Al Jolson

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At the dawn of the 20th Century, Al Jolson ushered in the age of the media superstar. He ruled stage, records, and screen with the first crossover talking picture, The Jazz Singer, but his over-the-top style went out of fashion following the commercial ascent of Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby. He earned a new audience by tirelessly entertaining the troops during WWII, and by his old LPs being name-dropped as the collector's ne plus ultra on Seinfeld.

- Nick Dedina

At the dawn of the 20th Century, Al Jolson ushered in the age of the media superstar. He ruled stage, records, and screen with the first crossover talking picture, The Jazz Singer, but his over-the-top style went...

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		California Here I Come (3:28)
		Swanee (1:55)
		Let Me Sing And Im Happy (2:25)
		I Wonder What's Become Of Sally (2:53)
		Some Enchanted Evening (3:10)
		Carolina In The Morning (2:34)
		Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (from the film soundtrack 'The Jazz Singer', 1927) (2:10)
		Are You Lonesome Tonight (3:10)
		Golden Gate (1:28)
		That Little German Ban (Al Jolon's La-La Song) (3:09)
		April Showers (3:04)
		Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo' Bye) (2:12)
		About A Quarter To Nine (6:31)
		Easter Parade (2:35)
		Don't Let It Get You Down (2:03)
		Raggin The Baby To Sleep (3:09)
		Toot, Toot, Tootsie (2:09)
		Give My Regards To Broadway (2:37)
		Train Song (3:24)
		My Mammy (2:56)