Author Description

The Hoffman Book is a remarkable collection of 160 melodies assembled in 1927 by Jewishmusician Joseph Hoffman (1869-1939) for his children. Passed down through fourgenerations of the musical dynasty he founded, the folio contains melodies Hoffmanbrought from Podolia in Ukraine to Philadelphia when he immigrated in 1905, some of hisown compositions, and tunes collected from and written by his musical colleagues in the U.S.Published here for the first time, the new edition also includes tunes by Hoffman's greatgranddaughter, klezmer trumpeter Susan Watts, and an introduction by Dr Hankus Netsky.