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International Society, Inc. Audio & Video Departments

Since the founding of the Society, we have done our best to provide our members with the finest in Jolson materials. Audio material initially available on cassette tape is now available on CD, often in much better quality, and with material not previously available. When home videotape became available in the 1980s, efforts were begun to produce videotape copies of Al Jolson’s feature films. As technology has improved, and as more material has become available, we have been able to produce DVD issues of Al Jolson’s films, short subjects, and unique and varied other offerings.

This catalog represents a compilation of what is currently available. More detailed information is available on the website. If there is an item that you seek that is not listed, please contact us directly.

These materials may be ordered online on the IAJS website, https://www.jolson.org, with payment through a credit card. Online purchases do incur a surcharge to cover credit card and processing fees. You may also contact one of the Audio or Video Directors to order directly, without online fees. Audio Directors

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Jeff Busch Steve James 133 Ledgerock Lane 2, Woodfield Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 South Shore [email protected] BLACKPOOL FY1 6AY UK [email protected] The Original Decca Jolson LP Series Al Jolson’s rich baritone from the late that so many of us fell in love with. These remastered CDs contain all of the songs from the original LPs, in vibrant, clear sound. Except for DXA-168, they are $15/£9 DL-9034 : You Made Me Love You DL-9063 : The Immortal Al Jolson DL-9035 : Rock-A-Bye Your Baby DL-9070 : Al Jolson Overseas DL-9036 : Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder DL-9074 : The World’s Greatest Entertainer DL-9037 : You Ain't Heard Nothin’ Yet DL-9095: Al Jolson with DL-9038 : Memories DL-9099 : Jolie DL-9050 : Among My Souvenirs DXA-168 Best of Jolson ($20/£18)

Original IAJS CDs DXA-177 – Jolson on Kraft – a sequel to the Jolson and Levant Decca CD ($15/£9) CD-178 – The Ultimate Al Jolson Collection – Rare tracks from the archives ($25/£14) CD-473 – Jolson Number One Hits – the 23 Number One Chart Hits ($20/£18) The Jolson Recordings – 8 CD set of all of Jolson’s commercial recordings ($40/£22) 221 Songs from Kraft Music Hall – 8 CD set of songs from the program ($40/£22) Jolson Boxed Set – 4 CD set with 88 songs covering Jolson’s career ($30/£18)

Jolson on the Radio – The Lifebuoy Programs From the Lifebuoy Radio Program in the , here are eight wonderful CDs of Al Jolson’s programming with many guests and unique songs. ($16/£14) Vol 1 – 18 Oct 38 with Marie Wilson & Charles Butterworth 01 Nov 38 with Gail Patrick & Gov. Al Smith Vol 2 – 15 Nov 38 with Vera Zorina & The Merry Macs 22 Nov 38 with Mischa Auer Vol 3 – 29 Nov 38 with Zazu Pitts 06 Dec 38 with Jackie Cooper Vol 4 – 13 Dec 38 with Fay Bainter 27 Dec 38 with Peter Lorre Vol 5 – 03 Jan 39 with Mary Boland 07 Sep 37 with (partial show) 25 Oct 38 with (partial show) Vol 6 – 06 Apr 37 with lots of songs 28 Sep 37 with Vol 7 – 12 Dec 37 with Zazu Pitts 08 Mar 38 with Andy Devine DXA-179 – Best of Lifebuoy – A collection of 26 of the best recordings from the available Lifebuoy programs. The Kraft Music Hall From October, 1947 through May, 1949, Al Jolson starred on the Kraft Music Hall every Thursday evening, with Oscar Levant at the piano. All of the programs from that series are available on CD. Two programs will fit on one CD, at a cost of $15 / £9. First Season Second Season

