1921 version: Al Jolson - April Showers

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One of Jolson’s signature ballads, introduced by him on-stage in the 1921 musical “Bombo.” His mid-1940s remake for Decca was also a best-seller: From CD Audio, original 78rpm issued on Columbia A-3500 - April Showers (Louis Silvers-Buddy De Sylva) by Al Jolson, orchestra conducted by Charles Prince, recorded in NYC October 21, 1921 . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music! * The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf