Topic Page: Jolson, Al Asa Yoelson (1886 - 1950)
Lithuanian, born in Srednike. Arriving in the USA as a child, he ran away from home to join the circus and became a stellar Broadway attraction before making his film debut in the short April Showers (1926). An inveterate showman, his exuberant patter and heart-tugging songs in the landmark part-talkie The Jazz Singer (1927) ensured his place in cinema history.
The Jazz Singer (1927), The Singing Fool (1928), Mammy (1930)
Say It with Songs (1929), The Singing Kid (1936)
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