Name:
Ruby, Harry
Born:
January 27, 1895 (New York City)
Died:
February 23, 1974 (Woodland Hills, CA)

Songs written or composed

The Shiek Of Avenue B

Author:
Kalmar, Bert
Composer:
Friend, Cliff
Composer:
Ruby, Harry
Genre:
Vaudeville/Theatre/Novelty/Humorous
Subject:
Lover/Reputation

Recordings

On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
15208
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
First line:
On the east side of New York, on Avenue B, is a gut...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz/Dixieland/Duet
Length:
3:28
On album:
F-045(a)2 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 2)
Track ID:
28542
Vocal:
Crumit, Frank
First line:
On the east side of New York, on Avenue B, there's a guy creating talk,
Track comment:
Originally recorded May 9, 1922, Columbia A3625/ Unknown Orchestra
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz/Dixieland
On album:
K-035(d)1
Track ID:
32886
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
First line:
On the east side of New York, on Avenue B, is a gut...
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz/Dixieland/Duet
Length:
3:28

Pittsburgh PA

Author:
Ruby, Harry
Author:
Burns, JoeSchr
Author:
Kissen, Murray
Genre:
Novelty/Vaudville/Comedy/Race
Subject:
Place/Names/Pittsburgh/Party/Fight

Recording

On album:
J-035(a) (Jewface)
Track ID:
33537
Vocal:
Silver, Monroe
First line:
Last veek I vent into a party, vos given bay mayn friend
Language:
English
Style:
Vaudeville/Dialect
Length:
3:58

My Friends Morris and Max

Author:
Kalmar, Bert
Author:
Leslie, Edgar
Author:
Ruby, Harry
Genre:
Vaudeville/Novelty/Humorous/Race
Subject:
Clothing/Business/Mechants/Price/Money/Greed

Recording

On album:
J-035(a) (Jewface)
Track ID:
33540
Vocal:
Burkhart, Maurice
First line:
Two friends of mine own a big cloting store, der names are Morris and Max,
Language:
English
Style:
Vaudeville/Dialect
Length:
3:20