Ilia Trilling
Ilia Trilling (also Ilya Trilling ; * 1895 in Elberfeld ; † 1947 ) was a German - Jewish theater producer and composer of Jewish theater music . He worked in Poland , Ukraine and the United States .
Life
In the course of the 1920s he emigrated to the USA . However , he was only given a personal passport from the Russian authorities . Since a friend changed the name Ilya to Familya (family), his family could now come along. He continued his work in Yiddish theaters in America.
Works
- Pulled, pulled, pulled it to me (say, say, tell me!)
- You Shaynst Vi Di Zun (You shine like the sun)
Web links
- The Milken Archive of American Jewish Music at www.milkenarchive.org
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| SURNAME | Trilling, Ilia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Trilling, Ilya |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Jewish composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elberfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1947 |