Look up artist Lemke, Rainer

Name: Lemke, Rainer

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Title: Dona Dona -- דאָנאַ דאָנאַ
Author: Zeitlin, Aaron -- צײַטלין, אַהרן
Composer: Secunda, Sholom -- סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre: Literary Origin/Theatre/Folk
Subject: Calf/Freedom/Choice/Subjegation/Wagon/Swallow (Bird)
Origin: ML PYS 175/Kinderbuch 104/Alb A-001(h)/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Vinkov 4 45
Transliteration: Alb B-007(a)/Kinderbuch 104/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb L-023(b)/Kinderland
Translation: Kinderbuch 104/Alb L-048(a)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Kinderland/Schwartz 6
Music: ML PYS 175/Kinderbuch 104/Z-012(a)/Vinkov 4 45/Schwartz 6
Additional song notes: See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also Ephemera 918 for original text, translation and Transliteration
On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26697
Artist Lemke, Rainer
First line: Oyfn vogn ligt a kelbl, ligt gebunden mit a shtrik,
First line (Yiddish):אױפֿן װאָגן ליגט אַ קעלבל, ליגט געבונדן מיט אַ שטריק,
Track comment: Song introduced in 1940 revival of Yiddish musical "Esterl".
Language: Yiddish
Title: Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Brodno) -- תחת זעו כוכבי שמים / אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן
Also known as: Takhat zi kukhvi shomayim
Also known as: Shema Koleynu
Author: Sutzkever, Avrom -- סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer: Brudno, Avrom -- ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre: Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject: Faith/Prayer
Song Comment: Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Origin: Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 74/Alb V-001(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 48/Alb N-026(a
Transliteration: Ephemera 1204/ML WAH 48/Alb M-049(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/D-004(n)
Translation: Alb Z-010(g)/Alb V-001(d) ML WAH 48/Alb G-040(a)/Alb M-049(a)/D-004(n)
Additional song notes: First sung by Zlote Kaczerginski at Litter Art Theatre of Vilna Ghetto Under Your White Stars./ Takhat Ziv Kokhvey Shamayim (Hebrew Adaptation) Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203 English Adaptation with Album Notes and Ephemera 1204
On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26698
Vocal Lemke, Rainer
First line: Unter dayne vayse shtern, shtrek tsu mir dayn veyse hant,
First line (Yiddish):אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן, שטרעק צו מיר דײַן װײַסע האַנט,
Track comment: "Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Language: Yiddish
Title: Es Brent -- עס ברענט
Also known as: Undzer Shtetl Brent
Also known as: Haayara Boeret
Also known as: Our Little Village Is Aflame
Author: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre: Holocaust/
Subject: Catastrophe/Destruction/Pogrom/Resistance/Alarm/Warning
Origin: Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 330/ML WAH 12/Alb B-003(a)/Alb D-004(g)/Alb F-24(e)/
Transliteration: CD L-054(a)/ML WAH 12/Alb Z-010(g)/Mlot-Gott 12/Alb M-029(a)/Vinkov 4 62
Translation: Ephemera 1204/Alb M-029(a)/ML WAH 12/Alb R-033(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/Alb D-004(g)
Music: Kaczer 424/ML WAH 12/Vinkov 4 62
Additional song notes: It's Burning Written in 1938 following progrom in Przytk. Hebrew Adaptation with Album Notes V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203
On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26699
Artist Lemke, Rainer
First line: Es brent! Briderlekh, es brent! Oy, undzer orem shtetl...
First line (Yiddish):ס'ברענט! ברידערלכעך, ס'ברענט! אױ, אונדזער אָרעם שטעטל נעבעך...
Track comment: Written in 1938 following progrom in Przytk.
Language: Yiddish
Title: A Yidishe Mame -- אַ ייִדישע מאַמע
Also known as: Yiddishe Mame
Author: Yellen, Jack
Author: Pollack, Lou -- פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer: Pollack, Lou -- פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer: Yellen, Jack
Genre: Memory/Family
Subject: Mother/Constancy/Devotion/Immigration
Origin: GYF 80/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-007(b)/ Vinkov 5 301
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)/Vinkov 4 301
Music: GYF 81/Gold Zem 310/Vinkov 5 301
On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26700
Artist Lemke, Rainer
First line: Ikh vil bay aykh a kashe fregn, zogt mir ver es ken, ...
First line (Yiddish):איך װיל בײַ אײַך אַ קשיא פֿרעגן, זאָגט מיר װער עס קענ,
Language: Yiddish
Title: Eli Eli (Sandler) -- אלי אלי (סאַנדלער)
Author: Sandler, Jacob Koppel -- סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
Composer: Sandler, Jacob Koppel -- סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
Genre: Theatre/Lament/Religious
Subject: Plea/Persecution/Faith/Torture/Abandonment/Question
Origin: ML PYS 220/Ephemera 598/Metro Scher 31
Transliteration: Ausabel 676/Alb K-047(a)/ML PYS 220/Alb K-047(a)/Alb P-028(a)/L-048(a)/
Translation: Alb L-048(a)/Ausubel Folk 676/Alb K-047(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Vorbei 233
Music: Ausubel Folk 676/ML PYS 221/Metro Scher 31
Additional song notes: Cited in Nulman 74 Written For the play "Brokhe, Oder - DerYidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896. In Sheetmusic # 58 there are indications that the song was heard in various parts of Europe as a folk song, but then claimed by Sandler and Tomoshevsky because it was sung in their operetta "Brokha or The Jewish King of Poland for a Night". See Heskes entry 1194. Also transliteration and translation Published in Gottlieb 290 Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a) Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012

