Al Jolson – Swanee [HD]

An excerpt from a Hollywood film Rhapsody In Blue (1945)

Artist: Al Jolson
Music: George Gershwin
Lyrics: Irving Caesar
Play: Sinbad
Orchestral Arrangement: Ray Heindorf
Sound: David Forrest and Stanley Jones

[IvyDiRoma]

The first records I ever had were my Dad's collection of Al. Sixty years later I still can sing along and smile.

[Kindlycallmecarebear]

I worked in a nursing home and one resident was named Josephine and she was a silent film actress. I used to sing this song to her when I was taking care of her. She couldn’t speak but she always smiled. ❤

[reneevictor-pe]

Love everyone singing they got the melody right. When the chorus chimes in its wonderful ❤

[alanhernandezrebollo]

Al Jolson! Simplemente espectacular.
Un deleite escuchar musica de calidad que perdurará por muchos años mas.
Es Febrero del 2025, y, aun hay quienes escuchamos musica tan extraordinaria de un gran cantante

[Brace]

“Wait a minute folks, wait a minute.” “You ain’t heard nothing yet!” ❤

[centexan]

So fun to listen to Jolson. I had an album of his when I was young. Played it a lot.

[benjijack]

JAN 2024 fantastic will never be topped! JOLSON!

[pauldrummond]

What a great entertainer he was, the king of song back in the day and nobody could match him, fabulous.

[sgtjeff]

Memories of my father listening to Jolson on his old 78's.

[edmondscott]

Jolson was a great singer. The Jolson Story a great film.

[Tom-xeiq]

This is a scene from, "Rhapsody in Blue, The George Gershwin Story". GG wrote it and Jolson made it famous!!

[TheRealForrestGeorge]

I've been away from you a long time.
I never thought I'd miss you so.
Somehow I feel
Your love is real.
Near you I want to be.
The birds are singing it is song time.
The banjo's strumming soft and low.
I know that you
Yearn for me too.
Swannee, you're calling me.
Swanee, how I love you, how I love you
My dear old Swanee.
I give the world to be
Among the folks in D-I-X-I-E
Even though my mammy's
Waiting for me,
Praying for me
Down by the Swanee.
The folks up north will see me no more
When I get to that Swanee shore.
I miss the old folks at home.
Swanee, how I love you, how I love you
My dear old Swanee.
I give the world to be
Among the folks in D-I-X-I-E
Even though my mammy's
Waiting for me,
Praying for me
Down by the Swanee.
The folks up north will see me no more
When I get to that Swanee shore.

[ScottAbles-zlbd]

Greatest all around entertainer ever Two
films about his life while he was still alive. He was electric

[J.M.Chadwick]

He was one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived. He had the rare ability to put his heart and his soul into every performance. This number is a prime example of that gift.

[GWOAT]

"You ain't seen nothing yet!" - 1st words spoken in a talking movie by Al Johnson

[lisalegato]

This was recorded 74 years before I was born, on what ended up being my birthday!!

[BigDanWestmont]

We've got Al Jolson here! Al Jolson!

[arthurharrison]

This is the gold standard of showmanship and entertainment. There were very few as great as Jolson.

[Pandaro]

This is definitely a great song it may not be rock or pop but a song does need to be a certain genre to be good just like this song proves. If I were feeling better I would be dancing 🕺 to this .

[clayguy]

There's a movie made about his life..
The Jolson Story 1946
If you can find it that is.. Made a year after my birth... haha.. Oh man I'm old...