"With Warner Bros. Al Jolson made his first "all-talking" picture, The Singing Fool (1928), the story of an ambitious entertainer who insisted on going on with the show even as his small son lay dying. The film was even more popular than The Jazz Singer. "Sonny Boy", from the film, was the first American record to sell one million copies."
"With Warner Bros. Al Jolson made his first "all-talking" picture, The Singing Fool (1928), the story of an ambitious entertainer who insisted on going on with the show even as his small son lay dying. The film was even more popular than The Jazz Singer. "Sonny Boy", from the film, was the first American record to sell one million copies."
The film is on RUclips. I should try to find some time to watch it!
Recorded on September 27, 1928.
Vocal Refrain by William Smith.
Also released on Romeo 756 and Lincoln 2981.
Not sure where I got the December. The Rust discography has September.