If anyone deserved the title of World’s Greatest Entertainer, it had to be Al Jolson. Although his popular black face appearances would be considered insensitive today, Jolson was instrumental in helping to break the color barrier on Broadway. The son of a cantor and an immigrant, Jolson was the first entertainer to put his career aside to entertain the troops overseas in WWI. He insisted on being allowed to perform wherever there “is an American serviceman who wouldn’t mind listening to ‘Sonny Boy’ or ‘Mammy’...”
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Please enjoy these 14 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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03.30.1943 | ajs | ||
04.02.1947 | bing crosby philco radio time w al jolson and 1947 4 2 | ||
11.03.1949 | bing crosby chesterfield show 1 1949 11 3 | ||
11.30.1949 | bing crosby chesterfield show 2 | ||
12.22.1949 | bing crosby chesterfield show 3 | ||
02.15.1950 | bing crosby chesterfield show 6 | ||
05.03.1950 | bing crosby chesterfield show 7 1950 5 3 | ||
01.04.1951 | bing crosby chesterfield show 8 1951 1 4 | ||
N/A | ajs n a | ||
N/A | amos and andy and al jolson the cigar stand n a | ||
N/A | bing crosby chesterfield show 1 n a | ||
N/A | bing crosby chesterfield show 2 n a | ||
N/A | bing crosby chesterfield show 6 n a | ||
N/A | chicago land music fest jolson laurence melchior 49 badsnd n a |
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