Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
Al's influence was quite pervasive, here is a pinball machine backglass reflecting such:

https://www.ipdb.org/images/1607/Backglass.jpg
No matter what anyone thinks about Al Jolson they can't deny a few facts.
- He brought Jazz Music to the mainstream and made it acceptable.
- Supposedly, he fought constantly for minorities and their rights.
- Over 20,000 people showed up to his funeral, Bob Hope paid tribute over short-wave radio.

He died while playing cards, probably poker lol.
Even on Deaths Door he played it up Big.
He was quoted as saying: "Oh... oh, I'm going."
What a Ham!