Look up artist Wex, Michael
Name: Wex, Michael
Related information in folder 870:- Comments: 1. Article by Itzik Gottesman in Yiddish Forward of 15-21 August, 2008 titled "Dvri Maykl Veks..."
2. Article in the English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Michael Wex titled "Et Tu, Brute" justifying him sending his daughter to a religious day school which does not teach Yiddish.
Songs written or composed
Title: Mizmor Shir Lahanef (Reefer Song) -- מזמוֹר שיר לעהאַניף
Author: Wex, Michael
Composer: London, Frank
Genre: Novelty/Humorous
Subject: Marijuana/Smoking/Comfort/High/
Origin: Alb K-051(e)
Transliteration: Alb K-051(e)
Translation: Alb K-051(e)
Recording:
On album: K-051(e) (Klezmatics Possessed)
Track ID: 25052
Artist: London, Frank
Artist: Sklamberg, Lorin
Artist: Pengas, Avram, Bouzouki
Artist: Medeski, John, Hammon Organ
Artist: Klezmatics
Artist: Svigals, Alicia
First line: Dem yidn bfrengt der shabes ri, menukhe, glaykh-gevikht
First line:דער ייִדן ברענקט דער שבת רו, מנוחה, גלײַך-געװיכט.
Track comment: English title given as "A Psalm, A Song Of Hope
Title: Oy Vey Mameshe -- אױ װײ מאַמעשע
Author: Wex, Michael
Composer: Buchbinder, David
Genre: Folk/Humorous/Klezmer
Subject: Love/Pregnancy/Divorce/Bribery
Origin: Alb K-042(e)
Transliteration: Alb K-042(e)
Translation: Alb K-042(e)
Recording:
On album: K-042(e) (Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band / Tsirkus -- צירקוס )
Track ID: 27807
Artist: Wall, David
Artist: Lerner, Marilyn
Artist: Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
First line: Oy, vey mameshe, kh'vil dir epes zogn, a sheyn yingele hob ikh lib,
First line (Yiddish):אַױ, װײ, מאַמעשע, כ'װיל דיר עפּעס זאָגן: א שײן ייִנגעלע האָב איך...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Klezmer/Sprightly/Humorous
Other tracks with this artist
Title: Kats Un Moyz -- קאַץ און מוז
Composer: London, Frank
On album: K-051(f) (The Klezmatics: Rise Up! Shteyt Oyf!)
Track ID: 31053
Artist: Sklamberg, Lorin
Artist: London, Frank
Artist: Darriau, Matt
Artist: Gutkin, Lisa
Artist: Morrissett, Paul
Artist: Morrissett, Paul
Artist: Licht, David
Artist: Sandberg, Steve
Artist: Greenman, Steven
Artist: Wex, Michael
Style: Klezmer
Length: 5:15
Title: I Ain't Afraid (Eng.-Yid.)
Also known as: Keyn Moyre Far... (Eng.)
Author: Near, Holly
Composer: Near, Holly
Genre: Ballad
Subject: Fear/Religions/Culture/Actions/God
Transliteration: K-051(f)
Translation: K-051(f)
On album: K-051(f) (The Klezmatics: Rise Up! Shteyt Oyf!)
Track ID: 31056
Artist: Sklamberg, Lorin
Artist: London, Frank
Artist: Darriau, Matt
Artist: Gutkin, Lisa
Artist: Morrissett, Paul
Artist: Morrissett, Paul
Artist: Licht, David
Artist: Cooper, Adrienne -- קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Artist: Marshall, Sherryl
Artist: Myles, Maddie
Artist: Schwimmer, Rob
Artist: MacLeish, Spencer
Artist: Wex, Michael
First line: I ain't afraid…I ain't afraid of your Allah
Language: English/Yiddish
Style: Gospel/Concert
Length: 5:09
Title: Vos Vet Zayn -- װאָס װעט זײַן
Genre: Folk/Khasidic
Subject: Meshiekh/Ingathering/Paper Brodge/Food/Roast Doves
Transliteration: CD K-068(e)/CD M-062(a)/Alb K-042(c)
Translation: Alb K-042(c)/CD M-062(a)
Related information in folder 280:- Document type: Article
Author: Chana Mlotek
Publisher: Yiddish Forward
Date: January 15, 1999
Comments: Response to letter from Prof Robert A. Rothstein, dealing with text of a variant of Vos Vet Zayn under the title of "Es Vet Zayn Shayn Un Fayn Az Moshiekh Vet Du Zayn.
