Shloimke (Sam) Beckerman
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Shloimke "Sam" Beckerman (1883 – 1974) was an American
klezmer
clarinetist; he was a contemporary of Dave Tarras
and Naftule Brandwein
. He was a soloist as well as a member of Paul Whiteman
's Orchestra at the New York
's Little Club in the 1920s
. He continued to play well into the 1950s
. He was a teacher to Henry Sapoznik
, one of the key figures in the revival of klezmer music in the world.
An audiocassette recording of one of his performances at age 70 has recently been discovered and there is fundraising underway to remaster it and release it as a cd by Living Traditions. http://www.klezmershack.com/archives/005760.html
His son Sidney Beckerman
was a well known klezmer clarinet player in his own right and learned from his father; he taught many members of the klezmer revival and died in 2007.
United States
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klezmer
Klezmer
Klezmer is a musical tradition of the Ashkenazic Jews of Eastern Europe. Played by professional musicians called klezmorim, the genre originally consisted largely of dance tunes and instrumental display pieces for weddings and other celebrations...
clarinetist; he was a contemporary of Dave Tarras
Dave Tarras
Dave Tarras was possibly the most famous 20th century klezmer musician. He is known for his long career and his very skilled clarinet playing.-Biography:...
and Naftule Brandwein
Naftule Brandwein
Naftule Brandwein, or Naftuli Brandwine, was a Jewish clarinetist and influential klezmer musician.- Early life :Brandwein was born in Przemyslany, Poland-Galicia , into a family of klezmer musicians, part of the Stretiner Hasidic dynasty founded by Rabbi Yehuda Hirsch Brandwein of Stratin...
. He was a soloist as well as a member of Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
Paul Samuel Whiteman was an American bandleader and orchestral director.Leader of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s, Whiteman's recordings were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the "King of Jazz"...
's Orchestra at the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's Little Club in the 1920s
1920s
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. He continued to play well into the 1950s
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...
. He was a teacher to Henry Sapoznik
Henry Sapoznik
Henry "Hank" Sapoznik העניק סאַפאַזשניק is an award winning author, record and radio producer and performer of traditional Yiddish and American music. With MacArthur Fellow David Isay, he produced the 10-week radio series the on the history of Jewish broadcasting for NPR’s All Things Considered...
, one of the key figures in the revival of klezmer music in the world.
An audiocassette recording of one of his performances at age 70 has recently been discovered and there is fundraising underway to remaster it and release it as a cd by Living Traditions. http://www.klezmershack.com/archives/005760.html
His son Sidney Beckerman
Sidney Beckerman
Sidney "Sid" Beckerman was an influential klezmer clarinet player. He learned the style from his father Shloimke, who was himself a well known klezmer soloist....
was a well known klezmer clarinet player in his own right and learned from his father; he taught many members of the klezmer revival and died in 2007.