Al Jolson on Milton Berle Show June 6, 1945 - video podcast
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Posted by the International Al Jolson Society, www.jolson.org, this is an excerpt of the 06 Jun 1945 Milton Berle Show, featuring Al Jolson with biographical musical vignettes of his life, and illustrated with images of the stars, real and composite, to get a feeling for the broadcast. . Having just recovered from the loss of much of a lung, Jolson's appearance between V-E Day and V-J Day was a poignant look at the World's Greatest Entertainer in a fragile time of his life. Listen to his words about racial and ethnic tolerance, so moving from a man often painted as a racist. 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 June through the end of July when posted on the site. Please do subscribe to this channel to support our efforts to preserve the Jolson legacy.
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I just found this. I am 73 yrs old, and was the biggest Jolson fan as soon as I saw The Jolson Story. All my life, when I do what I call singing, I mimic Jolson. And when I do Jolson songs, it just makes me happy. Jolson's was a unique voice, a great voice, with great music. I'm glad I found out about this because I too feel he needs to be remembered and passed down.
Well, let me go, I have to join IAJS.
THANKS AGAIN!
Glad you found us, welcome. Please do subscribe to this channel, and join the IAJS. New Jolson Journal coming out in the fall that promises to be another blockbuster issue, and only full members of the Society can get it.
In 1946 my siblings and I were standing on the front lawn ready to go to the weekly movies at the Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena. The movie we were to see that particular day was "The Jolson Story," which we all were looking forward to seeing. My mother looked at me, felt my forehead, determined that I had a fever, and told me I needed to stay home and go to bed. Decades later I was able to see "The Jolson Story" on television. Al Jolson was part of my family's life during the 1940's. He was a gift to humanity.
I’m 20 soon to be 21 and am a huge Jolson fan
Glad to hear it. Please do check out the other videos in this channel, and subscribe, and pop by the website at www.jolson.org for more of his legacy.
He was a favorite of my dad, who saw him preform at the Schubert Theater in Detroit. He told me he saw Jolson in “The Jazz Singer” several times and the lines to see it and actually hear Al Jolson stretched around the corner.
A great memory. Hope you enjoy this channel and the website with him in mind.
We were raised on old 78 records of The Greatest Entertainer and my love for Al shall never die x
My Dad went to see 'The Jazz Singer' in 1927 at a cinema in Mansfield, near Nottingham. He became a Jolson fan from then on. Twenty years later my Dad had become an entertainer, and part of his act was impersonating him. I was brought up with all the songs, and what wonderful songs they are
Thanks for the memory. Please do enjoy this channel and the website with your memories of your father.
He came up the hard way and sung his way to the top. Beautiful Al.
Thanks for the comment. Please do subscribe to this channel, and visit the website of the International Al Jolson Society at www.jolson.org for more on the World's Greatest Entertainer.
@@MarcLeavey Thank you so much. I will. He's one of a kind entertainer and music and singing were his forever and he was and still is the best. Have a great day.
@@kitsnow5307 ;-)
Great excerpt from this show with Milton Berle. I'm 65 now and Al Jolson is the only singer that can make me smile or bring a tear to my eyes. I loved him as a child as my mom used to sing his songs to me, I never outgrew him and never will. Thank you for keeping Jolie alive Marc Leavey.
I think the greatness of his voice is best shown in his great recording of Some Enchanted Evening. I became a Jolson fan in the 90s when a friend gave me a cassette of the George Burns Show. Later I became a fan of Frank Sinatra. I do impressions of both of them at karaoke here in Lake Havasu Ciy. Thanks for posting this. Jolson was certainly no racist.
Thanks for your comments. Shame you had not submitted a Karaoke for the 2021 Virtual Jolson Festival that we had on the website in May, 2021. After being online for several months on www.jolson.org, it has now been archived onto DVD, complete with the dozen warblers who tried their voices at Jolson tunes. That and more to members of the IAJS. Please do subscribe to this site if you've not already, and wander around these Video Podcasts and the website.
