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 [[Mr. Burns]] wanted [[Waylon Smithers]] to get Al Jolson for a private concert for himself and [[Marge]]. Smithers reminded Burns that he was dead the last time he asked that, then Burns remembered and told him to get {{Ch|Tom Jones}}.<ref>"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"</ref>
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-'''Al Jolson''' was a singer, comedian, and actor, once dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Jolson was also a prominent protester for racial equality, though in the modern era he has been deemed controversial for his use of blackface and large ego.<ref>https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/links/essays/jolson.htm</ref><ref>http://www.shlomohsherman.com/reviews/jolson/</ref><ref>http://parlorsongs.com/bios/aljolson/aljolson.php</ref>
+'''Al Jolson''' was an American singer, comedian, and actor.
 == History ==
-When [[Homer]] demonstrated outside [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], [[Mr. Burns]] told [[Smithers]] that he hasn't seen anything like that since Jolson, and asked him who Homer was.<ref>"[[Homer's Odyssey]]"</ref>
+When [[Homer]] demonstrated outside [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], [[Mr. Burns]] told [[Smithers]] that he hadn't seen anything like that since Jolson and asked him who Homer was.<ref>"[[Homer's Odyssey]]"</ref>
-[[Mr. Burns]] wanted [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] to get Al Jolson for a private concert for himself, and [[Marge]]. Smithers reminded Burns that he was dead last time he asked that, then Burns remembered and told him to get {{Ch|Tom Jones}}.<ref>"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"</ref>
+[[Mr. Burns]] wanted [[Waylon Smithers]] to get Al Jolson for a private concert for himself and [[Marge]]. Smithers reminded Burns that he was dead the last time he asked that, then Burns remembered and told him to get {{Ch|Tom Jones}}.<ref>"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"</ref>
 == Non-canon ==
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-After King Homer climbs a large building Mr. Burns informs Smither's that his career was over, he remembers "when Al Jolson ran amok and climbed the [[Chrysler Building]], after that he couldn't get arrested in this town".<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror III]]"</ref>
+After King Homer climbed a large building, Mr. Burns informed Smithers that his career was over. He remembered "when Al Jolson ran amok and climbed the [[Chrysler Building]], after that he couldn't get arrested in this town".<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror III]]"</ref>
 == Appearances ==

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-'''Al Jolson''' was a singer, comedian, and actor, once dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Jolson was also a prominent protester for racial equality, though in the modern era he has been deemed controversial for his use of blackface and large ego.<ref>https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/links/essays/jolson.htm</ref><ref>http://www.shlomohsherman.com/reviews/jolson/</ref>
+'''Al Jolson''' was a singer, comedian, and actor, once dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Jolson was also a prominent protester for racial equality, though in the modern era he has been deemed controversial for his use of blackface and large ego.<ref>https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/links/essays/jolson.htm</ref><ref>http://www.shlomohsherman.com/reviews/jolson/</ref><ref>http://parlorsongs.com/bios/aljolson/aljolson.php</ref>
 == History ==

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-'''Al Jolson''' was a singer, comedian, and actor, once dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Jolson was also a prominent protester for racial equality, though in the modern era he has been deemed controversial for his use of blackface and large ego.<ref>http://www.shlomohsherman.com/reviews/jolson/</ref>
+'''Al Jolson''' was a singer, comedian, and actor, once dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Jolson was also a prominent protester for racial equality, though in the modern era he has been deemed controversial for his use of blackface and large ego.<ref>https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/links/essays/jolson.htm</ref><ref>http://www.shlomohsherman.com/reviews/jolson/</ref>
 == History ==

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-'''Al Jolson''' was a singer, comedian, and actor, once dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Jolson was also a prominent protester for racial equality, though in the modern era he has been deemed controversial for his use of blackface and large ego.
+'''Al Jolson''' was a singer, comedian, and actor, once dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Jolson was also a prominent protester for racial equality, though in the modern era he has been deemed controversial for his use of blackface and large ego.<ref>http://www.shlomohsherman.com/reviews/jolson/</ref>
 == History ==

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-'''Al Jolson''' was a singer, comedian and actor, once dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Jolson was also a prominent protester for racial equality.
+'''Al Jolson''' was a singer, comedian, and actor, once dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". Jolson was also a prominent protester for racial equality.
 == History ==
-When [[Homer]] demonstrated outside[[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] [[Mr. Burns]] told [[Smithers]] that he hasn't seen anything like that since Jolson, and asked him who Homer was.<ref>"[[Homer's Odyssey]]"</ref>
+When [[Homer]] demonstrated outside [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], [[Mr. Burns]] told [[Smithers]] that he hasn't seen anything like that since Jolson, and asked him who Homer was.<ref>"[[Homer's Odyssey]]"</ref>
-[[Mr. Burns]] wanted [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] to get Al Jolson for a private concert for himself and [[Marge]]. Smithers reminded Burns that he was dead last time he asked that, then Burns remembered and told him to get {{ch|Tom Jones}}.<ref>"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"</ref>
+[[Mr. Burns]] wanted [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] to get Al Jolson for a private concert for himself, and [[Marge]]. Smithers reminded Burns that he was dead last time he asked that, then Burns remembered and told him to get {{ch|Tom Jones}}.<ref>"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"</ref>
 == Non-canon ==
 {{Noncanon}}
-After King Homer climbs a large building Mr. Burns informs Smither's that his career was over, he remembers "when Al Jolsen ran amok and climbed the Chrysler Building, after that he couldn't get arrested in this town".<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror III]]"</ref>
+After King Homer climbs a large building Mr. Burns informs Smither's that his career was over, he remembers "when Al Jolson ran amok and climbed the Chrysler Building, after that he couldn't get arrested in this town".<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror III]]"</ref>
 == Appearances ==