Just like the ones I used to know...
Article content (Part 4 in a 4-part series on popular Christmas songs) On May 11, 1888, in the village of Tyumen, Russia, a baby was born to a Jewish couple by the name of Beilin. They named him Israel. In the mid-1890s, the family fled the region to escape the persecution of the Jewish community. They ended up in New York City and changed their surname to Baline. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Just like the ones I used to know... Back to video A gifted musician, young Israel worked as a street singer in his teens, then a singing waiter. In 190...
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