On album: K-042(c) (Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band Agada)
Track ID: 21833
Artist: Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
Artist: Merovitz, Allan
Artist: Wex, Michael
First line: Fun papir veln mir, boyen, boyen, oy a brik, katshn zikh...
First line:פֿון פּאַפּיר װעלן מיר, בױען, בױען, אױ אַ בריק, קאַטשן זיך...
Language: Yiddish/English
Title: A Psalm A Song Of Hope (Reefer..) -- מזמוֹר שיר לעהאַנעף
On album: xK-051(e)
Track ID: 25053
Artist: Wex, Michael
Artist: London, Frank
Artist: Sklamberg, Lorin
Artist: Pengas, Avram, Bouzouki
Artist: Medeski, John, Hammon Organ
Artist: Klezmatics
First line: Dem yidn bfrengt der shabes ri, menukhe, glaykh-gevikht
First line:דער ייִדן ברענקט דער שבת רו, מנוחה, גלײַך-געװיכט.
Track comment: English title given as "A Psalm, A Song Of Hope
Title: The Ballad Of How The Jews Got To Europe
Author: Cooper, Adrienne -- קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Composer: London, Frank
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: Migration/History/Fate/Displacement/Stoborness/Occupation
Transliteration: Alb C-035(e)
Translation: Alb C-035(e)
On album: C-035(e) (Adrienne Cooper / Enchanted/ A New Generation of Yiddishsong)
Track ID: 36193
Artist: Cooper, Adrienne -- קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Artist: Gordon, Sarah Mina
Artist: Winograd, Michael -- ווינאָגראַד, מ.
Artist: Lerner, Marilyn
Artist: London, Frank
Artist: Wollesen, Kenny
Artist: Rosen, Avi Fox
Artist: Singer, Jon
Artist: Blacksberg, Dan
Artist: Cancura, Petr
Artist: Seabrook, Brandon
Artist: Holmes, Ben
Artist: Gottlieb, Ayelet Rose
Artist: Wex, Michael
First line: Dos folk vos hot amol famogt yehude un shomron, es vandert itst di velt adurkh,
First line:דער פֿאָלק וואָס האָט אַמאָל פֿאַרמאָגט יעהודע און שאָמראָןת עס וואַנדערט איצט די וועלט...
Language: Yiddish/English
Style: Concert
Length: 3:36
Title: Gluckel's Ballad of Mother Love
Author: Cooper, Adrienne -- קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Composer: Cooper, Adrienne -- קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: Mother/Children/Mother/Aging/Care
On album: C-035(e) (Adrienne Cooper / Enchanted/ A New Generation of Yiddishsong)
Track ID: 36197
Artist: Cooper, Adrienne -- קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Artist: Gordon, Sarah Mina
Artist: Winograd, Michael -- ווינאָגראַד, מ.
Artist: Lerner, Marilyn
Artist: London, Frank
Artist: Wollesen, Kenny
Artist: Rosen, Avi Fox
Artist: Singer, Jon
Artist: Blacksberg, Dan
Artist: Cancura, Petr
Artist: Seabrook, Brandon
Artist: Holmes, Ben
Artist: Gottlieb, Ayelet Rose
Artist: Wex, Michael
First line: Flit a feygele iber yam, un firt mit zikh a foygl lam, oy zogt mir kind,...
First line:פֿליט אָ פֿייגעלע איבער ים, און פֿירט מיט זיך אַ פֿויגל לאַם, אוי זאָגט מיר קינד
Language: Yiddish/English
Style: Concert/Funky
Length: 3:34
Contact: yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu