File:Al Jolson, George Gershwin, Irving Caesar, Swanee 1920.ogg

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Al_Jolson,_George_Gershwin,_Irving_Caesar,_Swanee_1920.ogg ‎(Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 2 min 39 s, 100 kbps, file size: 1.9 MB)

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Description Al Jolson's recording of George Gershwin's "Swanee". Composed in 1919, Al Jolson recorded for Columbia Records in January 1920, and it became a runaway hit
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  • Sung by Al Jolson (1886– 1950)
  • Composed by George Gershwin (1898 – 1937)
  • Lyrics by Irving Caesar (1895 – 1996)
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Under the Classics Protection and Access Act (17 U.S.C. § 1401), this sound recording is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924.
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