“Swanee” became one of the biggest hits of all time, and among the most cherished to this day. Al Jolson recorded it, and everything got crazy. People could not get enough of this son ...

Al Jolson was in a class all by himself ... The corny songs inextricably associated with him were “Swanee,” “My Mammy,” “Toot Toot Tootsie,” and “Rockabye Your Baby With A Dixie ...

BARRY GORDEMER, BYLINE: One of the first big stars to stump for a presidential candidate was Al Jolson. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SWANEE") AL JOLSON: (Singing) Swanee. How I love you, how I love you ...

The biggest star in the nation, Al Jolson, arrived in Spokane ... including “My Mammy” and “Suwanee.” To modern audiences, Jolson’s act would seem problematic, to say the least.

About the Album: Rare early recordings, some live, of Al Jolson from Chip Deffaa's own extensive collection. "Swanee," "Medley: Whispering / My Melancholy Baby / Poor Butterfly," "Ma Blushing ...

Swanee and My Mammy. Al Jolson was the first recording artist to sell more than one million records. Along with his 23 number ones, his first appearance on the big screen was in The Jazz Singer in ...

Al Jolson singing “Oh! Susanna” on the soundtrack of the 1939 movie musical “Swanee River” is 97 seconds of sheer bliss. The legendary entertainer performed this vintage Stephen Foster song on many ...