Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994. First edition. Hardcover in blue cloth binding. Very Good without dust jacket. Octavo. Light wear to edges of boards with heavy bumping to head and heel of spine. Lighter bump on lower edge of front cover. Light scuffing to covers. 321 pages with illustrations, 5 appendices (1. stage shows based on Jolson's life, 2. newsreels, 3. cartoons, 4. awards, 5. endorsements), and 2 indices. A detailed work on Al Jolson's life and career with the following chapters: biography, chronology, stage, film, discography, radio and television, sheet music, and bibliography.

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Bookseller: Motte & Bailey, Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9918
Title: Al Jolson : A Bio-Bibliography
Author: Fisher, James
Format/Binding: Hardcover in blue cloth binding
Book Condition: Used - Very Good without dust jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Place of Publication: Westport, CT
Date Published: 1994
Bookseller catalogs: Media & Journalism;

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