Look up artist Fraidy Katz
Name: Fraidy Katz
Also known as: Katz, Fraidy
Born: Oct 7, 1947 (Rochester, New York)
Comment: Fraidy Katz is "stage name". Real name is Paula Parsky
Songs written or composed
Title: Dos Pintele Fun Kheyn
Author: Zalulovsky, L. -- זאַלאָװסקי, ל.
Author: Fraidy Katz
Composer: Zalulovsky, L. -- זאַלאָװסקי, ל.
Genre: Theater/Folk
Subject: Personality/Charm/Actors/Clothes
Song Comment: Alb K-096(a)
Origin: Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration: Alb K-096(a)
Additional song notes: Additional verses by Fraidy Katz
That Little Bit of Charm
Recording:
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33408
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: In yedn fakh bazunder, zol aykh nit zayn keyn vunder,
First line (Yiddish):אין יעדן פֿאַך באַזונדער, זאָל אײַך ניט זײַן קיין וווּנגער,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Soft Rock/Pop
Length: 4:28
Other tracks with this artist
Title: Mekhuteneste Mayne -- מחותּנתטע מײַנע
Genre: Folk
Subject: Mothers/In Laws/Family/Marriage/Daughter
Origin: ML MTAG 58/Alb P-019(b)/Vinkov 2 181/
Transliteration: ML MTAG 58/Vinkov 2 181/Alb Z-010(n)/Gold Zem 61/Alb P-019(b)/Alb K-26(d)2/
Translation: Vinkov 2 181/Alb K-029(e)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb K-026(d)2/Alb P-019(b)
Additional song notes: My Son's Mother-In-Law
On album: K-068(a) (Klezamir Yiddish-Klezmer-Israeli Featuring Fraidy Katz -- קלעזאַמיר )
Track ID: 22612
Artist: Klezamir
Artist: Fraidy Katz
First line: Mekhuteneste mayne, mekhuteneste getraye, Oy, lomir zayn...
First line (Yiddish):מחותּנתטע מײַנע, מחותּנתטע געטרײַע, אױ, לאָמיר זײַן אױף אײביק...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Di Krenitse (Poliansky) -- די קרעניצע (פּאָליאַנסקי)
Also known as: A Krenitse
Author: Fefer, Itsik -- פֿעפֿער, איציק
Composer: Poliansky, Motl -- פּאָליאַנסקי, מאָטל
Genre: Literary Origin/USSR
Subject: Well/Love/Courting/Pails/Maiden/Youth
Origin: Liptzin 65 09/ML PYS 196/Alb A-001(l)/Kinderbuch 206
Transliteration: ML PYS 196/Alb A-001(l)/Kinderbuch 206
Translation: Kinderbuch 206/Alb A-001(l)/
Music: Kinderbuch 206
On album: K-068(a) (Klezamir Yiddish-Klezmer-Israeli Featuring Fraidy Katz -- קלעזאַמיר )
Track ID: 22613
Artist: Klezamir
Artist: Fraidy Katz
First line: Dort vu grozn zaynen naser, shteyt a krenitse fartrakht,
First line (Yiddish):דאָרט װי די גראָזן זײנען נאַסער, שטײט אַ קרעניצע פֿאַרטראַכט,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Vilna -- װילנאַ
Author: Wolfson, A. L. -- װאָלפֿסאָן, אַ. ל.
Composer: Olshanetsky, Alexander -- אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre: Place
Subject: Vilna/Memory/Yearning/City/Inspiration
Origin: Alb K-096(a)/Alb V-001(a)/Alb F-032(a)/A-054(a)
Transliteration: Alb K-096(a)/A-054(a)/Alb B-122(a)
Translation: Alb K-096(a)/Alb K-029(a)/A-054(a)/Alb B-122(a)
Related information in folder 365:- Document type: Text
Comments: Transliteration.
Related information in folder 862:- Comments: 1. Article in Jewish Currents of March-April, 2008 by Nikolai Borodulin titled "Posters from the Vilna Ghetto"
On album: K-068(a) (Klezamir Yiddish-Klezmer-Israeli Featuring Fraidy Katz -- קלעזאַמיר )
Track ID: 22615
Artist: Klezamir
Artist: Fraidy Katz
First line: Vilna, shtot fun geyst and tmimes, vilna yidishlekh...
