Al Jolson lived "The American Dream." Born in Lithuania, Jolson rose through the ranks of vaudeville as a comedian and a blackface "Mammy" singer. By 1920, he had become the biggest star on Broadway, ...

The Jolson Story (Columbia) is a fine, noisy celebration of Hollywood’s two decades of talking movies. To the embarrassment of Warner Bros., currently whooping up the 20th anniversary of sound (which ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Vince Williams of the International Al Jolson Society, Malta branch writes about two singers who passed away recently and who were closely associated with legendary Al Jolson: Rudy Wissler and Frankie ...