A few music lovers were musing about jazz a couple of decades ago when Al Jolson’s name came up. A notable musician and scribe remarked: “I wear headphones when I play his records because people might ...
Our newspaper archives are filled with mysteries. Did UFOs really fly over a Bison football game in 1948? Did a North Dakota family really experience the supernatural in their living room wall ...
Contained in the article regarding the fundraiser for the police officers involved in the Freddie Gray case is a description of Al Jolson by the Fraternal Order of Police as an “iconic racist figure.” ...
Don Shirley’s commentary on Al Jolson’s life and career simply flies in the face of facts (“Let Sleeping Eras and Their Stars Lie,” May 15). He left out significant components of Jolson’s successful ...
Movie heralded the end of the silent film era and the advent of talkies Story of a young Jewish boy who defies father to sing popular music inspired by star%27s own story New three-disc set comes with ...
The crowd at the Al Jolson Festival in the Oceanside Knights of Columbus Hall ballroom is primed for their sing-a-long. Instead, Babino faithfully re-creates Jolson's soaring baritone to instrumental ...
Enter Your Email to Unlock This Article Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. While the Society stages three-day ...
My friend Binky Sears’ grandfather actually knew Al Jolson. I'll tell you the story.>> See the video archive of Fritz's stories My friend Binky Sears’ grandfather actually knew Al Jolson. I'll tell ...
At Century Center, 111 E. 15th St. Telecharge, (212) 239-6200. HOT on the heels of last week’s “George M. Cohan” comes “Jolson & Company,” yet another reverent showbiz bio that faces a few unpleasant ...
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