Al Jolson his life story and songs
Howard Slater
- Organisation:
- U3a. WI, Professional, Rotary, Probus, JACS etc
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Over 55 clubs
- Fee:
- Paid: £75 plus .35p per mile
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 11th July 2022
- Tagged:
- Music
Al Jolson was an American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. Self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer", Jolson is credited with being America's most famous and highest-paid star of the 1920s.
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I am a retired qualified lecturer and teacher and have been giving talks for over 30 years, The talks I give have been fully researched by myself, they are shown on slides and include original photographs, videos and recordings were relevant, that have been acquired from around the world. The slides are richly illustrated and for clarity, I keep the number of words on each slide to a minimum. Talk fees are £75 plus reasonable travelling expenses at 35p per mile, when travelling from London. I am able to fill in at short notice, if available, and I can speak daytime or evenings.
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