Izzy Young
Izzy Young | |
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Izzy Young sitting in his store in Stockholm, Sweden on August 29, 2014 | |
| Born | Israel Goodman Young March 26, 1928 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 2019 (aged 90) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | American/Swedish |
| Occupation(s) | folkloricist, author, producer |
| Known for | proprietor of the Folklore Center, Greenwich Village, New York City |
| Children | Philomène Grandin |
| Parent(s) | Philip Young Pola Young |
Israel Goodman Young (March 26, 1928 – February 4, 2019), known as Izzy Young, was a noted figure in the world of folk music, both in America and Sweden. He 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.