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Al Jolson (May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Russian - American singer and actor. His career lasted from 1911 until his death in 1950. He was called "the world's greatest entertainer. His singing style was "sentimental melodramatic". This style made many songs popular. Jolson influenced many famous singers. Some of these singers were Bing Crosby Judy Garland, rock and country entertainer Jerry Lee Lewis, and Bob Dylan. Dylan said Jolson was "somebody whose life I can feel".

Asa "Al Jolson" Yoelson (born to Jewish immigrants Moshe Reuben Yoelson and Naomi Etta Cantor - the original family name was Hesselson - in Seredžius, Lithuania on May 26, 1885 or 1886, and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950) was an American singer. He was one of the most popular entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. Early life and career.

LW-26 It was the first of two songs Monaco composed for Al Jolson. He also wrote Dirty Hands, Dirty Face which was featured in 1927’s The Jazz Singer. As the world’s first talking picture LW-26 The Jazz Singer, was a defining moment in cinematic history and Jolson’s career, but he made a name for himself beyond that movie. Born Asa Yoelson in St. Petersburg, Russia, Jolson grew up in Washington, . and found success as a vaudeville performer. He first charted in 1912, but got off to a fast start.

The Jolson Story is a 1946 American Technicolor musical biography film which purports to tell the life story of singer Al Jolson.

Al Jolson Songs - Listen Online ★ You're the Cure for What Ails Me, You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It), You Made Me Love You, You Are Too beautiful, You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet, Yes! We Have No Bananas. Al Jolson was a Jewish Lithuanian-born American singer, film actor, and comedian. At the peak of his career, he was dubbed The World's Greatest Entertainer. His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized a large number of songs that benefited from his shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach. Filmography: Al Jolson songs.

Al Jolson died in San Francisco last night too late to hit the headlines of the morning papers, but in the evening papers to-day he swept everything before him, including President Truman at the fifth anniversary of the United Nations. At sixty-four he was the luckiest man in show business.