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Al Jolson
Born in a Jewish village in Russia, Al Jolson became one of the most iconic and
highest paid stars of the 1930s, indelibly associated with songs like Swanee and
Mamie and "blacking up" in the style of old minstrel shows; a practice
unthinkable today, but which wasn't considered racist in the climate of the day
and brought Jolson great fame. He was five when his father, a rabbi, moved to
America, the rest of the family joining him there three years later and, during
times of hardship, Jolson developed a street act performing for money with his
brothers. In 1902 he joined a circus,...
Blue SkiesAl Jolson and Bert Fiske
Down Where the Swanee River Flows
Al Jolson
Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)Al Jolson
Some Enchanted EveningRodgers & Hammerstein, Al Jolson, Victor Young and The Orchestra
Waitin' for the Robert E. LeeAl Jolson
Alexander's Ragtime BandBing Crosby, Al Jolson and Morris Stoloff & His Orchestra
Blue SkiesAl Jolson and Bert Fiske
Let Me Sing And I'm Happy: Al Jolson At Warner Bros. 1926-1936
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Down Where the Swanee River Flows
Al JolsonAl Jolson - the Entertainer
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Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)Al Jolson
Diamon Master Series: Al Jolson
Some Enchanted EveningRodgers & Hammerstein, Al Jolson, Victor Young and The Orchestra
South Pacific
Waitin' for the Robert E. LeeAl Jolson
The Excellence Of
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Alexander's Ragtime BandBing Crosby, Al Jolson and Morris Stoloff & His Orchestra
His Legendary Years 1931-1957
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