"N Everything" is an

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song by songwriters B.G. "Buddy" DeSylva and

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. Jolson adapted the song with improvisation as performances of Sinbad progressed, leading Jolson to eventually be given co-lyricist credit on the song. The success of N Everything" prompted Jolson to ask DeSylva for further songs. And DeSylva complied with his request to write some songs, including "

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", again with Kahn and Jolson listed as his collaborators.

History

Jolson recorded N Everything" in 1917 and then interpolated the song into ''Sinbad'' at New York's

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in 1918.

References

1917 songs Al Jolson songs Songs with lyrics by Gus Kahn Songs with lyrics by Buddy DeSylva {{1910s-song-stub