Dirty Hands, Dirty Face

E145196

"Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" is a popular song from the late 1920s best known for its emotional performance by Al Jolson in the pioneering sound film *The Jazz Singer*.

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Dirty Hands, Dirty Face canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf popular song
song
associatedWith Al Jolson
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
surface form: The Jazz Singer
bestKnownFor emotional performance by Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 1920s American popular music
famousFor emotional impact in early talking pictures
featuredIn The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
surface form: The Jazz Singer

pioneering sound film The Jazz Singer
genre popular music
traditional pop
hasAudience film audiences
popular music listeners
hasNotability early sound film era
hasTheme family relationships
parental love
sentimentality
historicalContext transition from silent films to sound films
language English
medium film song
notablePerformanceBy Al Jolson
performanceLanguage English
performanceType vocal performance
publicationPeriod late 1920s
title Dirty Hands, Dirty Face self-link
usedIn film soundtrack

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The Jazz Singer (1927 film) featuresSong Dirty Hands, Dirty Face
Jack Robin notableSongPerformed Dirty Hands, Dirty Face
Dirty Hands, Dirty Face title Dirty Hands, Dirty Face self-link