The film dovetails splendidly ... about the best recordlng Vitaphone has turned out to date. Jolson in “The Jazz Singer” is surefire for Broadway. With his songs that holds good for any ...

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie that incorporated synchronized speaking parts for its actors, was released on this day in history, Oct. 6, 1927. Primitive by today’s ...

His influence extended far beyond genre or generation, shaping pop, jazz, and R&B music and leaving a legacy that inspires ...

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From Grammy-winning albums to stellar onscreen performances, let's take a look at the lovely legacy of Ledisi.

Quincy Jones, the musician-producer whose work was on several of the biggest pop LPs of the century, has died at 91.

As a producer, he made the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” He was also a prolific arranger and ...

But unlike them, his legacy has faded since his death in 1950, his reputation tarnished by his starring role in the once-acclaimed, now controversial 1927 movie The Jazz Singer and his long ...

At some point in the future, jazz singer Samara Joy would like to take a moment and reflect on what a crazy, exciting, wild ride she’s been on since she released her eponymous debut album three ...