1920 version: Al Jolson - Swanee

This was the song (co-written with Irving Caesar) that first brought George Gershwin to fame in 1920, thanks in great part to Al Jolson who featured it in his Broadway show “Sinbad” and also sold a ton of 78s for the Columbia label. A quarter of a century later, Jolson performed “Swanee” in the 19...

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