Joseph Brody

Portrait of Joseph Brody from Dos Yidishe herz score, 1909

Joseph Brody (Yiddish: יוסף בּרױדי Yossef Broydi) (1876/1877 – 1937) was an American Jewish composer who wrote for the Yiddish theatre as well as liturgical Jewish works. He taught George Gershwin and was a friend of Yossele Rosenblatt.[1] His daughter, Estelle Brody, was an actress.

  1. ^ "JOSEPH BRODY DEAD; A JEWISH COMPOSER; Choirmaster, Writer of Sacred Songs and Former Associate of Cantor Rosenblatt (Published 1937)". The New York Times. 1937-08-17.