Look up artist William Gunther Orchestra
Name: William Gunther Orchestra
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Title: A Maysele (Bialostotsky) -- אַ מעשׂעלע (ביאַלאָטאָסקי)
Also known as: In Himl Shvimt A Volkndl
Author: Bialostotsky, B. J. -- ביאַלאָסטאָצקי, ב. י.
Composer: Gelbart, Mikhl -- געלבאַרט, מיכל
Genre: Lullaby/Children
Subject: Nature/Cloud/Goat/Rain/Wheat Stalk/
Origin: Gelb Gez 54/Bugatch 173/Alb J-028(b)/Alb T-027(b)/Gelb GB 19
Transliteration: Bugatch 173/Alb J-028(b)/Alb T-027(b)/Gelb Gezang 51
Translation: Alb J-028(b)/Alb T-027(b)
Music: Bugatch 173/Gelb Gez 51/Gelb GB 19
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 449
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
First line: In himl shvimt a volkendl, a volkendl un ru,
First line (Yiddish):אין הימל שװימט אַ װאָלקנדל, א װאָלקנדל אָן רו,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Style: Folk/Theatre/Lightly
Title: 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)
Translation: Alb L-038(a)/Vinkov 2 225/Alb O-009(a)/Alb B-007(c)/AlbL-038(b)
Music: Vinkov 2 225/
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 13463
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Shabos (6x), zol zayn yidn shabos, shabos oyf der gantser..
First line:שבּת (6), זאָל זײַן ייִדן שבּת, שבּת אױף דער גאַנצער װעלט.
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: Ale Brider -- אַלע ברידער
Also known as: Brothers All
Author: Winchevsky, Morris -- װינטשעװסקי, מאָריס
Genre: Folksong
Subject: Fraternal/Unity/Brotherhood
Song Comment: Folklorized song based on poem "Akhdes" by Morris Winchevsky
Origin: Kinderbuch 111/Albs B-004(c)/G-017(a)/G-019(a)/P-019(b)/ML MTAG 160
Transliteration: Albs K-51(a)/P-19(c)/P-19(b)/G-19(a)/G-17(a)/B-004(c)/Kinderbuch11/ML MTAG 160
Translation: Kinderbuch11/Albs B-004(c)/G-017(a)/Alb J-025(a)/ P-019(b)/Alb V0121/Sh Sh 119
Music: Vinkov 2 182/Kinderbuch 111/ML MTAG 160
Additional song notes: Song associated with the labor movement
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 1131
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
First line: Un mir zaynen ale brider, ay ay, ale brider, un mir zingen..
First line (Yiddish):און מיר זײַנען אַלע ברידער, אײַ אײַ, אַלע ברידער, און מיר...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: 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)
Music: Metro Album 39
Additional song notes: Est, Geynets, Lakht, Tantst, Veynt, Zingt
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 1756
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
First line: Az der rebe veynt, az der rebe veynt, veynen ale di khasidim
First line (Yiddish):אַז דער רבּי װײנט, אַז דער רבּי װײנט, װײנען אַלע די חסידים
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Bayt Zhe Mir Oys A Finfuntsvansiker -- בײַט זשע מיר אױס אַ פֿינפֿאונצװאַנציקער
Also known as: Rumshi
Also known as: The Twenty Fiver
Genre: Folk
Subject: Wedding/Klezmorim/Tipping Musicians
Origin: Ber Fef 258/Vinkov 2 164/ML MTAG 60/
Transliteration: Vinkov 2 165/Alb K-020(a)/Alb O-009(a)/ML MTAG 60/Rubin Voi17
Translation: Rubin Voi 17/Alb K-020(a)/Vinkov 2 165/Alb B-007(c)/Alb O-009(a)
Music: Vinkov 2 165/Rubin Voi 17/ML MTAG 60
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 2131
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Bayt zhe mir oys a funfuntsvansiker, oyf samerodne drayer;
First line (Yiddish):בײַט זשע מיר אױס אַ פֿינפֿאונצװאַנציקער, אױף סאַמעראַדנע דרײַער;
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Dem Milners Trern -- דעם מילנערס טרערן
Author: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Genre: Folk
Subject: Aging/Lament/Expulsion/Occupation/Miller
Origin: Warsh Ye Yid4/Alb Z-012(a)/Belarsky Fav 32/Alb G-022(a)/Alb B-007(c)
Transliteration: Alb B-007(c)/ML MTAG 120/Belarsky Fav 32/Alb G-022(a)/Alb R-001(a)
Translation: Silver 114/Alb R-001(a)/Belarsky Fav 10/Alb B-005(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Sh Sh 202
Music: Belarsky Fav 10/Gottlieb 48/Alb S-103(a)
Additional song notes: Similar melody to "Do Not Forsake Me, O My Darling" - from High Noon
See Gottlieb, p. 48 for relationship of melody to Dimitri Tomkin's "High Noon"
Related information in folder 185:- Document type: Article
Author: Chana Mlotek
Publisher: Yiddish Forward
Date: July 25, 2003
Comments: Response to letter from reader Net Groginsky regarding additional verses to Der Milners Trern.
