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Vaughn De Leath: 1927 "Christmas in Other Lands" in AI
In the 1920s, pop singers did not perform Christmas carols. Occasionally, there were partial exceptions and this two-part recording by Vaughn De Leath for Edison is one of them.
Vaughn De Leath sings "Christmas in Other Countries"
recorded on October 25 , 1927 by Thomas Edison Records at New York City, NY.
This presentation was created with AI by animating a photo of Ms. De Leath and synchronizing its movements with her song from a 78 rpm record.
Magix audio software was applied to reduce noise and enhance tonal qualities.
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Ernestine Schumann Heink 1924 "Der Tannenbaum" in AI
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Mme. Ernestine Schumann Heink in AI sings "Der Tannenbaum" German Folk Song recorded on September 29, 1924 at Camden, New Jersey. This presentation was created with AI by animating a photo of Mme. Schumann Heink and synchronizing its movements with a 78 rpm record. Magix audio software was applied to reduce noise and enhancing tonal qualities.
John McCormack: 1914 "Little Grey Home in the West" in AI
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John McCormack in AI The beloved Irish tenor sings "Little Grey Home in the West" by D. Eardley-Wilmot and Hermann Löhr recorded on April 6, 1914 at Camden, New Jersey. This presentation was created with AI by animating a portrait of Mr. McCormack and synchronizing it with the 78 rpm record. Magix audio software was applied to reduce noise and enhance tonal qualities.
Ben Bernie: 1932 "Let's Turn Out the Lights and Go to Sleep" in AI
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Ben Bernie and his Orchestra in AI performing "Let's Turn Out the Lights and Go to Sleep" by Herman Hupfield Vocal by Ben Bernie recorded on September 15, 1932 at New York City, NY. This presentation was created with AI by animating a photo of Mr. Bernie and synchronizing its movements with the music from the 78 rpm recording. Magix audio software was applied to reduce noise and enhance tonal q...
Seasons Greetings from a Few Vintage Hollywood Stars in AI
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Through the magic of AI we present Holiday Greetings from some of the most legendary Film Stars of All Time: to wit - Ronald Colman, Greta Garbo, Lon Chaney Sr., Gloria Swanson, and George Arliss who introduces opera legend Madame Ernestine Schumann Heink to sing "Der Tannenbaum."
Greta Garbo - The 1925 and 1928 Interviews in AI
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This presentation was created with AI by animating an image of Miss Garbo and synchronizing its movements with a clone of her actual voice that was copied from a movie soundtrack. The text of her interviews are adapted from a 1931 book titled The Private Life of Greta Garbo by Rilla Page Palmborg. CORRECTION: "Wild Orchids" was not GG's final silent film. I should have said it was the last film...
Harry Carey announces the Discovery of a Lost John Ford Film
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Harry Carey in AI He announces the discovery of one of his long lost films that was directed by John Ford. This presentation was created in AI by animating an image of Mr. Carey and synchronizing it with text-to-speech software quoting interviews that he originally gave to the trade press.
Conrad Veidt: 1942 - Comments on his New MGM Film
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Conrad Veidt in AI Conrad Veidt (1893-1943) comments on his new MGM film. This presentation was created with AI by animating an image of Mr. Veidt and synchronizing text-to-speech comments he made on his new film as quoted in the April 1942 issue of Modern Screen magazine.
Ben Bernie: 1928 "Dream Kisses" in Virtual Stereo
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Ben Bernie and his Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra perform "Dream Kisses" by M.K. Jerome and Jack Yellen - Kenn Sisson, arranger recorded on January 6, 1928 at New York City, NY. This presentation was created in "Virtual Stereo" by synchronizing two takes from the same recording session. One take contained a vocal trio whereas the subsequent take had no vocal. Magix audio software was applied to redu...
Ruth Etting: 1930 "Ten Cents a Dance" in AI
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Ruth Etting sings in AI "Ten Cents a Dance" by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers from the Motion Picture "Ten Cents a Dance" recorded on March 4, 1930 at New York City, NY. This presentation was created with AI by animating an image of Ms. Etting and synchronizing its movements to the recording. The original 10-inch disc was recorded electrically and digitally transferred to a sound file. Magix a...
Al Jolson: 1919 "Some Beautiful Morning" in AI
