"SWANEE" Al Jolson Columbia A2884 E- 1920 GEORGE GERSHWIN'S BIGGEST HIT
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AL JOLSON'S "SWANEE" was about the biggest hit song ever by both "The World's Greatest Entertainer" and its composer, GEORGE GERSHWIN.
Though Jolson was an established star at the time (1920), his career was boosted immeasurably by the song. George Gershwin, who had been writing songs professionally for about three years, suddenly was catapulted to fame by "Swanee." Pretty good for a song about the South by couple of New York Jews who never crossed the Mason-Dixon line!
This record is the FIRST version of "Swanee," which Jolson sang repeatedly till the end of his career (1950).
The flip side, "MY GAL" is a pretty good, but forgotten, song by FRANK CRUMIT.
This original 1920 "Blue Bar" Columbia A2884 is in quite serviceable E- condition.
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These records come from my private collection, which I have been accumulating since 1967, and now am downsizing! My highest priority in these eBay auctions is to give you the best possible idea of a record’s true condition and aesthetic value. I always post at least four clear images, showing the record fore and aft, a close-up of the label, and the whole disc, warts and all. If my purple prose won’t cut it, the pictures will! Shipping is done with expert care. Your record will brave Media Mail in a stout corregated box, between four sheets of cardboard and a couple of “packers.” I hope you are amused by these descriptions, and by the quality of service being offered.
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