Al Jolson
/ˌæl ˈdʒəʊlsən/
/ˌæl ˈdʒəʊlsən/
- (1886-1950) a US singer and actor, born in Lithuania. He performed on Broadway in the 1920s and painted his face black to pretend to be an African American. He was in the first sound film, The Jazz Singer. Jolson sang with great emotion, and his most successful songs included Swanee, Mammy, Sonny Boy and April Showers. His story was told in two films, the Jolson Story (1946) and Jolson Sings Again (1949) with Larry Parks as Jolson.
（1886-1950）是美国歌手和演员，出生于立陶宛。他在1920年代在百老汇（Broadway）上表演，并把自己的脸涂成黑色，假装是非洲裔美国人。他参加了第一部有声电影《爵士歌手》。Jolson激动地唱歌，他最成功的歌曲包括Swanee，Mammy，Sonny Boy和April Showers。他的故事在两部电影中讲述，乔尔森故事（1946年）和乔尔森再次演唱（1949年），拉里·帕克斯饰演乔尔森。