http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3848&rws=%2Fal-jolson%2Fmusic-videos.rssAt the dawn of the 20th Century, Al Jolson ushered in the age of the media superstar. He ruled stage, records, and screen with the first crossover talking picture, <i>The Jazz Singer</i>, but his over-the-top style went out of fashion following the commercial ascent of Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby. He earned a new audience by tirelessly entertaining the troops during WWII, and by his old LPs being name-dropped as the collector's <i>ne plus ultra</i> on <i>Seinfeld</i>. - Nick DedinaGood Old Daysen720Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:32:03 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3848&rws=%2Fal-jolson%2Fmusic-videos.rss At the dawn of the 20th Century, Al Jolson ushered in the age of the media superstar. He ruled stage, records, and screen with the first crossover talking picture, <i>The Jazz Singer</i>, but his over-the-top style went out of fashion following the commercial ascent of Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby. He earned a new audience by tirelessly entertaining the troops during WWII, and by his old LPs being name-dropped as the collector's <i>ne plus ultra</i> on <i>Seinfeld</i>. - Nick Dedina