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 2990
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
First line: Oy, vifl yorn zaynen farforn, Zayt Ikh bin milner ot o do?
First line (Yiddish):אױ, װיפֿל יאָרן זײַנען פֿאָרפֿאָרן, זײַט איך בין מילנער אָט אָ דאָ ?
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Bin Ikh Mir A Shnayderl -- בין איך מיר אַ שנײַדערל
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 2430
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Bin ikh mir a shnayderl, (2x) Leb ikh mir tog oys, tog ayn,
First line (Yiddish):בין איך מיר אַ שנײַדערל, (2) לעב איך מיר טאַג אױס, טאַג אײַן,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Der Shmeterling Un Di Blum -- דער שמעטערלינג און די בלום
Author: Reisen, Avrom -- רײזען, אַבֿרהם
Composer: Zilberts, Khazn Zavel -- זילבערטס, זאַװעל (1881-1934)
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: Butterfly/Flower/Death/Love
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 3399
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Reisen, Avrom -- רײזען, אַבֿרהם
Artist: Zilberts, Khazn Zavel -- זילבערטס, זאַװעל (1881-1934)
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
First line: Di blum a khoydesh alt, a tog der shmeterling,
First line (Yiddish):די בלום אַ חודש אַלט, אַ טאָג דער שמעטערלינג,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Freg Bay Got Kayn Kashes Nit -- פֿרעג בײַ גאָט קײַן קושיות ניט
On album: T-013(a) (Touring Israel)
Track ID: 5357
Artist: Jacobs, Jacob -- זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: Ellstein, Abe -- עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Omar reb mayer, hot reb mayer gezogt,
First line (Yiddish):אמר רבּ מאיר, האָט רבֿ מאיר געזאָגט,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Similar in thought to "Got In Zayn Mishpet Iz Gerekht"
Language: Yiddish
Title: Freg Bay Got Kayn Kashes Nit -- פֿרעג בײַ גאָט קײַן קושיות ניט
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 5358
Artist: Jacobs, Jacob -- זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: Ellstein, Abe -- עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Omar reb mayer, hot reb mayer gezogt,
First line (Yiddish):אמר רבּ מאיר, האָט רבּ מאיר געזאָגט,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Similar in thought to "Got In Zayn Mishpet Iz Gerekht"
Language: Yiddish
Title: Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib -- איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב
Also known as: I Love You Much Too Much
Author: Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer: Olshanetsky, Alexander -- אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre: Theater/Lament
Subject: Anger/Love/Rejection
Song Comment: From the play "Di Katerinshtshik" (The Organ Grinder), 1934/ See Heskes 2533
Origin: Alb T-005(c)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration: Alb K-007(b)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb K-022(b)/Alb J-024(a)1/CD B-075(a)/CD F-042(a)/
Translation: Alb K-022(b)/Alb T-015(c)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb J-025(a)1/CD B-075(a)/CD F-042(a)
Music: Metro Scher 2
Additional song notes: I Love You Much To Much
Related information in folder 122:- Document type: Email
Author: Olshanetsky, Alexander
Publisher: Friedman, RA
Comments: Transliterated songtext from original sheet music.
Also, Yiddish text from Yiddish Forward , June 27,2003.
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 7159
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
First line: Kh'bin atsind aleyn geblibn, mit mayn benkshaft, mit mayn...
First line (Yiddish):כ'בין אַצינד אַלײן געבליבן, מיט מײַן בענקשאַפֿט, מיט מײַן װײ.
