The Legendary singer was none other than AL JOLSON who starred in the very first ever talking picture! Singer of songs such as "Mammy," "Sonny Boy," and "Toot, Toot Tootsie," Jolson's powerful rendition of "Are you lonesome tonight" haunted Elvis until, finally, he did his own take on it, in almost the same fashion as Jolie.

Being the humanitarian that he was, Elvis was certain to have noted the number of charitable organizations and philanthropic deeds attended to by Jolie during his career, not to mention his continued support for veterans and entertaining of the troops up until his death in 1950.

If there was ever an entertainer befitting the role model personna that Elvis based his better public nature upon, it was Al Jolson.

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