Phonograph record with two early pieces by the famous cantor and composer Yosef (Yossele) Rosenblatt. Victor Talking Machine Company, Camden, New Jersey, [1913].

Two early pieces recorded by Yossele Rosenblatt after immigrating to the United States (June 1912): On the A-side of the record – Kol Nidrei for Yom Kippur (according to the matrix number, this is the first piece recorded by Rosenblatt in the United States, on July 3, 1913); and on the B-side of the record – "El Male Rachamim", a special prayer composed by Rosenblatt in memory of the hundreds of Jews who perished in the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912 (according to the matrix number, this is the fourth record recorded by Rosenblatt in the United States, on July 29, 1913). Reputedly, proceeds of the sales of El Male Rachamim, some $150,000, went to the families of the victims.
Typo on record sticker (Al Male Rachamim for El Male Rachamim).

The renowned cantor Yossele Rosenblatt (1882-1933) was one of the greatest cantors of the 20th century, who contributed greatly to shaping the world of Jewish Chazanut. In 1906, he began serving as chief cantor (Oberkantor) in Hamburg, at which point his fame began to spread. He held this position until his immigration to the United States in 1912, where he became Cantor of New York's Ohab Zedek Congregation and soon thereafter began touring the United States and entertaining ever-larger audiences. He is thought to have composed over 600 different musical pieces.

78 rpm record; diameter: 30.5 cm (12 in); matrix numbers: C-13522 / C-13644; catalog number: 35312. Overall good condition (the record was not tested on a phonogram).