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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Al_JolsonAl Jolson - Wikipedia

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   Learn about Al Jolson, a Lithuanian-born Jewish performer who became a star of vaudeville, musical theater, and film. He was known for his blackface style, his singing of jazz and blues, and his role in The Jazz Singer.

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     Al Jolson – Swanee [HD]

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3. www.youtube.com › watchMammy - Al Jolson (Jazz Singer performance) - YouTube

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   The fantastic Al Jolson performing his signature tune 'Mammy' in the finale of the 1927 film 'The Jazz Singer' and yes, it's in blackface!

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › Al-JolsonAl Jolson | Biography, Songs, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Learn about Al Jolson, a singer and comedian who starred in the first talkie film, The Jazz Singer, and sang hits like "Swanee" and "My Mammy". Find out his birth name, family, notable works, and death date.

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6. www.youtube.com › watchToot, Toot, Tootsie! - Al Jolson - YouTube

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   Watch Al Jolson perform the classic 'Toot, Toot, Tootsie!' from the 1927 film 'The Jazz Singer', the first feature-length 'Talkie' film. Enjoy his fantastic voice and whistling skills in this clip.

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7. music.youtube.com › playlistThe Very Best of Al Jolson: 20 Greatest Hits - YouTube Music

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   Listen to 20 songs by Al Jolson, the American singer and actor known as the "Jazz Singer". Enjoy his classics like Swanee, My Mammy, Avalon and more.

8. www.youtube.com › watchAl Jolson – Swanee [HD] - YouTube

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   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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   Who was Al Jolson?

   • Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson, Yiddish: אַסאַ יואלסאָן; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-born American singer, actor, and vaudevillian . He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s, [ 2] and was self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer". [ 3]

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   How important was Jolson?

   • The history of the world does not say enough about how important the song and the singer have been. But history must record the name Jolson, who in the twilight of his life sang his heart out in a foreign land, to the wounded and to the valiant. I am proud to have basked in the sunlight of his greatness, to have been part of his time. [ 81]

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   Is Al Jolson still alive?

   • “Hallelujah, I’m a Bum!” Al Jolson (born May 26, 1886, Srednike, Russia [now Seredžius, Lithuania]—died October 23, 1950, San Francisco, California, U.S.) was a popular American singer and blackface comedian of the musical stage and motion pictures, from before World War I to 1940.

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   Why did Al Jolson die?

   • In 1950, against his doctor's orders, Jolson went to Korea to entertain his favorite audience, American troops. While there his health declined and shortly after his return to the U.S. he suffered a massive heart attack and died. Al Jolson is an American singer, comedian, and actor.

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    Learn about the life and career of Al Jolson, the "World's Greatest Entertainer" who starred in The Jazz Singer (1927) and other musical films. Find out his birth name, nickname, height, family, spouses, awards and trivia.