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Israel Celebrates (Shir Sameakh)
On album: xB-002(b)
Track ID: 7522
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Orland, Yakov -- ארלנד, יעקב
Artist: Zeira, Mordecai -- זעירא, מרדכי
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Zingt zhe brider, zingt zhe shvester, freylekh munter ale...
First line:זינגט זשע ברידער, זינגט זשע שװעסטער, פֿרײלעך מונטער אַלע...
Track comment: Recorded under "Israel Zingt" Same as "Israel Celebrates"
Title: Mekhutonim Geyen -- מחותּנים גײען
Also known as: Di Mekhutonim
Also known as: Di Mekhutonim Geyen
Author: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Genre: Folk/Wedding
Subject: Family/Wedding Party/Wedding Guests/Procession/In Laws
Song Comment: Originally "A Freylekhs (Khosns Tsad)"
Origin: ML MTAG 56/Alb D-004(d)/Kinderbuch 170
Transliteration: ML MTAG 56/Alb M-057(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb R-07(f)2/Alb M-057(a)/A-005(e)
Translation: Alb R-007(f)2/Kinderbuch 171/Alb B-007(c)/CD A-005(e)/Alb W-021(d)
Music: Kinderbuch 170/ML MTAG 56
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 10233
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Di mekhutonim geyen kinder, lomir zikh freyn, shat nor shat!
First line (Yiddish):די מחותּנים גײען קינדער, לאָמיר זיך פֿרײען, שאַט נאָר שאַט!
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Originally "A Freylekhs (Khosns Tsad)""(צאַד חתנס) פֿרײלעכס "אַ
Language: Yiddish
Title: Mekhuteneste Mayne -- מחותּנתטע מײַנע
Genre: Folk
Subject: Mothers/In Laws/Family/Marriage/Daughter
Origin: ML MTAG 58/Alb P-019(b)/Vinkov 2 181/
Transliteration: ML MTAG 58/Vinkov 2 181/Alb Z-010(n)/Gold Zem 61/Alb P-019(b)/Alb K-26(d)2/
Translation: Vinkov 2 181/Alb K-029(e)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb K-026(d)2/Alb P-019(b)
Additional song notes: My Son's Mother-In-Law
On album: T-013(a) (Touring Israel)
Track ID: 10207
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Mekhuteneste mayne, mekhuteneste getraye, Oy, lomir zayn...
First line (Yiddish):מחותּנתטע מײַנע, מחותּנתטע געטרײַע, אױ, לאָמיר זײַן אױף אײביק...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Mekhuteneste Mayne -- מחותּנתטע מײַנע
Genre: Folk
Subject: Mothers/In Laws/Family/Marriage/Daughter
Origin: ML MTAG 58/Alb P-019(b)/Vinkov 2 181/
Transliteration: ML MTAG 58/Vinkov 2 181/Alb Z-010(n)/Gold Zem 61/Alb P-019(b)/Alb K-26(d)2/
Translation: Vinkov 2 181/Alb K-029(e)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb K-026(d)2/Alb P-019(b)
Additional song notes: My Son's Mother-In-Law
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 10211
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Mekhuteneste mayne, mekhuteneste getraye, Oy, lomir zayn...
First line (Yiddish):מחותּנתטע מײַנע, מחותּנתטע געטרײַע, אױ, לאָמיר זײַן אױף אײביק...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Oy Vey Rebenyu Ikh Shtey Un Tsiter -- אױ װײ רבּינו איך שטיי און...
Author: Gordon, Mikhl -- גאָרדאָן, מיכל
Composer: Gordon, Mikhl -- גאָרדאָן, מיכל
Genre: Folk/Maskilic
Subject: Rebe/Khasidic/Trembling/Faith/Observance/Humorous
Origin: Bugatch 144/ML PYS 140
Transliteration: Bugatch 144/PYS 140
Translation: Rub Voi 238
Music: Bugatch 144/ML PYS 140
Additional song notes: See ftnt 21, p 248 Ruth Rubin Voices of a People, 2nd ed
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 11787
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
First line: Oy vey rebenyu, ikh shtey un tsiter, un in hartsn brent...
