The audience, transformed into what one critic called, 'a milling, battling mob' stood, stamped, and cheered 'Jolson, Jolson, Jolson!'" [32] According to jazz historian Michael Alexander, Jolson had ...

About the Album: In the 1920s, Al Jolson was America's most famous and highest-paid entertainer and dubbed The World's Greatest Entertainer. He popularised many songs that benefited from his ...

Richard Bernstein wastes no time dealing with the radioactive subject of blackface in his fascinating new biography of the Jewish singer and actor Al Jolson ... way to the top of the entertainment ...

About the Album: Rare early recordings, some live, of Al Jolson from Chip Deffaa's own extensive ... a Dixie Melody," "My Mammy," "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World," "You-Hoo," "Tonight's My ...

A few music lovers were musing about jazz a couple of decades ago when Al Jolson’s name came up. A notable musician and scribe remarked: “I wear headphones when I play his records because ...

Bush’s advantage in perceived strength of leadership, which was in part burnished by his adoption of a cowboy persona. Harding, Jolson and the Cubs While Reagan’s attempt to woo 1980s rock fans is one ...

Harding, Jolson and the Cubs While Reagan’s attempt to woo 1980s rock fans is one of the best-known attempts to campaign on a mantra of popular culture, it was far from the first. Harding’s ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Matt Harris, Park University (THE CONVERSATION) It’s 2016 all over again. And ...

It’s 2016 all over again. And 2020, for that matter. Democrats are staring at what looks to be another coin flip election between their party’s nominee and Donald Trump. In an election that ...