Izzy Young

Acting

March 26, 1928— February 4, 2019 (age 90)

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Israel G. Young

Biography

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.