"Carolina in the Morning" (Al Jolson, 1947)

[juliel1997]

i love how everyone on youtube always says...just sayin

[MrJoeygra]

I was born in 47,this could explain why I ended up driving thru Carolina many times,in a BIG TRUCK,,,

[leonawraight7]

I have loved Al Jolson since I was a teenager He had passed away by then. He was unusual and had an odd interesting voice and style which I really like.The first real entertainer.

[embabiix]

i love singing this song. haha (:

[LogFede]

Go al jolson :)

[jeweljenay]

daffy sang it better lol j/k

[dcbandnerd]

Not so much today. Here comes Irene.

[CatsPjamas1]

This was Jolson's first recording of "Carolina in the Morning", he didn't record it in the 1920's.

[TousavecNintendo]

What a voice!

[jbranstetter04]

This is my favorite song on my Grandpa's album with the medium sized fat records. I listened to it on my Grandma's old record player. It was a big wood one bigger than a TV. It must have weighed about 300 pounds. I have the album now but one is broken. I want to replace it someday.

[Lmanyakaa]

I love Daffy Duck version of this which can be seen book revue episode

[donjoe47]

@ RReady, the fact that about twice as many people had record players by the end of the 40's may have had something to do with the sales increase..........

[jimmybowler1987]

got pretty baby tattoo for my grandad :D smile everytime i listen to al

[Frequent2001]

ah tony clifton does a pretty good rendition of this

[HeresAnOffering]

@makjac46 OH REALLY?!

[makjac46]

@HeresAnOffering I made this comment as a reason for his unique singing style. I was trying to pass on information that I had gleaned from reading of his life. No, I'm not old enough to have known him personally.

I'm just a Fan.

[makjac46]

@HeresAnOffering Falsetto means singing in a style that's sometimes easier to maintain than the excepted, natural voice. It, in no way suggest's that it is false, fake, or otherwise 2nd. rate. Besides, it makes for his own unique sound, recognisable instantly. However, according to research, as recording became more hi-fi, in the forties, Al, like others of that time, had to modify somewhat to the better audio pickup of the studio mics. Whatever they did has worked. Listen and see!

[pigeonzac123]

@makjac46 THANK YOU FOR GIVING YOUR OPINION IN CAPITAL LETTERS

[makjac46]

@pigeonzac123 I used upper case as it's clearer and easier to read. I did not use it to "shout" my comment, which, by the way, is factual! (look it up, I did) Al Jolson, like 90% of artist's, performers, singers, all take (took) many hours in recording studios to make the best possible sound, which is sometimes hard to duplicate on stage (live) You know that, so why take offence at my comment? Al Jolson, a great pioneer in music, still sounds good today.

[etbella3]

@pigeonzac123 e.e. cummings wrote his awe-inspiring poems in all lower-case letters. Case closed.

[pigeonzac123]

@etbella3 RA_oar!

[chester777ful]

My nan and grandads loved this guy and so do i and what fantastic tunes!

[madamerotten]

There's a significant piece of this recording missing around 2:30.

[mastermime67]

Wait...North or South?

[logitechnc]

@mastermime67 The song was made when it was one Carolina back in 1722

[ruthy102]

What a voice! Timeless talent.The great Jolson

[Isis7585]

im 24 years old from liverpool england' and was brought up on many al jolson songs' and the movie the jolson story, love him think he was great

[CountTentacula]

I sing this song to my baby cousin whenever he's either bored or crying.  He often loves it.

[erudite1100]

Mike 1948

I love this song.

[steinsteel]

this is too good

[steinsteel]

This is my Alley.Its to good

[nandor41]

Pretty song...Great singer.... Wonderful era in XX century music. Thanks for posting

[erudite1100]

Memories of my very young childhood! Chillls!!!

[polarisedelectrons]

Nawthink could bee feener than to bee een Caroleener een the mooorneeeeenk!

