Al Jolson
Worth buying if: You want a single-author, researched biography of Al Jolson.
Skip it if: You expect a novelistic, heavily dramatized life story.
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Summary
James Fisher's Al Jolson (Greenwood, 1994) offers a focused, 321-page study of the performer’s career, public persona, and place in popular culture through archival research and critical narrative.
Why this book now
This detailed Greenwood biography remains a solid reference for readers and researchers revisiting Jolson's influence on American stage and screen.
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- You want a single-author, researched biography of Al Jolson.
- You need a reference-grade account for study or course use.
- You expect a novelistic, heavily dramatized life story.
- You need the latest scholarship published after 1994.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780313286209
Worth buying if: You want a single-author, researched biography of Al Jolson.
Skip it if: You expect a novelistic, heavily dramatized life story.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At 321 pages, this is a moderate-length biography suited to focused reading over several sessions or as a reference to consult chapter by chapter.
What stands out here
This 1994 Greenwood Pub Group edition emphasizes researched narrative and documentation about Jolson’s career rather than recent reinterpretations.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a researched reference: read chapters of interest on career phases or consult it systematically for timelines and factual context.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780313286209
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