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![Listen to Al Jolson (Ragtime & Jazz Songs - The Early Years) [Recorded 1925 - 1930] [Encore 4] by Al Jolson](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music113/v4/98/14/ad/9814ad62-c325-8dad-6310-dfe22e7b0cbc/686754696197.jpg/1380x1380bb.webp "Listen to Al Jolson (Ragtime & Jazz Songs - The Early Years) [Recorded 1925 - 1930] [Encore 4] by Al Jolson")
![Listen to Early Al Jolson, Vol. 1 (Recorded 1913-1924) [Rare Ragtime & Jazz Vocals] by Al Jolson](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music4/v4/2d/37/a7/2d37a790-db3a-482b-c1df-3cc122331246/680474245277.jpg/1380x1380bb.webp "Listen to Early Al Jolson, Vol. 1 (Recorded 1913-1924) [Rare Ragtime & Jazz Vocals] by Al Jolson")
![Listen to Wedding Bells (Will You Ever Ring for Me?) [1916-1918] by Al Jolson & Charles A. Prince and His Orchestra](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/v4/1d/28/bc/1d28bce2-8b3f-89ab-f235-044c02123499/cover.jpg/1380x1380bb.webp "Listen to Wedding Bells (Will You Ever Ring for Me?) [1916-1918] by Al Jolson & Charles A. Prince and His Orchestra")
About Al Jolson
Hometown
Seredzius, Lithuania
Born
1886
Genre
Vocal
Born Asa Yoelson in Lithuania in 1886, Al Jolson came to New York as a boy shortly before the turn of the century, and eventually pursued a singing career. By about 1915, Jolson had become known as "America's Greatest Entertainer." His work on stage, radio, silent films, and of course recordings made him the first real multi-media superstar. In 1927 he starred in the semi-autobiographical film THE JAZZ SINGER, groundbreaking for its early use of sound. In the '40s, a popular Jolson biopic, THE JOLSON STORY, sparked a comeback for the singer, who enjoyed a second round of huge success before his death in 1950.
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