[MRjandean1]

oh most of us were told of mom and dad . As my mom told me . one different i loved age 8b dean martin Dean sings a lot of all's somfs my mom smiles as i do now Thank you all thanks dean

[AdonaiAries]

I like when Daffy Duck sang it. Just sayin.

[dancebandleader]

@AdonaiAries You're right! But then of course almost

anything involving the voices of Mel Blanc and the Looney

Tunes creators was great.

[AdonaiAries]

@dancebandleader EXACTLY!!! ;)

[kaluslegacy]

@AdonaiAries I'm looking for that video! I thought bugs bunny sang it though, lol...

[AdonaiAries]

@kaluslegacy Here you are dear! The title of the show is called Book Revue. ENJOY!

[bemg1]

my mom started singing the chorus to this song...signed in, punched in 'nothin could be....and behold my Mama's singing along right now...love this site...just for these moment...

[MarcusAbad]

fghjk

[dancebandleader]

Love this version. Notice how incredibly better the musical arrangement

is. Jolson's accompaniments on records in the 20"s tended to be bland. Jolson

had Morris Stoloff from Columbia pictures conduct most of his Decca records

apparently he like his work.

[4drcoop]

@dancebandleader The "bland" sound of the "20s" you are referring to is the fault of primitive mechanical recording equipment, not the musicians or singers. String instruments were not favored by the recording industry because they did not reproduce well and the absence or weakness of them made early recordings sound like "horn" productions, often drowning out the singers. By the time this recording was made, the modern electronic recording media were well established.

[dancebandleader]

@4drcoop Sorry my comment still stands. Iwonder if it was read all the way

through. I have plenty of acoustic recordings and electric by Jolson and other

artists and know the difference! I have also been a bandleader. The acoustic

process despite its limitations does not prevent one from EVALUATING an

arrangement! Remember I said the accompaniments were bland and that

fault lies with the musical arrangements used more than the sound.

[MichaelJHuman]

I did not initially care for the song when I heard it on the Loony Tunes cartoon. But that was because I did not get the parody. Now I kind of get it, and I now like the song. I found a Judy Garland version. I think her's and Jolson's are both great. I did not like Dean Martin's rendition as much.

[liflyguy]

anyone know the cartoon that this shows up in?

[P21ENT]

@liflyguy "Book Revue" its on youtube daffy duck sings it

[liflyguy]

@P21ENT cool thanks

[Poonard]

HAHA! this makes Daffy's version even more hilarious! This is beautiful!

[epmorris]

Reminds me of a trip to Barcelona ! Standing on a hot and humid metro station, where they play background music , guess what ? ; suddenly this tune blared out of the tannoy . "Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina..... " made me chuckle .

[krisydb]

im still curious if this is south or north carolina.

s.c. chick out!

[MacJaxonManOfAction]

There is only one thing finah than being in Carolina...listening to big Al belting out this brilliant song.

[SASORI707]

Along with Daffy Duck's rendition of this, I also remember Fred and Ethel Mertz singing this as a duet in I Love Lucy. It's got a great melody, and the lyrics are pretty jazzy!

[Jabby100]

@SASORI707 William Frawley (Fred Mertz) introduced this song as a Vaudeville song & dance man, which covered the majority of his earlier days.

[madamerotten]

@Jabby100 Frawly was also the first to sing "Mammy."

[gwatson678]

@britelite2657 a big FAT vagina?.... :(... lol

[akatamaarse]

withOUT the Americans' lend lease I meant.

[odysseetheater]

well done al , well done, even if i am from europe....

[danielmkubacki]

5 Stars

[melissamann1000]

Maybe focus on the great music and leave the history at home people.

[JubalCalif]

The late great Al Jolson was one of America's greatest entertainers

But few have heard the adult lyrics to this song:

Nothin could be finer than to be in a vagina in the morning...

Nothin could be sweeter than to have her suck your peter in the morning...

And so on...and so on....

