David Werdyger

David Werdyger
Born(1919-10-30)30 October 1919
Poland
Died2 April 2014(2014-04-02) (aged 94)
United States
GenresHazzanut (Cantorial), Jewish music
Occupation(s)Hazzan, travel agent
Years active1950–2000s
LabelsAderet Records

David Werdyger (Hebrew: אלתר דוד יצחק ורדיגר; 30 October 1919 – 2 April 2014) was a Polish-American Hasidic hazzan and solo singer. A Holocaust survivor who was incarcerated in several Nazi concentration camps, including the factory run by Oskar Schindler, Werdyger moved to Brooklyn, New York, after World War II and began recording albums featuring the music of the Bobov, Boyan, Skulen, Melitz, Radomsk, and Ger Hasidic dynasties,[1] recording 60 albums in all.[2] He also established the Jewish record label Aderet Records, now managed and owned by his son Mendy Werdyger.[3]

He was the father of singer Mordechai Ben David and the grandfather of singer Yeedle Werdyger (Mordechai's son).[4][citation needed] Werdyger collaborated with Velvel Pasternak, among others, in his recordings.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Abramovitch, Ilana; Galvin, Seán (2002). Jews of Brooklyn. Brandeis University Press. p. 190. ISBN 1-58465-003-6.
  2. ^ "Picture of the Day". COLLive Community News Service. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Aderet Records". Florida Atlantic University – Judaica Sound Archives. 2007. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. ^ "MBD Live in Israel featuring Aaron Razel & Yeedle". Jewish Insights. 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2011.