Related information in folder 991:On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26701
Artist Lemke, Rainer
First line: Eli, Eli lomo azavtoni? In fayer un flam hot men undz...
First line:אלי, אלי, למה עזבֿתּני ? (2) אין פֿײַער און פֿלאַם באָט מען...
Track comment: Yidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896
Language: Yiddish/Hebrew
Title: Mir Lebn Eybik -- מיר לעבן אײביק
Author: Rozental, Leyb -- ראַזענטאַל, לײב
Composer: Kon, Henekh -- קאָן, הענעך
Genre: Holocaust
Subject: Endurance/Survival
Origin: Vinkov 4 155
Transliteration: Vinkov 4 155
Translation: Vinkov 4 155
Music: Vinkov 4 155
Additional song notes: We Live Forever
On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26702
Vocal Lemke, Rainer
First line: Mir lebn eybik, es brent a velt, mir lebn eybik on a...
First line (Yiddish):מיר לעבן עײביק, עס ברענט אַ װעלט, מיר לעבן עײביק אָן אַ גראָשן..
Language: Yiddish
Title: Oy Dortn Dortn Ibern Vaserl -- אױ דאָרטן דאָרטן איבערן װאַסערל
Also known as: Dortn Dortn Ibern Vaserl
Genre: Folk/Lament
Subject: Separation/Distance
Origin: Rubin Oak 90/ML MTAG 26/Alb R-007(g)/Alb W-001(a)/Alb Z-12(a)/Alb B-036(a)/
Transliteration: Rubin Oak 54/Alb R-007(f)3/ML MTAG 27/Alb R-007(c)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb W-001(a)/
Translation: Rubin Oak 54/Alb R-007(c)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb W-001(a)/Alb Alb B-036(a)
Music: Rub Oak 54/ML MTAG 27/Alb Z-012(a)
On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26703
Artist Lemke, Rainer
First line: Oy, dortn, dortn, ibern vaserl, Oy, dortn, dortn, ibern brik,
First line (Yiddish):אױ, דאָרטן, דאָרטן, איבערן װאַסער, אױ, דאָרטן, דאָרטן, איבערן...
Language: Yiddish
Title: Tumbalalajka -- טום בלליקה
Also known as: Tum Balalayke
Also known as: Twistin' The Freylekhs (Instr)
Also known as: Play Balalaike
On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26704
Artist Lemke, Rainer
First line: Shteyt a bokher un er trakht, Trakht un trakht a gantse...
First line (Yiddish):שטײט אַ בחור און ער טראַכט, טראַכט און טראַכט אַ גאַנצע נאַכט,
Language: Yiddish
Title: 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:On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26705
Artist Lemke, Rainer
First line: Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
First line (Yiddish):בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
Language: Yiddish
Title: Der Rebe Elimelekh -- דער רבּי אלימלך
Also known as: Rabbi Eli, The King
Also known as: The Merry Rebe Elie
Author: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Composer: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Genre: Folk/Humorous
Subject: Khasidim/Rebe/Klezmer/Musicians/Drinking
Origin: ML MTAG 168/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Metro Album 49/Sh Sh 361
Transliteration: ML MTAG 168/Alb B-007(b)/Alb W-010(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Metro Album 44
Translation: Alb B-007(b)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb W-010(a)/Sh Sh 360
Music: ML MTAG 168/Metro Album 44
Additional song notes: See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.

