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Swanee - Al Jolson (Rhapsody in Blue - 1945)

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Swanee, by Al Jolson (movie: Rhapsody in Blue - 1945)Rhapsody in Blue (1945)Director:Irving RapperWriters:Howard Koch (writer)Sonya Levien (story)more Release Date:22 September 1945 (USA) more Genre:Biography / Drama / Music more Summary:Composer George Gershwin is driven by his need to succeed. Unfortunately his drive destroys his romantic relationships with singer Julie Adams.Awards:Nominated for 2 Oscars. CastRobert Alda ... George Gershwin Joan Leslie ... Julie Adams Alexis Smith ... Christine Gilbert Charles Coburn ... Max Dreyfus Julie Bishop ... Lee Gershwin Albert Bassermann ... Prof. Franck Morris Carnovsky ... Poppa Morris Gershwin Rosemary DeCamp ... Momma Rose Gershwin Oscar Levant ... Himself Paul Whiteman ... Himself Al Jolson ... Himself George White ... Himself Hazel Scott ... Herself Anne Brown ... Herself - as Bess Herbert Rudley ... Ira Gershwin SwanneI've been away from you along timeI never thought I'd miss 'ya soSomehow I feel, your love is realNear you I wanna be.The Birds are singing it is songtimeThe banjos strumming soft and lowI know that you yearn for me to Swanee you're calling meChorusSwanee - how I love ya, how I love ya My dear old swanee. I'd give the world to be among the folks in D-I-X-I-E-even though my mammy's waiting for me,Praying for me down by the Swanne. The folks up north will see me no more when I get to that swanee shore(whistle) I love the old folks at homeSwanee - how I love ya, how I love yaMy dear old Swanee. I'd give the world to be among the Folks in D-I-X-I-E-even though my mammy's waiting for Me, praying for me down by the Swanee. The folks up north will see me no more when I get to that Swanee shore.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: amarcord222

Length: 02:48
Rating: 4.73
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rainlori (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
People also need to bear in mind that Al Jolson was JEWISH. I'm sure Jolson knew all about the pain of racial vilification. The "blackface" makeup was not meant to be patronising.
djdefjam89X (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
a great performer in his time and performing black face wasnt racist in his time and i find it quite funny because as B3LLEND said racism only exist if you think there is a difference between all people on this earth
Erabot (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Great performer, appalling exploitation number. Or am I too cynical? Yip. But I think, he even exploited his own pain...
plasticashery (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I have added this to my "Florida" playlist because it has that river.
FootSomeGuy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I'm glad to hear that.
B3LLEND (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
What an inane comment. So racism is limited to black people?? What about Asian, South American, White, Aboriginal any many other "races"?? "Racism" only exists if you believe there is a differentiation between peoples skin colour and nationality. There is only one race, the human race. If you think racism is targetted towards "black" people then you yourself are guilty of racism as you think of "black" people as a "different " race to other people.
Dirkdebruyne (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
that's easy to say in 2008, so they LOVED all the stereotypes and mammy roles right ? Stephin Fetchit , such a lovely creation , ...as for Jolson and the history of blackface...well, people found slavery pretty normal in 1800, even, Thomas Jefferson owned and f****d quite a few...ever seen "birth of a nation " , lots of white guys playing black in that movie..yup, wasn't racist at all, just good ol' uncle tom shuffling' along, tapping and grinning...ah, the good ol' days!!
CARLOS62B (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He was a very gifted performer
BoldBenHall (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
President Obama - we have certainly come a long way.
August171964 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Very true! Jolson fought for African-American rights in the performance industry.

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