Name:
Block, Bobby
Born:
1931 (Philadelphia, PA)

Tracks with this artist

Pacey's Freylekh

Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental
On album:
B-088(a) (Bobby Block and the Klezmer Kings)
Track ID:
30785
Saxaphone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboard:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
Trombone:
Parker, Jim
Track comment:
From melody taken from "Because of our Sins"
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylkhs
Length:
1:39

Yiddish Medley (Block) — ייִדיש מעדלי (בלאָק)

Genre:
Instrumental
On album:
B-088(a) (Bobby Block and the Klezmer Kings)
Track ID:
30790
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
Trombone:
Parker, Jim
Saxaphone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboard:
Kravitz, Bernie
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Danceable
Length:
3:20

Mezinke Medley (Block) — מעזינקע מעדלי (בלאָק)

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Wedding
On album:
B-088(a) (Bobby Block and the Klezmer Kings)
Track ID:
30791
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
Trombone:
Parker, Jim
Saxaphone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboard:
Kravitz, Bernie
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
4:04

Farges Mikh Nit — פֿאַרגעס מיך ניט

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Memory/Separation/Fear/Request/Foreboding
Origin:
Sheet Music
Transliteration:
Sheet Music
Music:
Sheet Music
Additional song notes:
Don't Forget Me
On album:
B-088(a) (Bobby Block and the Klezmer Kings)
Track ID:
30792
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
Trombone:
Parker, Jim
Saxaphone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboard:
Kravitz, Bernie
Style:
Instrumental/Fox Trot
Length:
3:28

Od Yishoma (Carlibach) — עוֹד ישמע (קרליבּך)

Composer:
Carlebach, Rabbi Shlomo — קרליבּך, רב שלמה
Genre:
Psalms/Biblical/Religious
Subject:
Jerusalem/Bride/Groom/Rejoicing
Origin:
HAL 6/Pasternak CH/Alb C-003(j)Alb C-001(f)/Alb C-001(g)/Alb E-018(b)/Eph 1410
Transliteration:
HAL 6/Alb C-001(g)/Alb E-018(b)/Ephemera 1410
Translation:
HAL 6/Pasternak CH 153/Alb C-003(j)/Alb C-001(f)/Alb C-001(g)
Music:
HAL 6
On album:
B-088(a) (Bobby Block and the Klezmer Kings)
Track ID:
30794
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
Trombone:
Parker, Jim
Saxaphone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Track comment:
Music by Carlibach
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
1:57

You Got To Have A Little Mazl — אַז מע האָט אַ ביסל מזל

Also known as:
A Mensh Darf Hobn Mazl
Author:
Beekman, Jack
Author:
Wayne, Artie
Composer:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Genre:
Pop/Swing/Scat
Subject:
Luck/Fate/Money/Possessions/World
Origin:
Alb K-026(k)2
Transliteration:
Alb K-026(k)2
Translation:
Alb K-026(k)2
Additional song notes:
Yiddish - English
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33518
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
First line:
You gotta have a little mazl, mazl means good luck,
Language:
English
Style:
Pop
Length:
2:13

Mayn Yidishe Meydele — מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Charm/Beauty/Love
Origin:
Kammen 25F 61
Transliteration:
Warem 132/Alb K-029(h)/Kammen 25F 12/Ephemera 399
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(h)/Ephemeral 399
Music:
Kammen 25F 61/ Warem 132
Additional song notes:
See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, Page 5 From Yiddish Musical Titled "Mayn Yidishe Meydele," 1926
Related information in folder 370:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
8/13/1999
Comments:
Backround and Yiddish text of Mayn Yidishe Meydele. Also, transliteration and English adaptation by Judy Bressler.
Related information in folder 1502:
Comments:
1. Transliterated and translated text from the internet.
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33520
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
First line:
Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe…
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Rumba
Length:
3:17

Oyfn Pripetshik (Warshavsky) — אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק (וואַרשאַווסקי)

Also known as:
Der Alef Beys
Also known as:
In The Fireplace
Also known as:
Afn Pripetshik
Also known as:
Oifm Pripezik
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/SM Scher 13/Lefko Folk 72
Additional song notes:
At The Fireplace See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. Translation and Transliteration at Ephemera 1269 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/ Eng Translit - Alb P-038€
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-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33522
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
First line:
Afn pripetshik brent a fayerl, un in shtub iz heys.
First line (Yiddish):
אַפֿן פּריפּעטשיק ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, און אין שטוב איז הײס
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop
Length:
3:16

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:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33523
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Style:
Instrumental/Pop/Swing/Blues
Length:
3:16

Block, Bobby Medley #2

On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33524
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Medley/Pop/Swing/Klezmer
Length:
4:33

