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 Rosie," ...

Al Jolson singing “Oh! Susanna” on the soundtrack of the 1939 movie musical “Swanee River” is 97 seconds of sheer bliss. The legendary entertainer performed this vintage Stephen Foster song on many ...

This show's title pulls no punches. "Jolson: A Vaudeville" uses acts from a vaudeville program to tell the story of America's (self-described) greatest entertainer. The approach is nothing new for a ...

"A Tribute To Al Jolson" The International Al Jolson Society's 2004 Long Island Jolson Festival, Saturday, Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus, 2985 Kenneth Pl., Oceanside. Tickets are ...

For musical aficionados, "Original Cast Recordings," an upcoming exhibit at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, may be of special interest. The event runs from March ...

Richard Bernstein wastes no time dealing with the radioactive subject of blackface in his fascinating new biography of the Jewish singer and actor Al Jolson. He puts the rightly reviled practice in ...