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Title: Mazl Tov Mekhutonim (Instr) -- מזל טובֿ מחותּנים
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19607
Composer Schwartz, Abe -- שװאַרץ, אײב
Artist Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: Raisins and Almonds
Also known as: Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen
Also known as: Shlof Mayn Kind Shlof
Author: Goldfaden, Avrom -- גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Composer: Goldfaden, Avrom -- גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19608
Artist: Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
First line: In dem beys-hamikdosh, In a vinkl kheyder, zitst di almone..
First line (Yiddish):אין דעם בית־המקדש, אין אַ װינקל־חדר, זיצט די אַלמנה בת־ציון….
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: From the operetta "Shulamis"
Language: Yiddish
Title: Freylekhs Fun Der Khupe -- פֿרײלעכס פֿון דער חופּה
Composer: Kandel, Harry -- קאַנדעל, האַרי
Genre: Klezmer/Freylekhs
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19609
Artist: Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: Et Dodim Kala -- עת דודים כּלה
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19610
Artist Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
First line: Et dodim kala, Bo'i legani, Parkha hagefen, Henets rimoni.
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: From Song of Songs
Language: Hebrew
Title: Troike
Genre: Folk/Dance/Russian
Origin: Alb D-004(o)
Transliteration: Alb D-004(o)
Translation: Alb D-004(o)
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19611
Artist Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Includes melody to "Vu Bistu Geven"/Motl Der Oprator
Style: Instrumental
Title: Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn
Author: Jacobs, Jacob -- זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Author: Cahn, Sammy
Author: Chapin, Harry
Composer: Secunda, Sholom -- סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre: Theatre/American/Pop/Swing
Subject: Love/Beauty/Appearance
Origin: GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration: Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/
Translation: GYF 43/
Music: Estalla 4/GYF 41/
Additional song notes: English Version
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19612
Artist Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
Artist Wacks, Diane & Hannah Tobesmann
First line: Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
First line:בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: From the 1933 Yid Musical "I Would If I Could"
Language: English/Yiddish
Title: Der Rebe Hot Geheysn Freylekh Zayn -- דער רבּי האָט געהײסן פֿרײליך זײַן
Also known as: Yoshke Yoshke Shpan Dem Loshik
Author: Goldfaden, Avrom -- גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Composer: Goldfaden, Avrom -- גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Genre: Folk/Humorous
Subject: Rebe/Colt/Harness/Drinking/Whisky/Wine
Origin: ML PYS 136/Alb S-048(f)
Transliteration: ML PYS 136/Alb 009(a)/Alb J-030(a)/Alb Z-014
Translation: Alb K-020(a)/Alb S-048(f)/Alb 007(b)Alb J-030(a)Alb 122(a)/Alb Z-014
Music: ML PYS 136
Additional song notes: See Gottlieb, p. 44 for relationship of melody to Berlin's "Blue Skies" Same Melody as "Ma Yofus" Recorded on Alb Z-014(a) as "Lustig Zayn"
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19613
Artist Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
First line: Yoshke, Yoshke, shpan dem loshik, Lomir gikher loyfn!
First line:יאָשקע, יאָשקע, שפּאַן דעם לאָשיק, לאָמיר גיכער לױפֿן. טאָמער װעט...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Recorded under title "Tants Tants Yidelekh" --"Reb Dovidl"
Title: And The Angels Sing
Also known as: Freylekh In Swing
Author: Mercer, Johnny
Composer: Ellman, Ziggy
Genre: Swing/Pop
Subject: Love/Angels/Song/Music/Water/Moonlight
Song Comment: Adaption of "Der Shtiller Bulgar"
Origin: Sheetmusic 1210
Music: Sheetmusic 1210
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19614
Artist: Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
First line: We meet, and the angels sing, the angels sing the sweetest..