First line:װילנאַ, שטאָט פֿון גײַסט און תּמימות, װילנאַ ייִדישלעך פֿאַרטראַכט
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: See Pearl in May 10, 1991 Forward
Title: Vos Geven Iz Geven Un Nito -- װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ
Also known as: Vos Geven Iz Nishtu
Author: Meyerowitz, David -- מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer: Meyerowitz, David -- מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Genre: Theatre/Vaudeville/Lament
Subject: Aging/Memory
Origin: ML PYS 274
Transliteration: Warem 224/ML PYS 274/Alb J-024(a)1/Estella 8
Translation: Alb T-015(a)/Alb J-024(a)1
Music: Warem 224/ML PYS 275/Estella 8
Additional song notes: What Was Once Is No More
On album: K-068(a) (Klezamir Yiddish-Klezmer-Israeli Featuring Fraidy Katz -- קלעזאַמיר )
Track ID: 22617
Artist: Klezamir
Artist: Fraidy Katz
First line: Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Undzer Nigndl -- אונדזער ניגונדל
Also known as: A Nigndl (Undzer Nigndl)
Also known as: Hobn Mir A Nigndl
Also known as: Our Song
Author: Shternheim, Nokhem -- שטערנהײַם, נחום
Composer: Shternheim, Nokhem -- שטערנהײַם, נחום
Genre: Folk
Subject: Family/Melody/Tune/Parents/Children/Grandparents/Joy
Origin: ML MTAG 158/Shternheim 70/Alb G-026(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb C-015(a)
Transliteration: Shernheim 70/Alb C-015(a)/ML MTAG 158/Alb D-016(a)/Alb R-001(a)
Translation: Alb R-001(a)/Vinkov 2 68/Alb R-022(a)/Alb J-007(a)/Alb L-024(b)
Music: Shternheim 70/ML MTAG 158/Gold Zem 86/
On album: K-068(c) (The Klezical Tradition/Mishpokhe Lider/Fraidy Katz, vocalist)
Track ID: 24139
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: Hobn mir a nigundl, In nakhes un in freydn, Zingen mir es,
First line (Yiddish):האָבן מיר אַ ניגונדל, אין נחת און אין פֿרײדן, זינגען מיר עס,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen -- ראָזשינקעס מיט מאַנדלען
Also known as: Shlof Mayn Kind Shlof
Author: Goldfaden, Avrom -- גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Composer: Goldfaden, Avrom -- גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Genre: Folk/Theatre/Lullaby/Viglid
Subject: Mother/Son/Metaphor/Occupation/Future/Raisens/Almonds
Song Comment: From the operetta "Shulamis"
Origin: ML MTAG 04/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 7/Alb L-023(a)/Alb C-015(a)/Vinkov 4 188/Sh Sh 37
Transliteration: ML MTAG 04/GYF 06/Alb D-004(k)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb R-001(a)/Alb L-023(a)
Translation: Alb L-023(a)/Bikel 99/GYF 7/Alb K-014(a)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-001(a)Sh Sh 36
Music: ML MTAG 05/Bikel 99/Vinkov 4 188/Metro Scher 20
Additional song notes: See Gottlieb, p. 43-44 for relationship to Berlin's "Blue Skies"
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 189:- Comments: 1Essayin the magazine "Judiasm" by Marvin Kaplan titled "Raisins and Almonds" Goldfaden's Glory". Analayzes song text and also provides biographical information.
2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
3. Article in Yiddish Forverts of June 17-23, 2011 by Yitzkhak Ludan (Israel) titled "Di Vizie Fun "Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen'" (The Vision of Raisens and Almonds". An analysis of the present political situation in the Middle East with a pessimistic conclusion that the implied security and prosperity in the song Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen will not be realized for some time to come.
On album: K-068(c) (The Klezical Tradition/Mishpokhe Lider/Fraidy Katz, vocalist)
Track ID: 24141
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: In dem beys-hamikdosh, In a vinkl kheyder, zitst di almone..
