 1942, Contact program starring Al Jolson. This program, broadcast in support of the military during World War II, featured Al Jolson as Honorary Soldier of the Week. This excerpt includes some topical humor, along with his popular "California, Here I Come." The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:04:16 podcast, radio, Al Jolson http://www.jolson.org/410813/410813.html http://www.jolson.org/410813/iajs080810.mp3 Excerpt of the 13 Aug 1941 Treasury Hour Program, featuring Al Jolson. Having just closed his last Broadway show, Al Jolson joined in this effort to sell Defense Bonds before World War II erupted. Here is an edited version of his closing segment, which suggests the plot of his life story, The Jolson Story, to be made five years later. The complete one hour broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the 13 Aug 1941 Treasury Hour Program, featuring Al Jolson. Excerpt of the 13 Aug 1941 Treasury Hour Program, featuring Al Jolson. Having just closed his last Broadway show, Al Jolson joined in this effort to sell Defense Bonds before World War II erupted. Here is an edited version of his closing segment, which suggests the plot of his life story, The Jolson Story, to be made five years later. The complete one hour broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:14:38 podcast, radio, Al Jolson http://www.jolson.org/380803/380803.html http://www.jolson.org/380803/iajs080803.mp3 Excerpt of the 03 Aug 1938 Tribute to Irving Berlin featuring Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor and Irving Berlin. This one hour radio program was both a tribute to Berlin, and a plug for the new movie Alexander's Ragtime Band. Along with the many other stars in the show, enjoy three great stars singing great Berlin tunes. The complete one hour broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the 03 Aug 1938 Tribute to Irving Berlin featuring Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor and Irving Berlin. Excerpt of the 03 Aug 1938 Tribute to Irving Berlin featuring Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor and Irving Berlin. This one hour radio program was both a tribute to Berlin, and a plug for the new movie Alexander's Ragtime Band. Along with the many other stars in the show, enjoy three great stars singing great Berlin tunes. The complete one hour broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:08:43 podcast, radio, Al Jolson http://www.jolson.org/480608/480608.html http://www.jolson.org/480608/iajs080727.mp3 Excerpt of the 08 Jun 1948 broadcast of The Eddie Cantor Pabst Blue Ribbon Program with guest star Al Jolson. Al Jolson took note of the 34th anniversary of Eddie and Ida Cantor being wed, and sang a song to them as only he could. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the 08 Jun 1948 broadcast of The Eddie Cantor Pabst Blue Ribbon Program with guest star Al Jolson. Excerpt of the 08 Jun 1948 broadcast of The Eddie Cantor Pabst Blue Ribbon Program with guest star Al Jolson. Al Jolson took note of the 34th anniversary of Eddie and Ida Cantor being wed, and sang a song to them as only he could. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:04:57 podcast, radio, Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor http://www.jolson.org/440723/440723.html http://www.jolson.org/440723/iajs080720.mp3 Excerpt of the 23 Jul 1944 broadcast of Your All Time Hit Parade, starring Tommy Dorsey with guest star Al Jolson. Recovering from illness contracted while entertaining the troops in World War II, Al Jolson appeared on just this program during the summer of 1944. Singing two songs, one of which, April Showers, is featured in the podcast, he continued the work he started to maintain the morale of our fighting men and women. Harry von Zell is also featured on this broadcast. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the 23 Jul 1944 broadcast of Your All Time Hit Parade, starring Tommy Dorsey with guest star Al Jolson. Excerpt of the 23 Jul 1944 broadcast of Your All Time Hit Parade, starring Tommy Dorsey with guest star Al Jolson. Recovering from illness contracted while entertaining the troops in World War II, Al Jolson appeared on just this program during the summer of 1944. Singing two songs, one of which, April Showers, is featured in the podcast, he continued the work he started to maintain the morale of our fighting men and women. Harry von Zell is also featured on this broadcast. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:07:15 podcast, radio, Al Jolson