asa yoelson

noun

Al ( Asa Yoelson ) 1886–1950, U.S. singer and entertainer, born in Russia.

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Jolson (ˈdʒəʊlsən)

—n
	Al, real name Asa Yoelson. 1886--1950, US singer and film actor, born in Russia; star of the first talking picture The Jazz Singer (1927)

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