Jagoda, Flory, 1923-2021
Variant namesFlory Jagoda was a Bosnian-born musician who brought the traditional ballads of her Sephardic ancestors and the melodies of the Ladino language to American audiences through performances and recordings. After surviving an internment camp during the Holocaust, Mrs. Jagoda married an American soldier, Harry Jagoda, and settled in Northern Virginia in the 1940s. She is best known for her original Hanukkah song, “Ocho Kandelikas” (“Eight Little Candles”).
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Brian Coleman collection | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | |
| referencedIn | Guide to the Records of Sephardic House, undated, 1930-2010, (bulk 1979-2003) | American Sephardi Federation at the Center for Jewish History | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Joy Zacharia Appelbaum, undated, 1888-2012, (bulk 1974-2004) | American Sephardi Federation at the Center for Jewish History | |
| referencedIn | National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) collection | Library of Congress. American Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | National Jewish Welfare Board, Records, undated, 1889-1995 (bulk 1917-1990) | American Jewish Historical Society |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Class portrait of female students at a school in Zagreb attended by both Jews and non-Jews. | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | |
| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Flory Jagoda | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | |
| referencedIn | A young Jewish woman, Florica Kabilio, playing her accordion. | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | |
| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Flory Jagoda | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | |
| referencedIn | Florica Kabilio poses with her mother and two aunts at a resort in Zagreb. | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum |
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| United States | 00 | US | |
| Alexandria | VA | US | |
| Sarajevo | 01 | BA |
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| Sephardim |
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| Singers |
| Accordionists |
| Composers |
| Guitarists |
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Person
Birth 1923-12-21
Death 2021-01-29
Ladino
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