Brothers Bernard Steinman, Charles Steinman, Lester Steinman, 1980. APRIL 01, 2021 Polaroid photo of Charley Steinman playing his violin and John Wise playing his guitar, April 1984. Polaroid photo of Charley Steinman playing his violin and John Wise playing his guitar, April 1984. While I didn’t personally inherit the musical gene in the family, it certainly existed in the tree! The Steinman branch became synonymous with lyrical talent, due to Charles Edwin Steinman’s gift with violins. Week 13: Music After suffering an accident in his childhood, Charles Steinman (1920-2014) learned to work with a disabled arm and use it to his advantage. He began fiddling at the age of 4 and then went on to handcraft fine violins from a variety of hardwoods and specialize in their repair. Black and white photograph of Esther Stroh and husband Charles Steinman in front of a vehicle, 1941. He continued to perform for the rest of his life, and especially enjoyed playing for dances and parties, mak...