Al Jolson Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
AL JOLSON
Born: May 26, 1886 in Srednik, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire (now Seredzius, Lithuania)
Died: October 23, 1950 in San Francisco, California
Died: October 23, 1950 in San Francisco, California
Al Jolson (1885-1950) starred in the first talking picture, Warner Brothers' The Jazz Singer, in 1927. Known in the industry as the "World's Greatest Entertainer", Jolson had Broadway musicals written expressly for him. The Jolson Story, with Larry Parks lip-synching songs to Jolson's voice, was the highest grossing film of 1946 and, in 1948, Jolson topped a "Variety" poll as "The Most Popular Male Vocalist", ahead of Crosby, Sinatra and Como.
2008-Hollywood-Singing-and-Dancing:-A-Musical-History---The-1920s:-The (Sound), 1980-The-Ninth-Configuration (Sound), 1975-Philadelphia,-Here-I-Come (Sound), 1957-The-Dinah-Shore-Chevy-Show (Sound), Boardwalk-Empire (Sound), 2007-The-Dawn-of-Sound:-How-Movies-Learned-to-Talk (Other), 1997-Hidden-Hollywood:-Treasures-from-the-20th-Century-Fox-Film-Vaults (Other), 1944-Wilson (Other), 1997-Hidden-Hollywood:-Treasures-from-the-20th-Century-Fox-Film-Vaults (Sound), 1986-Mr.-Belvedere (Sound), 1975-Upstairs,-Downstairs (Sound), 1974-The-Best-of-Benny-Hill (Sound), 1944-She's-a-Sweetheart (Sound), 1938-Torchy-Blane-in-Panama (Sound), 1928-Lucky-Boy (Sound), 1948-Feudin',-Fussin'-and-A-Fightin' (Sound), 1937-Thoroughbreds-Don't-Cry (Sound), 1933-March-of-the-Movies (Sound), 1989-Screen-One (Sound), 1974-The-Waltons (Sound), 1963-Hollywood-and-the-Stars (Sound), 1959-Perry-Como's-Kraft-Music-Hall (Sound), 1953-The-Milton-Berle-Show (Sound), 1939-The-Movies-March-On (Sound), 1980-Bob-Hope's-Overseas-Christmas-Tours:-Around-the-World-with-the (Other), 1957-The-Jackie-Gleason-Show (Other), 1950-Fifty-Years-Before-Your-Eyes (Other), 1939-The-Movies-March-On (Other), 1952-Castle-in-the-Air (Sound), 1938-The-Kid-Comes-Back (Sound), 1930-The-Song-Writers'-Revue (Sound), 2009-Paul-Merton-Looks-at-Alfred-Hitchcock (Other), 2003-Hollywood's-Magical-Island:-Catalina (Sound), 2008-Agnes-Moorehead-Is-God! (Sound), 2001-Life-with-Judy-Garland:-Me-and-My-Shadows (Sound), 1977-1978-The-Muppet-Show (Sound), 1954-Name-That-Tune (Sound), 1949-Feudin'-Rhythm (Sound), 1948-Elizabeth-of-Ladymead (Sound), 1947-The-Egg-and-I (Sound), 1944-The-Impatient-Years (Sound), 1938-The-Goldwyn-Follies (Sound), 1933-Advice-to-the-Lovelorn (Sound), 2009-Al-Jolson-Entertaining-American-Troops (Other), 2008-Hollywood-Singing-and-Dancing:-A-Musical-Treasure (Other), 1953-The-Ford-50th-Anniversary-Show (Other), 2011-The-Rite (Sound), 1975-Funny-Lady (Sound), 1961-A-Majority-of-One (Sound), 1951-The-Idiot (Sound), 1950-Chain-Lightning (Sound), 1949-The-Great-Gatsby (Sound), 2008-Al-Jolson-and-The-Jazz-Singer (Other), 1995-The-Celluloid-Closet (Other), 1961-The-Legend-of-Rudolph-Valentino (Other), 1955-Screen-Snapshots:-The-Great-Al-Jolson (Other), 1948-Screen-Snapshots:-Photoplay-Gold-Medal-Awards (Other), 1935-Go-Into-Your-Dance (Performer), 1934-Wonder-Bar (Performer), 1927-The-Jazz-Singer (Performer), 1923-Mammy's-Boy (Performer), 1943-Show-Business-at-War (in person), 1935-Paramount-Headliner:-Broadway-Highlights-No.-1 (in person), 1935-Screen-Snapshots-Series-14,-No.-9 (in person), 1930-Show-Girl-in-Hollywood (in person), 2005-King-Kong (Sound), 2000-Bamboozled (Sound), 1990/I-Jacob's-Ladder (Sound), 1947-Blondie's-Anniversary (Sound), 1939-Believe-It-or-Else (Sound), 1935-Pirate-Party-on-Catalina-Isle (Sound), 2009-Johnny-Mercer:-The-Dream's-on-Me (Other), 2007-A-Look-at-Al-Jolson (Other), 1951-The-Naughty-Twenties (Other), 2010-Moguls-&-Movie-Stars:-A-History-of-Hollywood (Sound), 2002-Sinatra:-The-Classic-Duets (Sound), 1998-The-Life-and-Times-of-Hank-Greenberg (Sound), 1983-The-Benny-Hill-Show (Sound), 1968-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (Sound), 1948-I-Surrender-Dear (Sound), 1940-King-of-the-Lumberjacks (Sound), 1937-The-Candid-Camera-Story-Very-Candid-of-the-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Sound), 1982-Showbiz-Goes-to-War (Other), 2010-Lennon-Naked (Sound), 1999-The-Sweet-Science (Other), 1997-Mary-Pickford:-A-Life-on-Film (Other), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Other), 1941-Minstrel-Days (Other), 1949-You're-My-Everything (Sound), 1941-Hold-That-Ghost (Sound), 1997-2008-American-Masters (Other), 1990-Avalon (Sound), 1990-Goodfellas (Sound), 1987-The-Brave-Little-Toaster (Sound), 1961-Sing-Along-with-Mitch (Sound), 1958-The-Eddie-Fisher-Show (Sound), 1951-On-Moonlight-Bay (Sound), 1938-Swing-Your-Lady (Sound), 1932-Mr.