A few music lovers were musing about jazz a couple of decades ago when Al Jolson’s name came up. A notable musician and ...

But the Spreckels was more than just about high culture. It was home to electrifying performances by Al Jolson, renowned for his larger-than-life stage presence, and the famous Will Rogers ...

About the Album: In the 1920s, Al Jolson was America's most famous and highest-paid entertainer and dubbed The World's Greatest Entertainer. He popularised many songs that benefited from his ...

About the Album: Rare performances curated by Chip Deffaa. Forty-five songs are heard, whole or in part, including salutes by Jolson, Cantor, and Durante to "the man who owned Broadway," George M.