1. Israel Goodman Young, known as Izzy Young, was a noted figure in the world of folk music, both in America and Sweden.
17 Facts About Izzy Young
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Izzy Young was once the owner of the Folklore Center in Greenwich Village, New York, and from 1973 until his death, owned and operated the Folklore Centrum store in Stockholm.
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Israel Goodman Young was born on March 26,1928, at the Lower East Side of Manhattan, to Polish Jewish immigrant parents, Philip and Pola Young.
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Izzy Young grew up in the Bronx where he finished high school.
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From 1959 to 1969, Izzy Young wrote a column entitled "Fret and Frails" for the folk music journal Sing Out.
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Izzy Young served on the "editorial advisory board" for the magazine until his departure for Sweden a few years later.
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Izzy Young arranged concerts with folk musicians and songwriters, who often made contacts with other musicians at the Folklore Center.
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Bob Dylan relates in his memoirs, Chronicles, how he spent time at the Center, where Izzy Young allowed him to sit in the backroom of the store, listening to folk music records and reading books.
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Dylan met Dave Van Ronk in the store, and Izzy Young produced Dylan's first concert at Carnegie Chapter Hall in New York City on Saturday, November 4,1961.
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Bob Dylan wrote a song about the store and Izzy Young entitled "Talking Folklore Center".
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Izzy Young gave interviews about their relationship for the documentary No Direction Home.
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Izzy Young pursued the case through the courts, eventually winning the removal of the ban.
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In 1974 Izzy Young arranged a concert with Pete Seeger in the auditorium of Uppsala University.
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Izzy Young celebrated his 90th birthday at the Swedish Folklore Centrum in March 2018.
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Izzy Young was the father of the actress and television presenter Philomene Grandin.
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Israel "Izzy" Young died at the age of 90 in Stockholm, Sweden on February 4,2019.
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Izzy Young spent his last days surrounded by his family, closest friends, and live music.