AL JOLSON - WAITIN FOR THE ROBERT E. LEE

[madamerotten]

Jolson's vibrance, tone modulation, phrasing, and every other aspect of a great vocalization makes this one of the greatest recordings in history.

[Confuzledish]

Robb Spewak supports this.

[isuckaman]

YEAH!!!

[donmoseslerman]

THERE WAS NEVER A BETTER SINGER AND NEVER WILL BE ANY SINGER BETER\ JOSON IS KING

[ensconse]

Oh man....great!

[SeeksOnlyJesusChrist]

He and Ethel Merman were two of the best in history.

[ugha323a]

@SeeksOnlyJesusChrist Absolutely, for that type singing, Ethel and Al were the BEST.

[aristopus]

He was Mr Entertainment for his era. Few others can make the same claim. Definitely Sinatra for the '50s and 60s. Michael Jackson, I hate to admit it, but yes.

[yourJMartin1974]

P.S. I'm sure I should know this, but did he ever record with Ella?

[yourJMartin1974]

Thank you for a reminder of what a REAL star was like.

[yourJMartin1974]

It's been too damn long since I got to hear Jolson - since the early '80's when I watched the Jolson Story over and over with my grandmother. Thank you for a reminder of what a REAL star was like.

[madamerotten]

This recording is possibly one of the very best examples of Jolson's amazing talent.

[pegcage]

Wonder if he would have made it on American Idol?

[Sonicmountain09]

"More!" "More!"

[rosieyposie7]

hey, what a GREAT real estate song!!!

[hottrucker42]

Een geweldige artiest die zijn weerga niet kent, en wat erg is dat hij onder gewaardeerd was, een top entertainer, gewelgi hoe hij de songs bracht, en thnx to you tube, is hij weer helemaal terug

[leejohn70]

A superb song by The Great Entertainer Al Jolson this is my favourite song by Al

[artexjohn]

What a great voice he would be brilliant today.

[gerard1875]

@artexjohn

He sure would

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[MikeBlitzMag]

Hard to fault any record by Al Jolson, and this is indeed a classic. But the version by the Heidelburg Quintet with the great Billy Murray on lead vocals is impossible to beat. A masterpiece!!

[bigboy19641]

great artist

[LucMoustache]

Cool

[298625]

Jolson is king. He's due for a comeback thanks to Youtube.

[madamerotten]

In terms of his talent and the fidelity of the recording, this is one of the greatest Jolson recordings. I wish we had film of him singing it, but I think it was only a soundtrack in which Larry Parks lip-syncs.

[up2space]

sure there's a video out there somewhere he made quite a few movies. if you find it, please let me know.

[ginger38024]

wonderful!

[leepea07]

soundin great 1 ov the best entertainers ever

[EmpressDR]

Jolson had the greatest songs with terrific orchestras. The music alone is amazing, with his voice even better!

[maureen1938]

Thanks for posting this lovely video