DAVID (TONY) ANTON Isaacs
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Tony Isaacs was born on December 20, 1936, the son of David and Diane Isaacs of Los Angeles, CA. The remarkable life of Tony Isaacs ended suddenly on the afternoon of June 21, 2022. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Ida Lujan Isaacs. He leaves behind his two sons, Gregory David Isaacs & Brian Santiago Isaacs, his brother, Jeffery Isaacs of La Jolla, CA, his sisters Judy & Janice Lujan, Martha Oestreich, Dorothy De Laune & Leona "Pinky" Johnson , nephews Ira, Erik & Gabriel Lujan, Jackson Isaacs, niece Meleana Leaverton, along with numerous family members & friends. His Love of traditional American indian music started when he was in a Boy Scout troop in California and was asked to learn and perform an Indian Song. Captivated by this type of music he later moved to Anadarko, OK, to further his self guided education of American Indian music. He went to various universities to further his academic career. He eventually settled in Taos, NM Tony Isaacs and his wife Ida in 1966, founded Indian House Records which earned a reputation as a label committed to respectful, selective, high-quality recordings of traditional American Indian music. In 1954, Tony made his first field recording of Oglala Lakota singers at the Flagstaff Powwow in Arizona. The Society for American Music selected Tony in 2009 as Honorary Member of the Year. Members include composer / musician John Cage, Country singer Loretta Lynn, Bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and many others. He was a selfless, loving father, a man that always supported everyone he knew, was always a beacon of kindness and never had harsh about anyone. He was buried beside his loving wife Ida Lujan Isaacs at Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo) NM, on June 27, 2022.