"In addition to releasing a string of successful records between 1912 and 1949, Al Jolson achieved stardom on Broadway, hosted several radio series, and became the first important figure of the sound-era of motion pictures. His performing style was brash and extroverted; he billed himself as "the world's greatest entertainer". He popularized a lot of songs that benefited from his shamelessly melodramatic approach, one which, especially when executed in front of live audiences, was considered by those who saw it to justify all his claims to greatness. In middle age, he came to be considered old-fashioned, but he mounted a major comeback late in life. A more serious impediment to his long-term legacy, however, is that he was the foremost blackface entertainer of his day, and his reputation has suffered as the racist implications of minstrelsy have become more apparent to later generations. Nevertheless, he was, at his peak in the 1920s, the most successful entertainer in the U.S.." (William Ruhlmann, Allmusic)
The Jazz Singer is een Amerikaanse muziekfilm die op 6 oktober 1927 door Warner Music werd uitgebracht, en is bijzonder omdat hij herinnerd wordt als de eerste geluidsfilm die in meerdere theaters in Amerika draaide. Feitelijk is er maar een paar minuten echt gezang in deze film. Jolson zingt het nummer "Mammy" twee keer, en heeft een paar regels tekst. De rest van de soundtrack van de film is muziek, en er wordt veel gewerkt met de standaard kaarten met tekst uit de stomme film, in plaats van met gesproken opnames. Het bekendste citaat uit deze film en de eerste zin die ooit in film is uitgesproken: Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet! Wait a minute, I tell ya! You ain't heard nothin'! You wanna hear "Toot, Toot, Tootsie"? All right, hold on, hold on.... (Wikipedia)
Due to popular demand Jasmine is proud to reissue the long forgotten 'I Love To Sing' by Al Jolson, who was arguably one of the biggest singers, comedians and actors of his era! This set focuses on his film soundtracks including 'Rose of Washington Square', 'Mammy' and the one for which he is best remembered 'The Jazz Singer', which was the first full length talking movie ever made. Al Jolson was in every sense of the word a true performer who influenced many artists including Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, and Bob Dylan. (Jasmini-records)
"Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-American Jewish singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s,[2] and was self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer."[3] Jolson was known for his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach"[4] towards performing, as well as for popularizing many of the songs he sang.[5] Jolson has been referred to by modern critics as "the king of blackface performers." (Wikipedia) Dit album bevat heropnames uit de jaren 40 van Al's grootste hits.
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