Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser
- Album ID:
- L-023(b)
- Publisher:
- OPUS 111 OPS 30-107 (CD)
Contents
Az Der Rebe... — אַז דער רבי...
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous/Maskilic/Satiric
- Subject:
- Rebe/Chasidim/Sleep/Yawn/Dance/Sing/Mimic/Cry
- Origin:
- Alb B-007(a)/Alb G-035(b)/
- Transliteration:
- Alb B-007(a)
- Translation:
- Vorbei 373/Alb B-007(a)/Alb P-038e)
- Music:
- Metro Album 39
- Additional song notes:
- Est, Geynets, Lakht, Tantst, Veynt, Zingt
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22715
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Un az der rebe zingt, un az der rebe zingt, zingen ale...
- First line (Yiddish):
- און אַז דער רבי זינגט, און אַז דער רבי זינגט, זינגען אַלע...
- Track comment:
- Incorporates "Hungarian Rhapsody"
- Language:
- Yiddish
Mayn Shtetele Belz — מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז
- Also known as:
- Belz
- Author:
- Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
- Composer:
- Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
- Genre:
- Theatre/Nostalgia/Memory/Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Place/Belz/Childhood
- Origin:
- GYF 20/ML PYS 260/Alb G-035(b)/Vinkov 5 309
- Transliteration:
- Alb B-007(c)/GYF 23/Alb L-048(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb G-013(c)/ML PYS 260/
- Translation:
- Alb H-006(a)/Alb L-023(b)/GYF 23/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb K-029(g)/Vinkov 5 311
- Music:
- GYF 20/Estella 26/ML PYS 260/Vinkov 5 308
- Additional song notes:
- From the play "Ghetto Song" or "Song of the Ghetto
Also translation and transliteration published in Alb T-028(b)
Characterized by Karsten Troyke as "Traditional"
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22716
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Az ikh dermon zikh in mayne kinder yorn, pinkt vi a kholem
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַז אַיך דערמאָן זיך אין מײַנע קינדער יאָרן, פּינקט װי אַ חלום
- Language:
- Yiddish
Dona Dona — דאָנאַ דאָנאַ
- Author:
- Zeitlin, Aaron — צײַטלין, אַהרן
- Composer:
- Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Theatre/Folk
- Subject:
- Calf/Freedom/Choice/Subjegation/Wagon/Swallow (Bird)
- Origin:
- ML PYS 175/Kinderbuch 104/Alb A-001(h)/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Vinkov 4 45
- Transliteration:
- Alb B-007(a)/Kinderbuch 104/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb L-023(b)/Kinderland
- Translation:
- Kinderbuch 104/Alb L-048(a)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Kinderland/Schwartz 6
- Music:
- ML PYS 175/Kinderbuch 104/Z-012(a)/Vinkov 4 45/Schwartz 6
- Additional song notes:
- See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
See also Ephemera 918 for original text, translation and Transliteration
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22717
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Oyfn furl ligt a kelbl, ligt er gebunden mit a shtrik, olem
- First line (Yiddish):
- אױפֿן פֿורל ליגט אַ קעלבל, ליגט ער געבונדן מיט אַ שטריק,
- Track comment:
- Song introduced in 1940 revival of Yiddish musical "Esterl".
