Al Jolson, Volume 3 (also known as Al Jolson, Volume Three,The album's front cover. Al Jolson – Volume 3, and Al Jolson Volume III Album) 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.
Release The album was originally released as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (cat. no. A-649).
Reception The album spent multiple weeks at number one on Billboards Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart.
33-rpm and 45-rpm re-releases Later, the album was made available on 33 rpm (one 10-inch LP, cat. no. DL 5030) and 45 rpm (a set of four 7-inch records, cat. no. 9-158).
Track listing Set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records (Decca A-649)10-inch LP' (Decca DL 5030)
Charts Chart (1948) Peakposition US Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums 1 See also List of Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums number ones of 1948
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