Al Jolson & Eddie Cantor on radio June 4, 1941 - video podcast
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2016
- Posted by the International Al Jolson Society, www.jolson.org, this is an excerpt of the 04 Jun 1941 Eddie Cantor Program with guest star Al Jolson, illustrated with images of the stars augmented a bit for this program. Jolie did not sing a lot of songs during this great show, but this tribute to Eddie Cantor's wife is a singular gem. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org, from its posting in July through the end of August.
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The generous nature of Al Jolson is shown when Eddie Cantor mentions at the end of this excerpt that Al Jolson donated his check for "Bundles for Britain." It should be mentioned, for those not already aware of it, that in 1938 Eddie Cantor coined the phrase "March of Dimes" to help raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, founded by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that same year. Eddie Cantor lived to see the polio vaccine developed and used in the mid 1950's (and later) to help inoculate people against polio. I was one of the ones benefiting from this vaccine.
Al and Eddie - the greatest entertainers of all time. The world has never been the same since. God bless you brothers.
Only the greatest! Al & Eddie, Two of the best ever.
Thanks. Check our some other Cantor appearances in other Video Podcasts in this series as well!
This is a great show, as are all the Jolson/ Cantor together ones are. The best collection complete CD set from Brian Gari
I read the history and its true, Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson were indeed the best of friends. Google up Eddie's tribute to Al Jolson Re. his death. it was beautiful.
Thanks again, Marc. !! Awesome 👏
My pleasure!
Thanks for sharing. Back in the days when you had to have talent to make it in show business. Jolson grew up in my hometown of Washington, DC.
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I am so jealous of Jolson having been wed to Ruby Keeler. I was so surprised when I found a "Little Wonder" disc of Jolson. Circa 1920.
On 14 Sep 14, a second recording of "Back To The Carolina You Love" was made, with only one chorus, and released on the Little Wonder label, as Little Wonder No. 20. The singer was identified only as a Baritone, it was, of course, Al Jolson. It is a different take than the Columbia release of that song. Please do subscribe to this channel if you've not already, check out more material at the website, www.jolson.org, and consider joining the International Al Jolson Society for even more material and access to Jolson's legacy.
Simply the best;thanks for the Memories🌹🌹🌹🌹RIP
Been a Asa Yolson fan since I was a kid..
THIS 80 YR OLD WAS ONLY 4...BUT TODAY I WISH I HAD HEARD ORIGINAL IT WAS ACLASSIC BIT OF RADIOAMERICANA!!!!
Glad you enjoyed the podcast. The radio show is posted to the Jolson website www.jolson.org at the same time that the podcast is posted, and stays on the site through the end of the following month.
Amazing clip!
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The recording quality is exceptional for the time. What was the source for this?
This was a radio transcription
3:41 Some almost-'rapping' from Jolson there!
Indeed, Jolson was ahead of his time in so many ways! Thanks for the comment, please do subscribe to this channel if you've not already, and check out www.jolson.org for more on the legacy of Al Jolson.
@@MarcLeavey Quite right! The world’s greatest entertainer, sure enough.
Didn't Jolson see Cantor as a rival, at least in the early days of Eddie's rising fame? I know performers can pretend they like each other, just for audiences & appearances' sake, but I'm assuming they ultimately did become true friends. Still, though, I wonder....
When Al Jolson was at the top of Broadway, Eddie Cantor, six years his junior, was just starting to be a member of the Ziegfeld Follies. I don't believe that Jolson feared Cantor as a rival.
@@MarcLeavey Interesting, thanks!