In 1927, when Warner Bros. released the part-talkie 'The Jazz Singer', audiences were astonished by the 'voice' that could be ...

Jolson's singing proves the big excitement for this Technicolorful film biog of the great mammy-singer's career. The Jolson Story emerges as an American success story in song. The yearning to sing to ...

Movie heralded the end of the silent film era and the advent of talkies Story of a young Jewish boy who defies father to sing popular music inspired by star%27s own story New three-disc set comes with ...

In the 1970s, the diet of British television on a given weekend might have included the sitcom Love Thy Neighbour, light entertainment such as The Black and White Minstrel Show and, occasionally, the ...

The Jolson Story (Columbia) is a fine, noisy celebration of Hollywood’s two decades of talking movies. To the embarrassment of Warner Bros., currently whooping up the 20th anniversary of sound (which ...

2 Free Outdoor Show Roundup: August 4-9 – Andrew Bird, New York City Opera & More The late and legendary songwriter Ervin Drake said of Tony Babino: "Discovering the great talent of Tony B was a joy.

Don Shirley’s commentary on Al Jolson’s life and career simply flies in the face of facts (“Let Sleeping Eras and Their Stars Lie,” May 15). He left out significant components of Jolson’s successful ...

Al Jolson lived "The American Dream." Born in Lithuania, Jolson rose through the ranks of vaudeville as a comedian and a blackface "Mammy" singer. By 1920, he had become the biggest star on Broadway, ...