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Al Jolson sings in AI "Some Beautiful Morning" by Cliff Friend and Al Jolson recorded on October 20, 1919 (Take 4) at New York City, NY. This presentation was created in AI by animating an image of Mr. Jolson and synchronizing its movements with the recording of the song. The original 10-inch disc was acoustically recorded at 78 rpm speed corrected and digitally transferred to a sound file. Mag...
Ruth Etting: 1934 "A Needle in a Haystack" in AI
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Ruth Etting sings in AI - "A Needle in a Haystack" by Con Conrad and H. Magidson from the 1934 film, "The Gay Divorcee" recorded at New York City, NY. This presentation was created with AI by animating an image of Ms. Etting and synchronizing its movements with the recording. The original 78 rpm disc was recorded electrically and digitally transferred to a sound file. Magix audio software was a...
Al Jolson: 1920 "In Sweet September" in AI - New Version
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Al Jolson sings "In Sweet September" in AI - NEW VERSION by James V. Monaco, Edgar Leslie and Pete Wendling recorded on April 30, 1920 at New York City, NY. This presentation was created with AI by animating an image of Mr. Jolson and synchronizing its movements to the singing on the record. The original 10-inch disc was acoustically recorded at 78 rpm and digitally transferred to a sound file....
Joan Crawford: 1931 "How Long Will It Last" in AI
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A young Joan Crawford Sings! with Gus Arnheim and his Orchestra in "How Long Will It Last?" by Joseph Meyer and Max Lief from the Motion Picture POSSESSED (1931) recorded on August 23, 1931 at Hollywood, CA. This presentation was created with AI by animating an image of Miss Crawford and synchronizing the lyrics with the movements of the photo. The original 10-inch disc was electrically recorde...
Charley Chase Speaks! His 1926 Interview in HD
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Charley Chase Speaks! - about turning actor after being a director. Interview from the May 1926 issue of Picture Play. This presentation was created with AI by animating a photo of Mr. Chase and cloning his voice from a soundtrack and synchronizing it with the text of his interview.
José Mardones: 1922 I Vespri Siciliani "O tu Palermo!" in AI
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José Mardones: 1922 I Vespri Siciliani "O tu Palermo!" in AI
Jose Mardones: 1927 "A Traves del Desierto" in AI
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Jose Mardones: 1927 "A Traves del Desierto" in AI
Enrico Caruso & Rosa Ponselle: 1909-1924 AIDA Act IV "Tomb Scene" in AI
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Enrico Caruso & Rosa Ponselle: 1909-1924 AIDA Act IV "Tomb Scene" in AI
Riccardo Stracciari: 1927 RIGOLETTO "Pari Siamo" in AI
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Riccardo Stracciari: 1927 RIGOLETTO "Pari Siamo" in AI
Alessandro Bonci: 1926 UN BALLO Act I "E scherzo od e follia" in AI
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Alessandro Bonci: 1926 UN BALLO Act I "E scherzo od e follia" in AI
President Woodrow Wilson Speaks! 1912 "On Labor" in AI
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President Woodrow Wilson Speaks! 1912 "On Labor" in AI
Alessandro Bonci: 1926 UN BALLO Act I "Su profetessa di tu se fedele" in AI
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Alessandro Bonci: 1926 UN BALLO Act I "Su profetessa di tu se fedele" in AI
Alessandro Bonci: 1926 UN BALLO Act I "La rivedra nell'estasi" in AI
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Alessandro Bonci: 1926 UN BALLO Act I "La rivedra nell'estasi" in AI
President Warren G Harding: 1921 Disarmament Conference Address in AI
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President Warren G Harding: 1921 Disarmament Conference Address in AI
President William Howard Taft: 1908 The Next Administration inAI
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President William Howard Taft: 1908 The Next Administration inAI
Theodore Roosevelt Speaks! 1912 "The Right of the People to Rule Themselves" in AI
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Theodore Roosevelt Speaks! 1912 "The Right of the People to Rule Themselves" in AI
Alma Gluck: 1912 "Chanson Indoue" aka "Song of India" in AI
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Alma Gluck: 1912 "Chanson Indoue" aka "Song of India" in AI
Remembering Ben Bernie: 1939 "Side Street Troubadour" w the Bailey Sisters in HD
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Remembering Ben Bernie: 1939 "Side Street Troubadour" w the Bailey Sisters in HD
Leo Slezak: 1909 AIDA "Celeste Aida" in AI
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Leo Slezak: 1909 AIDA "Celeste Aida" in AI
Ben Bernie: 1939 Irving Berlin "The Song of the Metronome" in HD
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Ben Bernie: 1939 Irving Berlin "The Song of the Metronome" in HD

