Jolson

[ johl-suh n ]
/ ˈdʒoʊl sən /

noun

AlAsa Yoelson,1886–1950, U.S. singer and entertainer, born in Russia.

Example sentences from the Web for jolson

  • Jolson clucked to his horse and rattled away down the road, muttering sour remarks.

    The Landloper |Holman Day

  • "I'll take the alarm-clock, if you say so," volunteered Jolson.

    The Landloper |Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for jolson

Jolson
/ (ˈdʒəʊlsən) /

noun

Al, real name Asa Yoelson. 1886–1950, US singer and film actor, born in Russia; star of the first talking picture The Jazz Singer (1927)