This page lists the song chart entries of Al Jolson. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Al Jolson |
Swanee |
1920 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1920 (18 weeks), US invalid BB 1 of 1920, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1920), POP 1 of 1920, nuTsie 1 of 1920s, Library of Congress artifact added 2004 (1920), Brazil 5 of 1921, Music Imprint 8 of 1910s, Europe 22 of the 1930s (1920), RIAA 124, Acclaimed 912 (1919), aceterrier.com 100 of the 1920s (1920), RYM 5 of 1920 |
2 |
Al Jolson |
California, Here I Come |
1924 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1924 (12 weeks), US invalid BB 1 of 1924, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2005 (1924), POP 1 of 1924, Brazil 24 of 1925, nuTsie 27 of 1920s, RYM 12 of 1924 |
3 |
Al Jolson |
April Showers |
1922 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1922 (17 weeks), US invalid BB 1 of 1922, POP 1 of 1922, Brazil 9 of 1922, nuTsie 42 of 1920s, aceterrier.com 56 of the 1920s (1921), RYM 41 of 1922 |
4 |
Al Jolson |
Toot Toot Tootsie (Goodbye) |
1922 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1922 (10 weeks), Peel list 2 of 1922, US invalid BB 3 of 1923, POP 3 of 1923, Brazil 18 of 1923, nuTsie 34 of 1920s, RYM 12 of 1922 |
5 |
Al Jolson |
Sonny Boy |
1928 |
US Billboard 1 - 1928 (19 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1928), US invalid BB 7 of 1928, POP 7 of 1928, nuTsie 13 of 1920s, Brazil 29 of 1929, RYM 19 of 1928 |
6 |
Al Jolson |
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby (With a Dixie Melody) |
1918 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1918 (14 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1918), aceterrier.com 9 of 1900-19 (1918), Brazil 8 of 1919, Canada 12 - Nov 1961 (6 weeks) |
7 |
Al Jolson |
My Mammy |
1928 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 (1927), US Billboard 2 - 1928 (7 weeks), US invalid BB 4 of 1930, nuTsie 18 of 1920s, Brazil 35 of 1922, RYM 61 of 1928 |
8 |
Al Jolson |
Anniversary Song |
1947 |
Australia 1 for 5 months - Sep 1947, US Billboard 2 - Feb 1947 (14 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Feb 1947 (14 weeks), Your Hit Parade 4 of 1947, DDD 34 of 1946 |
9 |
Al Jolson |
I'm Sitting On Top of the World |
1926 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1926 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 8 of 1926, POP 8 of 1926, Europe 20 of the 1930s (1925), Brazil 25 of 1926 |
10 |
Al Jolson |
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along |
1926 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1926 (8 weeks), US invalid BB 1 of 1926, POP 3 of 1926, nuTsie 82 of 1920s, RYM 50 of 1926 |
11 |
Al Jolson |
All Alone |
1925 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1925 (9 weeks), US invalid BB 10 of 1925, POP 10 of 1925, Brazil 21 of 1925, nuTsie 93 of 1920s |
12 |
Al Jolson |
I've Got My Captain Working For Me Now |
1920 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1919 (7 weeks), US invalid BB 9 of 1920, Brazil 17 of 1920, POP 18 of 1920, RYM 13 of 1920 |
13 |
Al Jolson |
There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder |
1928 |
US Billboard 1 - 1928 (13 weeks), US invalid BB 19 of 1928, POP 19 of 1928, Brazil 38 of 1929, RYM 19 of 1928 |
14 |
Al Jolson |
Angel Child |
1922 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1922 (8 weeks), US invalid BB 8 of 1922, POP 8 of 1922, Brazil 22 of 1924 |
15 |
Al Jolson |
Avalon |
1921 |
US Billboard 2 - Nov 1920 (9 weeks), POP 11 of 1921, Europe 14 of the 1930s (1920), Brazil 22 of 1921, RYM 47 of 1921 |
16 |
Al Jolson |
Little Pal |
1929 |
US Billboard 1 - 1929 (10 weeks), US invalid BB 16 of 1929, POP 18 of 1929, nuTsie 71 of 1920s |
17 |
Al Jolson |
O-H-I-O (O-My-O!) |
1921 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1921 (7 weeks), US invalid BB 5 of 1921, POP 5 of 1921, RYM 48 of 1921 |
18 |
