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   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] Jolson was known for his ...

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

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   Oct 19, 2024 · 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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4. www.anumuseum.org.il › blog › al-jolsonThe World’s Greatest Entertainer: the Story of Al Jolson - ANU

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   Oct 25, 2020 · In 1904, Jolson was performing successfully in the Kinney Theater in Brooklyn, when one night his friend, the comedian James Francis Dooley, advised him to go on stage wearing black make up on his face, white lipstick, black shoes and white socks and a black suite.

5. forward.com › culture › 653985How Al Jolson changed America and Jewish culture - The Forward

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   Oct 10, 2024 · Jolson, born Asa Yoelson in a shtetl in Lithuania, then part of the Russian empire, immigrated to the U.S. in 1894, when he was nine. Within roughly 15 years, he was the most famous and highly...

6. www.jolson.orgInternational Al Jolson Society Official Website

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   Comprehensive site about Al Jolson, with text, music and video showing his history, works and legacy; use of blackface, musical innovations, and film work. The Al Jolson Society Website requires a frames-capable browser.

7. jolsonville.netA Tribute to Al Jolson | Al Jolson, once called "The world's ...

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   Al Jolson, “The Jazz Singer,” died at the St. Francis Hotel here tonight. He had recently returned from Korea after entertaining troops there. Death came just after 10:30 P.M. (PST) as Mr. Jolson was playing cards in his room with friends.

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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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   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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   Where has Jolson been?

   • From an article in The New York Times: He [Jolson] has been to more Army camps and played to more soldiers than any other entertainer. He has crossed the Atlantic by plane to take song and cheer to the troops in Britain and Northern Ireland. He has flown to the cold wastes of Alaska and the steaming forests of Trinidad.

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   How did Jolson become famous?

   • Jolson reported in his biography that this character released him from a creative block he was experiencing. From that moment onwards he was unstoppable. His career skyrocketed, and everybody referred to him, until his death, as the world’s greatest entertainer.

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   Will there be a movie about Al Jolson?

   • After the George M. Cohan film biography, Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky believed that a similar film could be made about Al Jolson. Skolsky pitched the idea of an Al Jolson biopic and Harry Cohn, the head of Columbia Pictures agreed.

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   What happened to the Jolson will 74 years ago?

   • On November 1, 1950, 74 years ago this week, the contents of the Jolson Will was revealed, with large charitable donations being made to a wide variety of organizations across the religious and ethnic spectrum. Here is a summary of that legacy, the majority of which continue to benefit their respective charities.

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9. www.youtube.com › watchAl Jolson: Beyond the Spotlight - YouTube

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Al Jolson: Beyond the Spotlight: An in-depth look at the life and legacy of Al Jolson, a pioneering figure in American entertainment. This documentary delves into Jolson’s impact on early cinema...

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