Al Jolson - Sonny Boy (The Hits Collection 1912-47) Al Jolson
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Al Jolson was one of the biggest showbiz stars of the first decades of the 20th century, his career spanning vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio and recording, and he legendarily recorded some of the most memorable songs of the era. During the early decades of his career, he performed regularly in blackface make-up, during the era when this was an acceptable and normal style of presentation, which lasted well into post-war years.
As a result of his popularity, success and high profile, he had a huge number of hits, and this 91-track 4-CD collection consists entirely of all his career hits as listed in Joel Whitburn’s book “Pop Memories 1890-1954” and also in the early Billboard charts. Among those are the 22 records listed as No. 1s, which include “Sonny Boy”, “Swanee”, “Toot Toot Tootsie, Goodbye” “You Made Me Love You”, “Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody”, “When The Red Robin”, “There’s A Rainbow Round My Shoulder”, “I’m Sitting On Top Of The World”, “California Here I Come”, and many more from Broadway, Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley.
He was a hugely influential and distinctive performer and this substantial collection, capturing the essence of his style and talent, is a fine showcase for his significant recorded legacy.
Track List
1. THAT HAUNTING MELODY Al Jolson (Victor 17037) 1912
2. RAGGING THE BABY TO SLEEP Al Jolson (Victor 17081) 1912
3. SNAP YOUR FINGERS Al Jolson (Victor 17075) 1912
4. THE SPANIARD THAT BLIGHTED MY LIFE Al Jolson (Victor 17318) 1913
5. YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU, I DIDN’T WANT TO DO IT Al Jolson (Columbia 1374) 1913
6. THAT LITTLE GERMAN BAND Al Jolson (Columbia 1356) 1913
7. PULLMAN PORTERS' PARADE Al Jolson (Columbia 1374) 1913
8. BACK TO THE CAROLINA YOU LOVE Al Jolson (Columbia 1621) 1915
9. SISTER SUSIE'S SEWING SHIRTS FOR SOLDIERS Al Jolson (Columbia 1671) 1915
10. YAAKA HULA HICKEY DULA Al Jolson (Columbia 1956) 1916
11. WHERE DID ROBINSON CRUSOE GO WITH FRIDAY ON SATURDAY NIGHT Al Jolson (Columbia 1976) 1916
12. DOWN WHERE THE SWANEE RIVER FLOWS Al Jolson (Columbia 2007) 1916
13. I SENT MY WIFE TO THE THOUSAND ISLES Al Jolson (Columbia 2021) 1916
14. YOU'RE A DANGEROUS GIRL Al Jolson (Columbia 2041) 1916
15. I'M SAVING UP THE MEANS TO GET TO NEW ORLEANS Al Jolson (Columbia 2064) 1916
16. SOMEONE ELSE MAY BE THERE WHILE I'M GONE Al Jolson (Columbia 2124) 1917
17. PRAY FOR SUNSHINE (BUT ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR RAIN) Al Jolson (Columbia 2169) 1917
18. EV'RY LITTLE WHILE Al Jolson (Columbia 2181) 1917
19. FROM HERE TO SHANGHAI Al Jolson (Columbia 2224) 1917
20. I'M ALL BOUND ROUND WITH THE MASON DIXON LINE Al Jolson (Columbia 2478) 1918
21. N EVERYTHING Al Jolson (Columbia 2519) 1918
22. WEDDING BELLS (WILL YOU EVER RING FOR ME) Al Jolson (Columbia 2512) 1918
CD 2
1. HELLO CENTRAL, GIVE ME NO MAN'S LAND Al Jolson (Columbia 2542) 1918
2. ROCK A BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY Al Jolson (Columbia 2560) 1918
3. TELL THAT TO THE MARINES Al Jolson (Columbia 2657) 1919
4. ON THE ROAD TO CALAIS Al Jolson (Columbia 2690) 1919
5. I'LL SAY SHE DOES Al Jolson (Columbia 2746) 1919
6. I'VE GOT MY CAPTAIN WORKING FOR ME NOW Al Jolson (Columbia 2794) 1919
7. TELL ME (WHY NIGHTS ARE LONELY) Al Jolson (Columbia 2821) 1920
8. I GAVE HER THAT Al Jolson (Columbia 2835) 1920
9. YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHING YET Al Jolson (Columbia 2836) 1920
