Look up artist Salzberg, Si
Name: Salzberg, Si
Born: 1933 (Brooklyn, NY)
Tracks with this artist
Title: Lena From Palestina
Also known as: Palesteena
Author: Conrad, Con
Author: Robinson, J. Russel
Composer: Conrad, Con
Composer: Conrad, Con
Composer: Robinson, J. Russel
Composer: Robinson, J. Russel
Genre: Theatre/Vaudville/Dixieland/Jazz/Novelty
Subject: Lena/Fat Lady/Palestine/Courting/Concertina/Arab
Additional song notes: Same melody for entries titled "Chaim Popukal", "Unter Belzer -
Himlen", "Gereist Un Getroffen", and "Nokh A Bisl".
On album: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 9070
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/vocal Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
First line: In the Bronx of New York city, there's a girl that's not...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: English
Style: Dixieland/New Orleans/Vaudville
Title: Abi Gezunt Medley -- אַבי געזונט מעדלי
Genre: Medley/Klezmer
Additional song notes: Northen Doyne/Abi Gezunt (Sung by Eve Sicular) Klezmerengue (Yosl, Yosl arranged as a klezmer merenge)
On album: K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 833
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Tenor Sax Leshaw, Howie
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Vocal/Piano Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
First line: I didn't know a tsastke from a square, and I was called...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Adaptation, sounds like Cab Calloway Version
Language: English
Style: Jazz/Swing/Yinglish
Length: 3:25
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: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 2054
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
First line: Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain da in jazz,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: English
Style: Jazz/Klezmer
Length: 4:14
Title: Bagel Call Rag
Additional song notes: See "Beygle Call Rag"
On album: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 2336
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
First line: Rag mop, tsbrekht di kop, hu, ha, razamatz, have some lox...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yinglish
Title: Beygelekh -- בײגעלעך
Also known as: Bublitshki
Also known as: Question
Composer: Traditional
Genre: Folk/Lament
Subject: Bagels/Rolls/Street Vendor/Occupation/Poverty
Origin: Alb G-035(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Transliteration: Alb K-007(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Translation: Alb B-007(c)/
Music: Moskow SM 61
On album: K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 2350
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Artist Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano/Arranger/Musical Direction Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental/Jazz
Length: 4:12
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: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 3408
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental
Length: 4:38
Title: Egyptian Ella
Composer: Doyle, Walter
Genre: Novelty
Subject: Weight/Egypt/Fat Lady/Place/Nile/
On album: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 4436
Artist Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
First line: Say, Ella was a dancin' girl, and Ella started gettin' fat.
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: English
Style: Klezmer/Jazz/Swing
Length: 4:41
Title: Egyptian Fantasy
Composer: Bechet, Sidney
Composer: Reid, John
Genre: Jazz/Instrumental
On album: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 4439
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Artist Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental/Jazz/New Orleans
Length: 5:18
Title: Dovid Crockett
Author: Katz, Mickey
Composer: Bruns, George
Genre: Humorous/Dialect/Parody/Novelty
Subject: Delancy St/Food/Gambler/Craps/Las Vegas
Additional song notes: Parody of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
On album: K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 4179
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Drums Salzberg, Si
Trombone Bernardi, Paul
Tenor Sax Leshaw, Howie
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Musical Director/Vocal/Piano Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
First line: Dovid, Dovid Crockett, king of Delancy Street,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yinglish
Length: 2:55
Title: East Houston Street Parade
Composer: Haggart, Bob
Composer: Bauduc, Ray
Genre: Instrumental/Klezmer/Jazz
Additional song notes: Adaptation of "South Rampart Street Parade"
On album: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 4425
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental/Klezmer/Jazz
Length: 3:05
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: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 5386
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Style: Klezmer/Instrumental/Swing
Length: 4:38
Title: Kale Bazetsn Un Marsh -- כּלה באַזעצן און מאַרש
Composer: Cherniavsky, Joseph -- טשערניאָװסקי, יאָסף
