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 2008 Sun, 04 May 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Sun, 04 May 2008 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/470507/470507.html http://www.jolson.org/470507/iajs080504.mp3 Excerpt of the 07 May 1947 Bing Crosby Program with Al Jolson. Irving Berlin appeared on this show along with Bing and Al, and all the music is his, of course. Here is a little clip with Bing and Al singing "All By Myself" and "Alexander's Ragtime Band." This live duet is a bit different than the released Decca version, but you can see the similarity. There's much more, of course, in the complete program. The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 04 May 2008 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the 07 May 1947 Bing Crosby Program with Al Jolson. Excerpt of the 07 May 1947 Bing Crosby Program with Al Jolson. Irving Berlin appeared on this show along with Bing and Al, and all the music is his, of course. Here is a little clip with Bing and Al singing "All By Myself" and "Alexander's Ragtime Band." This live duet is a bit different than the released Decca version, but you can see the similarity. There's much more, of course, in the complete program. The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:05:54 podcast, radio, Al Jolson, Bing Crosby http://www.jolson.org/470402/470402.html http://www.jolson.org/470402/iajs080427.mp3 Excerpt of the 02 Apr 1947 Bing Crosby Program with Al Jolson and John Charles Thomas. This excerpt is the last segment of the show, which was structured as an old time minstrel show. Enjoy a rare radio rendition of Al Jolson singing "My Mammy," and Jolson, Crosby, and Thomas with "Alabamy Bound." There's much more, of course, in the complete program. The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the 02 Apr 1947 Bing Crosby Program with Al Jolson and John Charles Thomas. Excerpt of the 02 Apr 1947 Bing Crosby Program with Al Jolson and John Charles Thomas. This excerpt is the last segment of the show, which was structured as an old time minstrel show. Enjoy a rare radio rendition of Al Jolson singing "My Mammy," and Jolson, Crosby, and Thomas with "Alabamy Bound." There's much more, of course, in the complete program. The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:05:51 podcast, radio, Al Jolson, Bing Crosby http://www.jolson.org/470407/470407.html http://www.jolson.org/470407/iajs080420.mp3 Excerpt of the 07 Apr 1947 Lux Radio Theatre production of Alexander's Ragtime Band, with Al Jolson. Although not in the movie upon which this one hour radio drama is based, Al Jolson lent his particular talents with Irving Berlin's music to this adaptation, playing himself. Within this excerpt you will hear Jolson sing "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Lazy," and "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody." There's more, of course, in the complete program. The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the 07 Apr 1947 Lux Radio Theatre production of Alexander's Ragtime Band, with Al Jolson. Excerpt of the 07 Apr 1947 Lux Radio Theatre production of Alexander's Ragtime Band, with Al Jolson. Although not in the movie upon which this one hour radio drama is based, Al Jolson lent his particular talents with Irving Berlin's music to this adaptation, playing himself. Within this excerpt you will hear Jolson sing "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Lazy," and "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody." There's more, of course, in the complete program. The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:06:38 podcast, radio, Al Jolson http://www.jolson.org/470408/470408.html http://www.jolson.org/470408/iajs080413.mp3 Excerpt of the 08 Apr 1947 Bob Hope Program with guest star Al Jolson. This clip from the 30 minute show includes Jolie's introduction and ovation, "California, Here I Come," and comedy between Jolson and Hope. The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the 08 Apr 1947 Bob Hope Program with guest star Al Jolson. Excerpt of the 08 Apr 1947 Bob Hope Program with guest star Al Jolson. This clip from the 30 minute show includes Jolie's introduction and ovation, "California, Here I Come," and comedy between Jolson and Hope. The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:06:01 podcast, radio, Al Jolson, Bob Hope http://www.jolson.org/450402/450402.html http://www.jolson.org/450402/iajs080406.mp3 Excerpt of the 02 Apr 1945 Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of Swanee River. This radio adaptation of the movie biography of songwriter Stephen Foster featured Al Jolson as E.P. Christie, and Dennis Morgan as Stephen Foster. Included in this podcast are two songs from the hour broadcast, "Oh, Susannah!" and "April Showers." The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. Podcasts Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 webmaster @ jolson.org No Excerpt of the 02 Apr 1945 Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of Swanee River. Excerpt of the 02 Apr 1945 Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of Swanee River. This radio adaptation of the movie biography of songwriter Stephen Foster featured Al Jolson as E.P. Christie, and Dennis Morgan as Stephen Foster. Included in this podcast are two songs from the hour broadcast, "Oh, Susannah!" and "April Showers." The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org. 00:07:33 podcast, radio, Al Jolson, Stephen Foster, Swanee River