Herbert Rosefield

When not singing, dancing, or performing, Herbert Aaron Rosefield (1907-2000), a renowned singer and promoter of the arts, worked as a salesman in Sumter and its vicinity. Born in Massachusetts to Frank Louise Rosefield (1872-1955) and Rachel Leah Klieger Rosefield (1872-1949), Herbert moved to Sumter, South Carolina around 1928. His move coincided with his brother Martin’s (1898-1979) relocation of his hosiery company, Roseknit Hosiery Company, from Providence, Rhode Island to Sumter. According to the 1930 Census, Herbert worked as a clerk for his brother’s business. In 1934, Herbert married Virginia Moise Rosefield (1909-2002). After their marriage, the couple moved to New York City, where Herbert sang in the Radio City Music Hall Men’s Choir. The pair returned to Sumter in 1939, and Herbert took a job as a regional salesman for Ezekiel and Weilman Co., a food service company that operated out of Richmond, Virginia. He retired as vice-president and sales representative for Ezekiel and Weilman Co. in 1970.