Leo Reisman, American violinist and bandleader (born 1897)

Leo Reisman

American violinist and bandleader (1897–1961)

Leo F. Reisman was an American violinist and bandleader in the 1920s and 1930s. Born and reared in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, Inspired by the Russian-American violinist Jascha Heifetz, Reisman studied violin as a young man. After being rejected by the Boston Symphony…