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Song lyrics to Me and My Shadow (1927) Written by Al Jolson, Billy Rose and Dave Dreyer Me and My Shadow is a classic popular music song. Nearly 100 years old, it remains popular. See the Media listing at the end for some examples.
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When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along song lyrics When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along was a 1926 popular song written, both words and music, by Harry Woods. The most successful recording of 1926 was by Al Jolson. The song became...
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movie review of “The Jolson Story”, a fictionalized account of the life story of Al Jolson, played by Larry Parks (with the actual singing done by Al Jolson himself) with loads of music, and a massive success when it was released.
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May 22, 2015 user
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On the Banks of the Wabash lyrics, sung by Al Jolson in The Jolson Story, written and composed by Paul Dresser ‘Round my Indiana homesteads wave the cornfields,In the distance loom the woodlands clear and cool.Oftentimes my thoughts revert to scenes of childhood,Where I first received my lessons,...
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Listen to the Mockingbird lyrics — words and music by Alice Hawthorne
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Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody lyrics – written by Jean Schwartz, lyrics by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young Also performed by Judy Garland and Jerry Lewis, who adopted it as his personal theme song
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Waiting for the Robert E. Lee lyrics — music by Lewis F. Muir, lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert Performed by Al Jolson in The Jolson Story, as well as hundreds of other places
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Swanee lyrics — sung in The Jolson Story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and more
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My Mammy lyrics, made famous by Al Jolson Song lyrics to My Mammy music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Joe Young and Sam M. Lewis. Interestingly, it was first recorded by William Frawley of I Love Lucy fame
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When You Were Sixteen lyrics, performed by Al Jolson in The Jolson Story, among many others — written by James Thornton You were sweet sixteen, you were sweet sixteenI love you as I never loved before!Since first I met you on the village green.Come to me, or...
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