Name:
Elenkrig, Abe

Songs written or composed

Nit Bay Motyen (Elenkrig) — ניט בײַ מאָטיען (עלענקריג)

Composer:
Elenkrig, Abe
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Song comment:
Is this same as the song with same title sung by Lebedoff?
Additional song notes:
Nobody Will Put Anything OverThis Kid Is Elenkrig composer or is the song from his repertoire?

Recordings

On album:
O-012(a) (Orient Express, Moving Shnorers)
Track ID:
27225
Artist:
Orient Express Moving Schnorers
Arranger:
Wekstein, Pierre
On album:
K-026(m) (Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World To Our World)
Track ID:
28074
Artist:
Abe Elenkrig's Orchestra
Track comment:
Originally recorded 1912
On album:
K-026(b) (Klezmer Music The First Recordings: 1910-1927)
Track ID:
11168
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
On album:
M-034(b) (The Mazeltones Seattle, Romania)
Track ID:
11169
Composer:
Elenkrig, Abe
Artist:
Mazeltones
First line:
In di beste, sheynste erter, nutst men shteydik di drey...
First line:
אין די בעסטע, שײנסטע ערטער, נוצט מען שטענדיק די דרײ װערטער,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical " Motke From Slobodke".
On album:
S-067(a) (Abe Schwartz Master of Klezmer Music Volume One)
Track ID:
11170
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Track comment:
From 78 recording
On album:
N-013(c) (The Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band Klezmering Again!)
Track ID:
11171
Artist:
Nisht Geferlekh Klezmer Band — נישט געפֿערלעך קלעזמער באַנדע
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Other tracks with this artist

Chaim Popukal — חיים פּאָפּוקאַל

Also known as:
Jojne Karabin
Also known as:
Khaim Close Shop
Also known as:
Khaim Popukal
Also known as:
Klez (Khaim Popukal (Instr)
Genre:
Folk/Humorous/Pejorative
Subject:
Old Clothes/Cuckold
Origin:
Alb B-036(a)
Transliteration:
Alb B-036(a)
Translation:
Alb B-036(a)
Additional song notes:
Same melody as "Lena From Palestina", "Unter Belzer Himlen" and - "Gereist Un Getroffen".
On album:
M-034(b) (The Mazeltones Seattle, Romania)
Track ID:
8023
Composer:
Elenkrig, Abe
Artist:
Mazeltones
First line:
Zhyl, byl byednyi Khiam, Nikem ne Zamyechayem, I alte zakhn
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medley with Nit Bay Motyn and Yankl Dodl
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental

Yankl Dodl (Instr) — יאַנקל דאָדל

On album:
M-034(b) (The Mazeltones Seattle, Romania)
Track ID:
17162
Composer:
Elenkrig, Abe
Artist:
Mazeltones
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medley with Nit Bay Motyn Khiam Poupukal

Fun Der Khupe — פֿון דער חופּה

On album:
K-026(g) (Klezmer Pioneers European And American Recordings 1905-1952)
Track ID:
19882
Artist:
Abe Elenkrig's Orchestra
Coronet:
Elenkrig, Abe
Track comment:
NY, Apr 4, 1913
Style:
Instrumental

Di Mame Iz Gegangen — די מאַמע איז געגאַנגען

Also known as:
A Yingele Fun Poyln
Also known as:
Di Mame Hot Mikh Geshikt
Also known as:
Di Mame Hot Mir Geshikt
Also known as:
Aj lju lju
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Mother/Daughter/Arranged Marriage/Love/Yarid/Market/
Origin:
Alb R-007(g)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb B-007(b)
Transliteration:
Alb R-007(g)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb C-035(e)/Alb P-019(c)/Alb R-005(a)/Alb K-030(d)/
Translation:
Alb R-007(f)3/Alb K-005(a)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb K-030(d)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb B-007(b)
Music:
Rub Treas 54/Kremer 16
Additional song notes:
TransLit also on Alb P-038(d)
On album:
N-021(b) (New Orleans Klezmer All Stars)
Track ID:
24553
Composer:
Elenkrig, Abe
Artist:
New Orleans Klezmer All Stars
Track comment:
Elenkrig credited on ablum notes??
Style:
Instrumental