First line (Yiddish):אין דעם בית־המקדש, אין אַ װינקל־חדר, זיצט די אַלמנה בת־ציון…
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: From the opereta "Shulamis".
Language: Yiddish
Title: Rusishe Tsigaynerlid (Instr) -- רוסישע צוגײַנערליד (אינסטר)
On album: K-068(c) (The Klezical Tradition/Mishpokhe Lider/Fraidy Katz, vocalist)
Track ID: 24142
Artist: Popp ?
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Klezical Tradition
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: A Yidishe Mame -- אַ ייִדישע מאַמע
Also known as: Yidishe Mame
Also known as: My Yidishe Mame
Author: Yellen, Jack
Author: Pollack, Lou -- פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer: Pollack, Lou -- פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer: Yellen, Jack
Genre: Nostalgia/Family
Subject: Mother/Constancy/Devotion/Immigration
Origin: GYF 80/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-007(b)
Transliteration: Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 83/Al K-022(b)
Translation: GYF 83/Alb I-013(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Alb K-059(d)/
Music: GYF 81/Gold Zem 310/
On album: K-068(c) (The Klezical Tradition/Mishpokhe Lider/Fraidy Katz, vocalist)
Track ID: 24143
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: A Yidishe mame, zi iz di beste in der velt.
First line (Yiddish):אַ ייִדישע מאַמע, זי איז די בעסטע אין דער װעלט.
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Papir Iz Dokh Vays -- פּאַפּיר איז דאָך װײַס
Also known as: A Briv (Papir Iz Dokh Vays)
Also known as: Paper Is White
Genre: Love/Letter/Separation/Folk
Subject: Love/Separation/Ink/Paper
Origin: Rubin Oak 89/Alb K-014(a)/Belarsky 240/Alb B-007(a)/Alb A-054(a)
Transliteration: Rubin Oak 58/Alb P-030(a)/Alb F-018(b)/Alb B-007(a)/Belarsky 240/Alb T-031(b)
Translation: Rubin Oak 58/Alb R-007(f)3/Alb T-031(b)/Alb A-045(a)/B-122(a)
Music: Rub Oak 58/Belarsky 240
Additional song notes: Paper Is White
On album: K-068(c) (The Klezical Tradition/Mishpokhe Lider/Fraidy Katz, vocalist)
Track ID: 24145
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: Papir iz dokh vays un tint iz dokh shvarts, Tsu dir mayn...
First line:פּאַפּיר איז דאָך װײַס און טינט איז דאָך שװאַרץ, צו דיר מײַן זיס...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: Mekhuteneste Mayne -- מחותּנתטע מײַנע
Genre: Folk
Subject: Mothers/In Laws/Family/Marriage/Daughter
Origin: ML MTAG 58/Alb P-019(b)/Vinkov 2 181/
Transliteration: ML MTAG 58/Vinkov 2 181/Alb Z-010(n)/Gold Zem 61/Alb P-019(b)/Alb K-26(d)2/
Translation: Vinkov 2 181/Alb K-029(e)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb K-026(d)2/Alb P-019(b)
Additional song notes: My Son's Mother-In-Law
On album: K-068(c) (The Klezical Tradition/Mishpokhe Lider/Fraidy Katz, vocalist)
Track ID: 24149
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: Mekhuteneste mayne, mekhuteneste getraye, Oy, lomir zayn...
First line (Yiddish):מחותּנתטע מײַנע, מחותּנתטע געטרײַע, אױ, לאָמיר זײַן אױף אײביק...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Ale Brider -- אַלע ברידער
Also known as: Brothers All
Author: Winchevsky, Morris -- װינטשעװסקי, מאָריס
Genre: Folksong
Subject: Fraternal/Unity/Brotherhood
Song Comment: Folklorized song based on poem "Akhdes" by Morris Winchevsky
Origin: Kinderbuch 111/Albs B-004(c)/G-017(a)/G-019(a)/P-019(b)/ML MTAG 160
Transliteration: Albs K-51(a)/P-19(c)/P-19(b)/G-19(a)/G-17(a)/B-004(c)/Kinderbuch11/ML MTAG 160
Translation: Kinderbuch11/Albs B-004(c)/G-017(a)/Alb J-025(a)/ P-019(b)/Alb V0121/Sh Sh 119
Music: Vinkov 2 182/Kinderbuch 111/ML MTAG 160
Additional song notes: Song associated with the labor movement
On album: K-068(c) (The Klezical Tradition/Mishpokhe Lider/Fraidy Katz, vocalist)
Track ID: 24150
Artist: Winchevsky, Morris -- װינטשעװסקי, מאָריס
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: Un mir zaynen ale brider, ay ay, ale brider, un mir zingen..
