Al Jolson, Volume 3

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Al Jolson, Volume 3
Studio album by
Al Jolson
Released1948
LabelDecca
Al Jolson chronology
Al Jolson Souvenir Album
(1947)		 Al Jolson, Volume 3
(1948)		 Jolson Sings Again
(1949)

Al Jolson, Volume 3 (also known as Al Jolson, Volume Three,[1] Al Jolson – Volume 3,[2] and Al Jolson Volume III Album[3]) is a studio album recorded by Al Jolson for Decca. It was released in 1948 as a set of four 78-rpm phonograph records (catalog no. 649).

Content

On this album, Jolson is accompanied by an orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff.[4]

Release

The album was originally released as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (cat. no. A-649).[4]

Reception

The album spent multiple weeks at number one on Billboard's Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart.[2][3]

33-rpm and 45-rpm re-releases

Later, the album was made available on 33 rpm (one 10-inch LP, cat. no. DL 5030)[5] and 45 rpm (a set of four 7-inch records, cat. no. 9-158).[6]

Track listing

Set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records (Decca A-649)[4]

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad)"Harry Von Tilzer—William DillonVocal with orchestra and male quartet directed by Morris Stoloff 
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."Where the Black Eyed Susans Grow"Richard A. Whiting—Dave RadfordVocal with orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff 
Side 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along"Harry WoodsVocal with orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff 
Side 4
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."Someone Else May Be There While I'm Gone"Irving BerlinVocal with orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff 
Side 5
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."For Me and My Gal"George W. Meyer—Edgar Leslie—E. Ray GoetzVocal with orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff 
Side 6
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."When I Leave the World Behind"Irving BerlinVocal with orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff 
Side 7
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder"Al Jolson—Billy Rose—Dave DreyerVocal with orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff 
Side 8
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."About a Quarter to Nine"Harry Warren—Al DubinVocal with orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff 

10-inch LP (Decca DL 5030)[5]

Side 1
No.TitleLength
1."I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad)" 
2."Where the Black Eyed Susans Grow" 
3."When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along" 
4."Someone Else May Be There While I'm Gone" 
Side 2
No.TitleLength
1."For Me and My Gal" 
2."When I Leave the World Behind" 
3."There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder" 
4."About a Quarter to Nine" 

Charts

Chart (1948) Peak
position
US Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums[3] 1

See also

References

  1. The album's front cover.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (1973). Joel Whitburn's Top LP's, 1945-1972. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-009-6.
  3. "Al Jolson – Al Jolson - Volume Three – 4 x Shellac (10", 78 RPM, Album), 1948". 1948. Retrieved May 6, 2026 – via Discogs.
  4. "Al Jolson – Volume Three – Vinyl (LP, 10"), 1949". 1949 – via Discogs.
  5. "Al Jolson – Volume Three – Box Set 4 x Vinyl, 1951". 1951 – via Discogs.