Richard Bernstein's biography charts Jolson's success and addresses the reviled practice of blackface that helped to make ...

As Al Pacino releases his new memoir 'Sonny Boy,' he opens up to PEOPLE about his iconic career, fatherhood and 40-plus years ...

About the Album: In the 1920s, Al Jolson was America's most famous and highest-paid entertainer and dubbed The World's Greatest Entertainer. He popularised many songs that benefited from his ...

"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie with talking actors, was released on this day in history, Oct. 6, 1927.

Roth was the wild card of Van Halen. He was the singing sex symbol who leaped and bounded across the stage with the grace and agility of a martial artist. He also loved an eclectic mix of old-school ...

QUESTION What was the first film based on a musical? In 1927, The Jazz Singer marked the end of the silent film era. It ...

Cohan. Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (film) stars Al Jolson. 1934: Rodgers & Hart write score for Billy Rose's musical comedy Jumbo (song, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World."). 1935: Rodgers' daughter ...

Harding, vaudeville movie star and singer Al Jolson wrote a song especially for him. Harding, you're the man for us. The idea hit and by 1960 another superstar, Frank Sinatra sang of his High ...