Biography
Yossele Rosenblatt (also credited as Josef or Joseph Rosenblatt) was a cantor, singer and composer who appeared as an actor in the 1927 film The Jazz Singer. In the production he performed as himself in a concert scene, singing the Yiddish song 'Yahrzeit Licht'.
Born on 9 May 1882 in Bila Tserkva in the Russian Empire (now Ukraine), Rosenblatt became one of the most celebrated cantors of his era, known as 'the Jewish Caruso'. He served congregations in Europe and the United States, including Ohab Zedek in New York, and made numerous recordings. He died on 19 June 1933 in Jerusalem.