- Language:
- Yiddish
Tsvey Briv Tsum Lyadier Rebn — צװײ בריװ צום ליאַדער רבּין
- Also known as:
- A Pintele
- Also known as:
- A Briv Tsum Liader Rebn
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous
- Subject:
- Rebbe/Letters/Wife/Business/Health/Pregnancy/Khosid
- Origin:
- Kotlyan 104/Alb A-013(a)/Vinkov 3 102/
- Transliteration:
- Alb B-007(c)/Alb L-023(b)/Alb L-038(a)/Vinkov 3 102/Alb L-023(b)
- Translation:
- Kotlyan 104/Vinkov 3 102/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb L-038(a)/Alb L-023(b)
- Music:
- Kotlyan 101/Vinkov 3 102
- Related information in folder 94:
- Document type:
- Article
- Author:
- Chana Mlotek
- Publisher:
- Yiddish Forward
- Date:
- 1/21/2005
- Comments:
- Background of the song (a/ka/ "Miestietshku Ladinnyu"
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22718
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Uv mestetshko lyadenyu- a pintele, mogilyovski gubernyu,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אוּװ מעסטעסשקאָ ליאַדענו-- אַ פּינטעלע, מאָלהילאָװסקי גובערניו,
- Track comment:
- Recorded under title "A Pintele" - Translated "A Full Stop"
- Language:
- Yiddish
Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע
- Also known as:
- Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)
- Author:
- Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
- Composer:
- Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
- Genre:
- Immigration/Lament
- Subject:
- Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
- Origin:
- Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
- Transliteration:
- Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)
- Translation:
- Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04
- Music:
- Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
- Additional song notes:
- See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version.
Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit.
See Gottlieb p. 147.
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate
What's Not To Like 2017
- Related information in folder 408:
- Comments:
- 1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine".
2. 2. Original text with 8 verses
3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22719
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- S'iz tsu mir gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven...
- First line (Yiddish):
- ס'איז צו מיר געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װיגאָלד איז זי געװען...
- Track comment:
- Opening musical phrase from "Star Spangled Banner"
- Language:
- Yiddish
A Brivele Der Mamen — אַ בריוועלע דער מאַמען
- Also known as:
- Mikhtav Le'ima
- Author:
- Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
- Composer:
- Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
- Composer:
- Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
- Genre:
- Theater
- Subject:
- Mother/Son/Parting/Letter/Emigration/Class/Neglect/
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/Alb G-013(c)/Alb L-009(a)/SM Moskow 54
- Translation:
- Silverman YSB 145/Alb D-004(k)/Alb D-016(a)/Levin N 65/Alb M-068(a)55
- Music:
- ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/SM Moskow 54
- Additional song notes:
- A letter To Mother
See also for translit and translate What's Not To Like Ephemera 1458 ---2017
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22720
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Mayn kind, mayn treyst, du forst avek, zay a zun, a guter,
- First line (Yiddish):
- מײַן קינד, מײַן טרײסט, דו פֿאָרסאט אַװעק, זײַ אַ זון אַ גוטער,
- Language:
- Yiddish
Der Rebe Elimelekh — דער רבּי אלימלך
- Also known as:
- Rabbi Eli, The King
- Also known as:
- The Merry Rebe Elie
- Author:
- Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
- Composer:
- Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous
- Subject:
- Khasidim/Rebe/Klezmer/Musicians/Drinking
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 168/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Metro Album 49/Sh Sh 361
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 168/Alb B-007(b)/Alb W-010(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Metro Album 44
- Translation:
- Alb B-007(b)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb W-010(a)/Sh Sh 360
- Music:
- ML MTAG 168/Metro Album 44
- Additional song notes:
- See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
- Related information in folder 733:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22721
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Un az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
- First line (Yiddish):
- און אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
- Track comment:
- Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
- Language:
- Yiddish
Yankele — יאַנקעלע
- Also known as:
- Shlof Mayn Yankele
- Also known as:
- Shlof Shoyn Mayn Yankele
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Folk/Lullabye
- Subject:
- Child/Sleep/Teeth/Crying/Student/Wet/Khosn
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 08/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 60/Alb L-022(a)/Alb F-024(e)/
- Transliteration:
- GYF 63/ML MTAG 08/Alb R-007(f)1/Alb R-001(a)/Alb P-001(a)/Alb L-022(a)
- Translation:
- Alb H-006(a)/Alb G-022(a)/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 63/Alb O-001(c)/Alb P-001(a
- Music:
- ML MTAG 09/GYF 61/
- Additional song notes:
- See also Ephemera 918 for Yiddish text, translation and transliteration
- Related information in folder 745:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22722
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Shloft zhe shoyn, mayn yingele, mayn kleyner, Di eygelekh,..
