Attracted by the Homestead Act of 1862, with the promise of 160 acres of free land, thousands of Jewish immigrants made their ...

The first talking feature, "The Jazz Singer" centers a white artist, played by Al Jolson, who desperately ... housekeeper to a widowed white single mother, there is something revealing in this ...

About the Album: Rare early recordings, some live, of Al Jolson from Chip Deffaa's own extensive collection. "Swanee," "Medley: Whispering / My Melancholy Baby / Poor Butterfly," "Ma Blushing ...

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 ...

(Doctorow also observes: “Houdini was destined to be, with Al Jolson, the last of the great shameless mother lovers, a nineteenth-century movement that included such men as Poe, John Brown ...

ALBAWABA - The Saudi Royal Court announced yesterday, Jan. 4, the death of Princess Mona Riad Al Solh, the mother of Prince Al Waleed bin Talal. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal wrote on his account on X ...

Noor Alfallah made headlines when she became the mother of Al Pacino’s fourth child in 2023. Fans were curious to learn more about her after she gave birth to their baby boy, especially since ...

Mohbad’s mother, Abosede, has accused the late singer’s father, Joseph Aloba, of delaying the DNA test to prove Liam’s paternity. Liam is the child of Mohbad and his spouse, Omowunmi.

The mother of Ahmad Al Marrach described a life devoid of joy and affection in the aftermath of her son's death as victim impact statements were read Tuesday in a Halifax courtroom. With the ...

When the magazine began covering jazz in the 1920s, it often struggled to catch the beat. Ethan Iverson writes in this issue about a newly surfaced recording of pianist McCoy Tyner and saxophonist ...

Melba Montgomery, a country singer known for her duets, died at the age of 86. Montgomery, who sang with the likes of George ...