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  • @TahseenNakavi
    @TahseenNakavi 3 дні тому

    Nothing comes close to this; even after eighty-one years!

  • @jimdrake-writer
    @jimdrake-writer 4 дні тому

    One of five recordings he made on April 6, 1914, this was one of his most popular. Listening to the recording is wonderful, but to "see" him sing it through this marvelous AI creation seems almost other-wordly.

  • @jimdrake-writer
    @jimdrake-writer 4 дні тому

    If the Victor files for April 6, 1914 weren't accessible online, I would have guessed that this was a test recording to determine how much playing time the actual record would require. The tempo is rather fast, McCormack sings the much of the first half in only two or three breaths for the entire song, and his singing is devoid of mezza-voce high tones. Perhaps the fact that this was one of five Victor recordings he made that day necessitated a faster tempo and more straightforward phrasing. As always, his voice is indescribably beautiful, and "seeing" his portrait come to life through AI is magical.

    • @RobertFells
      @RobertFells 3 дні тому

      I have long had a theory about this recording. McC was late for an appointment so he rushed through it. But the "test recording" theory is perhaps the better explanation.

    • @jimdrake-writer
      @jimdrake-writer 3 дні тому

      @: It could have been his mood. He was known to be argumentative and cantankerous, so perhaps he wished that the didn't have to make any recordings that day. This was the only one that seemed rushed, at least to my ears.

    • @RobertFells
      @RobertFells 3 дні тому

      @@jimdrake-writer I resampled this recording and eked out a few extra seconds, but the timing was still way under anybody else's who sang it. I was hoping to make a "virtual duet" out of it, but McC's phrasing was too rushed to match it up with any other singer.

  • @johnlehman6199
    @johnlehman6199 4 дні тому

    Nice job on the AI! Thanks!!

  • @margaretthomas8899
    @margaretthomas8899 4 дні тому

    Well done again!

  • @dom38732
    @dom38732 4 дні тому

    Very nice!!

  • @dominiquedelair6843
    @dominiquedelair6843 4 дні тому

    Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Garwfechan-ry5lk
    @Garwfechan-ry5lk 5 днів тому

    That is an High C, Caruso had a range to High D on Chest.

  • @jimdrake-writer
    @jimdrake-writer 6 днів тому

    This is one of three hit songs written by Herman Hupfeld, "he of the robust frame and florid Germanic features," as Rudy Vallee described him. He became so associated with Vallee that Hupfeld's ASCAP colleagues called him "Rudy's Writer." Vallee introduced the song by its copyrighted title, "Let's Turn Out the Lights and Go To Bed," during his appearances at the Atlantic City Steel Pier, where the audience reactions were so positive that he planned to introduce it on his popular radio show "The Fleishmann Hour." About ten minutes before airtime, Vallee was told by NBC censors, "Either you take out the word 'bed' or we can't use the song." Vallee changed "bed" to "sleep" and gave Herman Hupfeld a hit song. In turn, Hupfeld gave Vallee yet another hit with "When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba." His first song that Vallee had featured on the air and had recorded was "As Time Goes By." The song was not a hit at the time but became one when Vallee's 1931 disc was re-issued after the film "Casablanca" was released. The 1931 recording sold almost 350,000 copies although Vallee said in interviews, "I detest my rendition of it."

  • @sharonpolikoff7282
    @sharonpolikoff7282 6 днів тому

    My mom used to sing this song!

  • @Mentally_ill_mango_
    @Mentally_ill_mango_ 6 днів тому

    Beautiful man ❤

  • @Goodtimepaddy
    @Goodtimepaddy 9 днів тому

    He must have learned from Lily Damata...

    • @RobertFells
      @RobertFells 7 днів тому

      I suspect that Flynn's answers to the questions were written out phonetically and he merely read them. There's not much back and forth talk in the interview.

  • @giulioamitrano3503
    @giulioamitrano3503 11 днів тому

    È noto che la più grande esecuzione della 7 di Beethoven è quella di Carlos Kleiber, io sinceramente questa di Toscanini non la trovo inferiore, anzi...

  • @dominiquedelair6843
    @dominiquedelair6843 11 днів тому

    So greaaaaaaaaaaaaat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jimdrake-writer
    @jimdrake-writer 11 днів тому

    My hope for the new year is for Robert Fells to give us as many of these incredible AI lip-synching videos as he has time to create. Keep 'em coming, Bob!

