Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1914 — His "Melody” Unappreciated. [ARTICLE]

His "Melody” Unappreciated.

Early during his struggle for fame, Al Jolson, musical comedy star, was a member of a small opera company. “I had a pretty fair voice,” says the comedian, ’ ana to give volume to our rather small chorus I would stand in the wings and help out One night just as I was cadenzing my best, the manager of the troupe tripped up hind me and heard me sing.” “Say,” he said, “don’t do that They’re liable to hear you out front”