International Al Jolson Society

International Al Jolson Society If you have never heard Jolson, you are in for a treat, as many of these pages contain excerpts from some of his most popular or memorable songs.

The International Al Jolson Society, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation, is dedicated to Al Jolson, The World's Greatest Entertainer, a superstar before the word was coined, and whose musical heritage created much of the entertainment industry we know today. This website is dedicated to the man who was known as The World's Greatest Entertainer, a superstar before the word was coined, and whose musica

l heritage created much of the entertainment industry we know today. With text, photos, music and more, here is the source to learn about Al Jolson, the master showman of American theatre, whose career spanned fifty years of American Music history. As Jolie would have said,
"You ain't heard nothin' yet!"

Thoughts on Al Jolson, from an October 27, 1950, Virginia newspaper.
10/27/2025

Thoughts on Al Jolson, from an October 27, 1950, Virginia newspaper.

It's time to take a step back to October 27, 1905, with Jolson, Palmer and Jolson at the Omaha Orpheum.
10/27/2025

It's time to take a step back to October 27, 1905, with Jolson, Palmer and Jolson at the Omaha Orpheum.

𝐀 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 π›πžπŸπ¨π«πž "π“π‘πž 𝐉𝐨π₯𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲," 𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐒𝐨 𝐦𝐒𝐧𝐒-π›π’π¨π π«πšπ©π‘π² 𝐭𝐨π₯𝐝 𝐒𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦Posted by the International Al Jolson...
10/26/2025

𝐀 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 π›πžπŸπ¨π«πž "π“π‘πž 𝐉𝐨π₯𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲," 𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐒𝐨 𝐦𝐒𝐧𝐒-π›π’π¨π π«πšπ©π‘π² 𝐭𝐨π₯𝐝 𝐒𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦
Posted by the International Al Jolson Society, www.jolson.org, this is an excerpt of the 01 Oct 1936 Sears program Then and Now guest starring Al Jolson. Along with other stars of the day, Al Jolson appeared on this programs celebrating Sears 50th anniversary, and sang excerpts of his hits in a biographical fashion. He also put part of The Singing Fool on the radio, complete with "Sonny Boy." The segments are illustrated with photos and images of the material being described. There's more on the whole show, but this podcast can give you a taste. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at http://bit.ly/JolsonRadio, from its posting in October through the end of November.

If you're not yet a member of the IAJS, read about joining the Society at https://bit.ly/JoinIAJS.

You can see all 141 Video Podcasts to date on the Jolson Video Podcast Page at:
http://bit.ly/JolsonVPod

You can also see the the full YouTube Jolson Video Playlist at:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm7sod1u__TxGMnzo8apqrZMz0X7KLIig

Posted by the International Al Jolson Society, www.jolson.org, this is an excerpt of the 01 Oct 1936 Sears program Then and Now guest starring Al Jolson. Al...

Here is the Jolson song that was Number 1 on the charts on this date in history. The song for October 26 was:On October ...
10/26/2025

Here is the Jolson song that was Number 1 on the charts on this date in history. The song for October 26 was:

On October 26, 1928, 97 years ago, the number one song in America was Al Jolson's August 20, 1928, recording of "Sonny Boy," completing its second week on top of the charts.

Visit the website of the International Al Jolson Society to hear this song played, at https://bit.ly/JolsonNr1songs

Coverage of the Jolson funeral plans, October 26, 1950.
10/26/2025

Coverage of the Jolson funeral plans, October 26, 1950.

Yesterday, Saturday, October 25, Turner Classic Movies: TCM broadcast Al Jolson's great film, "The Singing Kid," with a ...
10/26/2025

Yesterday, Saturday, October 25, Turner Classic Movies: TCM broadcast Al Jolson's great film, "The Singing Kid," with a beautiful, higher resolution than we have, format. Please take just a moment to click this link and thank them for showing the film, and suggest they show more of Jolson's film on their channel.

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An interesting choice of words in this report from an Alaskan paper, October 26, 1950.
10/26/2025

An interesting choice of words in this report from an Alaskan paper, October 26, 1950.

Al Jolson grew up in Washington, DC. So, after his passing, a local DC market included memories of his childhood in the...
10/26/2025

Al Jolson grew up in Washington, DC. So, after his passing, a local DC market included memories of his childhood in their October 26, 1950, advertisement.

From October 26, 1940, when "Hold On To Your Hats" was in the public eye, an article about Al Jolson and his cohorts.
10/26/2025

From October 26, 1940, when "Hold On To Your Hats" was in the public eye, an article about Al Jolson and his cohorts.

We'll close this October 25, 1950, sequence with editorial words from Variety, on what the essence of Al Jolson entailed...
10/25/2025

We'll close this October 25, 1950, sequence with editorial words from Variety, on what the essence of Al Jolson entailed. If only the public remembered the man for who he was and what he did, as opposed to his stage makeup.

Jolson's favorite audience stood to honor him, October 25, 1950.
10/25/2025

Jolson's favorite audience stood to honor him, October 25, 1950.

Yes, Al Jolson was looking at TV, per this October 25, 1959, article.
10/25/2025

Yes, Al Jolson was looking at TV, per this October 25, 1959, article.

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