This continues the Thursday night Kraft Music Hall series starring Al Jolson, which ran from October 2, 1947, through May 26, 1949. Tune in each week, to hear the show of the corresponding Thursday, over fifty years ago! |
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Dedicating the first song to the new Vice President of the United States, Jolson opened with a great performance of "Hello Tucky, Hello." Even though there are no Kraft references, there is still a "cheesy" joke left in. Jolson followed with a song "so new, I wouldn't sing it for 40 years," from the show Kiss Me Kate, "Why Can't You Behave?"
Next came an interpolated song from another program. In this case, the love song, popular at the time, "Marchita."
A bit deeper into the show than usual, we finally get to hear Oscar Levant at the piano. This week, the Chopin E-flat Piano Nocturne. Magnificent, as usual, Oscar!
Continuing the calls to Jack Benny, Dennis Day made his appearance with a reference to radio networks. Dennis Day did his solo, "A Little Bird Told Me That You Love Me," is the name of the song, I believe.
After even more jokes about Dennis Day's intellect, age, and experience, came some parallel statements about Al Jolson's attributes as well. Allowing for this week's guest star, it should come as no surprise that Al Jolson then sang "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling."
The original program closed with this rendition of an Irving Berlin favorite, performed as only Jolson could, "Say It Isn't So." Here, though, it is the penultimate number.
Appearing to be editing into a different order, Al Jolson and Dennis Day threw some Yiddish Blarney at each other, trust me on this one, and then went into "My Wild Irish Rose." And that light number closed the show.
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this week's program | ||
This is an excerpt of the 03 Feb 1949 Kraft Music Hall starring Al Jolson. Dennis Day was the guest on this week's program, and this podcast is from the middle part of the show, and features Al Jolson and Dennis Day in song and comedy. Along with the jokes, enjoy Day with "A Little Bird Told Me That You Love Me," and Jolson singing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." |
Updated 02 Feb 25 |