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Podcast: The Sill
Episode: TSP084 - Transcendent Tunes: Jolson rocks.
Description: ‘Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody’, a transcendent tune from a transcendent performer. Russian born singer Al Jolson rocked the world with his African-American inspired jazz singing style. Spanning five decades of musical and audio evolution, as the “greatest entertainer” of his day, he left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment.Duration: 28:49VoxBox: Audio segments from YouTube - Al Jolson, Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jr., Jerry Lewis & Aretha FranklinMusic Credit: Al Jolson - Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody