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Al Jolson dotted the Kraft Music Hall landscape, first as an occasional guest from 1933 to 1935, then later as the star and host from 1947 to 1949, while his sarcastic pianist and sidekick Oscar Levant piped in with his dry wit. Jolson kept working until shortly before his death in 1950, with these shows as some of his last.
The original Kraft Music Hall was a radio series that aired from 1933 to 1949. It was one of the most popular programs of its type, particularly during the period (1936–1946) when it was hosted by Bing Crosby, then by Al Jolson (1947–1949).
Website. jolson .org. Musical artist. 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 ...
The Jolson Story is a 1946 American biographical musical film, a fictionalized account of the life of singer Al Jolson. It stars Larry Parks as Jolson, Evelyn Keyes as Julie Benson (approximating Jolson's wife, Ruby Keeler ), William Demarest as his manager, Ludwig Donath and Tamara Shayne as his parents, and Scotty Beckett as the young Jolson.
help. " The Spaniard That Blighted My Life " is a comic song which was composed and first performed by English music-hall performer Billy Merson . It starts [1] List to me while I tell you. Of the Spaniard that blighted my life. It was performed by Al Jolson in his show The Honeymoon Express and he recorded it for Victor Records on March 7 ...
25 June 1947. (1947-06-25) (aged 68) Nottingham, England. Nationality. British. Occupation (s) Music hall singer and songwriter. Billy Merson (born William Henry Thompson; 29 March 1879 – 25 June 1947) [1] was an English music hall performer, comedian and songwriter.
On radio, his Kraft Music Hall and Philco Radio Time shows were very popular. Decca Records built on this by issuing a number of 78rpm album sets, some featuring freshly recorded material and others utilizing Crosby's back catalog. Ten of these sets were released in 1946, nine in 1947 and ten more in 1948.
Philco Radio Time was an old-time radio radio series starring entertainer Bing Crosby. The series ran over ABC Radio with episodes airing from October 16, 1946–June 1, 1949. [1] [2] The series also was syndicated for a period of time over the Armed Forces Radio Network . The series is also known for being the first pre-recorded radio program ...