Along with George and Gracie, the cast of this Thursday night program included announcer Bill Goodwin. If his voice sounds familiar to you, it should! Bill Goodwin played Tom Barron, the blackface singer in whose place Larry Parks as Jolson stepped in for, in The Jolson Story, to sing "Ma Blushin' Rosie," and who later provided the star his Broadway vehicle.

Burns and Allen celebrated their fifteenth anniversary with a look back at those who helped them on their way up the ladder of success. Jolson made his entrance in a big way, at the top of the show, with a half chorus of "California, Here I Come!"

During the comedy routine, painting an interesting concept of the beginnings of Burns and Allen, Jolie comes out with a full bore rendition of "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World." Just listen to the audience explode after his number.

Burns and Allen then went through one of their bits, which would inspire such later comics as Rowen and Martin, to answer the question of "What ever happened to Al Jolson?" Enjoy this 1947 view of the World's Greatest Entertainer!

Bill Goodwin and conductor Meredith Willson then joined in some witty reparte which degenerated into a Maxwell House coffee commercial.

In the next segment of the program, Jolson conceded to allow Burns help him sing "You Made Me Love You," well, kind of! "You dawg!"

Another integral commercial for Maxwell House coffee followed, which included the factoid that Jolson was the most popular entertainer in the country!