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Al Jolson's 1920 recording of "Avalon". "Avalon" is a 1920 popular song written by Al Jolson, Buddy DeSylva and Vincent Rose referencing Avalon, California. [2] It was introduced by Jolson and interpolated in the musicals Sinbad and Bombo. Jolson's recording rose to number two on the charts in 1921. [2]
Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson, Yiddish: אַסאַ יואלסאָן; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-born American singer, actor, and vaudevillian.. He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s, [2] and was self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer". [3]
While Jolson was touring with a stage show during June 1927, production on The Jazz Singer began with the shooting of exterior scenes by the second unit. In late June, Alan Crosland headed to New York City to shoot the Lower East Side and Winter Garden exteriors on location. Jolson joined the production in mid-July (his contract specified July 11).
"Swanee" is an American popular song written in 1919 by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Irving Caesar.It is most often associated with singer Al Jolson.. The song was written for a New York City revue called Demi-Tasse, which opened in October 1919 at the Capitol Theater.
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There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder" is a 1928 song sung by Al Jolson in the early Warner Bros. talking picture The Singing Fool the same year. The song, along with "Sonny Boy" and "I'm Sitting on Top of the World", which were also in The Singing Fool, were big hits for Jolson. [1] The song was written by Al Jolson, Billy Rose and Dave Dreyer.
"California, Here I Come" is a song interpolated in the Broadway musical Bombo, starring Al Jolson. The song was written by Bud DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, and Jolson. [1] Jolson recorded the song on January 17, 1924, with Isham Jones' Orchestra, in Brunswick Records' Chicago studio. [2] It is often called the unofficial state song of California.
On the Road to Calais is a 1919 song performed by Al Jolson [2] in the 1918 musical Sinbad. [1] The music was composed by Jolson with the lyrics written by Alfred Bryan. It was published by Jerome H. Remick & Co. [3] Based on sales estimates, the song reached a peak position of No.5 on the Top 100 US songs of its time. [4]