AJ was greatly bothered by the way black entertainers were treated at the time, and referenced it on a number of occasions. The man was the brightest star on Broadway, having not only a voice... but a soul. He was Way ahead of his time.
Absolutely. Check the website, www.jolson.org, for some stories on the way that Jolson dealt with discrimination. Thanks for your comment, and consider subscribing to my channel.
The songs he sung will never die
No, the songs live on, but Jolson's memory is obscure in many areas. That's why we encourage folks to join the IAJS, to help keep Jolson and his legacy alive. Visit www.jolson.org for more.
@@MarcLeavey True. .The new batch of entertainers will never be like Jolson.
I was 10 when Jolson died and cried. I'm 83 now and still a fan.
Fantastic & True. I love Al Jolson (Love Asa Youlson) since I first heard his voice as a little boy. Still the greatest to me.
Thanks for your comment, we love him as well. 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.
Decent fella and a ground breaker.
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Entertainer through and through. My dad use to sing rock a bye your baby with a Dixie melody to me before bed and I've memorized the lyrics.
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Al Jolson was a great entertainer and sang lovely songs.He will always be remembered.
Thanks for the comment. Please consider helping preserve his memory by joining the International Al Jolson Society, Inc., a charitable corporation dedicated to his legacy. Visit www.Jolson.org to find out more.
I remember seeing the Jolson story on TV when I was very young and simply was awestruck with the sounds and music of Jolson.. Now more then fifty-five years later, I absolutely still love that sound and music of Jolson. Now, my grandchildren as well as my children know who he was. A few years ago, we all went to see the movie King Kong. And when the movie started and Jolson's voice came on signing "I'm sitting on top of the world" I felt all those eyes on me and when I turned they all were looking at me, knowing who was singing... they remembered... Jolson was the greatest entertainer, and I don't believe we will ever see another like him. Thanks for showing this. Thoroughly enjoyed it...
That was the first song I ever saw Jolson sing, on the George Burns Show. It was the most memorable part of the King Kong movie.
I grew up listening to Jolson back in the 60s, and always loved his songs. when I watched the videos about his life here on UA-cam, I realized he had such a exciting career. even though his star dimmed for a while in the later part of the 30's, I'm glad he had a resurgence of popularity in the 40s . he obviously loved working and loved the applause of the people. will always appreciate his music .
Thanks for the comments. Jolson is well remembered by the International Al Jolson Society. Visit our website at www.jolson.org and join us in preserving the legacy of the World's Greatest Entertainer.
My mother played Jolson with me when I was a kid in the early 60s and I loved him. I'll never forget it. So great this podcast was well preserved for future generations.
RN Healer Glad you enjoyed, see more on our website, www.jolson.org
This video is a great tribute to Al Jolson.
Thanks, it is very well received. Please do wander around the other videos in this series, and subscribe to the channel if you've not already.
Thanks, I will look at them later because it is 4.20 am here now and I need to get some sleep, but watching Al Jolson when you cannot fall asleep is very entertaining. They are great videos.
@@tmnl8037 Sounds like you are on the other side of the pond from me. Please do rest ... but do subscribe!
I am Black, from Washington, DC and my grandmother used to recall how the Jolson family lived around the corner in the SW area of the city and Jolson's brother would sometimes come to the house to borrow money. It was not uncommon to have a multi-ethnic neighborhood at that time. So, Jolson knew Blacks and respected them. Minstrel black face was part of old vaudeville at the time, good or bad. Note that he did not do black face later. Great video. Jolson was blessed with a "voice," like Sinatra.
Great personal memory! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for your story
My father was born in 1930 he loved to listen to al Jolson.
An apt comparison!
Jolson and Berle...easily the 2 biggest egos in show business history...ya had to love em..!!!
And they had the talent to go with those egos.... Thanks for your comment. Please check out the other videos in this series and subscribe to this channel if you've not already. See more about Al Jolson on our website, www.jolson.org.