Related information in folder 733:On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26706
Artist Lemke, Rainer
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish
Title: Sha Shtil! -- שאַ שטיל!
Genre: Anti-Khasidic/Humorous/Folk/Satire
Subject: Rebe/Khasidim/Dance/Sing/Activities
Origin: Vinkov 3 100/Alb L-022(a)/ML PYS 144/Alb B-007(b)/Alb B-036(a)/C-060(a)
Transliteration: Alb B-036(a)/Silverman YSB 96/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-005(c)/Alb M-049(a)
Translation: Alb M-049(a)/Alb S-068(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Silver 96/C-060(a)
Music: Vinkov 3 100/Kremer 40/Silver 96/ML PYS 144/
On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26707
Vocal Lemke, Rainer
First line: Sha! Shtil! Makht nisht keyn gerider! Der rebe geyt shoyn...
First line (Yiddish):שאַ! שטיל! מאַכט נישט קײן גערידער! דער רבּי גײט שױן טאַנצן װידער
Language: Yiddish
Title: Tshiribim Tshiribom -- טשיריבים (לאָמיר זינגען קינדערלעך)
Genre: Folk/Humorous
Subject: Holiday/Khasidim/Food/Rebe/Chelm
Origin: GYF 32/Alb F-024(e)/
Transliteration: GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/Gold Zem 269
Translation: GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/
Music: GYF 33/Gold Zem 267/
On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26708
Artist Lemke, Rainer
First line: Lomir zingen, kinderlekh, a zemerl tsuzamen, a nigundl...
First line (Yiddish):לאַמיר זינגען, קינדערלעך, אַ זמרל צוזאַמען, אַ ניגונדל אַ...
Language: Yiddish
Title: Shabos Oyf Der Gantse Velt -- שבּת אױף דער גאַנצע װעלט
Also known as: Sholem
Genre: Sabbath/Peace
Subject: Sabbath/Peace/Holiday
Origin: Vinkov 2 225/Alb B-004(c)/Alb K-075(a)
Transliteration: Vinkov 2 225/Alb B-007(c)/Alb O-009(a)/Alb L-38(a)/Alb L-038(b)/Ephemera 1458
Translation: Alb L-038(a)/Vinkov 2 225/Alb O-009(a)/Alb B-007(c)/AlbL-038(b)/Ephemera 1458
Music: Vinkov 2 225/
Additional song notes: Sabbath Over The Entire World Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a) Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012
On album: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26709
Vocal Lemke, Rainer
First line: Shabos (6x), zol zayn yidn shabos, shabos oyf der gantser..
First line:שבּת (6), זאָל זײַן ייִדן שבּת, שבּת אױף דער גאַנצער װעלט.
Title: 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: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26695
Vocal Lemke, Rainer
First line: A kalte nakht, a nepldike finster umetum, shteyt a…
First line (Yiddish):אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע...
Track comment: Most recent research gives Shternheym credit for melody
Language: Yiddish
Title: 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: L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke -- דװקאַ)
Track ID: 26696
Artist Lemke, Rainer
First line: Belz, mayn shtetele Belz, Mayn heymele vo ikh hob mayne...
First line (Yiddish):בעלז, מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז, מײַן הײמעלע װוּ איך האָב מײַן קינדערשע..
Track comment: Written for Olshanetsky's play "The Song of the Ghetto"
Language: Yiddish

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