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| Berl Broder (1815–1868), born Berl Margulis was a Ukrainian Jew, the most famous of the Broder singers, 19th century Jewish singers comparable to the troubadours or Minnesänger, and reputed the first to be both a singer and an actor. Thirty of his songs survive; of these, 24 are in the form of dialogues, usually between craftsmen such as tailors or shoemakers; his songs are seen as a precursor to Yiddish theater. He childhood was taken up with religious studies at home, until his father's death when he was 16. A handsome, bright young man with a good voice, he taught himself the violin. He worked briefly as a brushmaker; his co-workers became his first audience, and he developed a reputation for always having a rhyme or a proverb. From some time in his late teens or early twenties, he headed on the road as an itinerant performer, along with two other singers, one of whom was also a tailor who made costumes for the troupe. It is believed that many of his songs were improvised on the spot; only thirty survive in written form. After leaving Brody, he never settled in any one place; he was also known as a heavy drinker. He died in Ploieşti, Romania. [ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Berl Broder ] Some related entries: Gregory's Two Girls | Hawaii | Chasing Vermeer | Blake and Mortimer | Logan's Run | Future Thought Productions | Canadian Bacon | Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic | Elvira, Mistress of the Dark | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Scanners This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article Berl Broder; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL. | Searches on eBay |
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