First line (Yiddish):און מיר זײַנען אַלע ברידער, אײַ אײַ, אַלע ברידער, און מיר...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Verse dealing with Ale Shvester - is modern
Language: Yiddish
Title: Her Nor Du Sheyn Meydele -- הער נאָר דו שײן מײדעלע
Also known as: Zog Mir Du Sheyn Meydele
Also known as: Her nor, du schejn Mejdele
Genre: Love/Privation/Emigration
Subject: Journey/Depravation/Emigration
Origin: Alb K-023(a)/ML MTAG 32/Alb K-075(a)/
Transliteration: ML MTAG 32/Alb R-001(a)/Alb K-075(a)/Alb N-020(a)/
Translation: Alb R-001(a)/Alb N-020(a)/Alb K-075(a)/G-069(a)
Music: ML MTAG 32
On album: K-075(a) (Wolf Krakowski Transmigrations -- גילגול )
Track ID: 24544
Artist: Krakowski, Wolf
Artist: Fraidy Katz
First line: Her nor, du sheyn meydele, her nor, du fayn meydele,
First line (Yiddish):הער נאָר, דו שײן מײדעלע, הער נאָר דו פֿײַן מײדעלע, װאָס װעסטו...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Duet
Length: 4:48
Title: Hulyet Hulyet Kinderlekh -- הוליעט הוליעט קינדערלעך
Also known as: Frolic Frolic Children
Author: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre: Folk
Subject: Children/Aging/Nostalgia
Origin: ML MTAG 214/Alb L-023(a)/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Kinderbuch 178/Vinkov 5 7
Transliteration: ML MTAG 214/Alb B-007(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Kinderbuch 178/Alb T-031(b)Vinkov 5 3
Translation: Kinderbuch 178/Alb L-023(a)/Alb B-007(a)/AlbT-031(b)/Vinkov 5 9
Music: ML MTAG 214/Alb Z-012(a)/Kinderbuch 178/Vinkov 5 7
On album: K-068(d) (The Klezical Tradition Family Portrait -- אַ בילד פֿון דער משפּחה )
Track ID: 27046
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Greenbaum, Adrienne
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: Shpilt aykh, libe kinderlekh -- Der friling shoyn bagint!
First line (Yiddish):שפּילט אײַך, ליבע קינדערלעך -- דער פֿרילינג שױן באַגינט!
Track comment: Is Adrienne Greenbaum or Fraidy Katz the vocalist??
Language: Yiddish
Title: Unter Beymer -- אונטער ביימער
Author: Olshanetsky, Alexander -- אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Composer: Oysher, Moyshe -- אױשער, משה
Genre: Lullaby/Viglid
Subject: Child/Forboding Future/Angry Winds
Origin: Levin N 155/ML PYS 4/Alb K-068(d)/Alb L-062(a)
Transliteration: Levin N 155/Alb K-068(d)/Alb L-062(a)/Alb B-095(b)
Translation: CD S-086(d)/Alb P-001(a)/Alb K-068(d)/B-095(b)
Additional song notes: From the motion picture " The Vilna Balabosl"
On album: K-068(d) (The Klezical Tradition Family Portrait -- אַ בילד פֿון דער משפּחה )
Track ID: 27047
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Greenbaum, Adrienne
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: Unter beymer vaksn gruzn, ay li lu lu lu un di beyze vintn..
First line:אונטער ביימער װאַקסן גרוזן, אײַ לי לו לו לו, און די בײזע...
Track comment: Is Adrienne Greenbaum or Fraidy Katz the vocalist??
