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Al Jolson

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Aliases
Al Jolson with Orchestra
Real name
Asa Yoelson
Born
May 26, 1886
Died
October 23, 1950
Country
United States
IPI
00015453015 25 works
15453015 2 works
Affiliation
ASCAP, DP
Comments
Singer, songwriter, comedian and actor, self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Although best remembered today as the star of the first talking picture, The Jazz Singer (1927), Jolson has been referred to by modern critics as "the king of blackface performers".
Family
Ruby Keeler Wife (1928-1939)
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Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
A Broken Doll - My Hawaiian Sunshine Al Jolson - Samuel Ash and Robert Lewis February 1917 Columbia [US]
Alexander's Ragtime Band Bing Crosby and Al Jolson April 1947 Decca
All Alone Al Jolson with Ray Miller and His Orchestra December 1924 Brunswick
All My Love Al Jolson June 1947 Decca
Angel Child Al Jolson - The Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe April 1922 Columbia [US]
April Showers - Weep No More (My Mammy) Al Jolson - Vernon Dalhart December 1921 Columbia [US]
Are You Lonesome Tonight Al Jolson 1950 Decca
Avalon Al Jolson with Orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff November 1946 Decca
Avalon - Old Pal, Why Don't You Answer Me? Al Jolson - Henry Burr 1920 Columbia [US]
By the Light of the Silvery Moon Al Jolson with Male Quartet and Orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff November 1948 Decca
Coal-Black Mammy – Lindy Lady Al Jolson – Shannon Four 1923 Columbia [US]
Coo - Coo - Stumbling Al Jolson – Frank Crumit 1922 Columbia [US]
Ding-a-Ring a Ring - Home Again Blues Al Jolson – Frank Crumit April 1921 Columbia [US]
Down Among the Sheltering Palms Al Jolson and Mills Brothers 1949 Decca
Down Where the Swanee River Flows - They Made It Twice as Nice as Paradise and They Called It Dixieland Al Jolson - James Harrison and James Reed June 1916 Columbia [US]
Ev'ry Little While - Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag (And Smile, Smile, Smile) Al Jolson – James F. Harrison and Knickerbocker Male Quartet 1917 Columbia [US]
Feeeling the Way I Do Al Jolson with Isham Jones Orchestra 1924 Brunswick
Follow Me - What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? - Pray for Sunshine (But Always Be Prepared for Rain) Samuel Ash - Al Jolson February 1917 Columbia [US]
Follow the Swallow Al Jolson with Carl Fenton's Orchestra 1924 Brunswick
Golden Gate Al Jolson with William F. Wirges and His Orchestra February 1928 Brunswick
Hatikvoh (National Anthem of Israel) Al Jolson 1948 Decca
Hello Central, Give Me No Man's Land Al Jolson 1918 Columbia [US]
If I Only Had a Match Al Jolson with Orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff January 1948 Decca
I'll Stand Beneath Your Window Tonight and Whistle – When You and I Were Young Maggie Blues Al Jolson – Van and Schenck 1922 Columbia [US]
I'm All Bound 'Round with the Mason Dixon Line – Dark Town Strutters' Ball Al Jolson – Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan February 1918 Columbia [US]
I'm Goin' South Al Jolson with Isham Jones Orchestra April 1924 Brunswick
I'm Goin' South – You're in Kentucky Sure as You're Born Al Jolson – Van and Schenck 1924 Columbia [US]
I'm Sitting on Top of the World Al Jolson with Carl Fenton's Orchestra 1926 Brunswick
In a Corner of the World All Our Own - Who Cares? Lewis James - Al Jolson 1923 Columbia [US]
I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again Al Jolson with Carl Fenton's Orchestra 1926 Brunswick
Lazy Al Jolson with Gene Rodemich's Orchestra June 1924 Brunswick
Let Me Sing - And I'm Happy Al Jolson 1930 Brunswick
Little Pal Al Jolson 1929 Brunswick
Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) Al Jolson with Orchestra August 1929 Brunswick
Lost (A Wonderful Girl) – If You Don't Think So You're Crazy Al Jolson – Frank Crumit December 20, 1922 Columbia [US]
Mammy – Mam'selle Al Jolson – Jimmy Brown with Bob Haggart and Band June 1947 V Disc
Miami Al Jolson with Carl Fenton's Orchestra January 1926 Brunswick
Morning Will Come / When Will the Sun Shine for Me? Al Jolson - Charles Hart and Elliott Shaw June 1923 Columbia [US]
Mother of Mine, I Still Love You Al Jolson 1928 Brunswick
Movin' Man, Don't Take My Baby Grand! Al Jolson July 1912 Victor
Mr. Radio Man Al Jolson with Isham Jones Orchestra 1924 Brunswick
My Mammy Al Jolson with Abe Lyman's California Orchestra 1928 Brunswick
O-hi-o (O-My!-O!) Al Jolson March 1921 Columbia [US]
Ol' Man River Al Jolson with Wm. F. Wirges and His Orchestra 1928 Brunswick
Oogie Oogie Wa Wa - Little Red School House Al Jolson - Hart Sisters March 10, 1922 Columbia [US]
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody - Alice I'm in Wonderland Al Jolson - Sterling Trio July 1918 Columbia [US]
Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers Al Jolson 1915 Columbia [US]
Snap Your Fingers - I Want to Be in Dixie Al Jolson - Collins and Harlan June 1912 Victor
Some Beautiful Morning – I've Got the Profiteering Blues Al Jolson – Frank Crumit July 1920 Columbia [US]
Some Enchanted Evening Al Jolson 1949 Decca
Sonny Boy Al Jolson October 1928 Brunswick
Stella / Bebe Al Jolson - Billy Jones [US] 1923 Columbia [US]
Swanee – My Gal Al Jolson – Frank Crumit April 1920 Columbia [US]
Tell Me - Wonderful Pal Al Jolson - George Meader December 1919 Columbia [US]
That Wonderful Girl of Mine Al Jolson with Orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff April 1949 Decca
The Old Piano Roll Blues Al Jolson and Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra 1950 Decca
The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else Al Jolson with Isham Jones Orchestra April 1924 Brunswick
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo'bye) - True Blue Sam Al Jolson – Frank Crumit 1922 Columbia [US]
Waitin' for the Evenin' Mail – When You Walked Out Someone Else Walked Right In Al Jolson – Frank Crumit August 1923 Columbia [US]
Wait Till You Get Them Up in the Air, Boys - I've Got My Captain Working For Me Now Billy Murray - Al Jolson 1919 Columbia [US]
Wanita – Jimbo Jambo Al Jolson – Frank Crumit 1923 Columbia [US]
When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along Al Jolson with Carl Fenton's Orchestra July 1926 Brunswick
Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night - I'm Going Way Back Home and Have a Wonderful Time Al Jolson - Anna Chandler 1916 Columbia [US]
Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula – The Road to Home, Sweet Home Al Jolson – Elmer Young 1916 Columbia [US]
Yoo-Hoo - Georgia Rose Al Jolson - Broadway Quartette January 1922 Columbia [US]
You Made Me Love You Al Jolson September 1913 Columbia [US]

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
Lazy various artists July 1947 V Disc

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