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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 ...

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 role, ...

Al Jolson-- Complicated indeed is the world of DVD marketing today. For example, Warner Bros. is creating a series of DVDs called Archive Collection. Many films that have never appeared on disc will ...

"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 ...

Thirty-seven years ago, 12-year-old Ira Green went on vacation to Miami Beach with his mom, dad and sisters. "My sisters and I had a singing act and were supposed to be in a talent show that night," ...

It was clear to Variety in 1927 that something momentous had happened when Al Jolson intoned “Kol Nidre” in that long-ago mother-son melodrama otherwise known as “The Jazz Singer.” The schmaltzy ...