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After the theme song controversary, Jolson gets another dig in on a friend, George Jessel. He does it with a joke and a song, "Oh, You Beautiful Doll."
After a commercial, Jolson and Levant look at the history of broadcasting, in a nutshell. With Station ASA, the program's format, already having been battered by an altered opening and early commercial, sees Peggy Lee with an early entrance, singing "Then I'll Be Happy."
After some clowning and bogus messages, Oscar Levant finally gets his turn going solo with the piano, with the beautiful Chopin Polonaise.
Ken Carpenter has even more fun with sham sponsors, and then The Schmeckenbergers, starring Al and Peggy, a soap opera like none you've heard before.
Jolly Jolie, the disk jockey, next takes to the air, complete with inside jokes. But you can sit back and enjoy "Back In Your Own Backyard."
Next, Al Jolson and Peggy Lee joining voices in two numbers, George M. Cohan's "So Long Mary," and George Gershwin's "Summertime."
Station ASA finally signed off, returning to the Kraft Music Hall, NBC, and Ken Carpenter, back to reality. Al Jolson's closing number was the beautiful love song, "Marquita." After the number, enjoy a classic, politically incorrect, message from Kraft.
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This is an excerpt of the 10 Feb 1949 Kraft Music Hall, starring Al Jolson, with guest star Peggy Lee. During this segment, Al and Peggy join voices to make some beautiful music. |
Updated 09 Feb 25 |