Isidore Lillian

File:Isidore Lillian portrait from Unzere Soldatelech kimen Schoin Tzurik score 1918.jpg

Isidore Lillian (Yiddish: איזידאָר ליליען Izidor Lilien) (c. 1882 - 1960) was an actor, songwriter, playwright, and composer who was a leading figure in the New York Yiddish Theatre for the first half of the twentieth century.{{cite book |last1=Reizen |first1=Zalman |title=Leḳsiḳon fun der Yidisher liṭeraṭur, prese un filologye |date=1926 |publisher=B. Kletzkin |location=Vilna |url=https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/yiddish-books/spb-nybc200691?book-page=86&book-mode=1up}} He wrote hundreds of songs for the theatre which were performed by such actors as Boris Thomashefsky, David Kessler, and Jacob Adler, as well as by Lillian himself.

Biography

=Early life=

Isidore Lillian was born into a poor family in Rzeszów, Galicia, Austria-Hungary in the early 1880s.{{cite book |last1=Zylbercweig |first1=Zalmen |last2=Mestel |first2=Jacob |title=Leḳsiḳon fun Yidishn ṭeaṭer |date=1931 |publisher=Elisheva |location=New York |pages=1079–84 |url=https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/yiddish-books/spb-nybc201090?book-page=147&book-mode=1up |language=yi}} His exact birthdate is unclear; on many government documents he said September 14, 1883{{cite web |title=Isidor Lillian United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXYH-BJT |website=FamilySearch |access-date=27 December 2020}}{{cite web |title=Isidor Lillian. New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG27-L1D8 |website=FamilySearch |access-date=27 December 2020}} but the Lexicon of Yiddish Theatre and other documents give the date as September 7, 1882. He emigrated to the United States in March, 1892 apparently with his mother and sister.{{cite web |title=Isidor Lilien. New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J656-WYH |website=FamilySearch}}{{cite web |title=Isidore Lillian. United States Census, 1930 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4KY-9TY |website=FamilySearch |access-date=27 December 2020}} In New York, he soon became interested in the Yiddish Theatre and joined it very young, becoming a member of the Dramatist Union at 16 and joining a Vaudeville troupe by age 17.{{cite news |title=אידדאר ליליעז, זועטעראז פון אידישעז טעאטער געשטארבען |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/frw/1960/08/28/01/article/83/?srpos=5&e=--1960---1960--en-20--1--txt-txIN%7ctxTI-%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%a2%d7%9f+-------------1 |access-date=27 December 2020 |work=Forward |date=1960-08-28}} In that troupe, he wrote and performed his own sketches and songs. A popular genre for Lillian and others of his cohort, such as Solomon Smulewitz and Louis Gilrod, was to write Yiddish-language parodies of popular American songs of the day.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/3 3] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}

=Music and theatre career=

File:Cover of Score for A Grus fun die Trenches, 1918.jpg

Lillian started to write full-length plays, and lyrics for other plays and operettas in the Yiddish theatre starting in 1905. Thereafter he wrote plays and song lyrics continuously for several decades.

In 1911 he took over management of the Union Theatre where he planned to stage his own productions with his wife Annie Black and his collaborator Alex Cohn.{{cite news |title=At the Yiddish Stock Vaudeville Houses. |url=https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html |work=New York Clipper |date=1911-11-25}} His lyrical contributions to Isidore Solotarefsky's Yesoymim fun der velt (Orphans of the World) in 1916 were regarded as some of the best work of his career, even decades later. Then in 1923 he took over management of the Lyric Theatre in Williamsburg (not to be confused with the Lyric Theatre in Manhattan) which he eventually renamed Lillian's Lyric Theatre. As Vaudeville went out of fashion, by 1926 it was considered the only Yiddish Vaudeville theatre in New York.{{cite news |last1=Danley |first1=Milton |title=The Yiddish Stage |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/frw/1926/10/03/01/article/101/?srpos=7&e=-07-1878--09-1979-192-en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN%7ctxTI-%22Lyric+Theatre%22-ARTICLE------------1 |work=Forward |date=1926-10-03}}

In the early 1930s Lillian attempted to move from theatre to Yiddish film. He wrote 1930's My Yiddishe Momme by Judea Pictures, directed by Sidney Goldin.{{cite web |title=My Yiddishe Mama |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/497598/my-yiddishe-mama#overview |website=Turner Classic Movies |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=en}} In the summer of 1931 he was being announced as the director of Judea Pictures' first "Yiddish talker".{{cite news |title=Judea Finishes First Short. |url=https://archive.org/stream/filmdailyvolume55657newy#page/30/mode/2up |work=The Film Daily |date=1931-07-03}} However, it is unclear whether that refers to My Yiddishe Momme or another film that was never finished, nor does he seem to have continued to work in film.

