What is Flory Jagoda?
'''Flory Jagoda''' (born '''Flora Papo'''; December 21, 1923 – January 29, 2021) was a [[Bosnia]]n [[Jewish]]-[[Americans|American]] guitarist, composer and singer-songwriter. She was known for her interpretation of [[Judaeo-Spanish|Ladino]] songs and the Bosnian folk ballads, [[sevdalinka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2014/09/virginia-folklife-apprenticeship%20showcase%20celebrates%20virginian%20artisans|title=Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase celebrates Virginian artisans|publisher=Cavalier Daily|date=25 September 2014|access-date=18 October 2014|archive-date=18 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018143701/http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2014/09/virginia-folklife-apprenticeship%20showcase%20celebrates%20virginian%20artisans|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jagoda died on 29 January 2021 from problems caused by [[dementia]], aged 97.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?pid=197625629 |title=Flory Jagoda Obituary (2021) |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=January 31, 2021 |via=[[Legacy.com]]}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jagoda, Flory}} [[Category:1923 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from dementia]] [[Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States]] [[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina writers]] [[Category:American guitarists]] [[Category:American composers]] [[Category:American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Musicians from Virginia]] [[Category:Singers from Virginia]] [[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina entertainers]] {{US-bio-stub}}