Al Jolson Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1960, he received three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Is best known for his performance in blackface makeup in "The Jazz Singer․"
• Promoted the first ever all-Black cast production on Broadway
• Was the writer of the Warren G․ Harding campaign song "Harding, You're the Man for Us!"
• Was the first celebrity to perform at a GI base during World War II
• While growing up, he was a friend of famed tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
• Once entered a sound-alike contest of himself and came in third place
• Was inducted as a member of the Amercan Theatre Hall of Fame