Name:
Altman, H.
Name (Yiddish):
אַלטמאַן, ה.

Songs written or composed

Dos Shefele — דאָס שעפֿעלע

Author:
Altman, H. — אַלטמאַן, ה.
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Metaphor
Subject:
Lamb/Wolf/Separation/Home/Shepherd
Additional song notes:
From the operetta the "Jewish Crown" by Boris Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
257
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Albert Teres Music Dealer & Publis
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St. New York. NY
Date:
1913
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
50
First line:
Geven in a kleyninke shayfele a sheyninke.
First line (Yiddish):
געווען איז אַ קליינינקע שעפֿעלע אַ שיינינקע.
Notes:
Dark Blue lettering Yiddish/English. Insert drawing of a sheeep. From the "Jewish Crown" Operetta in four acts by Borris Thomashefsky. Sung by Rosa Karp. Back cover includes first bar of music of seven songs. Price 25 cents.

Recordings

On album:
039d (Juvelier, Kalmen/ Di Yidishe Kroyn/ Dos Shefele)
Track ID:
29920
Artist:
Perlmutter's Orchestra — פּערלמוטערס אָרקעסטער
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
052d (Juvelier, Kalmen/ Dos Shefele/ Di Yidishe Kroyn)
Track ID:
30252
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Artist:
Perlmutter's Orchestra — פּערלמוטערס אָרקעסטער
Language:
Yiddish

Di Elterens Trern — די עלטערנס טרערן

Author:
Altman, H. — אַלטמאַן, ה.
Composer:
Altman, H. — אַלטמאַן, ה.
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Parents/Child/Tears/Joy/Sorrow
Sheet music:
Folder:
664
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, H. A.
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
S. Schenker
Publisher address:
66 Canal St. New York, NY
Date:
1911
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
431
First line:
Dos kind ven s'iz kleyn es farshteyt nokh keyn zakh…
First line (Yiddish):
דאָ
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photo of H.Altman (Words and Music). Price, piano 50 cents, violin 30 cents. Two verses in Yiddish on back cover.
Folder:
9
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
S. Schenker
Publisher address:
66 Canal Street, New York
Date:
1911
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Dos kind ven s'iz kleyn, es farshteyt nokh keyn..
First line (Yiddish):
ד
Notes:
On back advertisement for "A Gerus fin der Mame" and "Mother is ì Your Best Friend". Photograph of Altman on front.

Dos Mezuzele — דאַס מזוזה'לי

Author:
Altman, H. — אַלטמאַן, ה.
Genre:
Religious Object
Subject:
Mezuze/Protection/Doorpost/Evil/Suffering/Purity
Origin:
Peppler 3 192
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1516
Translation:
Ephemera 1516
Additional song notes:
The Small Mezuze

Recording

On album:
P-068(h) (Jane Peppler and Friends: Vos Hot Men Tsu Mir — וואָס האָט מען צו מיר)
Track ID:
41895
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
First line:
Di mezuze iz bay dem yidn heylik tayer gor un a shir, ven er vil in zayn hoyz…
First line (Yiddish):
דאָס מזוזה בײַ ייִדן הייליק טײַער גאָר און אָ שיר ווען ער וויל אין זײַן הויז..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:51

Ikh Hob Nist Keyn Tsayt — איך האַב נישא קײַן צײַט

Author:
Altman, H. — אַלטמאַן, ה.
Genre:
Pressure
Subject:
Time/Charlatan/Seduction/Marriage/Fight
Origin:
Peppler 3 95
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1516
Translation:
Ephemera 1516
Additional song notes:
I Don't Have Any Time

Recording

On album:
P-068(h) (Jane Peppler and Friends: Vos Hot Men Tsu Mir — וואָס האָט מען צו מיר)
Track ID:
41898
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
First line:
In America iz a yeder eyner nor far zikh, muz arbetn keyseyder un muz loyfn in..
First line (Yiddish):
אין אַמעריקע איז יעדער אײַנער נאָר פֿאַר זיך, מוז אַרבעטן כּסדר און מוז לויפֿן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:37