Name:
Kovner, B.
Name (Yiddish):
קאָװנער, ב.
Also known as:
Adler, Yakov — אַדלער, יעקבֿ
Born:
1874
Died:
1973
Comment:
Pseudenoym for Jacob (Yankev) Adler/Creator Yente Telebende & Moyshe Kapoyer

Songs written or composed

Baym Tilim — בײַם תּהילים

Also known as:
In Altn Beys-Hamedresh
Author:
Kovner, B. — קאָװנער, ב.
Composer:
Rosen, Aaron — ראָזען, אהרן
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Memory/Faith/Psalms/Grandfather/Tears
Sheet music:
Folder:
624
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
58 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1933
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
374
First line:
In dem altn bays hamedrosh, bay dem shtender…
First line (Yiddish):
אין דעם אַלטן בּית המדרש, בײַ דעם שטענדער,
Notes:
Dark brown lettering, Yiddish/English. Drawing of bearded man with prayer book, surrounded by candles. Price 35 cents. Three verses in Yiddish, inside front cover.

Recordings

On album:
K-004(b) (Cantor Moshe Koussevitzsky Earliest Recordings)
Track ID:
7309
Author/Composer:
Rosen, Aaron — ראָזען, אהרן
Vocal:
Koussevitzky, Cantor Moyshe — קאָוסעװיצקי, חזן משה
First line:
In dem altn beys-hamedresh, ba dem shtender nebn omud,
First line (Yiddish):
אין דעם אַלטן בּית-המדרש, באַ דעם שטענדער נעבן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
J-026(a) (Jewish Nostalgia — בענקען געגועים)
Track ID:
23985
Vocal:
Koussevitzky, Cantor Moyshe — קאָוסעװיצקי, חזן משה
First line:
In dem altn beys hamedresh, far dem shtender lebn omud,
First line (Yiddish):
אין דעם אַלטן בּית-המדרש, פֿאַר דעם שטענדער לעבן...
Track comment:
Duplicate on K-04(a)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
022k (Schwartz, Maurice/ In Altn Beysamedresh/)
Track ID:
29399
Vocal:
Schwartz, Maurice
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-042(b) (Moshe Ganchoff Song Recital)
Track ID:
20301
Vocal:
Ganchoff, Cantor Moyshe — גאַנשאַף, חזן משה
Artist:
Instrumental Ensemble
First line:
In dem altn beys hamedresh, bay dem shtender lebn omud,
First line (Yiddish):
אין דעם אַלטן בּית-המדרש, בײַ דעם שטענדער לעבן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Ganchoff's intro on cassette credits Adler with lyrics
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-004(a) (Yiddishe Lieder by Cantor Moshe Koussevitzsky)
Track ID:
2123
Vocal:
Koussevitzky, Cantor Moyshe — קאָוסעװיצקי, חזן משה
First line:
In dem altn beys hamedresh, far dem shtender lebn omud,
First line (Yiddish):
אין דעם אַלטן בּית-המדרש, פֿאַר דעם שטענדער לעבן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "In Alten Beys Hamidresh"
Language:
Yiddish

Es Hot Mir Der Mame — עס האָט מיר דער מאַמע

Author:
Kovner, B. — קאָװנער, ב.
Genre:
Literary Origin/Ballad/Lament
Subject:
Maiden/Suicide
Song comment:
Originally published under "Di Bobe Dertsaylt"
Origin:
ML PYP 522

Recordings

On album:
T-017(a) (Yiddish Songs Of The Past Sung By Feiwel Tyberg — ייִדישע לידער פֿון אַמאָל...)
Track ID:
4811
Vocal/Arranger:
Tyberg, Feyvl — טיבערג, פֿײַװל
First line:
Es hot mir mayn mame dertseylt az a mol, geven iz heyzl...
First line (Yiddish):
עס האָט מיר מײַן מאַמע דערצײלט אַז אַ מאָל, געװען איז הײזל...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk
On album:
S-008(a) (A Nig'n After My Heart | Lea Szlanger — לאה שלנגר | ניגון כלבבי | מײַן אײגענער ניגון)
Track ID:
4812
Vocal:
Szlanger, Lea — שלאַנגער, לאה
Arranger/Conductor:
Roth, Lazlo — רוט, לאַזלאָ
First line:
Es hot mir mayn mume dertseylt az a mol, geshtanen a shtibl,
First line (Yiddish):
עס האָט מיר מײַן מאַמע דערצײלט אַז אַ מאָל, געשטאַנע אַ שטיבל..
Language:
Yiddish

Yente Telebende Khopt A Shvim

Author:
Kovner, B. — קאָװנער, ב.