-Robinson-Crusoe (Sound), 1952-The-Story-of-Will-Rogers (Other), 2008-Leatherheads (Sound), 2004-The-Aviator (Sound), 1980-Kinky-Tricks (Sound), 1939-Jerry-Livingston-and-His-Talk-of-the-Town-Music (Sound), 2005-Clarinet (Sound), 2005-Clarinet (Other), 1996-Bogus (Sound), 1981-Time-Bandits (Sound), 1977-1978-All-in-the-Family (Sound), 1957-1962-The-Jack-Benny-Program (Sound), 1952-The-Story-of-Will-Rogers (Sound), 2012-Finnish-Blood-Swedish-Heart (Sound), 1982-It-Came-from-Hollywood (Sound), 1979-Jack-Frost (Sound), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Sound), 1968-The-Anniversary (Sound), 1959-The-Tennessee-Ernie-Ford-Show (Sound), 1956-The-Benny-Goodman-Story (Sound), 1943-Silver-Spurs (Sound), 1941-Minstrel-Days (Sound), 1940-Hullabaloo (Sound), 1936-Love-on-a-Bet (Sound), 1929-Blackmail (Sound), 2008-Warner-at-War (Other), 1998-Classified-X (Other), 1990-Goodfellas (Other), 1936-The-Singing-Kid (Performer), 1949-Jolson-Sings-Again (in person), 1947-Screen-Snapshots:-Off-the-Air (in person), 1945-Rhapsody-in-Blue (in person), 1939-Screen-Snapshots-Series-18,-No.-8 (in person), 1938-Hollywood-Handicap (in person), 1936-Screen-Snapshots-Series-15,-No.-10 (in person), 1929-New-York-Nights (in person), 1929-Hollywood-Snapshots-#11 (in person), 2007-The-Brothers-Warner (Sound), 1970-1971-Film-Night (Other), 1955-Screen-Snapshots:-Ramblin'-Round-Hollywood (Other), 1936-After-the-Thin-Man (Sound), 1980-Hollywood (Other), 1977-All-You-Need-Is-Love (Other), 2010-Carsex (Sound), 1991-Here's-Looking-at-You,-Warner-Bros. (Sound), 1977-All-You-Need-Is-Love (Sound), 1952-With-a-Song-in-My-Heart (Sound), 1989-Roger-&-Me (Sound), 1946-Blondie's-Lucky-Day (Sound), 1937-Community-Sing:-Series-2,-No.-1 (Sound), 1935-Music-Is-Magic (Sound), 1934-Evelyn-Prentice (Sound), 1948-Screen-Snapshots-9860:-Hollywood-Friars-Honor-George-Jessel (in person), 2003-The-Saddest-Music-in-the-World (Sound), 2003-A-Guy-Thing (Sound), 2001-I-Love-Lucy's-50th-Anniversary-Special (Sound), 1983-Phar-Lap (Sound), 1929-The-Hollywood-Revue-of-1929 (Sound), 1995-2001-Biography (Other), 2001-Walk-on-By:-The-Story-of-Popular-Song (Other), 2005-The-White-Countess (Sound), 1999/I-Payback (Sound), 1997-American-Masters (Sound), 1964-1965-Shindig! 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(Sound), 1964-Sex-and-the-Single-Girl (Sound), 1957-The-Wings-of-Eagles (Sound), 2009-Hollywood-Singing-and-Dancing:-A-Musical-History---The-1930s: (Sound), 1998-The-Canadians (Other), 1952-Screen-Snapshots:-Memorial-to-Al-Jolson (Other), 1950-The-Golden-Twenties (Other), 1946-Okay-for-Sound (Other), 1940-Africa-Squeaks (Sound), 1935-Buddy-Steps-Out (Sound), 1984-Going-Hollywood:-The-'30s (Other), 1956-I-Never-Forget-a-Face (Other), 2012-The-Oohs (Sound), 1987-Miami-Vice (Sound), 1986-Hannah-and-Her-Sisters (Sound), 1961-Susan-Slade (Sound), 1957-The-Helen-Morgan-Story (Sound), 1939-Swanee-River (Performer), 1933-Hallelujah-I'm-a-Bum (Performer), 1946-The-Jolson-Story (Other), 1946-The-Jolson-Story (in person), 1937-A-Day-at-Santa-Anita (in person), 1926-A-Plantation-Act (in person)
