Re: Joseph Moskowitz

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In a message dated 5/7/0 5:54:07 AM, mikafrnk (at) early(dot)com writes:

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I have recently found out while working on my family tree, that Joseph
Moskowitz the Cymbalist was my Grandfather's uncle. I did my research on
the web and found out about the CD that came out in 1996, and about the
restaurant that he used to own on the Lower East side of NYC "Moskowitz
and Lupowitz".
I was wondering if there is anybody on the list that can direct me
towards any more information about his music, recordings, his life, his
family (?).  My aunt in Israel claims that he married 5 or 6 times (!)
and that the song "Joseph, Joseph" by the Andrews Sisters was written
about him.

I hope that this is not inappropriate to post a question of this nature
on the list. If so, please respond privately.

Thanks in advance,

Mika Namir
 >>

Dear Mika and anybody else who might be interested.

We distribute a recording called "Yikhes -early Klezmer recordings 1911-1939" 
by various artists, which features one selection by Joseph Moskowitz. this is 
the "bio" on J. Moskowitz

Cimbalom (a concert-size hammered dulcimer with dampers) virtuoso Joseph 
Moskowitz was born in 1879 in Galati, Moldavia and learned to play cimbal 
from his father. Moskowitz was already a well knowing musician in Eastern 
Europe when he emigrated to New York in 1907. He performed in his Romanian 
wine cellar on Rivington St. on the Lower East Side, portrayed in Michael 
Gold's 1930 proletarian novel, "Jews without Money".
The tune featured is "Buhusher Khusid (Khusid from Buhusi, Romania) Joseph 
Moskowitz, cimbalom, Max Yussim, piano, New York -1917.

Hope this is of help to you.
Simon
Hatikvah Music
+323) 655-7083

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