The best version of this song I know. His voice has such warm emotion and there is a sense of coming out of a dark tunnel (there is a kind of on-the-edge weepiness in his voice that adds to this sense) into, at last, a happier time "I was feeling blue, now I'm walking through fields of flowers"
Was played at my dads funeral as my son, 2 brothers, 2 nephews and nephew in law carried the coffin in , so proud of them all xxxxx Love you dad and happy new year wherever you are xxxxxx
My nonna used to sing me this song every morning to wake me up until I turned 10 (when she had a massive stroke). I just recently got a red robbin tattoo'd on me for her. I miss you so much nonna. I listen to this for you daily. I love you
My 2 year old nephew started singing this song and no ones where he heard it from. He plays it all the time now and dances and starts bobbin his head around but there's no way at least that we know of that he was able to learn it. I did the same thing bad bad Leroy Brown...
My dad used to sing Al Jolson songs all of the time. We played “Sonny Boy” at my dad’s funeral. I am tearing up as I listen to this song...another one of dad’s favorites. Thank you for bringing back sweet childhood memories for me.
RLK-When I was a kid before I became On-Line. I use to wake up early in the morning and have breakfast with FATHER he would sing to me when the red red robin comes bob-bob-bobbing along. Live, Love,and be Happy. Robin L. Knudsen Honor-Honoree
My Dad used to sing Al Jolson's songs from his bed every morning. The leit motif of my childhood. How I miss him! It's so good to hear the songs again.
I sing this song to my young granddaughters (not as well as Jolson, to be sure!). They love it! I'm continuing a tradition; my dad used to sing it to us.