- First line (Yiddish):
- שלאָף זשע שױן, מײַן ייִנגעלע, מײַן קלײנער, די אױגעלעך,...
- Language:
- Yiddish
Shabos Oyf Der Gantse Velt — שבּת אױף דער גאַנצע װעלט
- Also known as:
- Sholem
- Genre:
- Sabbath/Peace
- Subject:
- Sabbath/Peace/Holiday
- Origin:
- Vinkov 2 225/Alb B-004(c)/Alb K-075(a)
- Transliteration:
- Vinkov 2 225/Alb B-007(c)/Alb O-009(a)/Alb L-38(a)/Alb L-038(b)/Ephemera 1458
- Translation:
- Alb L-038(a)/Vinkov 2 225/Alb O-009(a)/Alb B-007(c)/AlbL-038(b)/Ephemera 1458
- Music:
- Vinkov 2 225/
- Additional song notes:
- Sabbath Over The Entire World
Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a)
Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22723
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Shabos (6x), zol zayn yidn shabos, shabos oyf der gantser..
- First line (Yiddish):
- שבּת (6), זאָל זײַן ייִדן שבּת, שבּת אױף דער גאַנצער װעלט.
- Language:
- Yiddish
Lomir Ale Ineynem — לאָמיר אַלע אינאײנעם
- Genre:
- Celebration/Toast/Drinking
- Subject:
- Wine/Celebration
- Origin:
- Lomir Ale JMA 77/Kipnis100 236/Alb L-023(a)/Gelb GB 58
- Transliteration:
- Lomir Ale JMA/Alb L-023(a)/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb G-005(c)/Metro Album 29
- Translation:
- Alb L-023(a)/
- Music:
- Lomir Ala Alliance 77/Kipnis 100 235/Gelb GB 58
- Additional song notes:
- Music also published in Metro Album 29
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22724
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- Track comment:
- Recorded under "Dibouk"- Music credited to Ami Flammer
- Style:
- Instrumental
Moyshele Mayn Fraynd — משהלע מײַן פֿרײַנד
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Memory/Folk
- Subject:
- Childhood/Aging/Friends
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 122/Alb R-22(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb F-024(e)/Sheet Music Moskow 3
- Transliteration:
- CD L-054(a)/ML MTAG 122/Alb D-004(d)/Alb R-022(a)/CD A-005(e)SM Moskow 3/e1435
- Translation:
- CD L-054(a)/Silverman SJP06/Alb R-022(a)/Alb M-041(a)/CD A-005(e)/SM Moskow 3
- Music:
- ML MTAG 122/Silverman SJP06//Sheet Music Moskow 3
- Additional song notes:
- Ephemera 1458 see 2013 for translat and translit Alb ID V02920(2) What's Not To Like 2013 and V029(7)a 2018 Ephemera 1458
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22726
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Vos makhstu epes, Moyshele? Kh'derken dikh nor on blik,
- First line (Yiddish):
- װאָס מאַכסטו עפּעס, משהלע ? כ'דערקען דיך נאָר אָן בליק,
- Language:
- Yiddish
Rumenye, Rumenye — רומעניע, רומעניע
- Author:
- Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
- Composer:
- Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
- Genre:
- Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Double Entendre/Skat/Humorous/Nostal
- Subject:
- Rumania/Place/Food/Women
- Origin:
- GYF 12
- Transliteration:
- Alb G-013(c)/CD K-068(e)/AAlb L-002(a)Alb L-023(a)/Alb J-24(a)1
- Translation:
- Alb J-024(a)1/GYF 12/Alb K-029(g)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb W-031(a)
- Music:
- Warem 175/GYF 12
- Related information in folder 397:
- Document type:
- Text
- Comments:
- Yiddish text with transliteration and English adaptation.
Also, various versions.