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AL JOLSON He signs on this 4½x3½ page in ink Signature: "Al Jolson". 4½x3½. Former synagogue singer and successful black-faced café and vaudeville entertainer Jolson (1886-1950, born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Russia, now Lithuania), starred in the first talking picture, Warner Brothers' The Jazz Singer, in 1927.Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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AL JOLSON Jolson's signature on pink paper in cream-colored matting and with a b/w magazine photo of Jolson Signature: "Al Jolson". Signature on 5½x4 paper with 9¾x7¾ matting and 1 ¾ x 2 ½ b/w magazine photo of Jolson in lower right corner.Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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AL JOLSON and GEORGE FISHER Jolson signs one side of an album leaf while Silent film actor star Fisher pens a sentiment on verso Signature: "Al Jolson", 5¼x4¼ album leaf. Also signed on verso: "Confidentially/yours/George Fisher".Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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AL JOLSON and RUBY KEELER Rare note signed by both "Uncle Al Jolson" and his third wife Ruby Keeler. Notes signed by Jolson and any of his four wives are extremely rare. Autograph note signed: "To Colette/With my/best wishes/from/"Ruby Keeler"" and "And I feel the same/about you/Uncle/Al Jolson", 6x5 album leaf.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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AL JOLSON and TOM WILSON Pink album leaf signed by "Uncle Al Jolson" and the creator of Ziggy Autograph Note Signed: "To Colleen/Best from/Uncle/Al Jolson" and, on verso, "To/Colleen/Sincerely/Tom Wilson", 4x6 album leaf.Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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AL JOLSON - AUTOGRAPH QUOTATION SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: CHARLES W. MAYO, DANIEL C. GAINEY - HFSID 26863AL JOLSON, CHARLES W. MAYO, DANIEL C. GAINEY A guest roster for the cabaret entertainer Hildegarde, signed by entertainer Al Jolson, surgeon Charles W. Mayo, and Josten's CEO Daniel C. Gainey. Extremely rare! Autograph quotation signed: "Mr. A Jolson "It can be arranged"", "Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Gainey - Owatonna, Minn.Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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AL JOLSON "Merry Xmas" sentiment handwritten and signed by Jolson Autograph sentiment signed "Merry Xmas/Al Jolson". 4¼x2¾. Former synagogue singer and successful black-faced café and vaudevilleSale Price $252.00
$280.00
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AL JOLSON Blank 1¢ postcard signed in blue ink, dated 1948 Autograph Sentiment Signed "Sincerely/Al Jolson" in blue ink. 5½x3¼ 1¢ postcard. Postmarked Beverly Hills, California, March 22, 1948. Addressed to Olan Chiles, 208 Laurens Road, Greenville, South Carolina on verso.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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AL JOLSON and CATHY O'DONNELL "Uncle Al Jolson" and Cathy O'Donnell sign on this album leaf Autograph Sentiment Signed: "Best/From/Uncle/Al Jolson", and on verso "Cathy O'Donnell", 5¼x4¼ album leaf.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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AL JOLSON and MITZI GREEN Their handwritten sentiments on opposite sides of a 5x2½ slip Autograph Sentiment signed: "Sincerely/Al Jolson" and on verso "Always/Mitzi Green", 5x2½ slip.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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AL JOLSON. Vintage Photographinscribed and signed: "To Bill Al Jolson". Sepia, 8x10. Al Jolson (1885-1950) starred in the first talking picture, Warner Brothers' The Jazz Singer, in 1927.Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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AL JOLSON The actor is shown from the chest up in this black and white Warner Bros. publicity photograph. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Ed/Best/Wishes/Al Jolson." B/w, 8x10. Captioned: "Al Jolson - Warner Bros. & Vitaphone Pictures," copyright 1934.Sale Price $637.50
$750.00
