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Hace 5 días · An excerpt from a Hollywood film Rhapsody In Blue (1945) Artist: Al Jolson Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Irving Caesar Play: Sinbad Orchestral Arrangement: Ray Heindorf Sound: David Forrest...
Hace 4 días · Al Jolson (1886-1950) recorded this for Decca on April 28, 1950.
Hace 2 días · Al Jolson’s powerhouse vocal performance and emotional interpretation of “Avalon” played a significant role in its enduring popularity. His charisma and dynamic stage presence captivated audiences, making him the definitive interpreter of this song.
Hace 18 horas · Stan Ball has passed away aged 88. He became an Honorary Member of the International Al Jolson Society due to his love and commitment to the entertainer. He was also the UK Representative for the International Al Jolson Society which included contact with entertainer Brian Conley who starred in the London and latter National stage show 'Jolson'.
Jolson was the most famous and highest paid U.S. star of the 1920s. He is best remembered for starring in The Jazz Singer (1927). Despite his popularity, he became widely successful for perpetuating African/Black stereotypes to White audiences with the use of black face.
Hace 1 día · Country Life (20 April 1929, p 65) advised that Porgy was unlike Al Jolson’s Sonny Boy, had no resemblance to the “coal-black mammies of Messrs. Layton and Johnston” [a very popular American duo who sold many thousands of records in Britain], and was not remotely like Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Hace 4 días · Moreover, the theater became the first in the local community to show early sound films known as “talkies,” with the premiere of Al Jolson’s 1927 film The Jazz Singer. The statue of...
