Biography of Fred Weisgal, son of a noted cantor, roots in the shtetles of Eastern Europe, came to Baltimore, Maryland when three years old. He went on to become a pioneer in civil rights and civil liberties litigation, loved by many for his ribald humor, musical extravaganzas, and jazz piano playing. Immigrating with his family to Israel in 1969, there following 18 controversy-filled years before he returned to Baltimore in 1987. He died in 1991, leaving a widow and five children.