Title: Margaritkelekh -- מאַרגאַריטקעלעך
Also known as: A Moment
Also known as: Marganiot
Also known as: Rakefet
Author: Shneur, Zalman -- שנאור, זלמן
Genre: Literary Origin/Love
Subject: Seduction/Abandonment/Love/Forest/River/Dasies/Courting
Origin: ML MTAG 41/Vinkov 1 66/Alb L-001(a)/Alb A-002(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb F-24(e)
Transliteration: CD L-054(a)/ML MTAG 41/Vinkov 1 66/Alb K-059(d)/Gold Zem 184/Alb K-068(d)
Translation: CD L-054(a)/Alb K-068(d)/Vinkov 1 66/Alb Z-018(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Sh Sh 234
Music: ML MTAG 41/Vinkov 1 66/Netzer 22/Belarsky 065/
Additional song notes: Daisies
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 735:- Comments: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album: K-068(d) (The Klezical Tradition Family Portrait -- אַ בילד פֿון דער משפּחה )
Track ID: 27051
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Greenbaum, Adrienne
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: In veldl baym taykhl, dort zaynen gevaksn margaritkelekh,
First line (Yiddish):אין װעלדל בײַם טײַכל, דאָרט זײַנען געװאַקסן מאַרגאַריטקעלעך עלנט...
Language: Yiddish
Title: Ikh Vil Nisht Aza Khusn (Video) -- איך װיל נישט אַזאַ חתן (וועדיאָ)
Author: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre: Humorous/Literary Origin/Lament/Irony
Subject: Shadkhn/Match/Names/Superstition/Assimilation/Marriage
Origin: Gebir ML 33 Gebir MGZ 56/ML MTAG 220/Alb K-068(d)/Gebir Lemm 87
Transliteration: ML MTAG 220/Alb K-068(d)/Gebir Lemm 87
Translation: Alb K-068(d)/Gebir SIMC 32
Music: Gebir ML 33/Gebir MGZ 56 / ML MTAG 221/Gebir Lemm 86
Additional song notes: I Don't Want A Groom Like This
On album: K-068(d) (The Klezical Tradition Family Portrait -- אַ בילד פֿון דער משפּחה )
Track ID: 27056
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Greenbaum, Adrienne
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: Bringt a shadkhn mir a shidukh, kveln fun im ale,
First line:ברענגט אַ שדכן מיר אַ שידוך, קװעלן פֿון אים אַלע, הײסט דער חתן..
Track comment: with Russian Sher
Title: Eyder Ikh Leyg Mikh Shlofn -- אײדער איך לײג מיך שלאָפֿן
Genre: Labor/Lament
Subject: Occupation/Seamstress/Working Conditions
Transliteration: Ephemera 635/Kinderland 19
Music: Ephemera 635
On album: K-068(d) (The Klezical Tradition Family Portrait -- אַ בילד פֿון דער משפּחה )
Track ID: 27060
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Greenbaum, Adrienne
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: Eyder ikh leyg mikh shlofn, darf ikh shoyn oyfshteyn,
First line:אײַדער איך לײג מיך שלאָפֿן, דאַרף איך שױן אױפֿשטײן,
Track comment: with Di Rayze Nukh Amerike
Title: Yidish Redt Zikh Azoy Sheyn -- ייִדיש רעדט זיך אַזױ גרינג
Also known as: Yidish Yidish
Author: Lillian, Isadore -- ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer: Rauch, Maurice -- ראַוך, משה
Genre: Theatre/Language
Subject: Yiddish/Language
Origin: Rauch 117/Alb K-068(d)/Alb N-026(a)
Transliteration: Rauch 117/Alb K-068(d)/Alb N-026(a)
Translation: Alb K-068(d)/Rauch 117/N-026(a)
Music: Rauch 114
On album: K-068(d) (The Klezical Tradition Family Portrait -- אַ בילד פֿון דער משפּחה )
Track ID: 27061
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Greenbaum, Adrienne
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: Yidish redt zikh azoy gring, yidish leygt zikh oyf der tsing
First line:ייִדיש רעדט זיך אַזױ גרינג, ייִדיש לײגט זיך אױף דער צינג,
Track comment: adapted by Ben Tsion Witler - variant
Title: 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)/
Translation: Alb K-068(d)
Music: Estella 6
Additional song notes: Also see "Joseph Joseph" for English adaptation
On album: K-068(d) (The Klezical Tradition Family Portrait -- אַ בילד פֿון דער משפּחה )
Track ID: 27063
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Greenbaum, Adrienne
Artist: Klezical Tradition
First line: Mayn khies geyt mir oys, ikh fil ikh halt nisht oys,
First line (Yiddish):מײַן חיות גײט מיר אױס, איך פֿיל איך האַלט ניט אױס,
Language: Yiddish
Title: Lomir Trakhtn Nor Fun Haynt -- לאָמיר טראַכטן נאָר פֿון הײַנט
Author: Witler, Ben Tsion -- װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer: Witler, Ben Tsion -- װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre: Theater
