Mayor On Al Jolson Way

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Uploaded by on Aug 16, 2006

08/11/06: Jan Hernstat, President of the International Al Jolson Society, reads a message from NYC Mayor Bloomberg on the dedication of B'way and 51st Street as "Al Jolson Way". Again, note the presence of war vets who were entertained by Jolson in Korea and during WWII.

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  • i am now the youngest member of the society. i am 14 years old and emmigrated from London, England to south-west france

  • Great to hear from you! I have been captivated by the Jolson sound since 1959 when, at age 4, I saw the Jolson Story.

  • excellent! i was also captivated by this movie, only i saw it when i was 13, now 4! are you a member of the society?

  • No, but I have done several favors for them in the newspaper I publish. Also the bulk of the - albeit shakey - videos of the dedication on their site are mine. I am happy to work with them.

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  • My pleasure...

  • Yes. I was very moved. Thankyou.

  • Happy and honored to hear from you. Did you see the other videos from that dedication ceremony?

  • This honor to Al Jolson should have happened 30 years ago.

  • I was the youngest member of the Jolson society as a boy in Melbourne, Australia

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