Brian Conley - Al Jolson Routine - 1995 Royal Variety

[@philoshaughnessy906]

Thank you for posting this. I've been looking for this for years.

[@moiramees7598]

I saw him perform this role at the Birmingham Hippodrome about 30+ years ago, he was fantastic.

[@dingdong289]

Takes me right back to my father's two scrap books on Al Jolson and the films The Jolson Story and Jolson sings again starring Larry Parkes ❤

[@ronaldjillings5069]

Remembering the Great Al JOLSON ! 2023 !

[@MARKETMAN6789]

My father-in-law used to get blacked up when he was younger before he died and was very good he used to sing in the clubs ,when we went in the local pub the blokes used to say take us down the swanee ted ,and we all had a good sing song many a night ,i miss those days He wouldnt be allowed to sing in the clubs blacked up these days if he was still alive

[@moiramees7598]

Was your FIL first name Clive?

[@GLK-London]

Sensational! Great to remember one of the greatest entertainers ever.

[@kadiummusic]

Fantastic performance by one our greatest performers. End of. 😎

[@TheOpenSociety777]

😂😂😂 this sucked

[@susanmaycock9327]

Brilliant Al Jolson Brian wow you are the best showman ever 5*

[@fraserkatie]

Met him when he did his tour in Milton Keynes have special memories of being excited to meet him at the stage door especially as Brian is my theatre hero he was so lovely and we chatted for ages! I gave him his present too Id made him and he loved it

[@RaymondFunnell-bs1wl]

I saw Brian Conley on stage in Scarborough a few years ago

[@darkangelmichael6148]

That's incredible. Damned good.

[@TheOpenSociety777]

This is garbage 🗑️

[@johngalvin3124]

Saw the show. Excellent.

[@James-j9j2p]

Love al Jolson,loved Larry parks playing him in the two movies,he should have got an oscar for the Jolson story but politics etc,yep Brian Connelly excellent as al jolson.talented comic,actor and singer.😂

[@AntiquesEtCetera1]

He is very good , the voice is excellent. I absolutely love the Jolson films which I have seen umpteen times. Larry Parks as Jolson was brilliant. .

[@johnmerrey7745]

Absolutely brilliant Brian

[@johnhanley9098]

Impressive. The best imitation jolson I've seen.

[@mica412]

I'll be the first to admit that Brian Conley is no Jolson soundalike - if you want a pure Jolson soundalike then check out the likes of Clive Baldwin, or Norman Brook or even Ira Green - but as far as showmanship goes and putting the heart and soul into Jolson's life, this production including the acting, the music and even the set designs from 1995/1996, certainly took some beating.

[@bernardprice20]

I'm not a Brian Conley fan. I've heard about his portrayal of Al Jolson, having discovered this clip I am impressed. It's great. He has done a great job,up there with Larry Parks

[@cb3891]

Do you have the Joe Pasquale segment from the same Royal Variety show in 95?

[@alexcampbell3032]

It's all about Brian. Painful.

[@gregmorgan3308]

If you want to see a really good Jolson impressionist check out Clive Baldwin

[@JohnMichael-wd1hl]

Never heard of him..but I think he does a Great Al Jolson. "K.C"....N.O.

[@GaryRichards-cb1fc]

Jolson never had the lyrics to Let me Sing in the order you did. Your impression is not bad for people not truly familiar with Jolson. About 85 to 90% accurate. Jolson had a thoroughbred voice.

[@margaretthomas8899]

Certainly does not sound like Al Jolson, but great show just the same!

[@fraserkatie]

Brian was using his own rendition , which he got awards for may I add so he did something right! It was the winner of Best Musical in 1995!

[@donmason4924]

Nobody is as close to the real thing than that Brilliant Brian Cononley

[@TheOpenSociety777]

Absolutely garbage 🗑️😂

[@ColtDee]

Brian Conley isn't any Al Jolson, stick with comedy routines.

[@mica412]

Nobody but Jolson IS Jolson but all the same he is a very good actor🙂

[@ColtDee]

Brian Conley is a gifted comical and straight actor and he can sing quite good, his Jolson act is very good as he emulates our hero Jolly and it pretty good, but he sounds like Brian Conerly which in itself is very entertaining, he got a great natural singing voice, Brian Conerly is a great entertainer and a credit to show business. @@mica412

[@michaelfulton5438]

Love Brian but he isn’t Al Jolson sadly.

[@TomSpeaks-vw1zp]

No not even close! Jolson didn’t have a New Jersey accent. He’s Jolson only in his own mind.

[@frankpinder193]

Conley worst Jolson impersonator i have ever heard.

[@briandavies8351]

Best Jolson was the riddler frank gorshon

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

I font know who this guy is but it was amateurish

[@dagnabbit6187]

I’ve heard better Al Jolson impersonations . You really have to put that nasal into it . This performance doesn’t have it . This guy can sing . He is just not good Al Jolson This is very mediocre

[@JohnMichael-wd1hl]

Not the same without "Blackface".

[@106bobkat]

horrible the guy does not due justice to jolson he stinks

[@simonhoward-j1y]

Painful

[@ronaldsmith531]

Sorry. Not impressed.

[@TheOpenSociety777]

This is pathetic.... do it in BLACKFACE or don't do it at all !! 👎