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AL JOLSON (personality) AL JOLSON (personality) album page OR search current auctions Auction History Result 1b002 AL JOLSON signed 2x3 cut album page in 14x20 display 1920s with images of him in blackface! Date Sold 10/3/2017 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Autographed 2 1/4" x 3" [6 x 8 cm] Cut Album Page in Matted Display (entire display measures 14" x 20") (Learn More) Al Jolson was a legendary actor/singer from the 1910s to the 1940s. He started in vaudeville, performing in minstrel shows in blackface, and later was the number one star of Broadway in the 1920s, and was called "the world's greatest entertainer", and Warner Bros. chose him to star in the first "talking movie", The Jazz Singer, which was based on a play about Jolson's life (but oddly, George Jessel played the role on Broadway!). He had a string of hit movies in the 1930s, and he married Ruby Keeler, and as her star ascended, his declined (see "A Star is Born", for a story loosely based on their marriage). During World War II, he entertained the troops overseas, and afterwards, he was "re-discovered", and a musical biography of his life was made, "The Jolson Story", with Larry Parks in the lead role, lip synching Jolson's own singing, and a sequel was made, "Jolson Sings Again". He passed away in 1950 at the age of 64. Important Added Info: This cut album page has been personally autographed (signed) by Al Jolson (we don't know exactly when the autograph is from, but it is clearly from a vintage autograph album, and we are guessing the 1920s)! It was matted with two cut magazine pages with images of Jolson in blackface, and it is ready to frame and display on the wall! Our consignor is a longtime collector who purchased this signed item from a reputable dealer, and he does not have a certificate of authenticity, but we believe the signature to be authentic. Condition: very good. Someone matted the cut album page together with two cut magazine pages. They placed heavy plastic over the face of the mat and taped it from the back. Surely this was to protect the autograph. One could easily remove the plastic (which has some staining and smudging on it), and then frame the mat (which measures 14" x 20"). Learn More about condition grades 
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