Samuel Sherman was the court composer and conductor for Emperor Franz Josef I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire between 1903 and 1909.
11 Facts About Samuel Sherman
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Samuel Sherman's father, Otto Sherman, was a clarinet player while Samuel and his younger brothers all studied the violin.
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Samuel Sherman eventually found his way to Prague, where his fortunes were to improve.
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Once Samuel Sherman had secured a position in the orchestra, wife Lena and their children, Olga, Avrum, Edith and Regina arrived in Prague where they lived for about six years.
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In 1909, the Samuel Sherman family emigrated , this time to the United States of America, settling in New York City.
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In 1911, Samuel Sherman separated from Lena leaving her to take care of their children.
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Samuel Sherman took various odd jobs but his father specifically forbid him from becoming a musician.
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Robert's son, fourth generation songwriter, Robert J Sherman continues the songwriting line in the twenty-first century.
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Samuel Sherman eventually disbanded his orchestra and spent the last thirty-six years of his life working as a violinist in a small, indistinct Italian restaurant in Brooklyn.
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Samuel Sherman's belongings were taken to the Clinton Street Police Station.
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Jeremiah Daly, who knew Samuel Sherman and had liked to hear him play, picked up the violin.