"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie that incorporated synchronized speaking parts for its actors, was released on this day in history, Oct. 6, 1927. Primitive by today’s standards, ...

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 people might ...

My friend Binky Sears’ grandfather actually knew Al Jolson. I'll tell you the story.>> See the video archive of Fritz's stories My friend Binky Sears’ grandfather actually knew Al Jolson. I'll tell ...

He sang arias on the streets of San Francisco, performed on Broadway and collaborated on a musical about Al Jolson, which he also starred in. By Richard Sandomir A Broadway comeback is a box-office ...

On the face of it, Jolson and Company, the latest biographical musical presented by the Coconut Grove Playhouse, should be dead on arrival. Its subject, Al Jolson, became a star before World War I, ...

Tune in for the 894th show, a jazz-filled hour celebrating the legendary artists featured in Kosher Jammer, the latest book by London-based jazz journalist Mike Garber. This deep dive explores how the ...

Early 20th-century superstar Al Jolson toured America with his vaudeville act, but a Fargo theater owner said he was there at the start. Ruby Keeler is pictured with her husband Al Jolson. According ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

Erle Jolson Krasna, the widow of singer Al Jolson and later of screenwriter and producer Norman Krasna, died of cancer Jan. 11. She was 81. Mrs. Krasna, who died at her Century City home, controlled ...

A Broadway comeback is a box-office triumph: Parallels abound between two starry shows, more than 80 years apart. By Laurence Maslon Readers share their thoughts on blackface. By Rachel L. Harris and ...