1. American singer and entertainer (born in Lithuania) who starred in The Jazz Singer, the first feature-length talking film (1886-1950)
   "Al Jolson was known as 'The World's Greatest Entertainer'";
   - Jolson, Asa Yoelson

Type of: actor, histrion [archaic], player, role player, singer, thesp [Brit, informal], thespian, vocaliser [Brit], vocalist, vocalizer

Encyclopedia: Al Jolson