Jolson
Americannoun
noun
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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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