From signature performances of "Swanee" and "Sonny Boy" to unmistakable renditions of other classic pop tunes like "Avalon," this two-CD set is an extended greatest-hits collection of the man who brought sound to the movies and favorite songs to generations of music lovers. Bouncing through the Southern-tinged "Carolina in the Morning" and the a frivolous "I'm Just Wild About Harry," the collection also demonstrates Jolson's vaudevillian crooning abilities through devotionals like a black-faced "My Mammy" and a two-paced ...
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From signature performances of "Swanee" and "Sonny Boy" to unmistakable renditions of other classic pop tunes like "Avalon," this two-CD set is an extended greatest-hits collection of the man who brought sound to the movies and favorite songs to generations of music lovers. Bouncing through the Southern-tinged "Carolina in the Morning" and the a frivolous "I'm Just Wild About Harry," the collection also demonstrates Jolson's vaudevillian crooning abilities through devotionals like a black-faced "My Mammy" and a two-paced "After You've Gone." Though the album is lacking both the crispness of modern recordings and any liner notes whatsoever (the dearth of musical history a much more egregious fault than the authentic Victrola sound), it still proves able to capture the humor and pathos of one of the true pioneers of the entertainment industry. ~ Matthew Robinson, Rovi
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