As ol' Jolie woud say, "Mammmy!"

:)

[dirtrider8316]

wavertree34, you must have been behind the door when they passed out brains.Were you educated in one of the gov'mt schools? From your spelling and knowledge you must have mised a few days. GO AWAY !!!

[wavertree34]

who you talking to shite for brains?? fucking idiot!! look at your own spelling!! for fucks sake you yanks are retards!!!

[wavertree34]

south carolina was the ermm should i say state!! what started the american civil war wasnt it??? charleston, fort sumpter and all that shite!! yanks got no history!!! lmfao

[luton606]

You might also care to remember the "Yanks" saved the British butts in WWII.

[wavertree34]

fuckin dickhead!!! brits made the yanks!!

[luton606]

Yep. But the Yanks made sure the Brits didn't speak with a German accent!

[BabieG354]

@luton606 as always the americans arrived when the brits and the soviets had broken the germans war machine and its will to win

[luton606]

Given the amount of time the Americans spent fighting for the Brits, those Germans sure had a strong will. You are disillusioned.

[akatamaarse]

hey babiie g354, as always in the second world war neither the Soviets nor the Brits broke the germans at all. They would have suffered far worse than they did with the American's lend lease keep the Russians in shoes and clothes and weapons for somethings, and the same with the Brits, are you kidding? Puhlease. lol.

[HolyFreakinScot]

And WW1.

[mdimples217]

my grandmother passed away this morning and she always sang this song to me.

[Kind67]

@mdimples217

I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother. Having lost both of my parents (although I was estranged from my father) and my dear maternal grandmother, I can definitely empathize and wish you the best!

[cthulee]

LOL. I just love the way music on youtube causes these little mini wars. I thought it was supposed to introduce unknown talent, or re-introduce forgotten or lost talent. (sigh) Oh, well. Why are we spending a fortune fighting everyone else in the world, when we can duke it out here on youtube for free? As to where I am from? Well, I'm from the good ole USA. Doesn't matter my racial, ethnic, cultural or regional affiliation. I'm an American!!! And proud of it.. What team am I? Go USA!!!

[admiraljimmy]

North Or South Carolina, or a woman? Lets rule this out, Not a Woman, North Carolina sucks, hmm...

[listenheredc]

ha...South Carolina's not even a real state, it's just where everyone not smart enough to live in North Carolina is sent. Go Heels.

[admiraljimmy]

Not a real state, guess you can't expect much more coming from a retarded yank. Oh and last I checked the heels were having a shit season. Especially compared to the real Carolina. I mean come on Florida State, you lost to FLORIDA STATE. Get over yourself yank.

[listenheredc]

I'm from charlotte, jackass. and retarded? you're the one that says "Who reads in the South??" typical SC fan. you probably didn't even go to college.

[daakuivory]

I remember this from Looney toons when I was a kid, bu you didn't think anything about racisim at a young age.

[HolyMotherofGrid]

One of my very fav Jolson performances!! The man just had a tremendous "joy for life" that indeed did make the world a better place. Thanks for posting this - it brings back a lot of fine memories.

[JKBTeacher]

Actually Al Jolson was Jewish person. He wore a Black painted face singing "Mammy" in the first talking movie "The Jazz Singer" in 1927.

[takuhe156]

I am taking my little daughter to see him in concert at the Comcast Center in Massachusetts

[madamerotten]

Please lend me your time machine, and I'd be most elated to join you. I'd pay $1,000,000 to see Al Jolson.

[CoolMovesNow]

LMAO.. yeah me too. Scalpers would pay through the nose for this.

[bobbutler1]

Al Jolson made life better for everyone.

[takuhe156]

He was perhaps the finest black entertainer of our time.. He was the best.

[dirtyjew1974]

he wasnt black lol, what are you talking about?

[takuhe156]

I saw the video of him singing. MAMMY..and he is black...not that there is anything wrong with it. He could be Italian or Irish or some other useless nationality.