Subject: Love/Moment
Translation: CD K-075(b)
On album: K-075(b) (Wolf Krakowski/ Goyrl: Destiny -- גױרל)
Track ID: 28710
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Krakowski, Wolf
First line: Lomir trakhtn nor fun haynt, genisn fun di shtraln vi di levone shaynt,
First line (Yiddish):לאָמיר טראַכטן נאָר פֿון הײַנט, געניסן פֿון די שטראַלן װי די לבֿונה שייִנט,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Soft Rock/Duet/Paylish Dialect
Length: 3' 39"
Title: Mit Gelt Tor Men Nit Shtoltsirn -- מיט געלט טאָר מען ניט שטאָלצירן
Also known as: A Mensh Zol Men Zayn
Also known as: Gelt Iz Dokh Rund Un Es Geyt
Author: Schorr, Anshel -- שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer: Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer: Wohl, Herman -- װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre: Theatre/Operetta
Subject: Money/Ethics/Values
Song Comment: From the operetta "A Mentsh Zol Men Zayn" - Original title of the song.
Origin: ML PYS 271/Neslen 19.2/Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration: ML PYS 271/Neslen 19.2/Alb K-096(a)
Translation: ML PYS 272/Neslen 19.2/Alb K-096(a)
Music: ML PYS 272
Additional song notes: Do Not Take Pride In Money
Related information in folder 653:- Comments: 1. Translation and transliteration from Forward
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33405
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Batrakht dem mensh ven er iz raykh, vi er nor brent a velt, er meynt az…
First line (Yiddish):באַטראַכט דעם מענטש װען ער איז רײַך, װי ער נאָר ברענט אַ װעלט,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Klezmer
Length: 5:42
Title: Geyen Zey In Shvartse Reyen -- גײען זײ אין שװאַרצע רײען
Also known as: Nakht Un Regn
Author: Leyb, Mani -- לײב, מאַני
Author: Leyb, Mani -- לײב, מאַני
Composer: Gelbart, Mikhl -- געלבאַרט, מיכל
Composer: Gelbart, Mikhl -- געלבאַרט, מיכל
Genre: Holocaust/Lament/Lullaby
Subject: Wandering/Expulsion/Night/Rain/Hunger/Misery
Song Comment: Published under "Ay Lyu Lu Nakht Un Regn
Origin: Gelb Zingt 142/Vinkov 4 117
Transliteration: Alb L-023(a)/Vinkov 4 117/Alb G-006(b)/Alb L-038(b)
Translation: Alb L-023(a)/Vinkov 4 117/G-006(b)/Alb L-038(b)
Music: Vinkov 4 117
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33406
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Ay lu lu lu, nakht un regn,ay lu lu lu, nakht un vint, in der nakht un in der…
First line (Yiddish):אײַ לו לו לו, נאַכט און רעגן, אײַ לו לו לו, נאַכט און ווינט, אין דער נאַכט...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 3:17
Title: Hungerik Dayn Ketsele -- הונגעריק דײַן קעצעלע
Author: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre: Literary Origin/Folk/Lullaby/Viglid
Subject: Poverty/Hunger/Child/Kitten/Food
Origin: Gebir ML 65/Alb G-022(a)/Gebir Lemm 142/Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration: Alb G-022(a)/CD K-059(b)/CD K-059(c)/Alb K-096(a)
Translation: Alb G-022(a)/CD K-059(b)/CD K-059(c)/Gebir SIMC 66/Alb K-096(a)
Music: Alb L-025(a)/Gebir Lemm 141
Additional song notes: Your Kitten Is Hungry
Jan Hoffman credited as composer on album K-096 (a)
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33407
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Shlof shoyn, mayn hungerik meydele, Makh shoyn di eygelekh tsu,
First line (Yiddish):שלאָף שױן, מײַן הונגעריק מײדעלע, מאַך שױן די אײגעלעך צו,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 3:39
Title: Vintsht Mir Abisele Glik -- װינטשט מיר אַביסעלע גליק
Author: Witler, Ben Tsion -- װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer: Witler, Ben Tsion -- װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre: Theater
Subject: Fate/Luck/Riches/Wishes
Origin: Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration: Alb K-096(a)/Alb S-022(f)
Translation: Alb K-096(a)
Additional song notes: Wish Me A Little Luck
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33409
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Vintsht mir abisele glik, vintsht mir abisele freyd,
First line (Yiddish):װינטשט מיר אַביסעלע גליק, װינטשט מיר אַביסעלע פֿרײד,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Waltz/Pop
Length: 3:52
Title: A Shtekele -- אַ שטעקעלע
Composer: Senderii, Samuel -- סענדרײ, ש.
