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10. I remember my parents having a collectors set of Jolson on 78 rpm records

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:59 AM

Mar 2016

I played some of them as a kid in the '60s, but I was more interested in playing my older brother's 45s of doo wop, R&B and early Rock 'n' Roll.

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Easter Parade [View all] Purveyor Mar 2016 OP

What, no Al Jolson version? villager Mar 2016 #1

I'll put it in the running for next year... Purveyor Mar 2016 #2

He was too busy singing "Mammy" virgdem Mar 2016 #3

I thought that was "California, Here I Come?" villager Mar 2016 #4

That may have been another song that Jolson was famous for, but... virgdem Mar 2016 #7

I know, I know... I tease. villager Mar 2016 #8

Not as familiar with Jolson as your Dad, but I'm aware of... virgdem Mar 2016 #9

I remember my parents having a collectors set of Jolson on 78 rpm records pinboy3niner Mar 2016 #10

Hopefully someone saved both now-collectible sets of discs! villager Mar 2016 #11

+1 villager Mar 2016 #6

Easter Parade lllllll BING CROSBY trueblue2007 Mar 2016 #12

BING CROSBY AND ROSEMARY CLOONEY sigh..... they are so wonderful. trueblue2007 Mar 2016 #13

Oh I love this one. Thanks for posting... eom Purveyor Mar 2016 #15

Oh yes. That was last years feature... Purveyor Mar 2016 #14

I like the hats even more than the singing! CamCake Mar 2016 #16