Al Jolson and the Jazz Singer, published by Alfred A. Knopf. As he points out in this fast-moving and absorbing volume, Jolson was part of a cohort of entertainers whose roots were in Eastern ...

Al Jolson wasn't the first choice to star in "The Jazz Singer," even though it was inspired by a Jolson concert and is partially based on his life story. But when the actor chosen for the lead ...

"The Jazz Singer" premiered Oct. 6 ... In the film, the central character, played by Al Jolson, is of Jewish heritage from the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The character's father is a cantor ...

May McAvoy and Al Jolson in ‘The Jazz Singer.’ Photo by Getty Images By the time Jolson was headlining shows on Broadway, blackface was an integral part of his act including a Black character ...

Upon receiving a copy of Richard Bernstein’s “Only in America: Al Jolson and The Jazz Singer,” I thought: He wouldn’t say that today because few people under 60 know the voice or care.

Al Jolson lived "The American Dream ... but he is probably best remembered for his film career. He starred in THE JAZZ SINGER (1927), the first talking movie ever made, and his legend was assured in ...

Samson Raphaelson wrote his short story “The Day Of Atonement” after seeing Al Jolson on stage in 1917, and later adapted it into the stage play The Jazz Singer, with George Jessel playing the ...

The Jazz Singer made its world premiere in Technicolor ... Following pretty much the storyline of the Al Jolson starrer, the tale has been brought up to date, successfully maintaining the ...

Al Jolson lived “The American Dream ... but he is probably best remembered for his film career. He starred in THE JAZZ SINGER (1927), the first talking movie ever made, and his legend ...

Jolson, personally, has never been more warmly greeted than at this premiere. He was there, in person, also. But “The Jazz Singer” minus Vitaphone is sometblng else again. There’s really no ...