Al Jolson: A Bio-Bibliography

by James Fisher

Overview

From the early days of his stage career in the decades before World War I through his unparalleled comeback after World War II, Al Jolson was billed as The World's Greatest Entertainer. This book provides an insightful sketch of Jolson's life and a comprehensive record of his extensive career. The volume begins with a biography which discusses the factors that shaped Jolson's development as a performer. A chronology of the chief events in his life follows. Chapters are then devoted to his stage, film, recording, and broadcast career. Each of these chapters contains annotated entries for Jolson's performances. A bibliography follows, with entries for books, periodicals, and newspaper articles. Appendices list stage shows based on Jolson's life, along with newsreels, cartoons, awards, and endorsements related to his career. Name and title indexes conclude the work and add to its reference value.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313286209
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/20/1994
Series:	Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts , #48
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

JAMES FISHER is Associate Professor of Theater at Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana. He has written several books and a play. His many articles have appeared in jourbanals such as Modern Drama, Soviet and Eastern European Performance, New England Theatre Jourbanal, and The Drama Review. In addition, he has directed or acted in more than 200 performances, and is the book review editor for the Jourbanal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface
Biography
Chronology
Stage
Film
Discography
Radio and Television
Sheet Music
Bibliography
Appendix A: Stage Shows Based on Jolson's Life
Appendix B: Newsreels
Appendix C: Cartoons
Appendix D: Awards
Appendix E: Endorsements
Title Index
Name Index

Editorial Reviews

Provides a sketch of the life and a comprehensive record of the career of "The World's Greatest Entertainer" (c.1886-1950). Following a 37- page biography and an 8-page chronology, are chapters devoted to Jolson's stage, film, recording, and broadcast career. Each of these chapters contains annotated entries for Jolson's performances. A bibliography includes entries for books, periodicals, and newspaper articles. Appendices list stage shows based on Jolson's life, along with newsreels, cartoons, awards, and endorsements related to his career. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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