Comedian Harry Enfield has defended a controversial sketch where he portrayed Nelson Mandela, claiming “cultural imperialism” was to blame. The 64-year-old played the late South African president in a ...
On the face of it, Jolson and Company, the latest biographical musical presented by the Coconut Grove Playhouse, should be dead on arrival. Its subject, Al Jolson, became a star before World War I, ...
It all happened at the Gaiety, a beautiful cinema on the High Street, where the voices of the silver screen finally found their way to the ears of a captivated audience. The occasion was the showing ...
Al Jolson was in a class all by himself. From about 1912 until 1934, he was the most highly paid entertainer in the United States. What Enrico Caruso was to opera, Jolson was to popular song. Jolson’s ...
The Wonder Bar is a Viennese importation using the modern (and ancient) device of making the whole theatre the stage. It is notable solely for the fact that it brings Singer Asa Yoelson (Al Jolson) ...
The film discusses Chevrolet's aggressive advertising strategy for 1933, emphasizing its leadership in the automotive industry. It highlights the extensive use of newspapers, magazines, and radio to ...
A third-season episode of the television show “Mad Men,” titled “My Old Kentucky Home,” finds Don Draper and the crew from Sterling Cooper at a Kentucky Derby party. But it’s not the racing horses ...
Tune in for the 894th show, a jazz-filled hour celebrating the legendary artists featured in Kosher Jammer, the latest book by London-based jazz journalist Mike Garber. This deep dive explores how the ...
A few music lovers were musing about jazz a couple of decades ago when Al Jolson’s name came up. A notable musician and scribe remarked: “I wear headphones when I play his records because people might ...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. While much has been written about Pacino over the years, ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Donald Trump made liberal use of music in what’s being called a “surreal” or “bizarre” town hall meeting on Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pennsylvania. After two attendees at the event ...
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