[dirtyjew1974]

i think on a couple of occasions he fixed himself up as a black but he isnt black, but why would beign italian or irish make him useless, im having trouble understanding your logic.

[takuhe156]

Like who? Name 6 people!!!

[madamerotten]

Are you really as stupid as you seem? Maybe I shouldn't bother asking.

[dancebandleader]

@bobbutler1 Definitely. Few had his stage magnetism,

according to many. During one traffic infested drive to

work a few years ago, I listened to Jolson, and arrrived

at work feeling better!

[docksider1]

u should visit epmorris, i live here and it is truly beautiful. North Carolina mind you, don't go to the south

[madamerotten]

Why does YouTube put "Comment removed by author" in the place of a removed comment? Does that make any sense?

[CrystalClearNews]

I'd guess it's because a comment might be missed by other viewers.

[logitechnc]

it is a pretty nice morning here sipping my sweet ice tea on the front porch

[epmorris]

Reminds me of a trip to Barcelona - standing on a metro station platform and what tune stikes up on the audio system but this song ! Very amusing for a Brit in Spain but thinking of Carolina a place I'll probably never see !

[UNDERTAKER730]

I see where daffey duck for this song always wondered that i heard this on cartoons years ago woow great song

[Keijz74]

Great. I didn't know this song yet. The first time I saw this it was a muppet clip, of a singing parrot. I like it very much.

[alas124]

All of Jolson's song are great

[Magniloquent1]

We had to learn this when I was in the 4th Grade: North Carolina History!

[fareedom]

beautiful song... i am from india and i heard it first in a daffy duck cartoon (where he is dressed like danny kaye and sings in a russian accent!).. but you can hear the joy in jolson's voice. makes you believe that really nothing could be finer than to be in carolina!. also, in the lyrics, i think its, "...where the morning glories, twine around the door..." thanks for uploading Ready

[FlyingDojo]

I'm in acting class right now and i'm doing a scene with this song in it, so thanks for posting this so i could hear what it sounded like

[foxracer92008]

Even though I am only 30, I can remember sitting in the backseat of my grandparents cadillac and listening to this. Brings back good memories

[sokie007]

Great version of a great song.

Now listen to our use of it in a parody criticizing shoddy Chinese imports called "Nothing Could Be Finer."

[xevcosmo]

Al Jolson, an American institution, the world would be a better, kinder place if music like this would come back mainstream.

[vigilante11485]

Al Jolson is simply history's greatest singer.

[takuhe156]

What..are you nuts???

[maureen1938]

Oh I DO LOVE THIS SONG FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER....THANK YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN

[maureen1938]

I loved this when I was little and still do.... it's lovely to listen to this and I do regularly. Thanks for posting.

[RReady555]

It's probably my own favorite Jolson song--very glad you enjoy it too, Maureen. ;)

Regards,

-RR

[billybassman21]

My dad use to sing this to me when I was a little boy back in the late 70s/early 80s.

[RReady555]

I wonder how many American dads still sing to their kids? The songs were more singable then...today they tend to lack melody and poetic lyrics.

Regards,

-RR

[WiliamatheMusician]

@RReady555

Now it's all rap junk that's about:

a) Look at how awesome i am

b) I love you

or

c) Let's party

Most of the songs today are much worse. I would've like much more to be in the generation above me what with all of the good singers around. What happened to them.

[TuxedoRonny]

@RReady555

I agree! Just think... have there been any songs made in the last 30 years or so that people sing to their children? I can't think of anything. Music is just a corporate business like everything else nowadays.

[jtelesky2345]

excellence in all areas

[RReady555]

Thanks very much...the definitive performance of this great standard. ;)

Regards,

-RR

[RReady555]

It's a Twentieth Century classic, Paul--inspired by the "Land of (King) Charles"...

Best regards,

-RR

[mrdee11091]

thank you ive been waiting for your next post nice one