  • @margaretthomas8899
    @margaretthomas8899 11 днів тому

    BRILLIANT! and so APPROPRIATE for the FESTIVE SEASON!

  • @dimserk1252
    @dimserk1252 14 днів тому

    I think she , Maria Cebotari and Maria Callas They were the pinnacle of their kind now they are singing in Heaven , Cebotari is perfect now i discovered thank,s .😇❤💙 ser

  • @MattsMediaReviews
    @MattsMediaReviews 14 днів тому

    Wow, crazy to read/hear this.

  • @igortkachenko97
    @igortkachenko97 15 днів тому

    Perhaps the greatest recorded performance of the 7th! Just stunning

  • @SlavKulikov
    @SlavKulikov 16 днів тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @TrinaP-un5xq
    @TrinaP-un5xq 16 днів тому

    This is my fantasy life!!!! ❤ I SIMPLY ADORE THIS! I'm writing a novel about a fictional "Movie Star" from the Golden Age of Hollywood and this is FANTASTIC research material!! THANK YOU!!!!❤😂

  • @dominiquedelair6843
    @dominiquedelair6843 16 днів тому

    Greta Garbo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's funny to see that her first name is an anagram of "great". To say that she is the great Greta Garbo is a pleonasm because she carries within her, in her first name, greatness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Greta Garbo who still makes us dream!!!!!!!!!!! So well named!!!!!!!!! These interviews are a real gold mine!!!!!!!!!!!! When we are on the side of the spectator, we only see the result and we do not imagine all the work that the dream industry requires. Nor can we imagine the reality of the actor as a human being more or less different from the role he plays. Thank you very much for sharing this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @StevenSmith-nq5xe
    @StevenSmith-nq5xe 16 днів тому

    Her voice, with accent intact, is especially impressive. Thank you for these!

  • @jimdrake-writer
    @jimdrake-writer 17 днів тому

    Thanks to your expert use of the AI software you've chosen, this mesmerizing video seems so real that I have to remind myself that although she spoke these words for the print medium, she seems to be talking directly to us. How interesting her concluding comments about John Gilbert and whether her voice, with the accent she cannot hear, will be suitable for "the talkies"!

  • @margaretthomas8899
    @margaretthomas8899 17 днів тому

    VERY GOOD!

  • @JAIMEALONSOCORDOVAORTEGA-i8w
    @JAIMEALONSOCORDOVAORTEGA-i8w 17 днів тому

    Many thanks dear Robert for this phantasmagoric post. I'm the guy who found The Scarlet Drop, the most amazing thing that has happened to me in my life.

    • @RobertFells
      @RobertFells 17 днів тому

      God bless you, Jaime, for discovering this imprtant film. We are all grateful to you!

  • @DavidBruns-z8j
    @DavidBruns-z8j 18 днів тому

    Of course, Ponselle is superb. But Marion Telva had a gorgeous voice and sang this music very, very well! A great partner for Ponselle.

  • @Moniqueclassique
    @Moniqueclassique 19 днів тому

    Marvellous!❤

  • @patrickgallagher3513
    @patrickgallagher3513 20 днів тому

    Ebe Stignani was a mezzo.

  • @bigbandsrock1
    @bigbandsrock1 20 днів тому

    Loved Harry Carey. Hope to see the film!

  • @margaretthomas8899
    @margaretthomas8899 21 день тому

    ENJOYABLE!

  • @johnhegenberger3955
    @johnhegenberger3955 21 день тому

    As thrilled as I was yesterday to see the trailer for the scarlet drop, I'm totally blown away to see and hear this AI clip. Amazing

  • @lieliannenasgy2649
    @lieliannenasgy2649 22 дні тому

    Conrad Veidt,the greatest actor ever,one and only.Thank you so much for this treasure

  • @dominiquedelair6843
    @dominiquedelair6843 24 дні тому

    It's not easy to play two opposing roles in the same film: and to have to move from one to the other. I can't help but compare this actor (in this situation) to a schizophrenic. The difference is: - The actor is fully aware of himself and works on the characters he must embody. For him, it's about playing roles. And acting is an art in itself. The actor exercises his art with talent and he earns money. - The schizophrenic is a mentally ill person who becomes the toy of the personalities who inhabit him. He doesn't decide. He doesn't have control. He must consult and pay for a specialist, pay for medical care. Being an actor requires both great sensitivity and empathy, but also very good balance, because being an actor means exposing yourself and risks being more or less seriously disturbed by a role. This testimony is really interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @margaretthomas8899
    @margaretthomas8899 27 днів тому

    Well done!

