Blitzstein Family History & Genealogy

Frank Blitzstein of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on June 15, 1897, and died at age 81 years old in April 1979.

Erwin Blitzstein of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on January 24, 1920, and died at age 67 years old on January 19, 1988.

Composer, Author, Actor. Marc Blitzstein, an American musician, wrote the lyrics and composed the music for several films, which include, "What Woman Want" in 2000, "Cradle Will Rock" in 1999, "Die Dreigroschenoper" in 1962, "The True Glory" in 1945, "Native Land" in 1942, "Night Shift" in 1941, "Valley Town" in 1940, "Too Much Johnson" in 1938 and "The Spanish Earth" in 1937. Blitzstein's musical compositions are "Regina," "Reuben, Reuben," "Juno," "Nickel Under the Foot," "Art for Art's Sake," "Francey," "Pirate Jenny," "Barbara's Song," "Army Song," "The Liffey Waltz," "One Kind Word," and "I Wish It Was So." Born the son of a wealthy banker, his musical talents were recognized early with piano lessons. He studied music composition at the Curtis Institute from 1924 to 1926, and then briefly in Berlin and Paris before his involvement with the Composers Collective of New York and the New York Composers Forum-Laboratory. His first successful piece was with his 1928 one-act opera "Triple Sec," which ran on Broadway as part of Garrick Gaities in 1930. In 1937 he received national attention when his pro-union musical "The Cradle Will Rock," directed by Orson Welles, was halted for a short time by the Works Progress Administration, but eventually had 108 performances. He had a role as a piano player in this musical. After he joined the American Communist Party in the 1930s, he wrote political articles for left-wing periodicals. He had a role in the 1941 "No for an Answer," but this production was also closed for political reasons. During World War II, he served in the US Air Force in England as the director of the American broadcasting station in London. He was married for three years before his wife's death from breast cancer. His adaption of "The Threepenny Opera" was performed on Broadway starting in 1954 for seven years and contained his only hit song "Mack the Knife." Singer Bobby Darin recorded "Mack the Knife" in 1959, becoming a #1 Billboard hit for nine non-consecutive weeks. Bio by: Linda Davis Family Members Parents Samuel Marcus Blitzstein 1880–1945 Anna Blitzstein Anna Blitzstein 1882–1970 Siblings Josephine Davis Josephine Blitzstein Davis 1902–1987

Norma P (Blitzstein) Handelsman of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on March 17, 1925 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States, and died at age 74 years old on September 3, 1999.

Rose Blitzstein of San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California was born on December 25, 1884, and died at age 85 years old in December 1969.

Idoline L Blitzstein was born on March 11, 1899, and died at age 92 years old on July 19, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Idoline L Blitzstein.

William Blitzstein of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida was born on June 12, 1895, and died at age 89 years old in May 1985.

Marilyn M Blitzstein of Arlington Heights, Cook County, IL was born on September 1, 1929, and died at age 69 years old on April 15, 1999.

Herbert Blitzstein of Las Vegas, Clark County, NV was born on November 2, 1934, and died at age 62 years old on January 7, 1997.

Georgeta Blitzstein of Conifer, Jefferson County, CO was born on September 26, 1923, and died at age 86 years old on July 5, 2010.

Jean Blitzstein of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on November 13, 1922, and died at age 64 years old in March 1987.

Jacob Blitzstein of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 10, 1911, and died at age 91 years old on November 18, 2002.

Bessie Blitzstein of Randallstown, Baltimore County, MD was born on July 3, 1896, and died at age 101 years old on October 19, 1997.

Chana Blitzstein of Owings Mills, Baltimore County, MD was born on October 25, 1905, and died at age 92 years old on February 7, 1998.

Felix Blitzstein of Owings Mills, Baltimore County, MD was born on May 10, 1897, and died at age 91 years old on December 21, 1988.

Elaine Blitzstein was born on August 14, 1925, and died at age 52 years old in January 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elaine Blitzstein.

Minnie Blitzstein of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania was born on June 12, 1906, and died at age 80 years old in May 1987.

Anna Blitzstein of Havertown, Delaware County, PA was born on November 1, 1920, and died at age 90 years old on December 9, 2010.

Albert Blitzstein of Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, FL was born on July 6, 1921, and died at age 75 years old on January 1, 1997.

Lillian Blitzstein of Arnold, Anne Arundel County, MD was born on May 26, 1926, and died at age 80 years old on November 7, 2006.