Al Jolson - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Al Jolson
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Al Jolson
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| Artist(s) | Al Jolson |
| Studio | Mca |
| Release Date | September 25, 2001 |
| UPC Code | 008811269227 |
| Buy this item | $7.97 at Amazon.com As of Oct 10 23:59 EDT (details) 1 Audio CD, Usually ships in 24 hours, Original recording remastered |
Tracks
- Swanee
- California, Here I Come
- April Showers
- My Mammy
- Rock-a-bye Your Babe With A Dixie Melody
- You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)
- Anniversary Song
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Sonny Boy
- Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
- Toot Toot Tootsie! (Good Bye)
- When You Were Sweet Sixteen
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User Reviews
Average user review:| I love Al Jolson |
| Great Artist |
| my friend loves this cd |
| Al Jolson |
| What makes 'Joly' such a great singer? |
I grew up with his records and have had a special joy in listening to his music after many years once again intensely.
I try to understand what precisely was and is so 'great' about him as a singer.
It is the quality and tone of the voice. It is in the precise inflection and innuendo. The voice has great richness and mellifluousness. But it is also and perhaps above all in the tremendous energy and feeling there is in so many of the songs. 'Pep' is too small a word for it. The energy the vibrancy has a spirit of youth in it. 'California Here I come' 'Swanee' .Even when there is a 'sad song' like 'April Showers' it has a message of hope and an underlying feeling of joy. The nostalgic and as it were sentimental songs too all bear with them an underlying strong and positive joyous feeling.
This is the music for a young nation looking towards its future with hope.
I would only add. In comparing Jolson's version of 'Kol Nidre' to some of the greatest cantors his came out on top. He just had a tremendous power to transmit feeling through his incredible 'walk a million miles for one of her smiles' voice. May 12, 2006
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