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AL JOLSON Signed 5x7 b/w publicity photo shown from the chest up wearing suit and tie Photograph signed: "Sincerely/Al Jolson" in green ink. B/w, 5x7 overall, image 4¼x6¼ (one surface).Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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AL JOLSON Signed 5x7 b/w publicity photo shown from the chest up wearing suit and tie Photograph signed: "Sincerely/Al Jolson" in green ink. B/w, 5x7 overall, image 4¼x6¼ (one surface).Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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AL JOLSON Signed sepia-toned 3¼x6 publicity photo shown from the chest up in suit-and-tie Photograph signed: "Al Jolson". With facsimile signature printed below written signature in white. B/w sepia-toned, 3¼x6 overall, 5½x2¾ image, one surface.Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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AL JOLSON Signed 5x7 photo shown wearing a suit and tie, accompanied by unsigned magazine photo of him on stage in black face Photograph signed: "Sincerely/Al Jolson". B/w, 5x7 overall, 4¼x 6¼image, one surface.Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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AL JOLSON White piece of paper signed by Jolson in blue ink Clipped signature: "Al Jolson". 3½x2¾. Former synagogue singer and successful black-faced café and vaudeville entertainer Jolson (1886-1950, born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Russia, now Lithuania), starred in the first talking picture, Warner Brothers' The Jazz Singer, in 1927.Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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COMPOSERS and LYRICISTS: JOLSON, AKST, RUBY and KALMAR They sell a song to Loew's, the parent company of MGM. Typewritten Contract signed: "Al Jolson", "Harry Akst", "Herman Ruby" and "Bert Kalmar", 4p, 8½x11.Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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AL JOLSON 1943 Moroccan 10-franc note signed by Jolson Currency signed "Al Jolson". 5½x3½. Moroccan 10-franc note issued by the Banque d'État do Maroc. Note number #W41 336, dated Jan. 5. 1943. Signed on front. Former synagogue singer andSale Price $342.00
$380.00
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AL JOLSON Agreement signed in 1944 by Jolson, Akst, Ruby and Kalmar with Leo Feist, Inc., allowing them to publish The Kid That I've Never Seen Document signed " Al Jolson" in blue ink, "Harry Akst" in blue ink, "Herman Ruby" in blue ink and "Bert Kalmar". 1 page, 8x11. March 29, 1944. Agreement with Leo Feist, Inc.Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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AL JOLSON and HARRY AKST They are paid $10 for each use of their song, "My Follies Girl." Document signed: "Al Jolson", "Harry Akst", 1p, 8¼x11. New York, N.Y., 1944 March 29.Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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AL JOLSON Printed card from Myrus, the Wizard of Telepathy, signed by Jolson for Myrus' wife Inscribed printed card signed "To/Elsie/From/Al Jolson", 4x4¾. Printed card for submitting questions to Myrus, "The Wizard of Mental Telepathy" and "Man with the X-Ray Eyes", performing at The Club Lamaze in Hollywood, California.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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AL JOLSON The vaudeville performer inscribes his name to a fan Inscribed signature: "To Val/Al Jolson", 3¾x5¾. Former synagogue singer and successful black-faced café and vaudeville entertainer AlJolsonSale Price $234.00
$260.00
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AL JOLSON. Program signed: "Yours sincerely/Al Jolson", on the inside title page, 14p, 5¼x7¾. Play Bill from the English Theatre, Indianapolis. "3 Nights Beginning Thursday, February 11, 1932/Matinee-Saturday Only/Messrs.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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AL JOLSON Chicago Showbill from Hold Onto Your Hats, starring and signed by Jolson and with his face on the cover in blue-and-white Show bill signed "Al Jolson" in blue ink. 20 pages including covers, 6x9¼. This is from the Grand Opera House performance of Hold Onto Your Hats, which starred Jolson and began its Chicago run on Jul 15, 1940.Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
