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Performing as part of Lew Dockstader's Minstrels.
Throughout the talk Jolson introduces
little tricks of speech and for a
finish has an odd, eccentric vocal performance
in which he sings with a peculiar
buzzing note. Of course, it's
flagrant trick work, but it brings him
back for a sure fire encore.
As a singer of "coon" songs Jolson has a
method of his own by which lyrics and
melody are given their full value.
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Variety 14:1 (04/13/1909)