Al Jolson

Songs Performed or Written by Al JolsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson, Yiddish: אַסאַ יואלסאָן; c. May 26, 1886 (O.S.) June 9, 1886 (N.S.) – October 23, 1950) was an American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. Self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer", Jolson was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1910s and 1920s. He was known for his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach" towards performing, along with popularizing many of the songs he sang. According to music historian Larry Stempel, "No one... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Swanee (from Sinbad) - #2: All Alone - #3: April Showers - #4: I'll Say She Does - #5: Angel Child
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  Al Jolson
1.
03/1912

That Haunting Melody
Al Jolson greentick

380 pts
1
US






[Victor 17037]
written by George M. Cohan
2.
07/1912

Ragging the Baby to Sleep
Al Jolson greentick

382 pts
1
US






[Victor 17081]
written by Lewis F. Muir & L. Wolfe Gilbert
3.
07/1912

Snap Your Fingers
Al Jolson greentick

216 pts
6
US






[Victor 17075]
written by Harry Von Tilzer & William Jerome
The Spaniard That Blighted My Life
4.
05/1913

The Spaniard That Blighted My Life
Al Jolson greentick

381 pts
1
US






[Victor 17318]
written by Billy Merson
You Made Me Love You, I Didn't Want to Do It
5.
09/1913

You Made Me Love You, I Didn't Want to Do It
Al Jolson greentick

382 pts
1
US






[Columbia 1374]
written by James V. Monaco & Joseph McCarthy
6.
09/1913

That Little German Band
Al Jolson greentick

236 pts
5
US






[Columbia 1356]
written by Fred Fisher, Joe Goodwin & Joseph McCarthy
7.
10/1913

Pullman Porters' Parade
Al Jolson greentick

236 pts
5
US






[Columbia 1374]
written by Maurice Abrahams & Ren G. May
Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers
8.
03/1915

Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers
Al Jolson greentick

227 pts
6
US






[Columbia 1671]
written by Herman E. Darewski & R. P. Weston
9.
06/1916

Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
Al Jolson greentick

316 pts
2
US






[Columbia 1956]
written by E. Ray Goetz, Pete Wendling & Joe Young
10.
07/1916

Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night?
Al Jolson greentick

208 pts
6
US






[Columbia 1976]
written by Geo W. Meyer, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
11.
08/1916

Down Where the Swanne River Flows
Al Jolson greentick

267 pts
3
US






[Columbia 2007]
written by Charles S. Alberts, Charles R. McCarron & Albert Von Tilzer
12.
09/1916

I Sent My Wife to the Thousand Isles
Al Jolson greentick

366 pts
1
US






[Columbia 2021]
written by Harry Von Tilzer, Andrew B. Sterling & Ed Moran
13.
09/1916

You're a Dangerous Girl
Al Jolson greentick

316 pts
2
US






[Columbia 2041]
written by Grant Clarke & James V. Monaco
14.
12/1916

I'm Saving Up the Means to Get to New Orleans
Al Jolson greentick

267 pts
3
US






[Columbia 2054]
written by Harry Da Costa & Howard E. Johnson
Someone Else May be There While I'm Gone
15.
01/1917

Someone Else May be There While I'm Gone
Al Jolson greentick

318 pts
2
US






[Columbia 2124]
written by Irving Berlin
16.
04/1917

Pray for Sunshine
Al Jolson greentick

252 pts
4
US






[Columbia 2169]
written by Maurice Abrahams
17.
05/1917

Ev'ry Little While
Al Jolson greentick

229 pts
5
US






[Columbia 2181]
written by Ernie Golden & Joseph W. Tate
18.
06/1917

From Here to Shanghai
Al Jolson greentick

252 pts
4
US






[Columbia 2224]
written by Irving Berlin
19.
03/1918

I'm All Bound Round with the Mason Dixon Line
Al Jolson greentick

370 pts
1
US






[Columbia 2478]
written by Jean Schwartz, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
20.
06/1918

