Rosenberg, Josef, 1892-1974.

Josef Rosenberg was born in Budapest, Hungary on September 28, 1892. He made his musical debut at the age of nine, giving a piano concert in Budapest and then making a concert tour of his home country. When Rosenberg was thirteen, his parents emigrated to the United States, leaving him in Vienna, Austria to continue his musical studies. Rosenberg served briefly as an ambulance driver in World War I, until he contracted typhoid. After his recovery, he was discharge from the military and came to the United States. In 1915 he moved to Little Rock and took a position as a musical instructor at the Institute of Art and Expression. Eventually, Rosenberg opened his own private studio. He married Bessie Davis, daughter of Jeff Davis, former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator. His long career including teaching, performing, and lecturing on music. Rosenberg died May 19, 1974.