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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Singer
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gptkbp:active_years
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1904-1950
1911-1950
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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1950
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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1904
1911
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Mammy_(song)
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer
gptkb:The_Jolson_Story
gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:Broadway
gptkb:Mammy
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer_(1927)
gptkb:Mammy_(1930)
gptkb:The_Singing_Fool_(1928)
gptkb:Swanee_(1930)
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer_(1927_film)
gptkb:The_Show_of_Shows_(1929)
gptkb:Swanee_(song)
Jolson Sings Again (1949)
The Al Jolson Story (1946)
My Mammy (song)
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gptkbp:associated_acts
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gptkb:Alfred_Drake
gptkb:Eddie_Cantor
gptkb:The_Jolson_Story
gptkb:The_Jolson_Show
gptkb:George_Gershwin
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole
gptkb:Bert_Williams
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Louis_Prima
gptkb:Irving_Berlin
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer_(1927)
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gptkbp:awarded_to
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a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Musical
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1886-05-26
1886-04-26
June 16, 1886
June 26, 1886
1886-06-26
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Suwalki,_Poland
gptkb:Saint_Petersburg
gptkb:Saint_Petersburg,_Russia
gptkb:Seredžius,_Lithuania
Suwalki
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gptkbp:born
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June 26, 1886
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Seredžius,_Lithuania
May 26, 1886
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:1
gptkb:Jolson,_Al_Jr.
gptkb:Jolson_Jr.
gptkb:Jolson,_David
gptkb:Alfred_Jolson
Jolson's daughter
Jolson's son
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Controversial figure in American entertainment
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gptkbp:death_date
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1950-10-23
October 23, 1950
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:San_Francisco,_California,_USA
gptkb:Hollywood
gptkb:San_Francisco
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gptkbp:died
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October 23, 1950
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gptkbp:died_on
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October 23, 1950
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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Jewish
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer
gptkb:Vaudeville
Broadway shows
Blackface performances
Film musicals
Early sound films
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gptkbp:famous_song
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gptkb:Rock-a-Bye_Your_Baby_with_a_Dixie_Melody
gptkb:California,_Here_I_Come
gptkb:My_Mammy
Swanee
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:The_Jolson_Story
gptkb:Jolson_Sings_Again
gptkb:The_Al_Jolson_Story
gptkb:Himself
1946
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:Big_Boy_(1930)
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer_(1980)
gptkb:The_Great_Ziegfeld
gptkb:The_Show_of_Shows
gptkb:The_Singing_Fool
gptkb:The_Jolson_Story
gptkb:Mammy
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer_(1927)
gptkb:Mammy_(1930)
gptkb:The_Singing_Fool_(1928)
gptkb:Jolson_Sings_Again
gptkb:The_Al_Jolson_Story
The Jolson Story (1946)
Jolson Sings Again (1949)
The Al Jolson Story (1946)
The Singing Fool (1934)
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gptkbp:final_film_release_year
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gptkb:1949
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Pop
gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:jazz
Blues
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gptkbp:had_a_hit_song
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Swanee
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gptkbp:has_catchphrase
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You ain't heard nothin' yet!
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gptkbp:has_impact_on
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American music
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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gptkb:modern_musical_theater
pop music
film musicals
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gptkbp:has_legacy
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in American entertainment
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gptkbp:has_song
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gptkb:Rock-a-Bye_Your_Baby_with_a_Dixie_Melody
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer
gptkb:The_Anniversary_Song
gptkb:Mammy
gptkb:My_Blue_Heaven
gptkb:The_Birth_of_the_Blues
gptkb:You_Made_Me_Love_You
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer_(soundtrack)
gptkb:California,_Here_I_Come
gptkb:My_Mammy
Swanee
Hallelujah! I'm a Bum
I'm Sitting on Top of the World
Let Me Sing and I'm Happy
April Showers
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye!)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Al Jolson
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gptkbp:image
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Al_ Jolson_1920.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Michael_Bublé
gptkb:Elvis_Presley
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole
gptkb:Sammy_Davis_Jr.
