Al Jolson

Birth Name:

Asa Yoelson

Birth Place:

Seredzius, Lithuania

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

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!"
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
Was the first celebrity to perform at a GI base during World War II

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