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Al Jolson. Actor: The Jazz Singer. Al Jolson was known in the industry as "The World's Greatest Entertainer," for well over 40 years. After his death his influence continued unabated with such performers as Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Jackie Wilson and Jerry Lee Lewis all mentioning him as an inspiration. Al Jolson was born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Lithuania, to ...
Al Jolson was to jazz, blues, and ragtime what Elvis Presley was to rock ‘n’ roll. Jolson had first heard African-American music in New Orleans in 1905, and he performed it for the rest of his ...
Al Jolson. Actor: The Jazz Singer. Al Jolson was known in the industry as "The World's Greatest Entertainer," for well over 40 years. After his death his influence continued unabated with such performers as Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Jackie Wilson and Jerry Lee Lewis all mentioning him as an inspiration. Al Jolson was born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Lithuania, to ...
Asa Yoelson [Al Jolson] (1886 - 1950) Cantante ruso, más conocido como Al Jolson. Es mundialmente conocido por su interpretación en la primera película sonora de la historia del cine, The Jazz Singer, pero también fue uno de los showmen más completos del siglo XX: trabajó en el cine, en los escenarios de los teatros, en el vodevil, etc. Al Jolson
24 de ene. de 2022 · The Jolson Story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer Al Jolson. It stars Larry Parks as Jolson, Evelyn Keyes as "Juli...
20 de jul. de 2012 · Legendary entertainer Al Jolson performed at Soldier's Field, Chicago on 20th August 1949. A rare recording of Al Jolson performing live
This website is dedicated to the man who was known as The World's Greatest Entertainer, a superstar before the word was coined, and whose musical heritage created much of the entertainment industry we know today.With text, photos, music and more, here is the source to learn about Al Jolson, the master showman of American theatre, whose career spanned fifty years of American Music history.
