Al Jolson on Milton Berle Show June 6, 1945 - video podcast
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 Published On Jun 10, 2016

Posted by the International Al Jolson Society, www.jolson.org, this is an excerpt of the 06 Jun 1945 Milton Berle Show, featuring Al Jolson with biographical musical vignettes of his life, and illustrated with images of the stars, real and composite, to get a feeling for the broadcast. . Having just recovered from the loss of much of a lung, Jolson's appearance between V-E Day and V-J Day was a poignant look at the World's Greatest Entertainer in a fragile time of his life. Listen to his words about racial and ethnic tolerance, so moving from a man often painted as a racist. The complete broadcast, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org, from its posting in June through the end of July when posted on the site. Please do subscribe to this channel to support our efforts to preserve the Jolson legacy.

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