'N Everything Explained

N Everything
Published:	1917^[1]
Composer:	Gus Kahn B.G. "Buddy" DeSylva

"N Everything" is an Al Jolson song by songwriters B.G. "Buddy" DeSylva and Gus Kahn.^[2] Jolson adapted the song with improvisation as performances of Sinbad progressed, leading Jolson to eventually be given co-lyricist credit on the song.^[3] The success of N Everything" prompted Jolson to ask DeSylva for further songs. And DeSylva complied with his request to write some songs, including "I'll Say She Does", again with Kahn and Jolson listed as his collaborators.^[4]

History

Jolson recorded N Everything" in 1917 and then interpolated the song into Sinbad at New York's Winter Garden Theatre in 1918.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://archive.org/details/AlJolson Collected Works of Al Jolson : Al Jolson
2. Book: Jay Robert Nash. The Encyclopedia of Best Films: A Century of All the Finest Movies, S-U. 1 November 2019. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-1-5381-3417-7. 2288–.
3. Book: Goldman, Herbert G. . Jolson: The Legend Comes to Life . . New York . 1988 . 95 . 0195055055.
4. Book: Philip Furia. American Song Lyricists, 1920-1960. 2002. Gale Group. 978-0-7876-6009-3.
5. Book: Furia, Philip . American Song Lyricists, 1920-1960 . . New York . 2002 . 89 . 0787660094.