10/02/47-Edgar Bergen & Charle McCarthy 09/30/48- 10/09/47-Lauritz Melchoir 10/07/48-Edward G. Robinson 10/16/47- 10/14/48-Ezio Pinza 10/23/47- 10/21/48-No Guest - All Jolson 10/30/47-William Bendix 10/28/48-Dorothy Kirsten 11/06/47-Humphrey Bogart 11/04/48-Burns & Allen 11/13/47-Victor Moore 11/11/48-George Jessel 11/20/47- 11/18/48-Groucho Marx 11/27/47-Dorothy Lamour 11/25/48-Victor Mature 12/04/47- 12/02/48- 12/11/47-Yehudi Munuhin & Arnold Stang 12/09/48-Dennis Day 12/18/47-Jimmy Durante 12/16/48- 12/25/47-Boris Karloff 12/23/48-Kraft Choral Club 01/01/48-Madeline Carroll 12/30/48-Doris Day 01/08/48-William Powell 01/06/49- 01/15/48-Bing Crosby 01/13/49-Groucho Marx 01/22/48- 01/20/49-Victor Moore 01/29/48-Walter O'Keefe 01/27/49-Arthur Treacher 02/05/48-Ed "Archie" Gardner 02/03/49-Dennis Day 02/12/48-Charles Laughton 02/10/49-Peggy Lee 02/19/48-Charles Boyer 02/17/49-Joan Davis 02/26/48-David Niven 02/24/49-Andrews Sisters 03/04/48- 03/03/49-Dorothy Kirsten 03/11/48-Edward Everett Horton 03/10/49-Jimmy Durante 03/18/48-Edward G. Robinson 03/17/49-Roy Rogers & 03/25/48- 03/24/49-George Jessel 04/01/48-Jimmy Durante 03/31/49-(program pre-empted) 04/08/48-Vera Vague 04/07/49-Groucho Marx 04/15/48-Charles Boyer 04/14/49-Margret Whiting 04/22/48-Dorothy Kirsten 04/21/49-Jimmy Durante 04/29/48-Victor Moore 04/28/49-Doris Day 05/06/48-Groucho Marx 05/05/49-Dennis Day 05/13/48-Dorothy Kirsten 05/12/49-Victor Moore 05/20/48-Henry Morgan 05/19/49-Dorothy Kirsten 05/27/48-Dorothy Kirsten 05/26/49-Groucho Marx 06/03/48-Ezio Pinza 06/10/48-Dorothy Kirsten The Shell Chateau The following programs from the Shell Chateau series are available. These are 60 minute programs, one program per CD, at a cost of $15 / £9. 29 Jun 35 Maxie Rosenblum 03 Aug 35 George Jessel 07 Sep 35 Joe Penner 06 Jul 35 Dixie Lee Crosby 10 Aug 35 Alice Brady 14 Sep 35 Fannie Brice 13 Jul 35 17 Aug 35 21 Sep 35 20 Jul 35 Henry Hull 24 Aug 35 Delores Del Rio 28 Sep 35 Ginger Rogers 27 Jul 35 Shaw & Lee 31 Aug 35 Boris Karloff 25 Jan 36

The Colgate Program We have only four complete 30 minute programs from this 1943 series, and one partial show. They can be combined two per CD for $15 / £9. 01 Jan 43 | 12 Jan 43 | 19 Jan 43 | 26 Jan 43 | 30 Mar 43 (partial 15 minutes)

