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! Read * Al Jolson: A Bio-Discography by Larry F. Kiner, Philip R. Evans ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Al Jolson: A Bio-Discography You ain't read nothing yet or Oh brother what a book Bruce D. Roadhouse I purchased this book five years ago and it seems that every time I open it I learn more the World's Greatest Entertainer. There are pictures here folks that have still not shown up on the net.Al, it has been written was brash, bold and arrogant. This book was a bold venture for the authors and it highlights the works of Al Jolson that I am sure would have made Al himself sit back in amazment to see his life brought forward
| Title | : | Al Jolson: A Bio-Discography |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.21 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081082633X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 808 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
"What a life it was, and what a careerI wouldn't have dreamed that I could get lost in the pages of a bio-discography, but that's exactly what happened when I started to thumb this volume."from the foreword by Leonard MaltinWho could forget Rock-a-bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody or The Jazz Singer? Al Jolson (1886-1950) was billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer" and to this day is still considered the standard by which entertainers' goals are measured. This is a comprehensive study of Jolson's career and touring data, providing extensive information on each of the performances. Bibliography and indexes.. He achieved the top spot in virtually every medium in which he performed: stage, film, records, and radio
loads of great illustrations. (Film Review Annual)In what is easily the most spectacular 'ography'-monograph ever prepared on a popular entertainer, Kiner and Evans track down every surviving scrap of Jolsonia. They start by painstakingly detailing all recording sessions down to Jolie's take-ruining belches (JazzTimes Magazine)It's long overdue (The Mississippi Rag)a formidable volume for a formidable performerextraordinarily detailedRecommended. (Reference and Research Book News)The large-size pages are beautifully set out on a day-by-day chronological basis and form a complete definitive record. (Classic Images)
You ain't read nothing yet or Oh brother what a book Bruce D. Roadhouse I purchased this book five years ago and it seems that every time I open it I learn more the World's Greatest Entertainer. There are pictures here folks that have still not shown up on the net.Al, it has been written was brash, bold and arrogant. This book was a bold venture for the authors and it highlights the works of Al Jolson that I am sure would have made Al himself sit back in amazment to see his life brought forward in this fashion. The look in Al's eyes shows bliss and even some humility as he has written, To Larry Sincerely Al Jolson. This is a picture from Kiner's collection but it is most appropriate for this book. Al's c
Larry F. . Kiner has been doing research and compiling discographies since the early 1940s, with special emphasis on the personalities of the pre-1950 era and some of the non-jazz orchestras. Among his books are discographies on Harry Lauder and Nelson Eddy (Scarecrow).Philip R. Evans is a renowned researcher, writer, and consultant on the music and musici
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