  • @gretchencanfield5908
    @gretchencanfield5908 Місяць тому

    The sync with English is great!

  • @OHigginsPatriota
    @OHigginsPatriota Місяць тому

    ¡¡¡¡Bravísimo!!!!... ¡Hermoso, beautiful, wonderful!... 👍👍👍👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌻🌻🌻🌷🌷🌷💐💐💐

  • @lightningbug276
    @lightningbug276 Місяць тому

    Thank you!

  • @lightningbug276
    @lightningbug276 Місяць тому

    Did Doris Day play her in a movie?

    • @RobertFells
      @RobertFells Місяць тому

      @@lightningbug276 yes, Day played Ruth in Love Me or Leave Me in 1955.

  • @dominiquedelair6843
    @dominiquedelair6843 Місяць тому

    Great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @dominiquedelair6843
    @dominiquedelair6843 Місяць тому

    Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @margaretthomas8899
    @margaretthomas8899 Місяць тому

    Well done!

  • @margaretthomas8899
    @margaretthomas8899 Місяць тому

    Much appreciated. Notice take 4. Do you have several original alternates recordings of Jolson, or any body? All I have is relayed ones on this that or the other media. If you have original Jolson alternates that's unique

    • @RobertFells
      @RobertFells Місяць тому

      I have digital copies of various alternate takes but not the physical discs themselves. I really don't need those anyway to restore/enhance the sound quality.

    • @margaretthomas8899
      @margaretthomas8899 Місяць тому

      @@RobertFells I don't have originals either, but they float around.

  • @jimdrake-writer
    @jimdrake-writer Місяць тому

    There are sound films of Ruth Etting in which she sings, but they're all black-and-white. This marvelous AI creation gives us Ruth Etting in color, and is so life-like that it's hard to believe that this isn't actual color footage of her singing this show tune in her inimitable style.

    • @StevenSmith-nq5xe
      @StevenSmith-nq5xe Місяць тому

      I agree. The expressions here aren’t dissimilar from her on-camera appearance in HIPS HIPS HOORAY. Robert, were any of her film cameos used as reference? And thanks for the always surprising looks at our AI future.

    • @RobertFells
      @RobertFells Місяць тому

      Steven, surprisingly no. The facial expressions are extrapolated by AI based on the still photo alone w/o any reference to any moving images of Ruth.

  • @gretchencanfield5908
    @gretchencanfield5908 Місяць тому

    Lyrics so cute. Love his little vocal embellishments. And this is recorded just after the war when he’s cheering everyone with his music.

    • @RobertFells
      @RobertFells Місяць тому

      The Spanish Flu was still raging though.

  • @martinbryan3716
    @martinbryan3716 Місяць тому

    Wonderful to have this complete broadcast! But odd that there are no vocal choruses. By the way, I believe the singer at the opening and closing is Theo Alban.

  • @margaretthomas8899
    @margaretthomas8899 Місяць тому

    Sure it would be enjoyed on Al Jolson Facebook sites.

  • @dominiquedelair6843
    @dominiquedelair6843 Місяць тому

    This singer spreads joy as soon as he sings !!!!!!!!!!!! It puts you in a good mood !!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @margaretthomas8899
    @margaretthomas8899 Місяць тому

    Good Job/ A request - Some Beautiful Morning/ Columbia 1919.

    • @RobertFells
      @RobertFells Місяць тому

      Let me check on that record. Great suggestion!

    • @margaretthomas8899
      @margaretthomas8899 Місяць тому

      @@RobertFells Hope you can do something?

    • @RobertFells
      @RobertFells Місяць тому

      I just posted it.

  • @jimdrake-writer
    @jimdrake-writer Місяць тому

    This blue-label Columbia recording was listed in the Columbia catalogs as A2496, with Jolson singing "In Sweet September" backed with Frank Crumit singing "Early in the Morning (Down on the Farm)," recorded about two weeks prior to the Jolson recording. Although Frank Crumit was a popular radio singer, as a performer he could not be compared to the electrifying Jolson. Thanks to this AI creation, we can hear and "see" the star billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer."