The Best of Al Jolson

~ Release by Al Jolson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1I'm Sitting on Top of the World
recording of:
I’m Sitting on Top of the World (First line: “Don’t want any millions, I’m getting my share…”)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Leo Feist, Inc.
1:51
2When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along
recording of:
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
2:37
3Swanee
vocals:
Al Jolson
recording of:
Swanee (on 1945-08-10)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar (in 1919)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1919)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, Inc. (on 1919-10-31)
1:54
4California Here I Come
recording of:
California Here I Come (on 1946-02-27)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Al Jolson
composer:
Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons (on 1924-01-07)
2:25
5Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody
recording of:
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody (on 1946-03-27)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Jean Schwartz
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
2:51
6You Made Me Love You
recording of:
You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It) (on 1946-03-20)
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Broadway Music Corp.
part of:
Irene (the musical)
2:38
7Avalon
recording of:
Avalon (on 1946-08-21)
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
2:19
8After You've Gone
2:51
9April Showers
recording of:
April Showers
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Louis Silvers
3:05
10Ma Blushin' Rose
2:01
11There's a Rainbow 'round My Shoulder
recording of:
There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Walter Donaldson
2:21
12For Me and My Gal
cover recording of:
For Me and My Gal (on 1947-06-11)
lyricist:
E. Ray Goetz (in 1917) and Edgar Leslie (in 1917)
composer:
George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
1:47
13Always
recording of:
Always
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music
2:25
14I Only Have Eyes for You
recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
2:45
15Anniversary Song
orchestra:
Morris Stoloff and His Orchestra
recording of:
Anniversary Song
composer:
Iosif Ivanovici (in 1880), Saul Chaplin (in 1946) and Al Jolson (in 1946)
version of:
Valurile Dunării (The Waves of the Danube)
3:05
16Oh You Beautiful Doll
recording of:
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
lyricist:
Seymour Brown (in 1911)
composer:
Nat D. Ayer (in 1911)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
1:15
17Give My Regards to Broadway
recording of:
Give My Regards to Broadway (Little Johnny Jones)
lyricist and composer:
George M. Cohan
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
2:35
18Let Me Sing and I'm Happy
recording of:
Let Me Sing and I’m Happy
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:22
19Toot, Toot, Tootsie
recording of:
Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo’ Bye) (on 1947-06-09)
writer:
Ernie Erdman (Songwriter/composer and pianist), Gus Kahn and Dan Russo (1920s–30s violinist, songwriter, and big band leader)
publisher:
Salabert
2:09
20My Mammy
recording of:
My Mammy (on 1946-03-20)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Irving Berlin Inc. (on 1920-12-29)
part of:
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
2:56
21Ol' Man River
recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
3:06
22Sonny Boy
recording of:
Sonny Boy
lyricist and composer:
Lew Brown (in 1928-08), Buddy DeSylva (in 1928-08) and Ray Henderson (in 1928-08)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (in 1928-08)
3:08