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Izzy Young

Izzy Young

Born: 1928-03-26 • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography
A Tailor-Made Romance poster
A Tailor-Made Romance
2025 • Harper Blake
Go to Izzy! poster
Go to Izzy!
2024 • Himself
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation poster
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013 • Self
The Girl Who Played with Fire poster
The Girl Who Played with Fire
2009 • Man in Synagogue (uncredited)
Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center poster
Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center
1989 • Self
Sunday poster
Sunday
1961 • Himself