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Al Jolson
- Country / region
- United States
- Recording years
- 1947–1999
- Recordings in scope
- 9
- Albums in scope
- 4
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Al Jolson in Jazz
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ARTIST STORY
Meet Al Jolson
Al Jolson is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1947–1999. The artist is connected with Jazz, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.
Listen for how Jazz shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Carolina in the Morning”, “Why Do They All Take the Night Boat to Albany?”, “Anniversary Song”, “Back in Your Own Backyard”. Then move to “The Best of Al Jolson” and “Souvenir Album” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.
BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS
Basic information
- Type
- Solo artist
- Country / region
- United States
- Birth date
- May 26, 1886
- Death date
- October 23, 1950
- Roles
- Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Musician
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Recordings in the current scope
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums in the current scope
GENRES
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