Why did Al Jolsen paint his face black?

What performance tradition is that from?

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mushroom

Al Jolson used blackface in his performances from an element of the American Minstrel shows which were popular from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s.

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Vittorio 'Sam' Manunta-Lowell

Acting a part of an Afro!

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