|His Works|Radio|15 Apr 48 KMH with Charles Boyer
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Somehow segueing from education to elections, Jolson worked that into his first number, "Chinatown, My Chinatown." Jolie and Levant then postulate on why Larry Parks was used in Jolson's biopic. Levant's number this week was Chopin's Nocturn in E-flat. There is a bit of flutter in this segment, present on my master.
After Ken Carpenter shows us how Velveeta helps with entertaining, Jolson and Levant banter a bit, ending up with "All Alone." After postulating on their respective positions in life, Jolson performs his first number from The Jazz Singer, "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face." To close the set, Jolson repeats a song introduced in the Music Hall a few weeks back, "If I Only Had A Match."
In his segment, Charles Boyer proposes a travel agency for Jolson. As usual, the mixture of French and Yiddish is impeccable!
Ken Carpenter helps us economize with Velveeta, following which Jolson closed the show with a song of love, "I'll See You In My Dreams."
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| This is an excerpt of the 15 Apr 1948 broadcast of the Kraft Music Hall, starring Al Jolson. While Charles Boyer was the guest on this week's show, you will have to listen to the full show on the page to hear his segment. This segment is includes Jolson's singing "All Alone" and "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face," some great and memorable Jolson - Levant banter, and even a political joke that still plays! You know that the photos add flavor to the audio track. |
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Updated 14 Apr 24 |