Decca matrix L 5741. Old folks at home (Swanee River) / Al Jolson
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Old folks at home (Swanee River) (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Gordon Jenkins (arranger) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Al Jolson (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Gordon Jenkins (choral director) | |
| Gordon Jenkins (vocalist) | |
| Richard Davis (vocalist) | |
| Cornelia Glover (vocalist) | |
| Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Gordon Jenkins Singers (Vocal group) | |
| Robert Hanlin (vocalist) | |
| Beverly Jenkins (vocalist) | |
| Dave Knight (vocalist) | |
| Thora Matthieson (vocalist) | |
| Loulie Jean Norman (vocalist) | |
| Charles Schroeder (vocalist) |
Additional Information
| Notes |
|---|
| Ruppli session note: 27181/363/364 (78 rpm) were issued in album A-822 and also issued as 9-27181/363/364 (45 rpm) in album 9-193. 91540 & 91541 (45 EPs) were issued in album ED-707. All titles also issued on Decca DL-5308, DL-9038, MCA MCA-2061. |
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Ruppli session personnel note: Al Jolson (vocals), with Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra and The Gordon Jenkins Singers: Beverly Jenkins, Loulie Jean Norman, Thora Matthieson, Cornelia Glover, Robert Hanlin, Dave Knight, Charles Schroeder, Richard Davis (vocals), Gordon Jenkins (background vocals, arranger, conductor). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/17/1950 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca 27363 | |
| 7/17/1950 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca [9-]91540 | |
| 7/17/1950 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca DL-5308 | |
| 7/17/1950 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca DL-9038 | |
| 7/17/1950 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | MCA MCA-2061 | |
| 7/17/1950 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca 9-27363 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix L 5741. Old folks at home (Swanee River) / Al Jolson," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000272164/L_5741-Old_folks_at_home_Swanee_River.
Decca matrix L 5741. Old folks at home (Swanee River) / Al Jolson. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000272164/L_5741-Old_folks_at_home_Swanee_River.
"Decca matrix L 5741. Old folks at home (Swanee River) / Al Jolson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.
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