Al Jolson |
I Wonder What's Become of Sally? |
1924 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1924 (12 weeks), US invalid BB 15 of 1924, POP 20 of 1924 |
19 |
Al Jolson |
That Haunting Melody |
1912 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1912 (11 weeks), Brazil 12 of 1913 |
20 |
Al Jolson |
The Spaniard Who Blighted My Life |
1913 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1913 (9 weeks), Brazil 12 of 1914 |
21 |
Al Jolson |
Hello Central, Give Me No Man's Land |
1918 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1918 (8 weeks), Brazil 19 of 1919 |
22 |
Al Jolson |
I Sent My Wife to the Thousand Isles |
1916 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1916 (7 weeks), Brazil 20 of 1918 |
23 |
Al Jolson |
Ragging the Baby to Sleep |
1912 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1912 (12 weeks), Brazil 24 of 1913 |
24 |
Al Jolson |
I'll Say She Does |
1919 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1919 (9 weeks), Brazil 29 of 1920 |
25 |
Al Jolson |
Give Me My Mammy |
1922 |
US Billboard 2 - Apr 1922 (8 weeks), Brazil 33 of 1923 |
26 |
Al Jolson |
You're a Dangerous Girl |
1916 |
US Billboard 2 - Sep 1916 (6 weeks), Brazil 40 of 1918 |
27 |
Al Jolson |
Let Me Sing & I'm Happy |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (10 weeks), Brazil 74 of 1931 |
28 |
Al Jolson |
Down Where the Swanne River Flows |
1916 |
US Billboard 3 - Aug 1916 (5 weeks), Brazil 18 of 1917 |
29 |
Al Jolson |
Tell Me |
1920 |
US Billboard 3 - Jan 1920 (5 weeks), Brazil 19 of 1920 |
30 |
Al Jolson |
Mandalay |
1924 |
US Billboard 3 - Sep 1924 (5 weeks), Brazil 28 of 1925 |
31 |
Al Jolson |
I'm All Bound Round with the Mason-Dixon Line |
1918 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1918 (9 weeks) |
32 |
Al Jolson |
You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) |
1913 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1913 (13 weeks) |
33 |
Al Jolson |
You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet |
1920 |
US Billboard 3 - Mar 1920 (5 weeks), Brazil 36 of 1922 |
34 |
Al Jolson |
When You Were Sweet Sixteen |
1948 |
Australia 1 for 1 month - Dec 1948 |
35 |
Al Jolson |
On the Road to Calais |
1919 |
US Billboard 5 - May 1919 (3 weeks), Brazil 27 of 1920 |
36 |
Al Jolson |
Chloe |
1920 |
US Billboard 5 - Apr 1920 (4 weeks), Brazil 40 of 1920 |
37 |
Al Jolson |
Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) |
1929 |
US Billboard 9 - 1929 (4 weeks), Europe 21 of the 1930s (1929) |
38 |
Al Jolson |
To My Mammy |
1930 |
US Billboard 7 - 1930 (7 weeks), POP 17 of 1930 |
39 |
Al Jolson |
I'm in Seventh Heaven |
1929 |
US Billboard 2 - 1929 (6 weeks) |
40 |
Al Jolson |
Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula |
1916 |
US Billboard 2 - Jun 1916 (7 weeks) |
41 |
Al Jolson |
Tell That to the Marines |
1919 |
US Billboard 2 - Jan 1919 (5 weeks) |
42 |
Al Jolson |
N Everything |
1918 |
US Billboard 2 - Jun 1918 (5 weeks) |
43 |
Al Jolson |
Back to the Carolina You Love |
1915 |
US Billboard 2 - Jan 1915 (8 weeks) |
44 |
Al Jolson |
Mother of Mine, I Still Have You |
1928 |
US Billboard 2 - 1928 (8 weeks) |
45 |
Al Jolson |
I'm Goin' South |
1924 |
US Billboard 2 - May 1924 (7 weeks) |
46 |
Al Jolson |
Someone Else May be There While I'm Gone |
1917 |
US Billboard 2 - Jan 1917 (4 weeks) |
47 |
Al Jolson |
The one I love belongs to someone else |
1924 |
US Billboard 2 - May 1924 (7 weeks) |
48 |
Al Jolson |
Broken Doll |
1916 |
Peel list 2 of 1916 |
49 |
Al Jolson |
Wonderful Kid from Madrid |
1920 |
US Billboard 5 - May 1920 (3 weeks), RYM 98 of 1920 |
50 |
Al Jolson |
Coo Coo |
1922 |
US Billboard 7 - Aug 1922 (2 weeks), RYM 102 of 1922 |
51 |
Al Jolson |
I'm Saving Up the Means to Get to New Orleans |
1916 |
US Billboard 3 - Dec 1916 (4 weeks) |
52 |
Al Jolson |
Follow the Swallow |
1924 |
US Billboard 3 - Nov 1924 (6 weeks) |
53 |
Al Jolson |
At Peace with the World |
1926 |