N Everything
Al Jolson greentick

318 pts
2
US






[Columbia 2519]
written by B.G. "Buddy" DeSylva & Gus Kahn
21.
06/1918

Wedding Bells (Will They Ever Ring for Me?)
Al Jolson greentick

173 pts
8
US






[Columbia 2512]
written by Sam M. Lewis, Jean Schwartz & Joe Young
22.
07/1918

Hello Central, Give Me No Man's Land
Al Jolson greentick

370 pts
1
US






[Columbia 2542]
written by Sam Lewis, Joe Young & Jean Schwartz
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
23.
08/1918

Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
Al Jolson greentick

373 pts
1
US






[Columbia 2560]
written by Sam M. Lewis, Jean Schwartz & Joe Young
Tell That to the Marines
24.
01/1919

Tell That to the Marines
Al Jolson greentick

330 pts
2
US






[Columbia 2657]
written by Jean Schwartz, Al Jolson greentick & Harold Atteridge
  The All-Star Trio
25.
04/1919

I'll Say She Does
The All-Star Trio

218 pts
6
US






[Victor 18527]
written by Bud DeSylva, Gus Kahn & Al Jolson greentick
  Al Jolson
On the Road to Calais
26.
05/1919

On the Road to Calais
Al Jolson greentick

238 pts
5
US






[Columbia 2690]
written by Al Jolson greentick & Alfred Bryan
27.
08/1919

#4  I'll Say She Does
Al Jolson greentick

385 pts
1
US






[Columbia 2746]
written by Bud DeSylva, Gus Kahn & Al Jolson greentick
  Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band
28.
09/1919

I'll Say She Does
Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band

262 pts
4
US






[Columbia 2752]
written by Bud DeSylva, Gus Kahn & Al Jolson greentick
  Al Jolson
29.
01/1920

Tell Me
Al Jolson greentick

285 pts
3
US






[Columbia 2821]
written by J. Will Callahan & Max Kortlander
30.
03/1920

I Gave Her That
Al Jolson greentick

222 pts
6
US






[Columbia 2835]
written by Buddy DeSylva & Al Jolson greentick
31.
03/1920

You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet
Al Jolson greentick

285 pts
3
US






[Columbia 2836]
written by Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson greentick & Gus Kahn
32.
04/1920

Chloe
Al Jolson greentick

243 pts
5
US






[Columbia 2861]
written by Buddy DeSylva & Al Jolson greentick
Swanee (from Sinbad)
33.
05/1920

#1  Swanee (from Sinbad)
Al Jolson greentick

396 pts
1
US






[Columbia 2884]
written by George Gershwin & Irving Caesar
34.
05/1920

That Wonderful Kid from Madrid
Al Jolson greentick

243 pts
5
US






[Columbia 2898]
written by Ballard MacDonald & Nat Osborne
35.
09/1920

In Sweet September
Al Jolson greentick

243 pts
5
US






[Columbia 2946]
written by Edgar Leslie, James V. Monaco & Pete Wendling
  Art Hickman & His Orchestra
36.
01/1921

Avalon
Art Hickman & His Orchestra

141 pts
11
US






[Columbia 3322]
written by Richard A. Whiting, Al Jolson greentick & Vincent Rose
  Al Jolson
37.
04/1921

O-H-I-O (O My! O!)
Al Jolson greentick

384 pts
1
US






[Columbia 3361]
written by Abe Olman & Jack Yellen
38.
07/1921

Scandanavia
Al Jolson greentick

238 pts
5
US






[Columbia 3382]
written by Ray Perkins
39.
01/1922

#3  April Showers
Al Jolson greentick

389 pts
1
US






[Columbia 3500]
written by Louis Silvers & Buddy DeSylva
40.
02/1922

Yoo Hoo
Al Jolson greentick

262 pts
4
US






[Columbia 3513]
written by Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson greentick & Abner Silver
41.
04/1922