After the end of the Second World War, Lillian's career became very closely tied to that of actor Menasha Skulnik. The men collaborated on a number of musicals and musical comedies to great success, and when Skulnik left the Yiddish Theatre to pursue an English-language career in the 1950s, Lillian's lost much of his steady income.

In his old age, Lillian became blind and lived in the New York Guild for the Jewish Blind where he encountered Louis Kramer, an old Yiddish Theatre colleague of his, who also lived there.{{cite news |title=.איזידאָר ליליען |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/frw/1960/09/03/01/article/24/?srpos=1&e=-07-1960--09-1960--en-20--1--txt-txIN%7ctxTI-%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%a2%d7%9f+-------------1 |work=Forward |date=1960-09-03 |language=yi}} The two men sometimes staged 1-act plays or scenes in the home and were planning to do more when Lillian died unexpectedly on August 27, 1960, at age 78. He was buried in the Mount Hebron Cemetery.{{cite web |title=Isidore Lillian. New York State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2CHN-7C1 |website=FamilySearch |access-date=27 December 2020}}{{cite web |title=Isidore Lillian (1882-1960) |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14412991/isidore-lillian |website=Find a Grave |access-date=27 December 2020 |language=en}}

=Family=

Isidore married his wife Annie (née Black), born in Minsk, Russian Empire, in December 1906.{{cite web |title=Isidor Lillian in the New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 |url=https://search.ancestrylibrary.ca/ |website=Ancestry Library |access-date= December 27, 2020}} The union appears to have been childless. They were divorced by 1930.