Genre: Instrumental/Klezmer/Wedding
On album: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 7791
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental/Klezmer
Length: 3:28
Title: I'm An Indian
Author: Merrill, Blanche
Composer: Edwards, Gus
Genre: Humorous/Novelty/Dialect/Jazz
Subject: Indian/Squal/Papoose/Feathers/Chief/Wigwam
On album: K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 7013
Piano/Arranger/Musical Direction Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bernardi, Paul
Drums Salzberg, Si
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
First line: I'm Minnie Ha Ha, Minnie Hu Hu?, Minnie Ha Ha, Aha,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: English
Length: 3:59
Title: Mazl In Libe -- מזל אין ליבע
Composer: Olshanetsky, Alexander -- אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre: Instrumental/Klezmer/Swing
On album: K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 10093
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Tenor Sax Leshaw, Howie
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental/Klezmer/Theater
Length: 3:20
Title: My Little Cousin
Author: Cohen, Cy
Author: Braverman, Sam
Author: Lewis, Herbert (Happy)
Composer: Lewis, Herbert (Happy)
Composer: Braverman, Sam
Composer: Cohen, Cy
Genre: Novelty/Pop
Subject: Cousin/Love/Marriage/Proposal
Additional song notes: Takeoff of "Di Grine Kuzine" See comment in Gottlieb 147
On album: K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 10835
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Tenor Sax Leshaw, Howie
Arranger/Musical Director/Vocal/Piano Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
First line: Have you heard about my little cousin, she has boys...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: English/Yiddish
Style: Swing/Jazz
Length: 5:01
Title: Russian Fantasy (2nd & Lenox Aves)
Composer: Waller, Thomas "Fats"
Genre: Jazz/Instrumental
On album: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 13117
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
Arranger/Piano Solo Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental/Piano
Length: 3:20
Title: Yiddisher Charleston
Also known as: Yiddishe Charleston
Author: Rose, Billy
On album: K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 17517
Trombone Bragin, Ted
Drums Salzberg, Si
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental/Jazz/Klezmer
Length: 3:04
Title: Yiddish Ragtime Medley
Genre: Rag/Novelty/Dialect/Yinglish
Additional song notes: Yidl On His Fiddle/Yidishe Rag
Yidishe Rag lyrics and music written by Joseph H. McKeon, Harry M. Piani and W. Raymond Walker. See Heskes p 50
On album: K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 17480
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bernardi, Paul
Drums Salzberg, Si
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Piano/Arranger/Musical Direction Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
First line: Yidishe yidishe rag, oy, der yidishe rag, wiggle and...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish/English
Style: Novelty
Length: 3:34
Title: Sidney's Eygene Bulgars -- סידניס אײגענע בולגאָרס
Composer: Beckerman, Sid
Genre: Klezmer/Instrumental/Bulgar
On album: K-026(m) (Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World To Our World)
Track ID: 28093
Artist: Klezmer Plus
Clarinet Beckerman, Sid
Saxophone Leess, Howie
Keyboard Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Artist: Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Artist: Gross, Ken
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Percussion Salzberg, Si
Track comment: Originally recorded in 1991 Klezmer Plus! Album K-045(b)
Style: Freylekhs
Title: O Katerina -- אָ קאַטערינע
Author: Gilbert, Billy
Composer: Fall, Goldstein
Genre: Humorous/Vaudville/Novelty
Subject: Amsterdam/Rotterdam/Fat Lady/Bride/Weight Loss
On album: K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 30711
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Tenor Sax Leshaw, Howie
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Vocal/Piano Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
First line: O Hymie sailed from Rotterdam, but first stopped in Amsterdam
First line:איך זינג יעצט פֿון סאַמי קאַץ, ער איז נישט קייִן יאָלד, און נישט קייִן לץ,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: English/Yiddish
Style: Dialect/Duet
Length: 3:34
Title: That Red Hot Bulgarian Charleston Dance
Composer: Brandwein, Naftule -- בראַנדװײַן, נפֿתּלי
Genre: Instrumental/Klezmer/Jazz
Additional song notes: Traditional Klezmer Melody set to a Charleston Beat
On album: K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID: 32864
Bass Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone Bernardi, Paul
Drums Salzberg, Si
Artist: Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Piano/Arranger/Musical Direction Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar Sapoznik, Henry -- סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax Chernet, Joel
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental/Klezmer
Length: 2:54
Contact: yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu