Richard Bernstein tackles difficult topics in his short study of an extraordinary entertainer, Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson in Lithuania in 1886), and a profoundly important movie—and not just because ...

But the Spreckels was more than just about high culture. It was home to electrifying performances by Al Jolson, renowned for his larger-than-life stage presence, and the famous Will Rogers, who ...

A few music lovers were musing about jazz a couple of decades ago when Al Jolson’s name came up. A notable musician and ...

About the Album: In the 1920s, Al Jolson was America's most famous and highest-paid entertainer and dubbed The World's Greatest Entertainer. He popularised many songs that benefited from his ...

About the Album: Rare early recordings, some live, of Al Jolson from Chip Deffaa's own extensive collection. "Swanee," "Medley: Whispering / My Melancholy Baby / Poor Butterfly," "Ma Blushing ...

In this sequel to "The Jolson Story", we pick up the singer's career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement. However, his wife has left him and the appeal of the ...

(Photo via Wikipedia public domain) Will Rogers in 1922. (Photo via Wikipedia public domain) Al Jolson publicity photo 1925. (Photo via Wikipedia public domain) It was home to electrifying ...