[78-L] Al Jolson's fame

[Cary Ginell]

Definitely vaudeville and minstrel shows, long before he ever started recording. He finally got to Broadway in 1911. Films were way off in the future for him - he was a recording star by the time he appeared in his first film.

Cary Ginell


On Apr 24, 2014, at 12:20 PM, Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> How did Jolson achieve his fame? Was it through his recordings (in which 
> he was a minor player), or his on-screen and music hall performances?
> 
>      Julian Vein
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