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Jolson

American  
[johl-suhn] / ˈdʒoʊl sən /

noun

  1. Al Asa Yoelson, 1886–1950, U.S. singer and entertainer, born in Russia.


Jolson British  
/ ˈdʒəʊlsən /

noun

  1. Al, real name Asa Yoelson. 1886–1950, US singer and film actor, born in Russia; star of the first talking picture The Jazz Singer (1927)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tony, on the other hand, preferred the popular tunes of the day: particularly Bing Crosby and the jazz and blues singer Al Jolson.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023

And within about 10 years, she was pretty much out of the movie business, went on to have a family, and was at one point famously married to Al Jolson.

From New York Times • May 1, 2023

Lewis once proclaimed that there were only four true musical “stylists” — Rodgers, Jolson, Williams and, of course, himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Other early musical influences included vaudevillian Al Jolson and country singers Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams — a trio of performers he referred to as the “three great song stylists.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2022

He makes us laugh the way he tries to sing in a deep voice like A1 Jolson.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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