Additional Radio Appearances These are a variety of radio appearances by Al Jolson. They are also priced at $15 / £9 for a 60 minute CD. 01 Jun 35 Radio spot "" (10 min) 18 May 47 Program {30 min) 07 Dec 35 NBC Studio Dedication (150 min} 02 Jun 47 Lux "" (60 min) 15 Jun 36 Lux "' {60 min) 09 Jun 47 Operation Nightmare (30 min) 01 Oct 36 Sears Then & Now {30 min} 03 Dec 47 Bing Crosby Program (30 min) 11 Jun 36 Hollywood Hotel (partial ~ 30 min) 21 Jan 48 Durante program Jolson subs (30 min) 03 Aug 38 Alexander’s Ragtime Band (30 min) 25 Jan 48 Edgar Bergan/Charlie McCarthy (30) 26 Jun 39 Federal Theatre Special Brdcst (30 min) 16 Feb 48 Lux "" (60 min) 16 Dec 39 Arrowhead Springs Hotel Open (30 min) 10 Apr 48 Operation Nightmare - Pt. 2 (30 min} 29 Dec 39 Kate Smith Show {Partial - 30 min) 23 Oct 48 Jessel Friar's Roast (Jolson portion) (15) 16 Jul 40 Arlington Racetrack (1S min) 23 Nov 48 This Is Your Life (30 min) 10 Aug 41 Uncle Tom’s Cabin (30 min) 25 Dec 48 Two Hours of Stars (120 min) 13 Aug 41 Treasury Hr. - Millions for Defense (60) 04 Mar 49 Jimmy Durante Show (30 min} 13 May 42 AFRS Command Performance (15 min) 01 Sep 49 Baltimore Polio program (20 min) 13 Aug 43 This is the Army spot {5 min) 26 Oct 49 Show (60 min) 28 May 44 (l5 min) 30 Nov 49 Bing Crosby Program (30 min) 23 Jul 44 Your All-Time Hit Parade (30 min) 28 Dec 49 Bing Crosby Program (30 min) 02 Apr 45 Lux "Swanee River'* {60 min} 04 Jan 50 Bing Crosby Program {30 min) 06 Jun45 Show (30 min) 15 Jan 50 Edgar Bergan/Charlie McCarthy (30 min) 01 Oct46 Hotel Aster Jolson Tribute (60 min) 20 Jan 50 Joan Davis Show (30 min) 27 Oct 46 Barry Gray Show (85 min) 01 Feb 50 Burns and Allen Show (30 min) 17 Dec 46 Amos and Andy (30 min} 08 Feb 50 Bing Crosby Program (39 min) 15 Jan 47 Bing Crosby Program (30 min} 15 Feb 50 Bing Crosby Program {30 min) 20 Feb 47 Burns and Allen (30 min) 29 Mar 50 Burns and Allen Show (30 min) 05 Mar 47 Bing Crosby Program (30 min) 02 Apr 50 Jack Benny Program (36 min) 02 Apr 47 Bing Crosby Program (30 min) 03 May 50 Bing Crosby Program (30 min) 07 Apr 47 Lux "Alexander’s Ragtime Band {60 min) 22 May 50 50 Lux "" (60 min) 08 Apr 47 Show (36 min} 16 Sep 50 Japan USAF Show (27 min) 07 May 47 Bing Crosby Program (30 min) Jolson DVDs Feature Movies Al Jolson had starring roles in eleven feature motion pictures. Two of those, The Jazz Singer and Hallelujah, I’m A Bum, have excellent commercial releases, and there are links on the IAJS website to purchase those from Amazon.com. The remainder are available from the IAJS, in beautifully restored DVD editions, often with extra features. The available titles are: Big Boy The Singing Kid Rose of Washington Square Mammy Go Into Your Dance Swanee River

In addition, Al Jolson had significant cameo appearances in these two motion pictures, also available from the IAJS: Rhapsody In Blue |

Special IAJS DVD Productions ➢ Jolson on Celluloid – Compilation of clips and shorts from a young Al Jolson by an acoustic recording horn to home movies of Al and Erle in Encino. Includes the Screen Test, Soldier Field Concert, and more. ➢ A Day At Santa Anita and more – another variety of clips, including Harry Jolson, cartoons, and more. ➢ Jolson Documentaries – the original broadcast of Hollywood and the Stars “The Immortal Jolson” and “The South Bank Show,” a comprehensive British documentary on Jolson. ➢ The Cantor on the Sabbath – a meticulous restoration of the scene cut from The Jolson Story, in which Larry Parks mimes Al Jolson singing “The Cantor on the Sabbath,” with surrounding scenes restored. ➢ The Immortal Jolson – a fully restored and updated version of the 1963 broadcast, with color sequences to make this program new again. Also includes the original broadcast. ➢ Jolson Sings and Sings – Every Jolson song performance from every Jolson movie on a DVD over two and three quarters hours long. Access by film, or watch the whole disc. ➢ Jolson Sings His Stories – all of the songs from the two Jolson film biographies, including those by Rudy Wissler, Virginia Rees, and Cantor Saul Silverman. ➢ Wilde About Jolson – Larry Wilde’s interviews with George Jessel, Milton Berle, and Stephen Longstreet from his attempt to produce an Al Jolson TV special. ➢ Jolson in Korea – newly discovered color footage taken of Al Jolson as he toured and performed in Korea, his final performances.

IAJS Festivals There are DVD recordings of many festivals through the years. While earlier festival recordings are transfers from videotape, those produced over the last 10 years or so have been edited especially for DVD viewing. Currently available are recordings of the 2004, 2005, 2008, 2014, and 2019 Festivals.

DVD prices are $23 in the US, £13 in the UK. International orders are $34 from the US address.