AL JOLSON Command Performances

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Although there is a great variety of Jolson material on this site, occasionally a favorite or meaningful song is not here, and one of the visitors to the site has requested it be posted. I'll try to post unique or requested audio or video clips of Al Jolson, based on your requests, time of year, or other criteria. While the commercially released recordings will not be included on this page, they will all be on the Monthly Recording Page within the course of a year, just about anything else is fair game. Use the convenient link below to request your favorites!

Posted 04 May 08

On May 5, 1939, the movie Rose of Washington Square opened at the Roxy Theatre in New York. It was Jolson's first time without solo top billing in twenty-eight years. Here is a clip from the IAJS DVD of the film, showing an alternate take of the song "Toot, Toot, Tootsie," a bit different than the version within the movie. This is just one of several features on the IAJS DVD, making it a must-have for any Jolson collector. See the information on the Video Page of the International Al Jolson Society. Click on the photo to see the clip.

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COMMAND PERFORMANCE SONG SELECTION INFORMATION Songs for the Command Performance are selected by your votes. As a rule, the commercial recordings on the Victor, Columbia, Brunswick, and Decca label are not included on this page, as within a year, all will be featured on the Monthly Song Lists. A song may not be repeated on this list within 9 months of its being played, except for extenuating circumstances. Requests for songs go into a queue and, ordinarily, are used in the order received. However, the ultimate order and selection of songs played and whether a song is included or not is at the discretion of the webmaster.

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