Give Me My Mammy
Al Jolson greentick

331 pts
2
US






[Columbia 3540]
written by Walter Donaldson
42.
05/1922

#5  Angel Child
Al Jolson greentick

385 pts
1
US






[Columbia 3568]
written by Abner Silver, Benny Davis & George Price
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
43.
06/1922

Old-Fashioned Girl
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

197 pts
7
US






[Victor 18879]
written by Al Jolson greentick
  Al Jolson
44.
08/1922

Coo Coo
Al Jolson greentick

197 pts
7
US






[Columbia 3626]
written by Al Jolson greentick & B. G. De Sylva
45.
02/1923

Lost (A Wonderful Girl)
Al Jolson greentick

259 pts
4
US






[Columbia 3744]
written by Benny Davis & James F. Hanley
46.
03/1923

Who Cares?
Al Jolson greentick

260 pts
4
US






[Columbia 3779]
written by Milton Ager & Jack Yellen
47.
06/1923

Coal Black Mammy
Al Jolson greentick

259 pts
4
US






[Columbia 3854]
written by Ivy St. Helier & Laddie Cliff
  Georgie Price
48.
07/1923

Morning Will Come
Georgie Price

165 pts
9
US






[Victor 19047]
written by Al Jolson greentick, Buddy DeSylva & Con Conrad
  Al Jolson
49.
08/1923

Morning Will Come
Al Jolson greentick

236 pts
5
US






[Columbia 3880]
written by Con Conrad, Buddy DeSylva & Al Jolson greentick
50.
09/1923

Stella
Al Jolson greentick

260 pts
4
US






[Columbia 3913]
written by Al Jolson greentick, Benny Davis & Harry Akst
  Marion Harris
Dirty Hands! Dirty Face!
51.
10/1923

Dirty Hands! Dirty Face!
Marion Harris

216 pts
6
US






[Brunswick 2458]
written by Al Jolson greentick, Grant Clarke, Edgar Leslie & James V. Monaco
  Al Jolson
52.
03/1924

Arcady
Al Jolson greentick

215 pts
6
US






[Columbia 43]
written by Al Jolson greentick & B. G. De Sylva
53.
05/1924

California, Here I Come!
Al Jolson greentick

382 pts
1
US






[Brunswick 2569]
written by Buddy DeSylva & Joseph Meyer
54.
05/1924

I'm Goin' South
Al Jolson greentick

327 pts
2
US






[Brunswick 2569]
written by Abner Silver & Harry Woods
55.
05/1924

Steppin' Out
Al Jolson greentick

260 pts
4
US






[Brunswick 2567]
written by Con Conrad & John S. Howard
56.
05/1924

The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else
Al Jolson greentick

327 pts
2
US






[Brunswick 2567]
written by Isham Jones & Gus Kahn
57.
06/1924

Mr. Radio Man
Al Jolson greentick

259 pts
4
US






[Brunswick 2582]
written by Ira Schuster, Cliff Friend & Johnny White
58.
06/1924

Lazy
Al Jolson greentick

260 pts
4
US






[Brunswick 2595]
written by Irving Berlin
59.
07/1924

My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time
Al Jolson greentick

140 pts
11
US






[Brunswick 2595]
written by Walter Donaldson
60.
09/1924

Mandalay
Al Jolson greentick

276 pts
3
US






[Brunswick 2650]
written by Abe Lyman, Gus Arnheim & Earl Burtnett
61.
10/1924

I Wonder What's Become of Sally?
Al Jolson greentick

380 pts
1
US






[Brunswick 2671]
written by Milton Ager & Jack Yellen
62.
11/1924

Follow the Swallow
Al Jolson greentick

277 pts
3
US






[Brunswick 2671]
written by Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson & Billy Rose
All Alone
63.
01/1925