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22727
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Oy! Rumenye, geven a mol a land a zise, a fayne,
- First line (Yiddish):
- עך, רומעניע, געװען אַ מאָל אַ לאַנד אַ זיסע, אַ פֿײַנע,
- Language:
- Yiddish
Az Du Vest Batsoln Bruder (Levin) — אַז דו װעסט באַצאָלן ברודער (לעװין)
- Author:
- Halpern, Moyshe Leyb — האַלפּערן, משה לײב
- Composer:
- Levin, Leibu — לעװין, לײבו
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Lullaby/Viglid/Injustice/Bitterness
- Origin:
- CD B-012(t)/Levin L 22/Alb L-062(a)/Levin L WM 150
- Transliteration:
- CD B-012(t)/Levin L 22/ Alb L-062(a)/Levin L WM 150
- Translation:
- Levin L WM 151
- Music:
- Levin L 21/Levin L YM 152
- Additional song notes:
- So Long as You Pay
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22728
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Az du vest batsoln bruder, vest du in kaliasn forn,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַז דו װעסט באַצאָלן ברודער, װעסט דו אין קאַליאַסן פֿאָרן,
- Language:
- Yiddish
Es Brent — עס ברענט
- Also known as:
- Undzer Shtetl Brent
- Also known as:
- Haayara Boeret
- Also known as:
- Our Little Village Is Aflame
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Holocaust/
- Subject:
- Catastrophe/Destruction/Pogrom/Resistance/Alarm/Warning
- Origin:
- Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 330/ML WAH 12/Alb B-003(a)/Alb D-004(g)/Alb F-24(e)/
- Transliteration:
- CD L-054(a)/ML WAH 12/Alb Z-010(g)/Mlot-Gott 12/Alb M-029(a)/Vinkov 4 62
- Translation:
- Ephemera 1204/Alb M-029(a)/ML WAH 12/Alb R-033(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/Alb D-004(g)
- Music:
- Kaczer 424/ML WAH 12/Vinkov 4 62
- Additional song notes:
- It's Burning
Written in 1938 following progrom in Przytk.
Hebrew Adaptation with Album Notes V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22729
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- S'brent! Briderlekh, s'brent! Oy, undzer orem shtetl...
- First line (Yiddish):
- ס'ברענט! ברידערלכעך, ס'ברענט! אױ, אונדזער אָרעם שטעטל נעבעך...
- Track comment:
- Written in 1938 following progrom in Przytk.
- Language:
- Yiddish
Geyen Zey In Shvartse Reyen — גײען זײ אין שװאַרצע רײען
- Also known as:
- Nakht Un Regn
- Author:
- Leyb, Mani — לײב, מאַני
- Author:
- Leyb, Mani — לײב, מאַני
- Composer:
- Gelbart, Mikhl — געלבאַרט, מיכל
- Composer:
- Gelbart, Mikhl — געלבאַרט, מיכל
- Genre:
- Holocaust/Lament/Lullaby
- Subject:
- Wandering/Expulsion/Night/Rain/Hunger/Misery
- Song comment:
- Published under "Ay Lyu Lu Nakht Un Regn
- Origin:
- Gelb Zingt 142/Vinkov 4 117
- Transliteration:
- Alb L-023(a)/Vinkov 4 117/Alb G-006(b)/Alb L-038(b)
- Translation:
- Alb L-023(a)/Vinkov 4 117/G-006(b)/Alb L-038(b)
- Music:
- Vinkov 4 117
- On album:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22730
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- First line:
- Ay lu lu, nakht un regn, ay lu lu, nakht un vint,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אײַ לו לו, מאַכט און רעגן, אײַ לו לו, נאַכט און װינט,
- Track comment:
- Recorded under "Nakht Un Regn" Published under "A Viglid"
- Language:
- Yiddish
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:
- L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
- Track ID:
- 22732
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Leiser, Moshe
- Violin/Arrangement:
- Flammer, Ami
- Accordion:
- Barreaux, Gerard
- 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…
- Track comment:
- From the operetta "Shulamis"
- Language:
- Yiddish