Leo Fuld

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Leo Fuld was a Dutch Jewish singer and songwriter renowned for his emotive performances of Yiddish songs and his role in popularizing Jewish music internationally in the mid-20th century.

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Leo Fuld canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Yiddish-language singer
human
singer
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1930
countryOfBirth Netherlands
countryOfCitizenship Netherlands
countryOfDeath Netherlands
dateOfBirth 1912-10-29
dateOfDeath 1997-06-10
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Fuld
fieldOfWork Jewish cultural music
Yiddish song
music
genre Jewish music
Yiddish music
popular music
givenName Leo
hasHeritage Ashkenazi Jewish
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
English
Yiddish
name Leo Fuld self-link
nationality Dutch
notableFor emotive performances of Yiddish songs
popularizing Jewish music internationally
notableWork My Yiddishe Momme
surface form: A Yiddishe Mame (recording)

Dos Elnte Kind
Ich hab dich zu früh geliebt
Ich hab dich zu früh geliebt (English version: I Loved You Too Soon)
Kinder Yorn
My Yiddishe Momme
surface form: My Yiddishe Mama

My Yiddishe Momme
surface form: My Yiddishe Mama (English-language hit version)

Rumenye, Rumenye (performance)
My Yiddishe Momme
surface form: The Legend of the Yiddish Mama

Vi ahin zol ikh geyn
Where Can I Go?
Where Can I Go? (English version of Vi ahin zol ikh geyn)
Wo Ahin Sollen Wir Geh’n
occupation singer
songwriter
partOf Dutch Jewish community
placeOfBirth Rotterdam
placeOfDeath Amsterdam
religion Judaism
sexOrGender male
workLocation Netherlands
New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States

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Leo Fuld name Leo Fuld self-link