10. CHLOE Al Jolson (Columbia 2861) 1920
11. SWANEE Al Jolson (Columbia 2884) 1920
12. THAT WONDERFUL KID FROM MADRID Al Jolson (Columbia 2898) 1920
13. IN SWEET SEPTEMBER Al Jolson (Columbia 2946) 1920
14. AVALON Al Jolson (Columbia 2995) 1920
15. O-H-I-O (O-MY O) Al Jolson (Columbia 3361) 1921
16. SCANDINAVIA (SING DOSE SONG AND MAKE DOSE MUSIC) Al Jolson (Columbia 3382) 1921
17. APRIL SHOWERS Al Jolson (Columbia 3500) 1922
18. YOO HOO Al Jolson (Columbia 3513) 1922
19. GIVE ME MY MAMMY Al Jolson (Columbia 3540) 1922
20. ANGEL CHILD Al Jolson (Columbia 3568) 1922
21. COO COO Al Jolson (Columbia 3626) 1922
22. TOOT TOOT TOOTSIE (GOO'BYE) Al Jolson (Columbia 3705) 1922
23. LOST (A WONDERFUL GIRL) Al Jolson (Columbia 3744) 1923
CD 3
1. WHO CARES Al Jolson (Columbia 3779) 1923
2. COAL BLACK MAMMY Al Jolson (Columbia 3854) 1923
3. MORNING WILL COME Al Jolson (Columbia 3880) 1923
4. STELLA Al Jolson (Columbia 3913) 1923
5. YOU'VE SIMPLY GOT ME CUCKOO Al Jolson (Columbia 3984) 1923
6. ARCADY Al Jolson (Columbia 43) 1924
7. CALIFORNIA, HERE I COME Al Jolson (Brunswick 2569) 1924
8. THE ONE I LOVE BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE Al Jolson (Brunswick 2567) 1924
9. I'M GOIN' SOUTH Al Jolson (Brunswick 2569) 1924
10. STEPPIN' OUT Al Jolson (Brunswick 2567) 1924
11. MR. RADIO MAN (TELL MY BABY TO COME BACK) Al Jolson (Brunswick 2582) 1924
12. LAZY Al Jolson (Brunswick 2595) 1924
13. MY PAPA DOESN’T TWO-TIME NO TIME Al Jolson (Brunswick 2595) 1924
14. MANDALAY Al Jolson (Brunswick 2650) 1924
15. I WONDER WHAT'S BECOME OF SALLY Al Jolson (Brunswick 2671) 1924
16. FOLLOW THE SWALLOW Al Jolson (Brunswick 2671) 1924
17. ALL ALONE Al Jolson (Brunswick 2743) 1925
18. HELLO, 'TUCKY Al Jolson (Brunswick 2763) 1925
19. I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD Al Jolson (Brunswick 3014) 1926
20. MIAMI Al Jolson (Brunswick 3013) 1926
21. I WISH I HAD MY OLD GAL BACK AGAIN Al Jolson (Brunswick 3183) 1926
22. I'D CLIMB THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN (IF I KNEW I'D FIND YOU) Al Jolson (Brunswick 3183) 1926
23. AT PEACE WITH THE WORLD Al Jolson (Brunswick 3196) 1926
24. WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN COMES BOB-BOB-BOBBIN' ALONG Al Jolson (Brunswick 3222) 1926
CD 4
1. MOTHER OF MINE, I STILL HAVE YOU Al Jolson (Brunswick 3719) 1928
2. BLUE RIVER Al Jolson (Brunswick 3719) 1928
3. GOLDEN GATE Al Jolson (Brunswick 3775) 1928
4. OL' MAN RIVER Al Jolson (Brunswick 3867) 1928
5. MY MAMMY Al Jolson (Brunswick 3912) 1928
6. DIRTY HANDS! DIRTY FACE! Al Jolson (Brunswick 3912) 1928
7. SONNY BOY Al Jolson (Brunswick 4033) 1928
8. THERE'S A RAINBOW ROUND MY SHOULDER Al Jolson (Brunswick 4033) 1928
9. LITTLE PAL Al Jolson (Brunswick 4400) 1929
10. I'M IN SEVENTH HEAVEN Al Jolson (Brunswick 4400) 1929
11. WHY CAN'T YOU Al Jolson (Brunswick 4401) 1929
12. USED TO YOU Al Jolson (Brunswick 4401) 1929
13. LIZA (ALL THE CLOUDS'LL ROLL AWAY) Al Jolson (Brunswick 4402) 1929
14. LET ME SING AND I'M HAPPY Al Jolson (Brunswick 4721) 1930
15. WHEN THE LITTLE RED ROSES GET THE BLUES Al Jolson (Brunswick 4722) 1930
16. TO MY MAMMY Al Jolson (Brunswick 4722) 1930
17. HALLELUJAH! I'M A BUM Al Jolson (Brunswick 6500) 1933
18. THE ANNIVERSARY SONG Al Jolson (Decca 23714) 1947
19. MY MAMMY Al Jolson (Decca 23614) 1947
20. APRIL SHOWERS Al Jolson (Decca 23470) 1947
21. ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND Al Jolson & Bing Crosby (Decca 40038) 1947
22. IF I ONLY HAD A MATCH Al Jolson (Decca 24296) 1948
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