William Rubin

William Rubin [Robyn] (1894-1996)

William Rubin was born in Riga, Latvia at 28 November 1894. 

He came to the U.S. when quite young and studied voice with Frank La Forge in N.Y.C. Rubin sang annual concerts throughout the United States before becoming a regular fixture at the Roxy Theater and a featured soloist at the Radio City Music Hall and the Capitol Theater in New York. 

He also appeared in musicals in the Yiddish Theater, and was a regular on a number of radio programs in the Thirties. Rubin also made several shorts for Paramount Pictures. His concert repertoire included operatic arias, songs, and popular ballads. 

Because of his small stature, he billed himself as William "Wee" Robyn.

As William Robyn Rubin made a number of recordings on Victor, Cameo and other labels mostly during the early 1920s. After his recording career ended, he performed for many years as a cantor in New York synagogues.

He died at 12 April in 1996 in Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey (USA).

с дополнениями Mike Richter

[78RPM]

A Gris fun Neuer Russland (Louis Gilrod - Joseph Rumshinsky)
William Rubin Victor 73737-A 1922

Dem Pedler's Brievele (Jacob Leiserowitz - Ziske Feigenbaum & Jacob Leiserowitz) William Robyn Victor 73378-A 1922

Gott, Far Vos Shtrufst Die Deine Kinder? (Joseph Rumshinsky) William Rubin Victor 73489-B 1922

Hamavdil (Joseph Rumshinsky) William Rubin Victor 73489-A 1922

Liebe Gesang (Joseph Rumshinsky) Lucy Finkle and William Rubin Victor 73656-B 1922

On A Heym (David Meyerowitz - Louis Friedsell) Delphine March and William Rubin Columbia E4498 1919

[33RPM]

Retzei Vim'nuhatenu William Rubin Hadar RW 1568 1961

Last update 05-04-2021