Mikhl Gelbart (August 21, 1889 – December 20, 1962) was an American composer of

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

songs. He was born in Ozorkov, near Lodz,

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

. His music reflected a very American Yiddish motif, and was integral to the curricula of the Arbeter Ring (''Workmen's Circle'') schools and camps. He died in New York of bone cancer.

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1889 births 1962 deaths Jewish American musicians American male composers 20th-century American composers Polish emigrants to the United States Yiddish-language singers People from Kalisz Governorate Deaths from cancer in New York (state) 20th-century American male singers 20th-century American singers 20th-century American male musicians {{US-composer-19thC-stub