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4 days ago · The Jazz Singer (1927) was the first talkie to feature dialogue and music. It starred Al Jolson as a jazz singer who struggles with his Jewish heritage and his father's expectations.
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4 days ago · Titled The Jazz Singer, the film starred Al Jolson and was a musical motion picture adapted from Samson Raphaelson’s play of the same name.
4 days ago · Louis Armstrong. Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed " Satchmo ", " Satch ", and " Pops ", [ 2 ] was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of jazz. [ 3 ]
2 days ago · Freda Josephine Baker (née McDonald; June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975), naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France.
Sep 3, 2024 · The Jazz Singer is the story of a young man who, groomed as the successor to a dynasty of cantors, breaks his father’s heart by leaving home to pursue a career as a popular entertainer. Many years later, on the eve of a breakthrough—opening night for his lead role in a new musical—Jack/Jakie learns that his father is mortally ill.
Aug 17, 2024 · Billie Holiday (born April 7, 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died July 17, 1959, New York City, New York) was an American jazz singer, one of the greatest from the 1930s to the ’50s.
Aug 17, 2024 · Louis Armstrong, the leading trumpeter and one of the most influential artists in jazz history. He was also a bandleader, singer, film star, and comedian. With his great sensitivity, technique, and capacity to express emotion, Armstrong led in the development of jazz into a fine art.