First line (Yiddish):אױ װײ רבּינו, איך שטײ און ציטער, און אין האַרצן ברענט אַ פֿײַער,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Nor A Mame -- נאָר אַ מאַמע
Author: Einhorn, Dovid -- אײנהאָרן, דוד
Composer: Glatshteyn, Yisroel -- גלאַטשטײן, ישׂראל
Genre: Folk/Lullaby/Viglid
Subject: Mother/Unique/Child/Cradle
Origin: ML SOG 6/ML PYP 251/Vinkov 1 125/Alb J-020(b)/Gelb GB 30/ Sh Sh 251
Transliteration: ML SOG 6/Vinkov 1 125/Alb J-020(b)
Translation: ML SOG 6/Vinkov 1 125/Alb J-020(b)/Sh Sh 250
Music: ML SOG 6/Vinkov 1 125Vinkov 1 125/Gelb GB 30
Additional song notes: Only A Mother
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 11246
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Alie-lulie, alie-lulie, voyl iz dem vos hot a mame, un a...
First line:אַליע-ליולע, אַליע-ליולע-- װױל איז דעם װאָס האָט אַ מאַמע, און אַ..
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: Oyfn Pripetshik (Warshavsky) -- אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק (וואַרשאַווסקי)
Also known as: Der Alef Beys
Also known as: In The Fireplace
Also known as: Afn Pripetshik
Author: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Author: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Author: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Author: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Genre: Folk
Subject: Children/Alphabet/Education/Learning/Rebbe/Kheyder/School
Origin: ML MTAG 2/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 24/Alb A-001(h)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb R-022(a)
Transliteration: Alb R-022(a)/ML MTAG 2/Alb B-004(c)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)/
Translation: Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-024(b)/GYF 27/Kinderbuch 167/Alb G-017(a)/Sh Sh 196/
Music: ML MTAG 2/GYF 25/Metro Scher 24
Additional song notes: See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 332:- Document type: Translation
Author: Max Rosenfeld
Comments: Singable English adaptation by Max Rosenfeld.
2. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher."
3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 11908
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Oyfn pripetshik brent a fayerl, un in shtub iz heys.
First line (Yiddish):אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, און אין שטוב איז הײס.
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Reb Dovidl -- רבּ דודל
Also known as: A Yidisher Tants
Also known as: Ma Yofus
Also known as: Nign G Moll
Also known as: Hariklaki Mou
Author: Fuchs, F. -- פֿוקס, ל
Genre: Khasidic
Subject: Rebe/Place/Tolne/Vasilkovne/Khasidim/Torah
Origin: Alb J-034(a)
Transliteration: Alb J-034(a)
Translation: Alb P-002(b)/Alb J-034(a)
Additional song notes: Same Melody as "Lomir Heysn Freylekh Zayn/ Yoshke Yoshke" Text credited to L. Fuchs on liner notes of Alb J-034(a) and to I. Fuchs on liner notes of B-068(a).
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 12644
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
First line: Reb Dovidl, Reb Dovidl, der Vasilkovner, voynt shoyn yetst..
First line (Yiddish):רבּ דודל, רבּ דודל, דער װאַסילקאָװנער, װױנט שױן יעצט און טאָלמאַ,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen -- ראָזשינקעס מיט מאַנדלען
Also known as: Shlof Mayn Kind Shlof
Author: Goldfaden, Avrom -- גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Composer: Goldfaden, Avrom -- גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Genre: Folk/Theatre/Lullaby/Viglid
Subject: Mother/Son/Metaphor/Occupation/Future/Raisens/Almonds
Song Comment: From the operetta "Shulamis"
Origin: ML MTAG 04/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 7/Alb L-023(a)/Alb C-015(a)/Vinkov 4 188/Sh Sh 37
Transliteration: ML MTAG 04/GYF 06/Alb D-004(k)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb R-001(a)/Alb L-023(a)
Translation: Alb L-023(a)/Bikel 99/GYF 7/Alb K-014(a)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-001(a)Sh Sh 36
Music: ML MTAG 05/Bikel 99/Vinkov 4 188/Metro Scher 20
Additional song notes: See Gottlieb, p. 43-44 for relationship to Berlin's "Blue Skies"
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 189:- Comments: 1Essayin the magazine "Judiasm" by Marvin Kaplan titled "Raisins and Almonds" Goldfaden's Glory". Analayzes song text and also provides biographical information.
2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
3. Article in Yiddish Forverts of June 17-23, 2011 by Yitzkhak Ludan (Israel) titled "Di Vizie Fun "Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen'" (The Vision of Raisens and Almonds". An analysis of the present political situation in the Middle East with a pessimistic conclusion that the implied security and prosperity in the song Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen will not be realized for some time to come.
