Name:
Mogulesco, Sigmund (Zelig)
Name (Yiddish):
מאָגולסקאָ, זעליג
Born:
Dec 16, 1858 (Zlatapolia, Bessarabia)
Died:
1914 (New York)
Note:
Came to America 1877/See Perlumtter p. 319/See Zylber 2 p. 1179 (Lexicon Vol 2)

Songs written or composed

Dos Yoseml — דאָס יתומל

Author:
Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Mogulesco, Sigmund (Zelig) מאָגולסקאָ, זעליג
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Orphan/Kadish/Mourning/Parents/Unique/Irreplaceable
Sheet music:
Folder:
755
Series:
4
Arranger:
Teres, Albert
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres, Music Dealer
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St. New York, NY
Date:
1921
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
657
First line:
Ersht nekhtn gefrayt zikh geredt, ven di mame hot mir gebet
First line (Yiddish):
ערשט נעכטן געפֿרייט זיך גערעדט, ווען די מאַמע האָט מיך געבעט,
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photo of Goldfaden (by Mandelkern Photo). Front cover includes a Catalogue of Celebrated Jewish Music for Piano with Words. Also on front cover; The Sweetest Waltz Ever Published, first two lines of music. Price 20 cents.

Recordings

On album:
004j (Paskel, Simon/ Dos Yoseml/ Yom Hakhupe)
Track ID:
28899
Artist:
Paskel, Simon — פּאַסקאַל, סײַמאָן
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
043x (Mischeloff, Maurice/Feldman,J./ Di Shvue/ Dos Yoseml)
Track ID:
30035
Artist:
Mischeloff, Maurice/Feldman,J.
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
016e (Paskel, Simon, tenor/ Shterndlekh/ Dos Yoseml)
Track ID:
29243
Artist:
Paskel, Simon, Tenor
Language:
Yiddish

Oy Iz Dos A Mame — אױ איז דאָס אַ מאָמע

Author:
Mogulesco, Sigmund (Zelig) מאָגולסקאָ, זעליג
Composer:
Mogulesco, Sigmund (Zelig) מאָגולסקאָ, זעליג
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Widower/Second Wife/Children/Conflict/Mother/Loss
Sheet music:
Folder:
694
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration only
Publisher:
Theodore Lohr
Publisher address:
286 Grand Street, New York, NY
Date:
1909
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
488
First line:
An alter almen zayer raykh zayn vayb iz ersht tsvey vokhn..
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אַלטערש אַלמן זייער רייך, זײַן ווײַב איז ערשט צויי וואָכן טויט געשטאָרבן
Notes:
Bright green lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of S. Mogulesco, S. Smulewitz & J. Brody. From Joseph Lateiner's play "Dos Yidishe Hertz", playing at D. Kessler's Thalia Theatre. Price: Piano, 50 cents; Violin, 30 cents. Back cover includes catalog of Yiddish music for piano and violin, with prices, all in Yiddish.

Recording

On album:
062k (Simonoff, Frances/ Small, Solomon/ Di New Yorker Trern/ Oy Iz Dos A Mame)
Track ID:
30638
Vocal:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Arranger:
Kamern/Kamenetsky, Joseph — קאַמערנ, יאָספֿ
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Gevald Di Mame — געוואַלד די מאָמע

Author:
Mogulesco, Sigmund (Zelig) מאָגולסקאָ, זעליג
Composer:
Mogulesco, Sigmund (Zelig) מאָגולסקאָ, זעליג
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother
Sheet music:
Folder:
22
Series:
4
Arranger:
Kammen, J. & J.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
S. Schenker
Publisher address:
66 Canal Street, New York
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Vilst du lebn af der velt, shvindlen, trigen,..
First line (Yiddish):
ווילסט דו לעבן אויף דער וועלט, שווינדלען, טריגען..
Notes:
Cover: Yiddish and English block letter title. Cameo photo of S. Mogulesko centered in stylized lyre with flowers. Piano 50 cents / Violin 30 cents / Back cover ì includes excerpts of: Mother Is Your Best Friend, by H. A. ì Russotto and M. Zavodnick; Shabes Koydesh, by Louis Gilrod and ì Otto Motzan; and Mamenyu Koyf Mir Dos, by S. Mogulesko.

Min Hamaytsar (Mogulesco) — מן המצר (מאָגולעסקאָ)

Author:
Mogulesco, Sigmund (Zelig) מאָגולסקאָ, זעליג
Composer:
Mogulesco, Sigmund (Zelig) מאָגולסקאָ, זעליג
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Enemies/Survival/Pharoh/Hamon
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "Blimele"
Sheet music:
Folder:
94
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Comp
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St., New York
Date:
1903
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Dos yidele im kenen ale kleyn un shvakh iz er gor,
First line (Yiddish):
דאָס ייִדעלע אים קענען אַלע קליין און שוואַך,
Notes:
Cover: Photo Insert of man, presumably Mogusco, titled Mogulescos Music Album, Min Hameizar in English and Hebrew. From the opera "Blihmele" For piano 50 cents.

Dos Pekele — דאָס פּעקעלע

Author:
Mogulesco, Sigmund (Zelig) מאָגולסקאָ, זעליג
Composer:
Russotto, Henry A.
Genre:
Theater
Additional song notes:
Not clear from credit on sheet music as to identity of author and composer.
Sheet music:
Folder:
187
Series:
4
Arranger:
Russotto, Henry A.
Arranged for:
Violin
Texts:
None
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
122-128 Leonard St. Brooklyn, NY
Date:
1900
Provenance:
Gift of Robert and Molly Freedman
Notes:
Dark blue stylized english lettering on cover. Price five cents. Folder also includes violin arrangement for "Chokhmas Noschim".