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: With Der Shtiler Bulgar (Instr) Bregman/Vocco Cahn credited as "Composer"
Language: English
Style: Swing
Title: Der Shtiler Bulgar -- דער שטילער בולגאַר
Genre: Klezmer/Instrumental/Bulgar
Song Comment: Predecessor to "And The Angels Sing"
Music: Comp Klez 40
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19615
Artist Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: With And The Angels Sing (Eng)
Style: Instrumental
Title: Mayn Ershter Vals -- מײַן ערשטער װאַלס
Also known as: Expectation Waltz
Also known as: Ershte Vals
Author: Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Author: Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer: Traditional
Composer: Ivanovice, Ivan
Genre: Love
Subject: Waltz/Ball Dance/Memory
Song Comment: Adaptation pf "Expectation Waltz" - Ozidanie Vals (Russian) See Heskes #3348
Origin: Alb T-005(a)/ CD M-066(a)
Transliteration: CD K-029(j)/Ephemera 1602
Translation: M-066(a)/K-029(j)
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19616
Artist Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental
Title: Arvolicos De Almendra
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19617
Artist Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Recorded under "Arbolicos D'Almendra"
Language: Ladino
Title: Miami Beach Rhumba -- מײַאַמי ביטש רומבאַ
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19618
Artist: Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
First line: Gevolt hob ikh forn gor keyn Cuba, bin ikh in Miami Beach...
First line (Yiddish):געװאָלט האָב איך פֿאָרן גאָר קובאַ, בין איך אין מײַאַמי ביטש געװען,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Style: Rhumba
Title: Terkersher Yaleveyove Tants -- טערקעשער יאַלעװעיאָװע טאַנץ
Also known as: A Few Bowls Terkish
Also known as: Terk In Amerika
Also known as: Turk In America
Composer: Brandwein, Naftule -- בראַנדװײַן, נפֿתּלי
Genre: Klezmer/Instrumental/Terkish
Song Comment: Brandwein usually credited as composer
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 19619
Artist Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director Bussey, Aaron
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Recorded under "Turk In America"
Style: Klezmer/Instrumental
Title: Sha Shtil! -- שאַ שטיל!
Genre: Anti-Khasidic/Humorous/Folk/Satire
Subject: Rebe/Khasidim/Dance/Sing/Activities
Origin: Vinkov 3 100/Alb L-022(a)/ML PYS 144/Alb B-007(b)/Alb B-036(a)/C-060(a)
Transliteration: Alb B-036(a)/Silverman YSB 96/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-005(c)/Alb M-049(a)
Translation: Alb M-049(a)/Alb S-068(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Silver 96/C-060(a)
Music: Vinkov 3 100/Kremer 40/Silver 96/ML PYS 144/
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 41801
Bass Guitar/KeyboardsArranger Segal, Yankele
Vocal Cahan, Mendy
Dijereedo Kunesh, Dirk
Dijereedo Kunesh, Dirk
Oud Campino, Amano
Percussian Agababa, Avi -- אגבבה, אבי
Violin Nimer, Inhab
First line: Sha! Shtil! Makh nit keyn gerider, der rebe geyt shoyn tantsn vider.
First line (Yiddish):שאַ! שטיל! מאַכט ניט קײן גערידער! דער רבּי גײט שױן טאַנצן װידער.
Language: Yiddish
Style: Klezmer/Folk, But with a Sephardic Flavor
Length: 5:23
Title: Lomir Zhe Zingen (Segal) -- לאָמיר זשע זינגען (סעגאַל)
Author: Manger, Itzik -- מאַנגער, איציק
Composer: Segal, Yankele
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: Poetry/The Familiar/Beggers/Mothers/Maidservants/Warmth/Cold
Origin: Manger (Intro)/Manger Illust/ Sh Sh 441/Alb C-060(a)
Translation: Manger (Intro)/Manger Illust/ Sh Sh 441/Alb/C-060(a)
Additional song notes: Let Us Sing Yankele Segal credited as arranger. - Problably composer
On album: B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID: 41802
Bass & Acoustic Guitar/Arranger Segal, Yankele
Vocal Cahan, Mendy
Trumpet Kunesh, Dirk
Violin Mader, Adam
Cumbus Campino, Amano
Accordion Ben-Zion, Ofer
Accordion Eliav, Boris
Drums Fried, Oren
Chimes Daa'bul, Moshe
Artist: Der Yiddish Express
First line: Lomir zhe zingen, poshet un prost, fun alts, vos iz heymish lib un tayer
First line (Yiddish):לאָמיר זשה זינגען, פּשוט און פּראָסט, פֿון אַלץ, װאָס איז הײמיש...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Folk Fusion
Length: 4:13
Contact: yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu