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

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

"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie that incorporated synchronized speaking parts for its actors, was released on this day in history, Oct. 6, 1927. Primitive by today’s ...

On Oct. 6, 1927, the era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer,” starring Al Jolson.

The era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson, a feature film containing both silent and sound-synchronized sequences.

Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated attack against Israel on Yom Kippur. This conflict, which would last 19 days, would ...

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Explore pivotal historical events from Oct. 6-12, including the debut of "The Jazz Singer," the Yom Kippur War, and groundbreaking moments in U.S. civil rights and international diplomacy.

On Oct. 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad while reviewing a ...