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Al Jolson

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Aliases
Al Jolson with Orchestra
Real name
Asa Yoelson
Born
May 26, 1886
Died
October 23, 1950
Country
United States
IPI
00015453015 25 works
15453015 2 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)
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
 BRD (42 artists)
Originally by Jack Shilkret and His Orchestra REC
listen on Internet Archive 1930 (5 artists)
April 1922 (9 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 1921 (113 artists)
 PRF (111 artists)
Originally by Al Jolson with Isham Jones Orchestra REC
 REC April 1924 (111 artists)
Originally by Al Jolson PRF
June 1916 (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive God's Country Al Jolson 1950 Unverified
 PRF (6 artists)
Originally by Al Jolson REC,REL
 REC,REL 1918 (6 artists)
Originally by Al Jolson PRF
 PRF (77 artists)
Originally by Moulin Rouge Orchestra (Ben Selvin) REL, The Melody Sheiks (Sam Lanin) REC
(2 artists)
 BRD (3 artists)
Originally by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra REC,REL
 PRF (14 artists)
Originally by Eph Hanaford's Broadway Orchestra (Joseph Samuels) REC
 BRD 1929 (11 artists)
Originally by George Olsen and His Music - Vocal Refrain by Fran Frey REC
Unreleased (115 artists)
 BRD (21 artists)
Originally by Waring's Pennsylvanians - Vocal Refrain by Tom Waring REC
listen on Internet Archive 1930 (54 artists)
1929 (20 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 20, 1922 (14 artists)
Morning Will Come Al Jolson June 1923 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive June 1924 (8 artists)
March 1921 (16 artists)
listen on Internet Archive July 1912 (3 artists)
 BRD (18 artists)
Originally by Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Tony Sacco REC
listen on Internet Archive  REC October 1928 (143 artists)
Originally by Al Jolson BRD
 BRD (143 artists)
Originally by Al Jolson REC
listen on Internet Archive  REL October 1928 (63 artists)
Originally by Al Jolson BRD, All Star Orchestra (Nathaniel Shilkret) REC
 BRD (63 artists)
Originally by Al Jolson REL, All Star Orchestra (Nathaniel Shilkret) REC
listen on Internet Archive  REC 1922 (130 artists)
Originally by Al Jolson PRF
 PRF (130 artists)
Originally by Al Jolson REC
(132 artists)
listen on Internet Archive 1923 (6 artists)
1916 (14 artists)
 PRF (7 artists)
Originally by Eddie Elkins' Orchestra REC
 PRF (9 artists)
Originally by The Happy Six REC,REL
(187 artists)