#2  All Alone
Al Jolson greentick

393 pts
1
US






[Brunswick 2743]
written by Irving Berlin
64.
02/1925

Hello, 'Tucky
Al Jolson greentick

243 pts
5
US






[Brunswick 2763]
written by Buddy DeSylva, James F. Hanley & Joseph Meyer
I'm Sitting on Top of the World
65.
03/1926

I'm Sitting on Top of the World
Al Jolson greentick

380 pts
1
US






[Brunswick 3014]
written by Ray Henderson, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
66.
04/1926

Miami
Al Jolson greentick

216 pts
6
US






[Brunswick 3013]
written by Al Jolson greentick, Con Conrad & Buddy DeSylva
67.
07/1926

I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again
Al Jolson greentick

236 pts
5
US






[Bruknswick 3183]
written by Jack Yellen, Milton Ager & Lew Pollack
68.
08/1926

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (If I Knew I'd Find You)
Al Jolson greentick

195 pts
7
US






[Brunswick 3183]
written by Lew Brown & Sidney Clare
69.
08/1926

At Peace with the World
Al Jolson greentick

277 pts
3
US






[Brunswick 3196]
written by Irving Berlin
When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along
70.
09/1926

When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along
Al Jolson greentick

380 pts
1
US






[Brunswick 3222]
written by Harry M. Woods
  Johnny Marvin
Me and My Shadow
71.
1927

Me and My Shadow
Johnny Marvin

115 pts
15
US






[Columbia 1020]
written by Dave Dreyer, Billy Rose & Al Jolson greentick
  Whispering Jack Smith
Me and My Shadow
72.
1927

Me and My Shadow
Whispering Jack Smith

377 pts
1
US






[Victor 20626]
written by Dave Dreyer, Billy Rose & Al Jolson greentick
  Ruth Etting
Back in Your Own Back Yard
73.
1928

Back in Your Own Back Yard
Ruth Etting

234 pts
5
US






[Columbia 1288]
written by Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer & Al Jolson greentick
  Al Jolson
74.
1928

Blue River
Al Jolson greentick

108 pts
16
US






[Brunswick 3719]
written by Alfred Bryan & Joseph Meyer
Dirty Hands! Dirty Face!
75.
1928

Dirty Hands! Dirty Face!
Al Jolson greentick

177 pts
8
US






[Brunswick 3912]
written by Al Jolson greentick, Grant Clarke, Edgar Leslie & James V. Monaco
76.
1928

Golden Gate
Al Jolson greentick

163 pts
9
US






[Brunswick 3775]
written by Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson greentick, Joseph Meyer & Billy Rose
77.
1928

Mother of Mine, I Still Have You
Al Jolson greentick

324 pts
2
US






[Brunswick 3719]
written by Al Jolson greentick, Louis Silvers & Grant Clarke
78.
1928

My Mammy
Al Jolson greentick

324 pts
2
US






[Brunswick 3912]
written by Walter Donaldson, Joe Young & Sam M. Lewis
79.
1928

Ol' Man River
Al Jolson greentick

257 pts
4
US






[Brunswick 3867]
written by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II
80.
1928

Sonny Boy
Al Jolson greentick

383 pts
1
US






[Brunswick 4033]
written by Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva & Lew Brown
There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder
81.
1928

There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder
Al Jolson greentick

376 pts
1
US






[Brunswick 4033]
written by Al Jolson greentick, Billy Rose & Dave Dreyer
82.
1929

I'm in Seventh Heaven
Al Jolson greentick

327 pts
2
US






[Brunswick 4400]
written by B. G. De Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson & Al Jolson greentick
83.
1929

LIza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
Al Jolson greentick

165 pts
9
US






[Brunswick 4402]
written by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & Gus Kahn
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
84.
1929

Little Pal
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

165 pts
9
US






vocal Bing Crosby
written by Al Jolson greentick, B. G. De Sylva, Lew Brown & Ray Henderson
  Al Jolson
85.
1929

