In its first incarnation since the pandemic, the 24th Annual Long Island Jolson Festival is ready to delight loyal fans once again. The festival’s latest edition, on Saturday, Aug. 12, will bring together devotees for a full day of nostalgia and music, celebrating the talent of Al Jolson — the performer bestowed with the moniker “world’s greatest entertainer.”
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By Iris Wiener
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7/26/23
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The annual Long Island Jolson Festival has become a local tradition, thanks in part to the acclaimed vocal stylings of Tony Babino.
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By Iris Wiener
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8/29/19
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The “World’s Greatest Entertainer” continues to live on — through his fans who are intent on maintaining his legacy.
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By Karen Bloom
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8/2/18
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Al Jolson once said, “After I die, I’ll be forgotten.”
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By Iris Wiener
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8/3/17
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The International Al Jolson Society's “mini” Jolson Festival returns to Oceanside for its 20th edition on Aug. 27.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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8/17/16
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The legacy of an original superstar is celebrated at the annual festival.
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8/12/15
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What makes a man an icon? There are thousands of members of the International Al Jolson Society, and each will tell you a different story, and show you a different side of the man. He is called …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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8/5/15
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Fans of The World’s Greatest Entertainer, as he is known, will relive Jolson's music and legacy at the annual festival on Saturday.
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8/13/14
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Any one of the one thousand-plus members of the International Al Jolson Society can attest to the fact that being a fan of Al Jolson is not just a hobby. In the words of radio personality and lifelong fan Joe Franklin, remembering and celebrating ‘The World’s Greatest Entertainer’ is “an eccentric art form...
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By Iris Wiener
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8/6/14
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Al Jolson lives on among friends and fans who gather to honor him this weekend. Other late summer highlights include a guided walk at Muttontown Preserve on Sunday.
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8/14/13
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