Isaac Reingold

Isaac Reingold (Yitskhok, Itsik, יצחק רײנגאָלד) is the pen name of Isaac Toomim ( תּאומים יצחק) 1873-1903), a Russian-born American poet, lyricist, and singer.

Born in 1873 in Oder, near Loytsk (Lutsk), Volhynia, Ukraine, into a Chasidic family. He received a strict religious education; his father was bitterly opposed to the Enlightenment and a fervent believer in brotherhood and equality.

His poetry and his couplets—often set to melodies of famous English-language popular songs—were popular with working-class audiences. He sang well and performed in concert halls and workers' gatherings. His songs were published in: Lider-magazin, Di idishe bihne, and Teglikher idisher kuryer. He also wrote an opera, Al nahares bovl (By the rivers of Babylon).

He died October 21, 1903 in Chicago.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1873

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 58303 10-in. approximately May 1917 Der khupe-tog (דער חופּה־טאָג) Clara Gold Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reingold, Isaac," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109822.

Reingold, Isaac. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109822.

"Reingold, Isaac." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109822

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