Recording

On album:
010m (Hoffman, Anna/Jacobs, Jacob/ Khana Pesl Fort In An Auto.../ Yente Telebende Khopt A Shvim)
Track ID:
29083

Dos Yidish Kind — דאָס ייִדיש קינד

Author:
Kovner, B. — קאָװנער, ב.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin/Lament
Subject:
Sorrow/Persecution/Rebe/Beating/Orphan
Sheet music:
Folder:
139
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Translator:
Brody, Alter
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/English
Publisher:
Joseph P. Katz
Publisher address:
181 East Broadway, N.Y.
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
A muter fun a trern folk hot mikh geboren,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ מוטער פֿון אַ טרערן פֿאָלק האָט מיך געבאָרען
Notes:
Cover: Photo insert of Adler, Price 40 cents
Folder:
733
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Jos. P. Katz
Publisher address:
181 E. Broadway, New York, NY
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
586
First line:
A muter fun a trern folk hot mikh geborn..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ מוטער פֿון אַ טרערן פֿאָלק האָט מיך געבאָרן
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Drawing of flowers framing the title. Price 40 cents. Four verses in Yiddish, inside front cover.

Telebende Furt Keyn Amerike — טעלעבענדע פֿורט קיין אַמעריקע

Author:
Kovner, B. — קאָװנער, ב.
Genre:
Novelty/Humor/Sketch/Spoken Word
Subject:
Gossip.Travel/Amerike/Invitation/President/Poverty

Recording

On album:
M-047(d) (Cantors Klezmorim and Crooners: 1905-1953 / Classic Yiddish 78s from the Mayrent Collection B)
Track ID:
35584
Vocal:
Gold, Clara — גאָלד, קלאַראַ
Vocal:
Goldstein, Gus
First line:
Yente Telebende, vi forstu? Vi ikh for, keyn amerike. Yetst, Yente Telebende...
First line:
יענטע טעלעבענדע, ווי פֿאָרסטו? ווי איך פֿאָר, קיין אַמעריקע. יעצט, יענטע...
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Spoken Word/Sketch
Length:
3:08

Shabos Beyn Hashmoyshes — שבת בין השמשות

Author:
Kovner, B. — קאָװנער, ב.
Composer:
Engel, Yoel — ענגעל, יואל
Genre:
Literary Origin/Prayer
Song comment:
Twilight/Hamavdil/Sustenance/Shabos/Mother/Troubles
Origin:
Sh Sh 263
Translation:
Sh Sh 263
Additional song notes:
The time between sunset and appearance of stars. Either day or night or neither day or night.

Recordings

On album:
T-003)(i)
Track ID:
36522
Vocal:
Ben-Tsvi, Tova
First line:
Es geyt avek zikh, der heliker shabos, in shtub es vert finster, in shtibl iz..
First line (Yiddish):
עס גייט אַוועק זיך דער הייליקער שבת, אין שטינל ווערט עד וורט פֿינסטער,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:39
On album:
O-027(a) (Ot Azoi / Yiddish Songs From Once To Now/ Orit Perlman / Itay Alter)
Track ID:
36440
Vocal:
Perlman, Orit — פרלמן, אורית
Piano:
Alter, Itay — אלתר, איתי
Double Bass:
Topchiu, Neriton — טופצ'יו, נריטון
Percussion:
Yaniv, Zeev — זאב, יניב
First line:
Es geyt avek zikh, der heliker shabos, in shtub es vert finster, in shtibl iz..
First line (Yiddish):
עס גייט אַוועק זיך דער הייליקער שבת, אין שטינל ווערט עד וורט פֿינסטער,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:53
On album:
T-003(i) (Tova Ben Tsvi/ Sabbath and Holiday Songs/ Shabos un Yomtov Lider — טובה בן־צבי\ שבת און יום טוב לידער)
Track ID:
36530
Vocal:
Ben-Tsvi, Tova
First line:
Es geyt shoyn avek der heyliker shabos, in shtibl vert finster, in shtibl...
First line (Yiddish):
עס גייט אַוועק דער ליבער שבת, אין שטיבל ווער פֿינסטער, אין שטיבל ווערט שטיל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Folk
Length:
2:38