Name:
Russell, Shelly

Songs written or composed

Freilach A Nakht

Composer:
Russell, Shelly
Genre:
Concert/Klezmer/Instrumental/Dnce/Latin/Merengu

Recording

On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42382
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Latin/Dance/Merengue
Length:
3:53

Other tracks with this artist

Yosl Yosl — יאָסל יאָסל

Author:
Steinberg, Samuel
Composer:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Love/Desire/Attraction
Song comment:
See "Joseph Joseph" - English Adaptation
Origin:
Alb K-068(d)/Alb K-007(a)/
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/Estella 6/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-068(d)/ephemera 1456
Translation:
Alb K-068(d)
Music:
Estella 6
Additional song notes:
Also see "Joseph Joseph" for English adaptation
Related information in folder 1456:
Comments:
1. 3/10/15 Transliterated text provided by Chava Kramer via internet and entered in Ephemera on March 10, 2015
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42380
Vocal:
Powell, Ed
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
First line:
Oy oy oy, yosl yosl yosl, mayn khies geyt mikh azhe oys nokh dir,….
First line (Yiddish):
אוי אוי אוי, יאָסל יאָסל יאָסל, מײַן חיות גײט מיר אַשז אַרױס נאָך דיר,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Dance/Klezmer/Latin/Cha Cha
Length:
3:01

Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Author:
Cahn, Sammy
Author:
Chapin, Harry
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/American/Pop/Swing
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Appearance
Origin:
GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/
Translation:
GYF 43/
Music:
Estalla 4/GYF 41/
Additional song notes:
English Version
Related information in folder 165:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
1.7/9/2004 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of July 9, 2004 by Khana Mlotek titled "Leyner Betn Dos Lid 'Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn'" (Readers Requst the Song "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn".) Article contains Yiddish text. 2. 4/17/2006 Translation of Yiddish text from the internet site "Zemerl" as of April 17, 2006
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42381
Vocal:
Powell, Ed
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
First line:
Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu eyner oyf der velt,…
First line (Yiddish):
בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַערע אױף דער וועלט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Concert/Pop/Latin/Dance/Merengue
Length:
2:41

Mayn Shtetele Belz — מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז

Also known as:
Belz
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre/Nostalgia/Memory/Literary Origin
Subject:
Place/Belz/Childhood
Origin:
GYF 20/ML PYS 260/Alb G-035(b)/Vinkov 5 309
Transliteration:
Alb B-007(c)/GYF 23/Alb L-048(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb G-013(c)/ML PYS 260/
Translation:
Alb H-006(a)/Alb L-023(b)/GYF 23/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb K-029(g)/Vinkov 5 311
Music:
GYF 20/Estella 26/ML PYS 260/Vinkov 5 308
Additional song notes:
From the play "Ghetto Song" or "Song of the Ghetto Also translation and transliteration published in Alb T-028(b) Characterized by Karsten Troyke as "Traditional"
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42370
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Vocal:
Powell, Ed
First line:
Belz, mayn shtetele Belz, Mayn heymele vu ikh hob mayne kindershe yorn farbrakht
First line (Yiddish):
בעלז, מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז, מײַן הײמעלע װוּ איך האָב מײַן קינדערשע יאָרן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
ConcertLatin/Klezmer/Dance/Pachanga
Length:
4:05

Hava Nagila (Nathanson) — הבה נגילה

Also known as:
Kene Hora (Hava Nagila)
Also known as:
Living With the H Tune
Author:
Nathanson, Moshe
Genre:
Folk/Hora
Subject:
Dance/Celebration/Joy
Song comment:
See Page 130 for extended info on the song
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(a)
Transliteration:
Alb N-014(a)/Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb N-014(b)/Alb S-033(a)/Alb K-007(a)
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(b)/Alb B-032(a)
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Pasternak BHN 130/Metro Scher 15
Additional song notes:
Originally Chassidic Sadigurer (Bukovina, Poland) nigun. Text - claimed by Idelsohn, but text usually attributed to Moshe - Nathanson. See Pasternak's "Beyond Hava Nagila" p 130: Nulman, p - 102.
Related information in folder 832:
Comments:
1. 10/26/2007 Article by Leah Hochbaum Rosner in English Forward, Oct. 26, 2007, titled "Singing 'Happy Birthday' to 'Hava Nagila' as Party Classic nears 100". 2. 8/28/2008 Article published on the internet as of August 28, 2008 by James Loeffler titled "Hava Nagila's Long, Strange Trip: The unlikely history of a Hasidic melody. 3. 7/20/212 Article from the Forward of July 20, 2012 by Renee Ghert-Zand titled "From Ukraine to You Tube: How 'Hava Nagila' Became a Global Hit" 4. 2/24/2017 Article from Wikipedia as of February 24, 2017 titled Hava Nagila
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42371
Vocal:
Powell, Ed
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
First line:
Hava nagila (2), venismekha. hava neranena (2), venismekha. Uru (2) akhim,
First line (Hebrew):
הבה נגילה(2) ושׂמחה. הבה נרננה(2), ונשׂמחה. עורוּ (2)אחים בּלב שׂמח.
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Klezmer/Latin/Dance/Cha Cha
Length:
2:46

Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt — אױ מאַמע, בין איך פֿאַרליבט

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Love/Mother/Daughter/Klezmer Youth/Violin
Transliteration:
Warem 159/Alb I-013(a)
Translation:
Alb T-015(c)/Alb S-068(a)/Alb I-013(a)/Alb M-068(a)04
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42372
Vocal:
Powell, Ed
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
First line:
Oy, mame, bin ikh farlibt, (2), a klezmer yingl, mame getraye, ligt mir nor in
First line (Yiddish):
אױ מאַמע, בין איך פֿאַרליבט (2,) אַ קלעזמער ייִנגל, מאַמע געטרײַער, ליגט מיר
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Klezmer/Latin/Samba
Length:
3:24

Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע

Also known as:
Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)
Author:
Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Immigration/Lament
Subject:
Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
Origin:
Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Transliteration:
Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Additional song notes:
See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version. Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit. See Gottlieb p. 147. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate What's Not To Like 2017
Related information in folder 408:
Comments:
1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine". 2. 2. Original text with 8 verses 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42373
Vocal:
Powell, Ed
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
First line:
Tsu mir gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven di grine, bekelekh vi royte
First line (Yiddish):
צו מיר איז געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װי גאָלד איז זי געװען, די גרינע, בעקעלעך ווי
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Swing/Latin/Merengue
Length:
2:53

Glik — גליק

Author:
Meisell, Bella — מײַזעל, בעלאַ
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Fate/Happiness/Love
Song comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Origin:
Alb T-028(f)
Transliteration:
Warem 76/Alb W-031(a)Alb D-004(k)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-028(f)
Translation:
Alb W-031(a)/Alb D-004(k)/Ephemera 1520 p 26
Music:
Warem 76/Ephemera 1520 p
Additional song notes:
Luck
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42374
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
Style:
Concert/Instrumental/Pop/Latin/Pasadoble
Length:
2:39

Papirosn — פּאַפּיראָסן

Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht
Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht (Papirosn)
Also known as:
El Chiclerito
Also known as:
Freylekhe Yidelekh
Also known as:
Sigaryot
Also known as:
Kupite Papirosy
Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Occupation/Cigarette Seller/Misfortune/Family
Origin:
Levin N 90/GYF 16/Alb L-023(a)/ML PYS 267/Alb F-024(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Levin N 90/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 19/Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/GYF 19/Alb B-046(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-036(a)/Alb A-036(a
Music:
Levin N 90/Estella 10/GYF 17/ML PYS 267
Additional song notes:
Cigarettes/Author was inspired to write song after seeing child peddlers during German occupation of Grodno in WWI. See liner notes Alb S-083(a) Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit. Alb P-038(e) - translate
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42375
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Pop/Dance/Latin/Mambo
Length:
3:21

Vos Du Vilst, Dos Vil Ikh Oykh — װאָס דו װילסט, דאָס װיל איך אױך

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Constancy
Transliteration:
Alb H-007(a)/Warem 220/SM Moskow 51
Music:
Warem 220/SM Moscow 52
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Pini From Pinchev"
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42378
Vocal:
Powell, Ed
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
First line:
Vos du vilst, dos vil ikh oykh, du bist mayn harts, mayn moyekh,…
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס דו װילסט, דאָס װיל איך אױך, דו ביסט מײַן האַרץ, מײַן מוח,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Dance/Klezmer/Latin/Cha Cha
Length:
3:00

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:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42379
Vocal:
Powell, Ed
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line (Yiddish):
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Dance/Klezmer/Latin/Pachanga
Length:
2:59