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 ...

He sang arias on the streets of San Francisco, performed on Broadway and collaborated on a musical about Al Jolson, which he also starred in. By Richard Sandomir Stephen Mo Hanan, a vibrant ...

If you want a bit of mob history, travel to Chicago and visit this legendary local bar that was once a favorite hang out of ...

The Orioles are busy in TV ads promoting their straw hat giveaway on June 15 at Camden Yards, but the real Straw Hat Day for ...

It’s Memorial Day and the Orioles have still yet to win more than two straight. Can they find a way to do it today?

The Crosby family loved music: His mother, a homemaker, was an enthusiastic singer, and his father ... like vaudevillian performers in the mold of Al Jolson. Consequently, “Old Groaner ...

About the Album: Rare performances curated by Chip Deffaa. Forty-five songs are heard, whole or in part, including salutes by Jolson, Cantor, and Durante to "the man who owned Broadway," George M.

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 ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Celebrated jazz singer and pianist Andy Bey, who performed in Chicago throughout his career, died at 85 in April. Stephanie Badini Share Notable jazz singer ...

The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.

He crafted his early performances while entertaining patrons at his father's pool hall, performing jokes and beloved Al Jolson impressions ... toward a divorce, the singer was spotted house ...

Bearman brings an impressive jazz pedigree to the project. A celebrated singer, composer, and instrumentalist, she has earned nominations for London Jazz Singer of the Year from the Global ... The ...