Eddie Cantor – Benny, Durante, Jolson. 1956.

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Acting as a DJ, Eddie playes recordings of his favoritemoments from his radio days.

1. Eddie opens by talking about his friend Jimmy Durante. With opera star Hellen Trombo, Jimmy sings, It’s Gotta Come from the Heart.
2. Eddie says nice things about his friends who visited him in his recent hospital stay. Then he sings his hit, Now’s the Time to Fall in Love.
3. Eddie shares some secrets about Jack Benny before playing a clip from Jack’s show. . Rochester gives Jack a haircut, and teases him about hair pieces, and being stingy.
4. Another friend of Eddie’s is Groucho, and after a quick joke, Al Jolson is introduced to sing his hit, Sonny Boy. . (By this time Al Jolson had just died not long before.)
5. Judy Garland is up next after a word from Eddie. She sings, You Made Me Love You.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:01 — 16.9MB)

Acting as a DJ, Eddie playes recordings of his favoritemoments from his radio days.

1. Eddie opens by talking about his friend Jimmy Durante. With opera star Hellen Trombo, Jimmy sings, It’s Gotta Come from the Heart.
2. Eddie says nice things about his friends who visited him in his recent hospital stay. Then he sings his hit, Now’s the Time to Fall in Love.
3. Eddie shares some secrets about Jack Benny before playing a clip from Jack’s show. . Rochester gives Jack a haircut, and teases him about hair pieces, and being stingy.
4. Another friend of Eddie’s is Groucho, and after a quick joke, Al Jolson is introduced to sing his hit, Sonny Boy. . (By this time Al Jolson had just died not long before.)
5. Judy Garland is up next after a word from Eddie. She sings, You Made Me Love You.