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Excerpt of the 20 Nov 1947 broadcast of the Kraft Music Hall, starring Al Jolson. Charles Boyer was the guest star on this broadcast, but to hear his portion you will have to check the Jolson website. Here, enjoy Al Jolson joking with Oscar Levant, and singing songs from "Ochi Chornya" to "The Anniversary Song." The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Excerpt of the 13 Nov 1947 broadcast of the Kraft Music Hall, starring Al Jolson. Victor Moore was the guest star on this broadcast, but to hear his portion you will have to check the Jolson website. Here, enjoy Al Jolson with his closing number from the show, "I'll Be Seeing You." The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Excerpt of the 06 Nov 1947 broadcast of the Kraft Music Hall, starring Al Jolson. Humphrey Bogart guest starred on this broadcast, but to hear his portion you will have to check the Jolson website. Here, enjoy Al Jolson and Oscar Levant kick it back and forth, and Jolson singing "All My Love" and "Let Me Sing, And I'm Happy." The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Excerpt of the 30 Oct 1947 broadcast of the Kraft Music Hall, starring Al Jolson. From the fifth broadcast in the series, Al Jolson sang a song from a then new Broadway show, "Brigadoon," "It's Almost Like Being In Love," and then thought back to his earlier Broadway days with "I Wonder What's Become Of Sally." The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Excerpt of the 23 Oct 1947 broadcast of the Kraft Music Hall, starring Al Jolson with guest Groucho Marx. The excerpt begins with Jolson singing a new song, "If I Only Had A Match," and continues with Groucho trying to be a doctor for Jolson. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Excerpt of the 16 Oct 1947 broadcast of the Kraft Music Hall, starring Al Jolson with guest Bing Crosby. This excerpt includes regular pianist Oscar Levant, in a wonderful medley of George Gershwin songs. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Excerpt of the 09 Oct 1947 broadcast of the Kraft Music Hall, starring Al Jolson with co-host Oscar Levant. This excerpt typifies the comedic interchange made famous by Jolson and Levant on the Music Hall. The complete show includes an appearance by opera star Lauritz Melchoir, and is well worth hearing. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Excerpt of the 02 Oct 1947 broadcast of the Kraft Music Hall, starring Al Jolson with guest Edgar Bergen. Bergen became famous as a ventriloquist on the radio, and was the guest on this, the first broadcast of the Kraft Music Hall starring Al Jolson. The podcast features a classic rendition of "Sonny Boy," sung by Jolson and punctuated by Charlie McCarthy, Bergen's dummy. There's more, of course, in the rest of the show. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

Excerpt of the 13 May 1942 Command Performance with Al Jolson. This edited segment includes Marlene Dietrich's opening and interaction with Al Jolson, and Jolson singing "California, Here I Come." There is more from both of them, and others, in the 30 minute program posted to the International Al Jolson website at www.jolson.org.

Excerpt of the 22 May 1950 Lux Radio Theatre presentation of Jolson Sings Again. This edited clip includes William Demarest introducing Al Jolson as he entertained the troops. The radio adaptation includes all the main characters of the movie, with Al Jolson playing himself, in a one hour version of the second Jolson film biography. The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.