1. When this Juke Box was made, in 1946, Al Jolson was still alive. I wish I was alive in the 1940's. Imagine hearing him in person.
2. Eddie this is good information. I did not know that the 1015 was selling for that kind of money in the 80's It seems that good stuff will stil brings good money. I sure would not take 8 K for mine. I love my 1015 so much. Travis in KY
3. Wurlitzer is now oened by Gibson guitar company in Nashville, TN. The jukes are still made in Germany. They make Internet models, CD, and optional 45rpm.The original 1946-47 78rpm models are still in high demand but the market is soft now. In 1985 an original fully restored 1015 sold for $13K and now would bring about $8K. Of the original 60K made, about 15% remain worldwide.
4. Wurlitzer didn't destroy 1015s. They destroyed the '30's wood models in bonded warehouses so they couldn't compete in locations. This enabled them to sell new models at a deep discount. It worked, but un fortunately thousands of beautiful art deco models were smashed to pieces and taken out of circulation forever. Of the 60,000 1015s made, about 15% remain today.
5. @rangerchallengebravo This was a popular entertainment in those days. They had whole shows that they called Minstrel shows. This is where Al got started after his voice changed. There was nothing wrong with doing shows in black face.
6. Thats how he became famous coshim and this other man done a stage show where the man would challenge anyone to sing, Al would get up and sing beautifully, being a young teenager and such a good singer he would get the crawds hysterical. His parents did'nt parents, especially his father did'nt want him to sing for show cos he thought song should be for the church only. Anyway, one night when he got up to sing, his voice broke. Instead of singing he whistled the melody. This became a trade matk :)
7. my aunt has this on the original record on the old edison record players i listened to it today it was awesome!
8. I don't think that's true. The 1015 endeared itself to millions of people; so when the 45 RPM mech came out; they upgraded it. I don't think they destroyed them all...
9. Jolson Bravo Bravo. It al al the time!
10. @rangerchallengebravo Good point! But that's not really what I meant. I just can't stand his face is all. :) Nothing to do with blackface or anything like that.
11. esta joyita me la mandó un amigo que sabe que soy un fanático de la "rockola" Wurlitzer ,jukebox, algún día conseguiré una y la disfrutaré junto a mis amigos, tomando un trago , fumando una pipa y hablando de cosas perdidas!
12. @rangerchallengebravo In 1993 Ted Danson got in trouble for showing up in "black face" in a tribute to his buddy Whoopi Goldberg at the Friars Club. It wasn't cool for Al then in 1927 or Ted in '93.
13. That's what makes this Juke so amazing and wanted. They made the most famous and most wanted Juke in 1946 and 1947. Then stopped because it was a mechanics nightmare. Too long just to change a lightbulb. Wurlitzer SCRAPPED every '46 &'47 1015 model juke they got back making the model MORE RARE. They do not still make these. They do make many copies, play CDs, 45s, whatever. Ours is the original and ONLY plays 78s as intended back then.
14. Al Jolson is amazing, so is this Juke Box. Does Wurlitzer still make these? I would love to listen to this in a dance hall.
15. when al jolsen died so went one of the greatest entertainers of all time...
16. Al Jolson at his best: heard and not seen. :)
17. My favorite song from 1920
18. Love it!
19. One of my favorite Jolson recordings. Thanks for posting this.
20. cool
21. LP FOREVER !!!!!!!!!!!!
22. awesome!
23. Lovely.
24. Words cannot give a true comment> THANK YOU
25. Excellent!! SO COOL! Thanks!

Swanee by Al Jolson on restored 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 1015

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The 78 record album Swanee sung by Al Jolson on a recently restored, 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 1015 bubbler. High Definition. Visit HDsomerset.com for more HD Video clips about all things Somerset, MA
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