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Al Jolson   /æl dʒˈoʊlsən/   Listen
Al Jolson

noun
1.
United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950).  Synonyms: Asa Yoelson, Jolson.






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"Al jolson" Quotes from Famous Books



... they were as casual as, "My mulligatawny soup was cold to-night," or, "Have you heard the new one that Al Jolson pulls at the Winter Garden?" But actually the roar was higher than ever in Mrs. Samstag's ears and he could feel the plethoric red rushing ...
— The Vertical City • Fannie Hurst

... one of a long list that they asked me about art and literature. I missed nearly all of them, except one as to whether I thought Al Jolson or Frank Tinney was the higher artist, and even that one was asked by an American who is wasting himself ...
— My Discovery of England • Stephen Leacock

... have a phonograph out here in the country," she said, "just a little Vic—they don't cost much. Then whenever you're lonesome you can have Caruso or Al Jolson right ...
— The Beautiful and Damned • F. Scott Fitzgerald



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