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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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He had become a major Hollywood star, earning an Oscar nomination for the hit “The Jolson Story.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

In later years both Robinson and entertainer Al Jolson insisted their paths had crossed in the District.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2023

Informed that the new Al Jolson sound picture at Warner Bros. is going to be big, Jack asks if it’s “like ‘Don Juan’”— a 1926 film that had synchronized music but no talking.

From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2022

The Western Union office in San Francisco was overwhelmed with hundreds of congratulatory telegrams for the Howards, including those from Bing Crosby, A1 Jolson, and Fred Astaire.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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