The Best of Al Jolson: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection

Al Jolson - The Best of Al Jolson: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection

The Best of Al Jolson: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection
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Artist: Al Jolson
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-09-25
Music Label: Mca
Soundtracks:
  1. Swanee
  2. California, Here I Come
  3. April Showers
  4. My Mammy
  5. Rock-a-bye Your Babe With A Dixie Melody
  6. You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)
  7. Anniversary Song
  8. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  9. Sonny Boy
  10. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
  11. Toot Toot Tootsie! (Good Bye)
  12. When You Were Sweet Sixteen

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Music Review: Let Him Sing and I'm Happy
Rating: 5 Stars

While many Al Jolson fans may have this CD (or these songs on other CDs) already, this album remains a very good choice for newcomers to Al Jolson's artistry; and people who are casual fans of Al Jolson will want this, too, for their collections. Al Jolson remains one of the best entertainers ever; some still insist he was THE best entertainer ever. Anyway you think about it, however, Al Jolson was special; and he had one great set of pipes! The quality of the sound is actually pretty good on this CD although there is some slight surface noise here and there.

While I am usually not too impressed with the CDs in the "20th Century Masters" series, this particular album has twelve great tracks and there's not a weak one in the entire lot. These are songs Al Jolson sang well and sang often, much to the delight of his countless fans. The CD starts off with Al performing "Swanee;" he delivers this with lots of energy and I'm very impressed. The music uses the strings and brass to great advantage, too. "California, Here I Come" expressed the feelings of so many Americans who truly wanted a better life out West; and Jolson does this with all his heart and soul. "April Showers" is very well done; and although "My Mammy" has some embarrassingly dated lyrics, the spirit and the basic message of the tune remains an honest, loving ode to motherhood without prejudice to African-Americans.

"Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" shines bright in Al's more than capable hands; he makes it all seem so easy but of course we know it really wasn't--his talents carried him through every time. "You Made Me Love You" was another great song Jolson performed; and listen for more bright gems including "The Anniversary Song" with all its passion and lovely music to accompany Al as he's singing; "Alexander's Ragtime Band" which Al shares with Bing Crosby; "Sonny Boy;" the classic "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away);" the very popular "Toot Toot Tootsie" and the closing track, "When You Were Sweet Sixteen." I love it!

Al Jolson brought and still brings so much happiness to fans everywhere through his fine music; this album has an excellent selection of his songs if what you're looking for is a single CD retrospective that gives you some of his best without filler material. Of course, as I indicated above, diehard fans would do well to continue looking for more comprehensive CDs and CD box sets by the incomparable Al Jolson.
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