Joseph Rumshinsky

Born: 1881
Died: 1956
Country: United States
IPI: 00027038009 1 work
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Born near Vilnius, Rumshinsky emigrated to the US in 1904. Settling in New York, he was a member of the first generation of Yiddish-American composers, working both in sacred music and theatre, where he attempted to lift Yiddish-American music to the level of operetta or opera.

Songs written by Joseph Rumshinsky

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
שײן װי די לבֿנה {Shein vi di l'vone}	Chaim Tauber, Joseph Rumshinsky	Menasha Skulnik and Gertie Bulman PRF, Bagelman Sisters (The Barry Sisters) REC,REL	October 5, 1938	Covered by (18 artists)