Selected plays

Lyricist for Der griner bokhur (1905), with music by Louis Friedsell{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/30 30] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Der Yiddisher Yankee Doodle (1905), with music by Louis Friedsell.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/31 31] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Khantshe in Amerika (1913), Operetta, with music by Joseph Rumshinsky and libretto by Nahum Rackow. Performed by Sam Kasten.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/86 86] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Co-lyricist with Boris Thomashefsky for Tsubrokeneh fideleh (1916), Operetta, with music by Joseph Rumshinsky and libretto by Boris Thomashefsky.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/113 113] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Der troyer fraynd (1917), with music by Joseph Brody and libretto by Joseph Lateiner and David Kessler.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/121 121] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Co-lyricist with Louis Gilrod for Yente Telebende (1917), musical, with music by Joseph Rumshinsky and libretto by B. Kovner.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/122 122] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Yesoymim fun der velt (1916), with music by Peretz Sandler and libretto by Isidore Solotarefsky.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/135 135] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}* Co-lyricist with Boris Thomashefsky for Di khazinte (1918), operetta with music by Joseph Rumshinsky and libretto by Boris Thomashefsky.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/128 128] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Gelebt un gelacht (1918), operetta, with music by Herman Wohl and libretto by Morris Goldberg. Performed by David Kessler.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/134 134] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Der rebbe hot geheysen freylakh zayn (1922), with music by Joseph Rumshinsky.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/187 187] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Keytun fun libeh (1923) music, lyrics and libretto by Isidore Lillian.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/221 221] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Co-lyricist with Joseph Tanzman for Sholem bays (1923), with music by Joseph Brody and libretto by Joseph Lateiner.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/227 227] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Freylakh zol zayn (1924), with music by Sholom Secunda and libretto by William Siegel.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/284 284] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Co-lyricist with Molly Picon for Dos Radio girl (1929), musical, with music by Joseph Rumshinsky and libretto by Louis Freiman.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/319 319] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }} Performed at the Kessler theatre by Molly Picon.{{cite news |title=THE RADIO GIRL (In Yiddish). |url=https://archive.org/details/variety97-1929-11/page/n61/mode/2up?q=%22Isidore+Lillian%22 |work=Variety |date=1929-11-26}}
Lyricist for Ziseh momenten (1930), with music by Sholom Secunda and libretto by Louis Freiman and William Siegel.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/325 325] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
The Trombinick (1930), with lyrics by Jacob Jacobs and music by Abe Ellstein. Performed by Ludwig Satz.{{cite news |title=Ludwig Satz opens in new Comedy. |url=https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html |work=The New York Sun |date=1930-10-21}}
Lyricist for Der kleyne rebbeleh (1935), musical, with music by Philip Laskowsky and libretto by Anshel Schorr.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/356 356] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for A sheyner kholem (1936), musical, with music by Sholom Secunda and libretto by William Siegel.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/359 359] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Fishel, der gerotener (1936), with music by Joseph Rumshinsky and libretto by Louis Freiman.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/364 364] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Der freylikher shtetl (1937), musical, with music by Joseph Rumshinsky and libretto by Isidore Friedman and Israel Rosenberg.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/371 371] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Yosel un zayn vayber (1937), musical, with music by Joseph Rumshinsky and libretto by Louis Freiman.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/370 370] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Mazel tov rebbe (1938), musical, with music by Joseph Rumshinsky and libretto by Anshel Schorr.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/383 383] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Der galitsianer rebbe (1938), musical, with music by Joseph Rumshinsky and libretto by Israel Rosenberg.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/369 369] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Yosel, der klezmer (1941) with music by Alexander Olshanetsky, libretto co-written by Lillian and Olshanetsky.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/398 398] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Kinder ohn a heym (1943), with music by Ilia Trilling and libretto by Louis Freiman.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/412 412] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Lucky Days (1943), musical, with music by Sholem Secunda, libretto by William Siegel.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/413 413] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Mayn fraynd Yosel (1944), with music by Sholom Secunda, author of libretto unknown.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/416 416] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Lyricist for Good News (1944), musical, with music by Joseph Rumshinsky, librettist unknown.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/419 419] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Bessarabia (1946), musical comedy revue, with music by Manny Fleishman, performed by Herman Yablokoff.{{cite news |title=Herman Yablokoff. |url=https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html |work=New York Evening Post |date=1946-05-23}}
Co-lyricist with Jacob Jacobs for Wish Me Luck (1946), musical, with music by Abe Ellstein, and libretto by Isidore Friedman and Israel Rosenberg.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/424 424] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }} Performed by Menasha Skulnik and Miriam Kressyn.{{cite news |title=YIDDISH. |url=https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html |work=The New York PM Daily. |date=1945-09-30}}
Co-lyricist with Jacob Jacobs for My Wedding Night (1946), musical comedy, music by Abe Ellstein and libretto by Isidore Friedman. Performed by Menasha Skulnik.{{cite news |last1=Rosenberg |first1=Ben |title='My Wedding Night' packed with Skulnik-created Mirth. |url=https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html |work=New York Evening Post |date=1946-01-26}}
Co-lyricist with Jacob Jacobs for Just My Luck (1947), musical, with music by Abe Ellstein and libretto by William Siegel.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/443 443] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}
Co-lyricist with Jacob Jacobs for The Baby Sitter (1948), musical comedy, music by Abe Ellstein and libretto by William Siegel.{{cite news |title=YIDDISH MUSICAL PLAY IS HILARIOUS. |url=https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html |work=Buffalo Evening News |date=1948-05-14}}
Co-lyricist with Jacob Jacobs for Lakh un zay freylakh (1950), musical, with music by Sholom Secunda and libretto by Louis Freiman.{{cite book |last1=Heskes |first1=Irene |title=Yiddish American popular songs, 1895 to 1950 : a catalog based on the Lawrence Marwick roster of copyright entries |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=016036180X |page=[https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren/page/455 455] |url=https://archive.org/details/yiddishamericanp00iren }}

References

External links

[https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/111753/Lillian_Isidore Isidore Lillian listing] in the Discography of American Historical Recordings

Category:1880s births

Category:1960 deaths

Category:Jewish American composers

Category:Yiddish theatre

Category:People from Rzeszów

Category:Date of birth unknown