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 12945
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
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 opereta "Shulamis".
Language: Yiddish
Title: Tum Balalayke -- טום באַלאַלײַקע
Also known as: Twistin' The Freylekhs (Instr)
Also known as: Play Balalaike
Genre: Folk/Love/Courtship/Riddle
Subject: Love/Riddle
Origin: ML MTAG 30/GYF 76/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb C-015(a)
Transliteration: ML MTAG 30/Alb S-083(a)/Alb S-085(a)/Alb S-056(a)/Alb N-002(a)/
Translation: Alb N-002(a)/Silverman SJP 5/Alb Y-018(b)/GYF 79/Alb K-29(g)/Schwartz 2
Music: ML MTAG 31/GYF 77/Schwartz 2
Additional song notes: See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 730:- Comments: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 1182:- Comments: 1. Article in Yiddish Forverts of April 6-12, 2012
by Moshe Lemster (Israel) titled "Vegn '"Tum-Balalayke" in A Yidishn-Nit Yidisn Teater"' (About "Tum-Balalayke" in a Yiddish- - Non Yiddish Theater. Article deals with the popularity of the song.
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 15788
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
First line: Shteyt a bokher un er trakht, Trakht un trakht a gantse...
First line (Yiddish):שטײט אַ בחור און ער טראַכט, טראַכט און טראַכט אַ גאַנצע נאַכט,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Tsen Brider -- צען ברידער
Genre: Folk
Subject: Brothers/Occupation/Counting/Klezmer/Death
Origin: Alb Z-010(a)/ML PYS 121
Transliteration: ML PYS 121
Translation: Coopersmith NJS 118/ML PYS 121
Music: Coopersmith NJS 118/ML PYS 121
Related information in folder 933:- Comments: 1. Article in Yiddish Forward, July 2, 2009 in Chana Mlotek's "Leyner dermonen zikh lider", responding to a letter from Mathias Gershvitz, Berlin, Germany. The article describes a variant of Tsen Brider, written by Martin Rosenberg of Theresinstat. The variant deals with Hitler, Goebel, Himler, Goering and other lNazi leaders.
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 15501
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Tsen brider zaynen mir gevezn, Hoben mir gehandelt mit layn,
First line:צען ברידער זײַנען מיר געװעזן, האָבן מיר געהאַנדעלט מיט לײן,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Similar to "Ten Little Indians"
Title: Undzer Rebenyu -- אונדזער רבּיניו
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 15953
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
First line: Undzer rebenyu, rebenyu, rebenyu, oy vey rebenyu, rebenyu,
First line:אונדזער רעבּעניו, רעבּעניו, רעבּעניו, אױ װײ רעבּעניו,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Sung in operetta "Dem Rebns Nigun". Possibly Rumshinsky
Title: Unter Dem Kinds Vigele -- אונטער דעם קינדס װיגעלע
Genre: Folk/Lullaby
Subject: Lamb/Food/Raisens/Almonds/Torah/Piety/Dreams
Origin: Vinkov 1 90/Brounoff.7/
Transliteration: Alb P-001(a)/Rubin Treas 17/Alb D-004(l)/Alb G-052(a)
Translation: Alb P-001(a)/Rubin Treas 17/Alb D-004(l)/Alb G-052(a)/Brounoff.7/Vinkov 1 90
Music: Vinkov 1 90/Brounoff.7/Rubin Treas 17
On album: T-013(a) (Touring Israel)
Track ID: 16018
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Unter dem kinds vigele, shteyt a klor vays tsigele,
First line (Yiddish):אונטער דעם קינדס װיגעלע, שטײט אַ קלאָר װײַס ציגעלע,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Unter Dem Kinds Vigele -- אונטער דעם קינדס װיגעלע
Genre: Folk/Lullaby
Subject: Lamb/Food/Raisens/Almonds/Torah/Piety/Dreams
Origin: Vinkov 1 90/Brounoff.7/
Transliteration: Alb P-001(a)/Rubin Treas 17/Alb D-004(l)/Alb G-052(a)
Translation: Alb P-001(a)/Rubin Treas 17/Alb D-004(l)/Alb G-052(a)/Brounoff.7/Vinkov 1 90
Music: Vinkov 1 90/Brounoff.7/Rubin Treas 17
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 16019
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Unter dem kinds vigele, shteyt a klor vays tsigele,
First line (Yiddish):אונטער דעם קינדס װיגעלע, שטײט אַ קלאָר װײַס ציגעלע,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Zol Ikh Zayn A Rov -- זאָל איך זײַן אַ רבֿ
Also known as: A Bal Agole Lid
Also known as: If Dreams Came True
Author: Rosenbaum, Khazn Samuel
Genre: Folk/Lament
Subject: Occupation/Poverty/Ignorance
Origin: Vinkov 3 55/Brounoff.65
Transliteration: Vinkov 3 55/Alb K-005(a)/Silverman YSB 134/Alb R-001(a)
Translation: Alb K-005(a)/Silverman YSB 134/Vinkov 3 55/Bialik Efros 234/Alb R-001(a)
Music: Silverman YSB 134/Vinkov 3 55/Brounoff.65
Additional song notes: Published in Vinkov under title "Zol Ikh Vern A Rov". "Traveling motif with Hob Ikh Mir A Shpan"
Related information in folder 697:- Comments: 1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".