My father in-law used to do the club's with his tribute act to him .he was very good and the lads in the vault of our local working men's club used to have a sing along .and would ask him to take us down the swanee river and sing them some songs.my fav was Rosie you are my Posie .but loved them all.Thank for this video he would have loved it
Thank you, very, very much ... The Al Jolson Society! This is awesome. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed! Take a look at the scores of other video podcasts from the IAJS, and visit the website at www.jolson.org
racist my foot!!!HE BROUGHT THE BLACK MUSIC TO THE STAGE....
Exactly . And we need to help everyone know that.
mother and i watched this movie part 1 and 2 over and over --then the black people OBJECTED to it on TMC and they only show it at 3am--this is totally RIDICULOUS-- this man was fabulous and brought the black music to the stage..shame on any one that says different and this WAS MUSIC!!!
The work u are doing sir is some of the most important thing that the human species can do....ur wife maybe having a affair....u may be broke...ur friends and neighbors maybe laughing...but this podcast is worth the sacrifice!!!
Uh, no ... but I do enjoy helping to spread the word about a man often forgotten or ignored these days. Please do subscribe to my channel, tell your friends, share the videos, visit the website and maybe even join the Society. Let's be sure that Al Jolson is never forgotten, but is celebrated for his contributions to the world of entertainment. Thanks for your comments.
Siempre lo admire. Tengo 88 años, y me gusta escucharlo.
Thanks for you comments, we admire him as well. Please listen to the other videos on this channel, and subscribe if you have not already.
No se escribir en ingles. Gracias
@@mononafernandez9518 No hay problema. Uso Google para traducir al español. ¡Estudié español cuando era niño, pero recuerdo muy poco que pueda usar!
@@MarcLeavey Yo estudie ingles, pero recuerdo muy poco, lamentablemente. Eramos cuatro hermanos, y admirabamos a Al Jonson. Escuchabamos su musica siempre.
@@mononafernandez9518 Entiendo. Suscríbete a este canal de UA-cam y disfruta de mis otros videos.
This is great - thank you @marc leavey
Glad you enjoyed it, and do check out the over 130 others in the series. Check the website of the International Al Jolson Society at www.jolson.org for more on Jolson's life and legacy, and consider joining us if you're not yet a member.
@@MarcLeavey Thank you!
When I was a kid in the 1960's my grandparents took me to a theater in Boston to see an All Jolson Impersonation contest. I think I was around 7 years old. My grandfather was a fan of minstrel shows. I had no idea what they were about. So One after another the contestants got and sang one or two songs, some played the piano and some strummed a banjo while singing. Most stood there in the classic Al Jolson pose with their hands clasped together at their chest and all sang their heart out. The one who won the contest sang Camp Town Races. When he came up to get his trophy and cash prize it was discovered he was actually Black and that the MC informed him in front of the audience that he was disqualified due to his race. He was very upset and stormed off the stage and then they gave the trophy to the second place winner. While the performances were amazing, I have always considered this the most surreal and bizarre part of my childhood. The contest was followed by a 90 minute minstrel show.
I relayed this to a Black friend of mine 20 years later who said they would have saved a lot of money had they hired "real Black folk." It took some time before I fully grasped what he said.
I have both Jolson movies on DVD. Larry Parks plays Jolson. I do not care if the movies are not totally correct. I the music that makes it great.
Absolutely, it was the music and that voice that captivated so many of us. Stop over at the website www.jolson.org and enjoy.
The great among the greatest
You ain't heard nothing yet: Al Jolson
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I'm struck by how much jumping around modern pop singers do on stage, yet they don't convey the energy that Jolson did when performing..
bmcgar Absolutely! Thanks for the observation .
al jolson just the best
Absolutely! Thanks.
Great singer and performer. I can only feel that he was complimenting black entertainers when he sang with his black face on. This is 2017 and I still respect him as one of the greatest of all time.
Thanks for the comment and observation!
Thank you . It was you who put up this great video about this great entertainer. Great to see it.
