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Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-American singer, actor, and vaudevillian. He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s, and was self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer." Jolson was known for his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach" towards ...
Nov 12, 2015 · Berger's act is a tribute to Al Jolson, the vaudeville superstar of nearly a century ago who had his biggest hit in "The Jazz Singer," the 1927 movie that is remembered as the first full-sound ...
May 29, 2018 · JAZZ SINGER, THE, a motion picture released by Warner Brothers in October 1927, was the first successful feature-length production to include sound, ushering in the end of the silent film era. Audiences thrilled when Al Jolson, in the title role, broke into song and proclaimed, "You ain't heard nothing yet!"
Apr 6, 2021 · An excerpt from a Hollywood film Rhapsody In Blue (1945)Artist: Al JolsonMusic: George GershwinLyrics: Irving CaesarPlay: SinbadOrchestral Arrangement: Ray H...
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May 15, 2021 · The funny thing about the film is that The Day of Atonement was originally based on the life of its star Al Jolson. It had been written in 1922 and published in Everybody’s Magazine. Raphaelson had been captivated by Jolson’s performance in the stage play Robinson Crusoe, Jr. at a show in Champaign, Illinois. In a 1927 interview, he ...
Al Jolson was born as Asa Yoelson, in Srednike Lithuania May 26, 1886. He was was brought to the USA as a young boy, probably in 1894 and was raised in Washington DC. As a youngster, he always seemed to be interested in show business and at one time, ran away to join a troupe but was soon returned back to his parents.
Al Jolson. Follow Artist +. Billed in 1925, "The World's Greatest Entertainer," and while audacious, for a couple decades, few could argue. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1910s - 1940s. Born. May 26, 1886 in Seredzius, Lithuania.
