"Ma Blushin' Rosie" by Al Jolson 11 Jun 1937

About this episode

Al Jolson performs 'My Blushin' Rosie' on the 'Hollywood Hotel' program, showcasing a more faithful rendition than in 'The Jolson Story'.

Introduced by George Jessel on the June 11, 1937, "Hollywood Hotel" program, Al Jolson sang "My Blushin' Rosie," with an arrangement and lyrics more faithful to the original than the version heard in "The Jolson Story." There is more material in the complete program which, along with other Jolson radio shows, circulates on the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.

People in this episode

Guest: Al Jolson

Topics covered

• Al Jolson
• music performance
• radio shows
• Hollywood history
• song analysis

Keywords

• Al Jolson
• My Blushin' Rosie
• George Jessel
• Hollywood Hotel
• 1937
• radio performance
• music history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hollywood Hotel, Official Al Jolson Website

Books & works: My Blushin' Rosie, The Jolson Story

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