gptkb:Billy_Joel
gptkb:Bing_Crosby
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll
Modern pop music
future generations of performers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Eddie_Cantor
gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:Bert_Williams
Minstrel shows
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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gptkb:Carmen_Miranda
gptkb:Ruby_Keeler
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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gptkb:the_Songwriters_Hall_of_Fame
the Grammy Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer
gptkb:The_Singing_Fool
gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:Mammy
acting
singing
Blackface performances
Swanee
blackface performances
His charismatic stage presence
His powerful singing voice
Pioneering sound films
His role in the transition to sound films
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneer of sound films
Influential in American music history
Influence on popular music
Cultural icon of the 1920s
Influence on musical theater
Subject of biographical films
Controversial figure due to blackface performances
Cultural icon of American entertainment
Controversial figure in racial representation
Symbol of racial issues in entertainment
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gptkbp:lives_in
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gptkb:the_United_States
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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The World's Greatest Entertainer
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gptkbp:nominated_for
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gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:Al_Jolson_Sings_Again
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gptkbp:notable_burials
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
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gptkbp:notable_character
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Blackface performer
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gptkbp:notable_inductees
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the Grammy Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:The_Anniversary_Song
gptkb:My_Mammy
Swanee
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)
April Showers
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Rock-a-Bye_Your_Baby_with_a_Dixie_Melody
gptkb:Big_Boy_(film)
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer
gptkb:The_Singing_Fool
gptkb:Mammy
gptkb:Big_Boy
gptkb:Jolson_Sings_Again
gptkb:The_Al_Jolson_Story
gptkb:California,_Here_I_Come
gptkb:My_Mammy
Swanee
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)
April Showers
The Al Jolson Story (film)
The Singing Fool (film)
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:Comedian
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:songwriter
gptkb:Vaishnavism
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gptkbp:performance
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1950
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer
gptkb:The_Singing_Fool
gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:Mammy
Broadway shows
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:Capitol_Records
gptkb:MGM_Records
Victor Records
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gptkbp:recorded_in
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gptkb:Rock-a-Bye_Your_Baby_with_a_Dixie_Melody
gptkb:The_Anniversary_Song
gptkb:California,_Here_I_Come
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)
April Showers
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Rosedale_Cemetery
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Alma_Gluck
gptkb:Carmen_Miranda
gptkb:Alice_Faye
gptkb:Alice_Rose
gptkb:Ruby_Keeler
gptkb:Erin_G._Jolson
Erin A. Jolson
Erin Mc Gowan
Minnie Jolson
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gptkbp:starred_in
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gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer
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gptkbp:was_a
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gptkb:Television_personality
gptkb:culture
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:Jewish_American
gptkb:Comedian
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:songwriter
gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkb:broadcasting
gptkb:musical_artist
cultural ambassador
icon of American culture
musical theater performer
pioneer of sound films
stage performer
legendary performer
music hall performer
celebrated performer
celebrity during the Great Depression
cultural figure in the 1920s
influential figure in American entertainment
legend in the music industry
member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame
pioneer in the use of sound in film
popular entertainer
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gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in
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talkies
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gptkbp:was_influenced_by
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minstrel shows
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gptkbp:was_known_for
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acting
singing
his energetic performances
vaudeville performances
emotional performances
blackface performances
his charisma
his stage presence
his emotional performances
his improvisational skills
his distinctive voice
his philanthropy
his powerful singing voice
his improvisation skills
supporting Jewish causes
his role in the transition from silent films to sound films
his charitable performances
his energy on stage
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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gptkb:the_Golden_Age_of_Hollywood
the American music scene
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gptkbp:website
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www.aljolson.com
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dame_Vera_Lynn
gptkb:Judy_Garland
gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer
gptkb:Sound_Film_Era
gptkb:George_Gershwin
gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:Fanny_Brice
gptkb:Bing_Crosby
gptkb:Irving_Berlin
gptkb:Vitaphone
gptkb:Ain't_She_Sweet
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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