Little Pal
Al Jolson greentick

381 pts
1
US






[Brunswick 4400]
written by Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva & Lew Brown
86.
1929

Used to You
Al Jolson greentick

99 pts
18
US






[Brunswick 4401]
written by Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson & Al Jolson greentick
87.
1929

Why Can't You?
Al Jolson greentick

260 pts
4
US






[Brunswick 4401]
written by Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson & Al Jolson greentick
88.
1930

Let Me Sing and I'm Happy
Al Jolson greentick

331 pts
2
US






[Brunswick 4721]
written by Irving Berlin
89.
1930

To My Mammy
Al Jolson greentick

197 pts
7
US






[Brusnwick 4722]
written by Irving Berlin
90.
1930

When the Little Red Roses Get the Blues
Al Jolson greentick

218 pts
6
US






[Brunswick 4722]
written by Joe Burke & Al Dubin
91.
1933

Hallelujah! I'm a Bum
Al Jolson greentick

97 pts
19
US






[Brunswick 6500]
written by John J. Husband
Anniversary Song
92.
02/1947

Anniversary Song
Al Jolson greentick

307 pts
2
US






written by Iosif Ivanovici, Al Jolson greentick & Saul Chaplin
  Tex Beneke
Anniversary Song
93.
02/1947

Anniversary Song
Tex Beneke

260 pts
3
US






as Tex Beneke & The Miller Orchestra
written by Iosif Ivanovici, Al Jolson greentick & Saul Chaplin
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
Anniversary Song
94.
02/1947

Anniversary Song
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

307 pts
2
US






vocals by Kenny Gardner
written by Iosif Ivanovici, Al Jolson greentick & Saul Chaplin
  Dinah Shore
Anniversary Song
95.
03/1947

Anniversary Song
Dinah Shore

356 pts
1
US






[Columbia 37234]
written by Iosif Ivanovici, Al Jolson greentick & Saul Chaplin
  Andy Russell
Anniversary Song
96.
03/1947

Anniversary Song
Andy Russell

244 pts
4
US






[Capitol 368]
written by Iosif Ivanovici, Al Jolson greentick & Saul Chaplin
  Dinah Shore
97.
04/1947

The Egg and I
Dinah Shore

102 pts
16
US






[Columbia 37278]
written by Harry Akst, Herman Ruby, Bert Kalmar & Al Jolson greentick
  Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye
98.
05/1947

The Egg and I
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

102 pts
16
US






vocals by Mary Marlow
written by Harry Akst, Herman Ruby, Bert Kalmar & Al Jolson greentick
  Al Jolson
99.
05/1947

April Showers
Al Jolson greentick

102 pts
16
US






[Decca 23470]
written by Louis Silvers & Buddy DeSylva
  Patti Page
Back in Your Own Backyard
100.
10/1950

Back in Your Own Backyard
Patti Page

74 pts
23
US






hit for {Ruth Etting] in 1928
written by Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer & Al Jolson greentick
  Martha Tilton
101.
10/1950

I'll Always Love You
Martha Tilton

74 pts
23
US






[Coral 60258]
written by Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson greentick & Billy Rose
  Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.
Me and My Shadow
102.
12/1962

Me and My Shadow
Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.

71 pts
64
US
18
AC


20
UK
[Reprise 20128]
written by Dave Dreyer, Billy Rose & Al Jolson greentick
  Phantom Planet
California
103.
03/2002

California
Phantom Planet

from The Guest   The Guest
11 pts




35
alt.
83
UK
written by Alex Greenwald, Jason Schwartzman & Al Jolson greentick
California 2005
104.
03/2005

California 2005
Phantom Planet

from Music from the OC: Mix 5   Music from the OC: Mix 5
87 pts






9
UK
R
written by Alex Greenwald, Jason Schwartzman & Al Jolson greentick

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