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Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Jewish Lithuanian-born American singer, film actor, and comedian. At the peak of his career, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer"… His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized a large number of songs that benefited from his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach"… Numerous well-known singers were influenced by his music, including Bing Crosby... David Bowie,… Bob Dylan and others, Dylan once referred to him as "somebody whose life I can feel"… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jolson
