Look up artist Altman, H.

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

Songs written or composed

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

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