On album: T-013(a) (Touring Israel)
Track ID: 18198
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Zol ikh zayn a rov, Ken Ikh nit keyn Toyre; Zol ikh zayn a..
First line:זאָל איך זײַן אַ רבֿ, קען איך ניט קײַן תּורה; זאָל איך זײַן אַ סוחר,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Recorded under "A Baal Agolah Lied"
Title: Zol Ikh Zayn A Rov -- זאָל איך זײַן אַ רבֿ
Also known as: A Bal Agole Lid
Also known as: If Dreams Came True
Author: Rosenbaum, Khazn Samuel
Genre: Folk/Lament
Subject: Occupation/Poverty/Ignorance
Origin: Vinkov 3 55/Brounoff.65
Transliteration: Vinkov 3 55/Alb K-005(a)/Silverman YSB 134/Alb R-001(a)
Translation: Alb K-005(a)/Silverman YSB 134/Vinkov 3 55/Bialik Efros 234/Alb R-001(a)
Music: Silverman YSB 134/Vinkov 3 55/Brounoff.65
Additional song notes: Published in Vinkov under title "Zol Ikh Vern A Rov". "Traveling motif with Hob Ikh Mir A Shpan"
Related information in folder 697:- Comments: 1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 18199
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
First line: Zol ikh zayn a rov, Ken Ikh nit keyn Toyre; Zol ikh zayn a..
First line:זאָל איך זײַן אַ רבֿ, קען איך ניט קײַן תּורה; זאָל איך זײַן אַ סוחר,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Recorded under "A Baal Agolah Lied"
Title: Yome, Yome -- יאָמע, יאָמע
Genre: Folk
Subject: Mother/Daughter/Desire
Origin: ML MTAG 22/Alb K-014(a)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-007(b)/Vinkov 1 66
Transliteration: ML MTAG 22/Alb K-014(a)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-007(b)/Alb T-018(a)/
Translation: Kinderbuch 202/Alb K-014(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-007(b)/Alb T-018(a)/Vinkov 1 66
Music: ML MTAG 23/Kinderbuch 202/Vinkov 1 66
On album: B-002(a) (Jan Bart Sings Best Loved Jewish Songs by Request)
Track ID: 17765
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Yome, Yome, shpil mir a lidele, vos dos meydele vil;
First line (Yiddish):יאָמע, יאָמע, שפּיל מיר אַ לידעלע, װאָס דאָס מײדעלע װיל:
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Shir Sameakh -- שיר שׂמח
Also known as: Zingt Yisroel
On album: B-002(b) (Jan Bart Sings More Best Loved Jewish Songs -- נײַע אױסגעקליבענע באַליבטער ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 18074
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
Artist: Orland, Yakov -- ארלנד, יעקב
Artist: Zeira, Mordecai -- זעירא, מרדכי
Artist: Bart, Jan
Artist: Gunther, William
Artist: William Gunther Orchestra
First line: Zingt zhe brider, zingt zhe shvester, freylekh munter ale...
First line (Yiddish):זינגט זשע ברידער, זינגט זשע שװעסטער, פֿרײלעך מונטער אַלע...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Recorded under "Israel Zingt" Same as "Israel Celebrates"
Language: Yiddish
Contact: yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu