Waldman, Leibele
WALDMAN, LEIBELE
WALDMAN, LEIBELE (c. 1907–1969), ḥazzan. Born in New York City, Waldman was recognized as a child prodigy and officiated as a ḥazzan and appeared in concerts while still a youth. He held positions in Boston, Passaic, and New York and sang regularly on the radio, rapidly becoming most popular. He possessed a warm, well-rounded, lyric baritone voice which, together with his clear diction and easy-flowing style, was particularly suited to the liturgical pieces and Yiddish religious folksongs which he performed in concerts and on his numerous records.
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