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al jolson (Thu Jun 26, 2003 7:27pm ET)report post
by Joseph Ciolino
Al Jolson did NOT refer to himself as "the world's greatest entertainer." That was how the Shuberts billed him.

Jolson was just a "star" of the stage but the unrivalled greatest and most influential BROADWAY performer, according to critics and peers. He performed for only a short time in Vaudeville. Crosby, Sinatra, Garland, even Presley, Jackie Wilson, and Mick Jaggar all referred to him as the "greatest."
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