Ok, I melted.
I agree. This is a fantastic broadcast, one that needs to be heard by all.
he is the great hope to see a new jolson story film my guess the year 2027 to mark 100 years of talking pictures
That is, indeed, a great hope. It may only be possible with folks joining the International Al Jolson Society to express their support, and with concerted efforts on the powers that be to recognize the talent that was Al Jolson. Thanks for your comment, see more on www.jolson.org
what a talent
clive baldwin is fabulous too with the same voice who knew :)
He was the first to bring blacks to New York and Broadway and strongly protested FOR them and made sure they succeeded and look what he accomplished...on a personal he was difficult to get along with...but then no ones perfect....well except maybe my wife...
Thanks for sharing that. He was thought of as a racist for performing in blackface, but he was a Vaudeville entertainer and that was show business.
He was known for bringing black performers to Broadway, He was no racist.
i think people dont want to stop living in their hatred. ive watched alot of old songs on youtube. and alot of people commenting about how sad they are seeing black people sing and also are living under jim crow and all that. im like wtf just enjoy the song. they cant not see what thye want to see.
This is classic entertainment by unique entertainers. See more about the issue on our website, www.jolson.org, and enjoy the over 130 Video Podcasts in this series. If you've not subscribed, please do, as well. Thanks for your comments.
WOW
He was an artist ..i don't believe he was a racist.. Those times were not ready for his form of art.. Ok one can say much..but artist are in a league of there own.
Thanks for the comment. Yes, Jolson was quite an artist, and his actions and history show that he was not racist. Please do subscribe to my channel to see other Jolson videos.
Subscription filled..big fan of that time from Jack Benny George burn Georgia jessal and many more what a time it had to be..im 58 and wish I could have seen them live.. Keep them coming...
He was the greatest of his time. To day he would not hold up. By all reports he was not a decent human being to other performers.And any one who worked for him. However he was a great showmen.
Unfortunately, the more famous one becomes, the more stories take on an air of authenticity. Jolson was no saint, neither was he as evil as often portrayed. He was a complex superstar and, just as today's top talents, there were stories of all kinds. Not all were true, not all were false.
@@MarcLeavey Are the negative stories about Al Jolson similar to those about Ty Cobb, who I understand was unfairly vilified?
@@georgebreidenthal725 I can't speak to stories about Ty Cobb, but Jolson has been slammed from every angle, but clearly, he was a complex person. There are many stories about his generosity, giving time and money to those in need. It's probable he was short with some people, but we don't know the full story, and never will. There are stories about Sinatra, Ellen DeGeneres, and other celebrities, classic and modern. Not all are true, not all are false, as I said. And usually, the full picture is not elaborated in the telling of just how badly the celebrity is said to have acted. One interesting source is the book, "My Fifteen Minutes," by the late Sybil Jason, who was Warner Brother's answer to Shirley Temple. I knew her, she was a decent, honest woman, and I tend to give weight to her story.
How do you know he wouldn't hold up today?
Was this the first time Jolson had sung with his 'new' voice?
No, the earliest you might find would be "Swanee" from "Rhapsody in Blue."
Berle never made it in radio only in Tv and only for a short period. Were it not for Tv, he would be just a blip on the show biz screen.
Of course the story about McGurk's is completely apocryphal.
Quite a bit of hyperbole in the intro
Depends on one's perspective and sense of the times
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue? Really, Milton?
Arthur Harrison Certainly noticed that as well. Maybe his cousin's house?
LOL. It doesn't matter; I love Jollie, and this is amazing. (In 1945, I believe 1200 Pennsylvania Ave was the Post Office Department.)
sammy davis jr was better. but then again i wasn't alive then.
Sammy Davis, Jr., thought highly of Jolson, and frequently sang his songs in tribute to Jolie. He was one who could give us the kind of thrill that Jolson must have done in his time.
@Phil Silverman In ok to tv
@Phil Silverman I would rank Sinatra higher than Sammy Davis and more comparable to Jolson.