Shvartse Oygn — שװאַרצע אױגן

Also known as:
Ochi Chyornye
Also known as:
Dark Eyes
Author:
Grebenka, Evheniy
Composer:
Hermann, Florian
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33525
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
First line:
I once had a dream, of a love supreme, then you came my way,
Language:
English
Style:
Pop/Waltz/Swing
Length:
2:28

Mayn Yidishe Mame (Parody)

Genre:
Humorous/Parody
Subject:
Modern/Shopping/Face Lift/Golf/Mother/Children/Weight/Style
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33526
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
First line:
My yidishe mame, I tried to call her twice a day, she was out on the golf course
Language:
English
Style:
Pop
Length:
2:03

Ikh Bin A Border Bay Mayn Vayb — איך בין אַ באָרדער בײַ מײַן װײַב

Author:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Composer:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Humorous
Subject:
Wife/Divorce/Relationship/Border/Double Entendre
Origin:
ML PYS 254
Transliteration:
ML PYS 254/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb W-031(a)/Alb M-068(a)04
Translation:
Alb W-031(a)
Music:
ML PYS 254
Additional song notes:
I'M My Wife's Border
Related information in folder 495:
Comments:
1. English adaptation by Henry Sapoznik 2. Yiddish text, transliteration, melody line and translation from Pearls of Yiddish Song, P. 253. 3. Transliteration and translation from Album W-031(a) titled "Mauro Wrona: The Best of Yiddish Vaudville
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33527
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
First line:
Oy, Ikh bin a border bay mayn vayb, mener iz dos a tayerer job,
First line:
אָוי, איך בין אַ באָרדער בײַ מײַן װײַב, מענער, איז דאָס אַ טײַערער דזאָב,
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Pop
Length:
2:07

Vu Iz Dos Gesele — װוּ איז דאָס געסעלע

Also known as:
Vi Iz Dos Gesele
Genre:
Folk/Love/Waltz/Lament
Subject:
Love/Dwelling/Memory/Street
Origin:
Alb H-007(a)/Jaffee Kam 13/Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/ Oyfn Veg 121
Transliteration:
Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/Alb V0121/ Oyfn Veg 121
Translation:
Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/Alb V0121
Music:
Jaffe Kam 13/Estella 6/
Additional song notes:
Where Is The Little Street (Alleyway?)
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33528
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
First line:
Lay da lay…avu iz dos gesele, vu iz dos shtub, vu iz dos meydele vos ikh hob lib
First line (Yiddish):
לײַ די לײַ...אַװוּ איז דאָס געסעלע, װוּ איז דאָס שטוב, װוּ איז דאָס מײדעלע װאָס..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Waltz
Length:
3:21

Block, Bobby Medley #3

On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33529
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew/English
Style:
Pop
Length:
4:14

Those Were The Days — פֿאַרבײַ די טעג

Also known as:
Di Yurn Geyen Avek
Also known as:
Farbay Di Teg
Also known as:
Ka'eyleh Hayu Hayamim
Author:
Raskin, Eugene
Composer:
Raskin, Eugene
Genre:
Folk/Theater
Subject:
Aging/Time/Memory/Youth/Tavern/Drinking
Origin:
Ephemera 393/Sheet music
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb B-095(b)
Additional song notes:
Many versions in various languages. Gene Raskin credited with English version and as composer. But according to liner notes on Alb A-016(a) "Those Were The Days" is actually an old Russian tune by Boris Fomin titled "The Long Road". In Hebrew the title is "Hayu Yamim Khaver"
Related information in folder 373:
Document type:
Text
Author:
Nat Zumoff
Comments:
Yiddish adaptation in transliteration. 2. English Lyrics as sung by Mary Hopkins
Document type:
Text
Author:
Gene Raskin
Comments:
English adaptation of "Those Were The Days". Also, Russian text
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33530
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
First line:
Once upon a time there was a tavern, where we used to raise a glass or two,
Language:
English
Style:
Pop
Length:
3:12

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/Fool/Revenge
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:
SM Scher 2
Additional song notes:
I Love You Much To Much Transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 From the play "Di Katerinshtshik" (The Organ Grinder), 1934/ See Heskes 2533 Translate - Alb P-038(a)
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-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33531
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
First line:
Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib, Ikh trog oyf dir keyn has,
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב, איך טראַג אױף דיר קײן האַס,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Rumba
Length:
2:51

Tarras Bulgar — טאַראַס בולגאַר

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33532
Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
1:47

Enjoy Yourself

Author:
Magidson, Herb
Author:
Sigman, Carl
Composer:
Magidson, Herb
Genre:
Pop
Subject:
Work/Relaxation/Pleasure/Age/Education
Origin:
Ephemera 774
Additional song notes:
See "Leb Un Lakh" for Yiddish adaptation by Ben Tsion Witler.
Related information in folder 774:
Comments:
Lyrics
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33534
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
First line:
Oh, enjoy yourself, its later than you think, enjoy yourself, while you're…
Language:
English
Style:
Pop
Length:
2:30