Genre: Folk/Children/Humorous
Subject: Alphabet/Stick/Marriage/Form
Origin: Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration: Alb K-096(a)
Translation: Alb K-096(a)
Additional song notes: A Little Stick
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33410
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Az a yingele zet an alef, zug mir zunenyu, vi azoy-zhe makht es, ay ay,...
First line (Yiddish):אַז אַ ייִנגעלע זעט אַן אלף זאָג מיר זונעניו, ווי אַזוי־זשע מאַגט עס אײַ אײַ,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Rock
Length: 6:24
Title: Shterndl Shterndl -- שטערענדל
Author: Kulbak, Moyshe -- קולבאַק, משה
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: War/Soldier/Family/Separation
Origin: ML MTAG 116/Alb G-018(c)/Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration: ML MTAG 116/Alb F-035(a)/Alb K-096(a)
Translation: Alb G-018(c)/Alb F-035(a)/Alb K-096(a)
Music: ML MTAG 117
Additional song notes: Little Star, Little Star
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33411
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Shterndl, shterndl, bloyer shtafetele; zay mir a shliekh un fall in mayn…
First line (Yiddish):שטערנדל, שטערענדל, בלױיער שטאַפֿעטעלע, זײַ מיר אַ שליח און פֿאַל אין מייִן…
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 4:47
Title: Gedenk (Witler) -- געדענק (װיטלער)
Author: Witler, Ben Tsion -- װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer: Witler, Ben Tsion -- װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre: Theater/Love
Subject: Memory/Joy/Happiness/Fate
Origin: Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration: Alb K-096(a)
Translation: Alb K-096(a)
Additional song notes: Remember
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33412
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
Artist: Krakowski, Wolf
First line: Gedenk, az nor in libe ligt dos glik, di libe vert ayn oygnblik,
First line (Yiddish):געדענק, אַז נאָר אין ליבע ליגט דאָס גליק, די ליבע װערט איין אויגענבליק,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Duet/Soft Rock
Length: 3:39
Title: Du Zolst Nisht Geyn…Andere Meydelekh -- דו זאָלסט נישט גײן מיט קיין אַנדערע מײדעלעך
Genre: Folk/Love
Subject: Jealousy/Warning
Origin: Ber Fef 160/Alb A-044(a)/Vinkov 1 51
Transliteration: Alb A-044(a)/Gold Zem 187/Vinkov 1 51/Alb T-031(b)/Alb W-021(d)
Translation: Vinkov 1 52/Alb A-044(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb W-021(d)
Additional song notes: Alb T-031(b) is a variant
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33413
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Du zolst nisht geyn mit keyn andere meydelekh, du zolst nor geyn, lubenyu, mit..
