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Al Jolson
Al Jolson (May 26, &#;– October 23, ) was a Lithuanian-American Jewish singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. His career lasted from until his death in He was called "the world's greatest entertainer”.[2]
His singing style was "sentimental [and] melodramatic".
This style made many songs popular.[3] Jolson influenced many famous singers.
Al jolson biography book The two were major ingredients in gangster movies, which were lucrative for the studio. Legacy and influence [ edit ]. A Tribute to Al Jolson. Sredniki , Kovno Governorate , Russian Empire.Some of these singers were Bing Crosby[4]Judy Garland, rock and country entertainer Jerry Lee Lewis, and Bob Dylan. Dylan said Jolson was "somebody whose life I can feel".[5]
Jolson was America's most famous and highest paid entertainer in the s.[6] Jolson sang and acted in the first (full length) talking movie, The Jazz Singer in He starred in many other musical movies in the s.
A movie about Jolson's life, The Jolson Story, won Oscars in Larry Parks played Jolson, but Jolson sang the songs himself. A sequel, Jolson Sings Again, was released in , and was nominated for three Oscars.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Jolson became the first star to entertain troops overseas during World War II. Again in became the first star to perform for GIs in Korea. He did 42 shows in 16&#;days.
He sometimes performed in blackface makeup. This was a theatrical convention in the midth century.
Al jolson biography movie The caption read, "The Song Is Ended. Retrieved March 5, See also: African-American — Jewish relations. Footnotes [ change change source ].With his unique and dynamic style of singing black music, like jazz and blues, he was later credited with single-handedly introducing African-American music to white audiences.[1] As early as he became known for fighting against anti-black discrimination on Broadway. Jolson's well-known theatrics and his promotion of equality on Broadway helped pave the way for many black performers, playwrights, and songwriters, including Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, and Ethel Waters.
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- ↑ "Broadway: The American Musical . Stars Over Broadway . Al Jolson". PBS.
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- ↑"Al Jolson".Al jolson biography death Archived from the original on Jolson, like the men who ran the studios, was the rare showbiz Republican. Film historian Charles Musser notes, "African Americans' embrace of Jolson was not a spontaneous reaction to his appearance in talking pictures. Archived from the original PDF on August 7,
Broadway: The American Musical.
- ↑Ruhlmann, William (). "All Music Guide entry". Retrieved
- ↑Gilliland, John (). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN&#;. OCLC&#; Cassette 3, side B.
- ↑Dix, Andrew and Taylor, Jonathan.
Figures of Heresy, Sussex Academic Press (), pg.
Did al jolson have children New York: Stein and Day, Press p. Out of fear, he lost his voice backstage and begged the stagehands not to raise the curtains. Goldwyn: A Biography , Alfred A.; quoted from Dylan's book, Biograph ()
- ↑Bainbridg, Beryl. Front Row: Evenings at the Theatre, Continuum International Publishing (), pg.