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Artist

Al Jolson

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Aliases
Al Jolson with Orchestra
Personal name
Asa Yoelson
Born
May 26, 1886
Died
October 23, 1950
Country
United States
IPI
00015453015 25 works
Affiliation
ASCAP, DP
Comments
Singer, songwriter, comedian and actor, self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Although best remembered today as the star of the first talking picture, The Jazz Singer (1927), Jolson has been referred to by modern critics as "the king of blackface performers".
Family
Ruby Keeler Wife (1928-1939)
Ranking
473rd most covered composer/author
156th most covered performer
1394th most covering performer
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