First line (Yiddish):דו זאָלסט נישט גײן מיט קײן אַנדערע מײדעלעך, דו זאָלסט נאָר גײן…
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Soft Rock
Length: 4:05
Title: Moyde Ani (Shweid) -- מודה אני (שווייִד)
Also known as: Mode Ani (Schweid)
Author: Schweid, Mark -- שווײַד, מאַרק
Composer: Gelbart, Mikhl -- געלבאַרט, מיכל
Genre: Lament/Holocaust
Subject: Diaspora/Wandering/Youth/Rest/Faith/Suffering/Loss/Prayer
Origin: Alb K-096(a)/Gel Yovl 38
Transliteration: Alb C-042(b)/Alb K-096(a)/Gel Yovl 38/Alb G-006(b)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb L-023(a)
Translation: Alb C-042(b)/Alb K-096(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb Z-010(b)/Alb G-006(b)/Alb M-049(a)
Related information in folder 630:- Comments: 1. Article in Yiddish Forward dated 6/24/1988 by Chane Mlotek responding to readers inquiry, and publishing Yiddish text of Moyde Ani by Mark Shweid.
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33414
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Moyde ani, moyde ani, moyde ani lefonekho, got nit tsorn, ze vos fun dayn…
First line (Yiddish):מודה אַני ,מודה אַני ,מודה אַני לפֿניך גאָט ניט צאָרן, זע וואָס פֿון דײַן קינד איז..
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 3:43
Title: Ovnt Lid (Hacken) -- אָװנט ליד (האַקען)
Author: Manger, Itzik -- מאַנגער, איציק
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: Evening/Nature/Piety/Poetry/Regrets/Wine
Origin: Manger Illust/Man Roz 253/Alb A-001(l)/Alb K-095(a)
Transliteration: Hacken 1 46/Alb A-001(l)/Alb K-095(a)
Translation: Album B-069(a)/Alb A-001(l)/Alb K-095(a)
Music: Hacken 1 46
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33415
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Shtiler ovnt, tunkl gold, kh'zits baym glezl vayn, vos iz gevorn fun mayn tog,
First line (Yiddish):שטילער אָװנט, טונקל גאָלד, כ'זיץ בײַם גלעזל װײַן, וואָס איז געוואָרן פֿון...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 5:17
Title: Di Alte Kashe -- די אַלטע קשיה
Also known as: Fregt Di Velt An Alte Kashe
Genre: Khasidic/Folk
Subject: Question/Answer/Nigun/Eternal
Origin: Braun TJM 9/Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration: Ausubel Folk 656/Alb J-030(a)/Alb S-083(a)/Braun TJM 9/Alb K-096(a)
Translation: Ausebel Folk 655/Alb S-083(a)/Braun TJM 9/Alb J-030(a)/Vorbei 375/Alb K-096(a)
Music: Braun TJM 9/Ausubel Folk 655
Additional song notes: The Old Question
Related information in folder 741:- Comments: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33416
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Fregt di velt an alte kashe, tradi tradi-ridi rom, entfert men tradi ridi raylom
First line (Yiddish):פֿרעגט די װעלט אַן אַלטע קשיה, טראַדי טראַדידי־רידי באָם, ענטפֿערט מען...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Soft Rock
Length: 5:44
Title: Vilna -- װילנאַ
Author: Wolfson, A. L. -- װאָלפֿסאָן, אַ. ל.
Composer: Olshanetsky, Alexander -- אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre: Place
Subject: Vilna/Memory/Yearning/City/Inspiration
Origin: Alb K-096(a)/Alb V-001(a)/Alb F-032(a)/A-054(a)
Transliteration: Alb K-096(a)/A-054(a)/Alb B-122(a)
Translation: Alb K-096(a)/Alb K-029(a)/A-054(a)/Alb B-122(a)
Related information in folder 365:- Document type: Text
Comments: Transliteration.
Related information in folder 862:- Comments: 1. Article in Jewish Currents of March-April, 2008 by Nikolai Borodulin titled "Posters from the Vilna Ghetto"
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33417
Artist: Shea, Tom
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
First line: Vilna, shtot fun geyst and tmimes, vilna yidishlekh fartrakht, vu es murmlen…
First line (Yiddish):װילנאַ, שטאָט פֿון גײַסט און תּמימות, װילנאַ ייִדישלעך פֿאַרטראַכט, וווּ עס...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 4:11
Contact: yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu