You know, I thought, "I'm singing Al Jolson and they seem to enjoy it."

你知道，我在想：“我在唱阿尔·乔森的歌曲呢，他们似乎也挺欣赏的。”

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Travis starred on stage opposite Al Jolson in 1926, the song Singin' in the Rain was written for her to sing in 1929 and she starred in a string of Hollywood movies in the 1920s.

1926年，特拉维斯和男星艾尔·乔森搭档，在一部舞台剧中担任女主角。1929年，她演唱了为她而作的《雨中曲》。她还在20年代的一系列好莱坞电影中出演主角。

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It was a song called "Swanee." A popular entertainer, Al Jolson,sang the song.

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Here is Al Jolson singing what became his trademark song, "Swanee."

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Al Jolson, a blackface comedian, singing tap dancer and the show's star, recorded it the next year.

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Shortly after the musicians arrived, they were renamed the ODJB and met Max Hart, Al Jolson's agent.

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Mr. AL JOLSON (Singer): (Singing) Just like the humpty dumpty, I'm going along.

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