{"product_id":"s-3051","title":"Norman Brooks - Al Jolson Sung By (1959) Vinyl LP • Vaudeville, Top Hat","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e S-3051\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1950s, Ballad, Big Band \u0026amp; Swing, Cabaret, Vaudeville, Vocal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). ***ADD DISCOGS MATRIX***\n-S-3051A STAR\n\nCover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, surface impressions (front\/back); writing in marker on front near top-left, remains of sticky (?) substance on back near bottom-left. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine has no-text with harsh surface wear. Shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge with splits across both, wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTop Hat, White Tie, Tails\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAnniversary Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIda\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSay It Isn't So\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMandy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMy Wild Irish Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhen The Saints Go Marching In\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHoneymoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLet Me Sing And I'm Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWait Till The Sun Shines Nellie\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhen You Were Sweet 16\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOn The Banks Of The Wabash\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAl Jolson Sung By Norman Brooks,\u003c\/span\u003e features stereo arrangements by Al Goodman and His Orchestra that revive Jolson’s vaudeville-era classics with enthusiastic swing. The album emerged during a mid-century surge of nostalgia for early 20th-century American entertainment, capitalizing on Brooks’ established reputation as “the Canadian Al Jolson” after starring as the icon in the 1956 biopic \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Best Things in Life Are Free\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e. Historically significant for preserving Jolson’s theatrical style at a time when his blackface performances were increasingly controversial, the record reflects post-war cultural reverence for sentimental showmanship despite modest production values. Tracks include \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eTop Hat, White Tie and Tails\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAnniversary Song\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMandy\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eLet Me Sing and I’m Happy\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, among others drawn from Jolson’s Broadway and film repertoire. The album produced no hit singles, though Brooks had previously scored a 1952 chart success with his original recording \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHello Sunshine, Goodbye Rain\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793904496921,"sku":"S-3051","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-norman_brooks-al_jolson_sung_by_a2791d28-254e-402c-a930-65b1c601829f.jpg?v=1783555422","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/s-3051","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}