US Billboard 3 - Aug 1926 (5 weeks) |
54 |
Al Jolson |
Dirty Hands! Dirty Face! |
1928 |
US Billboard 8 - 1928 (4 weeks), RYM 61 of 1928 |
55 |
Al Jolson |
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum |
1932 |
US Billboard 19 - 1933 (1 week), RYM 82 of 1932 |
56 |
Al Jolson |
Lazy |
1924 |
US Billboard 4 - Jun 1924 (5 weeks) |
57 |
Al Jolson |
Stella |
1923 |
US Billboard 4 - Sep 1923 (5 weeks) |
58 |
Al Jolson |
Pray for Sunshine |
1917 |
US Billboard 4 - Apr 1917 (4 weeks) |
59 |
Al Jolson |
Yoo Hoo |
1922 |
US Billboard 4 - Feb 1922 (5 weeks) |
60 |
Al Jolson |
Who Cares |
1923 |
US Billboard 4 - Mar 1923 (4 weeks) |
61 |
Al Jolson |
Mr Radio Man |
1924 |
US Billboard 4 - Jun 1924 (4 weeks) |
62 |
Al Jolson |
Lost (A Wonderful Girl) |
1923 |
US Billboard 4 - Feb 1923 (3 weeks) |
63 |
Al Jolson |
Steppin' Out |
1924 |
US Billboard 4 - May 1924 (6 weeks) |
64 |
Al Jolson |
Ol' Man River |
1928 |
US Billboard 4 - 1928 (5 weeks) |
65 |
Al Jolson |
Coal Black Mammy |
1923 |
US Billboard 4 - Jun 1923 (3 weeks) |
66 |
Al Jolson |
From Here to Shanghai |
1917 |
US Billboard 4 - Jun 1917 (4 weeks) |
67 |
Al Jolson |
Why Can't You? |
1929 |
US Billboard 4 - 1929 (6 weeks) |
68 |
Al Jolson |
You Are Too Beautiful |
1932 |
Jazz Standard 449, RYM 82 of 1932 |
69 |
Al Jolson |
Hello 'tucky |
1925 |
US Billboard 5 - Feb 1925 (3 weeks) |
70 |
Al Jolson |
Pullman Porter Blues |
1913 |
US Billboard 5 - Oct 1913 (4 weeks) |
71 |
Al Jolson |
Morning Will Come |
1923 |
US Billboard 5 - Aug 1923 (5 weeks) |
72 |
Al Jolson |
Ev'ry Little While |
1917 |
US Billboard 5 - May 1917 (2 weeks) |
73 |
Al Jolson |
That Little German Band |
1913 |
US Billboard 5 - Sep 1913 (4 weeks) |
74 |
Al Jolson |
In Sweet September |
1920 |
US Billboard 5 - Sep 1920 (3 weeks) |
75 |
Al Jolson |
I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again |
1926 |
US Billboard 5 - Jul 1926 (3 weeks) |
76 |
Al Jolson |
Scandanavia |
1921 |
US Billboard 5 - Jul 1921 (3 weeks) |
77 |
Al Jolson |
Miami |
1926 |
US Billboard 6 - Apr 1926 (3 weeks) |
78 |
Al Jolson |
Sister Susie Sewing Shirts For Soldiers |
1915 |
US Billboard 6 - Mar 1915 (2 weeks) |
79 |
Al Jolson |
Arcady |
1924 |
US Billboard 6 - Mar 1924 (2 weeks) |
80 |
Al Jolson |
Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night? |
1916 |
US Billboard 6 - Jul 1916 (2 weeks) |
81 |
Al Jolson |
When the Little Red Roses Get the Blues |
1930 |
US Billboard 6 - 1930 (7 weeks) |
82 |
Al Jolson |
I Gave Her That |
1920 |
US Billboard 6 - Mar 1920 (2 weeks) |
83 |
Al Jolson |
Snap Your Fingers |
1912 |
US Billboard 6 - Jul 1912 (2 weeks) |
84 |
Al Jolson |
You've Simply Got Me Cuckoo |
1923 |
US Billboard 7 - Dec 1923 (2 weeks) |
85 |
Al Jolson |
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (If I Knew I'd Find You) |
1926 |
US Billboard 7 - Aug 1926 (2 weeks) |
86 |
Al Jolson |
Wedding Bells (Will They Ever Ring for Me?) |
1918 |
US Billboard 8 - Jun 1918 (1 week) |
87 |
Al Jolson |
Golden Gate |
1928 |
US Billboard 9 - 1928 (4 weeks) |
88 |
Al Jolson |
My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time |
1924 |
US Billboard 11 - Jul 1924 (1 week) |
89 |
Al Jolson |
Blue River |
1928 |
US Billboard 16 - 1928 (1 week) |
90 |
Al Jolson |
Used to You |
1929 |
US Billboard 18 - 1929 (1 week) |
91 |
Al Jolson |
Now He's Got A Beautiful Girl |
1919 |
Brazil 33 of 1919 |
92 |
Al Jolson |
That Lovin' Traumerei |
1916 |
Brazil 37 of 1916 |
93 |
Al Jolson |
If I Only Had A Match |
1948 |
US Billboard 26 - Mar 1948 (1 week) |
94 |
Al Jolson |
The Cantor |
1932 |
RYM 70 of 1932 |
95 |
Al Jolson |
Ding-A-Ring A Ring |
1921 |
RYM 83 of 1921 |
96 |
Al Jolson |
I'll See You in CUBA |
1920 |
RYM 98 of 1920 |
97 |
Al Jolson |
No Sad Songs for Me |
1950 |
RYM 119 of 1950 |
98 |
Al Jolson |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? |
1950 |
RYM 119 of 1950 |
In addition to the above listed songs Al Jolson also contributed to the
following entries: