Look up artist Moyshe Nadir


Name: Moyshe Nadir
Name (Yiddish): משה נאַדיר
Also known as: Nadir, Moyshe -- נאַדיר, משה
Also known as: Reiss, Yitskhok -- ריס, יצחק
Born: 1885 (Eastern Galicia)
Died: 1943
Comment: Born Yitzkhak Reiss, Came to US in 1898

Songs written or composed


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:

Sheet music:


Folder: 327
Arranger: Zilberts, Zavel
Arranged for: Voice/Piano/Mixed Chorus
Texts: Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher: Metro Music Co.
Publisher address: 54 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date: 1935
Provenance: Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #: 108
First line: Az der rebe elimeylekh iz gevorn zayer freylakh, is gevorn.
First line (Yiddish): אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Notes: Small folder, black lettering in Yiddish/English. Price 50 cents. Four verses in Yiddish inside front cover.

Folder: 1116
Arranger: Scher, William
Arranged for: Bb Clarinet/ Bb Tenor Sax
Texts: Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher: Metro Music Co
Publisher address: 64 Second Ave, NY
Date: 1951
Provenance: Gift of Carol Weinbaum
First line: Az der rebi elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish): אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער…

Folder: 758
Arranger: Davidson, Charles
Arranged for: Voice/Piano
Texts: English
Publisher: MCA Music
Publisher address: 445 Park Avenue, New York, 10022
Date: 1969
Provenance: Gift of Marsha Edelman, Gratz College, 2004
First line: When the saintly Rebbe Elie wanted people to be merry…
Notes: Green lettering, small booklet. From "A Singing of Angels" folk song suite. Drawing of angels with music and instruments on front cover.

Folder: 958
Arranger: Scher, William
Arranged for: Piano
Texts: Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher: Metro Music Co
Publisher address: 64 Second Ave, NY
Date: 1951
Provenance: Gift of Carol Weinbaum
First line: Az der rebi elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish): אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער…

Recordings:


On album: Z-010(m) (Paul Zim Sings Forever Yiddish 20 Yiddish "Golden Oldies")
Track ID: 18369
Artist: Zim, Paul & Simcha Klezmer Band
Artist: Barnes, Rolfe & M. Tornick, cond
Artist: Pincus, Paul
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

On album: G-005(c) (Sing Along In Jewish Cantor Isaac Goodfriend and Choir)
Track ID: 18647
Artist: Goodfriend, Khazn Isaac & Choir
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

On album: G-029(a) (Joel Grey Songs My Father Taught Me)
Track ID: 20146
Artist: Grey, Joel
Artist: Farber, Nat
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

On album: K-010(g) (32 World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID: 21174
Artist: Kaminska, Ida -- קאַמינסקע, אידאַ
Artist: Kressyn, Miriam -- קרעסן, מיריאַם
Artist: Rechtzeit, Seymour -- רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line: Ven der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):װען דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער..
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: N-018(a) (Nicole Neiman From Europe With Love)
Track ID: 21386
Artist: Neiman, Nicole
Artist: Mlotek, Zalmen -- מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: S-047(b) (Mazel Tov! More Music Of The Jewish People)
Track ID: 21419
Artist: Schwarzmer-Lengyel, Josef -- שוואַרצמער-לענגיעל, יוסף
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn lustik freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן לוסטיק פֿרײלעך, אױ, פֿרײלעך איז..
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
Track ID: 22721
Artist: Leiser, Moshe
Artist: Flammer, Ami
Artist: Barreaux, Gerard
First line: Un az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):און אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: J-022(b) (The Real Complete Jewish Party Collection Volume II / David & The High Spirit)
Track ID: 22104
Artist: David & The High Spirit
Track comment: Part of Jewish Swings/Az Der Rebe Zingt/ Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn
Language: Hebrew

On album: J-022(c) (The Real Complete Jewish Party Collection / Volume III / David & The High Spirit)
Track ID: 22142
Artist: David & The High Spirit
Track comment: Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn/ Az Der Rebe Zingt/ Der Rebe Elimeylekh
Language: Hebrew

On album: B-067(a) (Timeless Jewish Songs Shirim La'ad Martha Rock Birnbaum -- שירים לעד )
Track ID: 23384
Artist: Birnbaum, Martha Rock
Artist: Dechario, Barbara
Artist: Dechario, Joseph
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

On album: S-041(c) (Yiddish Songs Oksana Sowiak, vocal Arnold Stengl, guitar)
Track ID: 22811
Artist: Sowiak, Oksana
Artist: Stingl, Anton
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: Duplicate of song on Album S-41(a) or (b).
Language: Yiddish

On album: S-093(a)2 (Leo Summergrad Yiddish Folksongs 1959 Vol 2 of 2)
Track ID: 23182
Artist: Summergrad, Leo
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn a zeyer freylekh, iz ...
First line (Yiddish):אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: Y-021(a)1 (Yiddish New York - Paris - Varsovie 1910-1940 - CD 1)
Track ID: 23767
Artist: Silberbush, Sam
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn gants freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן גאַנץ פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID: 23917
Artist: Appel, Sam
Artist: Helzner, Jules
Artist: Appel, Neil
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn a bisl freylekh, iz ...
First line (Yiddish):אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן אַ ביסל פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: S-022(e) (Jaacov Shapiro Best of Yiddish Folk Songs)
Track ID: 23949
Artist: Shapiro, Yaacov -- שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
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

On album: G-062(a)2 (Gebrider Moyshele Yiddishe Lider (Side B))
Track ID: 24261
Artist: Gebrider Moyshele
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...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Klezmer/Folk

On album: S-096(a) (Gregori Schechter's Klezmer Festival Band/Der Rebe Elimelech)
Track ID: 24437
Artist: Schechters Klezmer Festival Band
Artist: Schechter, Gregori
Track comment: Arrangement from russian recording of the '30s
Style: Instrumental

On album: G-063(a) (Boris Gammer The Jerusalem Jazz Band Songs My Father Played -- בוריס גאמר ג'אז בנד ירושלים שירים שאבא ניגן דיקסי-פֿרײלעך)
Track ID: 24776
Artist: Jerusalem Jazz Band -- ג'אז בנד ירושלים
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style: Instrumental

On album: S-097(a) (Aron Saltiel Jiddische Lieder -- ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 24675
Artist: Saltiel, Aron -- סאַלטיל, אהרן
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

On album: R-045(a) (Oj, Bruderl, Lechajim/ Chaim Rosenbaum/ Wlodzimerz Slopak -- אױ, ברודערל, לחיים )
Track ID: 25706
Artist: Rosenbaum, Khaim
Artist: Slopek, Wlodzimerz
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

On album: A-041(a) (Alosza Awdiejew W Repertuarze Zydowskim)
Track ID: 25757
Artist: Ficowski, J. (Polish)
Artist: Awdiejew, Alosza
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Version of Old King Cole
Language: Polish

On album: B-081(a) (The Songs Of A People Harvey Bien)
Track ID: 25847
Artist: Bien, Khazn Harvey & Choir
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...
Language: Yiddish

On album: K-078(a) (Klezmerduo Danish Klezmer...OY OY OY)
Track ID: 25944
Artist: Klezmerduo
Artist: Bredholt, Henrik
Artist: Fjord, Ann-Mai-Britt
First line: Un az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):און אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: U-005(a) (Jewish Songs II Piesni zydowskie Irena Urbanska)
Track ID: 26004
Artist: Urbanska, Irena
Artist: Lic, Leslaw
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

On album: W-026(a) (Simon Wynberg Songs of My People)
Track ID: 26136
Artist: Narada Artists
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". (Instr - concert)
Style: Instrumental

On album: P-030(a) (Mandy Patinkin Mamaloshen)
Track ID: 26145
Artist: Patinkin, Mandy
Artist: Stern, Eric
Artist: Ford, Paul
First line: Un az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):און אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: D-023(a) (Lechaim - Jewish Songs Giennadi Dubinski)
Track ID: 26305
Artist: Dubinski, Giennadi
Artist: Rabinowia, Faddej, acc
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

On album: S-002(h) (Martha Schlamme sings Jewish & Israeli Folk Songs)
Track ID: 26363
Artist: Schlamme, Martha
Artist: DeCormier, Robert
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

On album: A-027(b) (Bruce Adler An Evening At The Yiddish Theatre -Act II-)
Track ID: 26502
Artist: Adler, Bruce
Artist: Adler, Bruce
Artist: Mlotek, Zalmen -- מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line: In a shtetl playing freylekh was a klezmer elimelekh,
First line (English):אַט אַזױ נײט אַ שנײַדער, אָט אַזױ נײט ער דאָך!
Track comment: with Alexander's Ragtime Band
Language: English

On album: E-025(a) (Europaisches Jiddish-Festival Leverkusen 1993)
Track ID: 26888
Artist: Leipziger Synagogalchor
Artist: Klotz, Helmut, director
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

On album: E-024(a) (Paul Chaim Eisenberg & 10 saiten 1 bogen/ Az Der Rebe Lacht)
Track ID: 26266
Artist: Eisenberg, Paul Chaim & Ensemble
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn azoy freylekh, iz gevorn...
First line (Yiddish):אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן אַזױ פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן אַזױ...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

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

On album: S-081(e) (Salomon Klezmorim A Dreydl de klezmer vertelt...)
Track ID: 27137
Artist: Salomon Klezmorim
Track comment: Intro/ Tfile Oyf Shabos/ Lekhaim/ Khavele/ Finale
Style: Instrumental

On album: R-047(a) (Rubinchik's Orkestya Flipnotic Freilachs -- חי )
Track ID: 27196
Artist: Rhodes, Rachel & Rubinchik's Ork..
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

On album: A-044(a) (Larisa Averbakh & Ensemble Simkha Shnirele Perele)
Track ID: 27353
Artist: Averbakh, Larisa
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: Z-013(c) (Zamir Chorale Of Boston / An Hour In The Garden Of Eden / Joshua Jacobson Director -- אַ שעה אין גן עדן)
Track ID: 27534
Artist: Zamir Chorale Of Boston
Artist: Jacobson, Joshua
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Recorded under "Der Rebe" with "Az Der Rebe Lakht"
Language: Yiddish

On album: I-014(a) (Richard Inger vedette "Elesdisc")
Track ID: 27592
Artist: Ingber, Richard -- אינגבער, ריצ'אַרד
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Dos A Rebetsn/ Fidl Mir In Hartsn Eyn/Belz/ Meshiekhs Tseytn
Language: Yiddish

On album: V-015(c) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 3/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID: 31364
Artist: Schwarzmer-Lengyel, Josef -- שוואַרצמער-לענגיעל, יוסף
Artist: Weintraub, Wolf
Artist: Wolf Weintraub Orchestra
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…
Language: Yiddish
Style: Folk/Concert
Length: 3:07

On album: L-054(a) (My Treasure/ Mayn Oytser/ Sherm Labovitz Sings Gems Of Yiddish Art &Folk Songs -- מײַן אוצר )
Track ID: 28436
Artist: Labovitz, Sherman
Artist: Botwinik, Sender (Alexander) באָטװיניק, סענדער, (אַלעקסאַנדער)
Artist: Weinberger, Marvin
Artist: Botwinik, Sender (Alexander) באָטװיניק, סענדער, (אַלעקסאַנדער)
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Lively
Length: 03:02

On album: L-034(c) (Schpil Dos Lidl: Yiddish-Klesmer-Tzigane, Francois Lilienfeld & Grine Bleter)
Track ID: 30904
Artist: Lilienfeld, Francois
Artist: Thalassa, Flora
Artist: Kovac, Ludovit
Artist: Grine Bleter -- גרינע בליטער
First line: Oy, az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh
First line (Yiddish):אוי, אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער
Language: Yiddish

On album: V-015(i) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 9/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID: 31567
Artist: Alexander, Edgar
Artist: Petruschka, Sigmund
Artist: Petruschka Orchestra -- אָרקעסטער פּעטרושקאַ
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…
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 2:37

On album: J-033(a) (Lin Jaldati / Jiddischer Lieder)
Track ID: 31373
Artist: Jaldati, Lin -- יאַלדאַטי, לין
Artist: Martin Hoffman Orchestra -- מאַרטין האָפֿמאַן אָרקעסטער
Artist: Hoffman, Martin -- האָפֿמאַן, מאַרטין
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…
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 2:44

On album: L-014(c) (Jiddische Stikele/Jewish Songs From The Prague Ghetto/Trio Lorand/Jeno Kohn vocal/Marcel Lorand piano/)
Track ID: 34804
Artist: Kohn, Jeno
Artist: Lorand, Marcel
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish): אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 2:20

On album: 048a (Goldstone, Isaak/ Der Rebe Elimelekh/ Motele)
Track ID: 30139
Artist: Goldstone, Isaak

On album: K-029(j) (Klezmer Conservatory Band: A Taste of Paradise)
Track ID: 31050
Artist: Netsky, Hankus
Artist: Bressler, Judy
Artist: Stahl, Ilene
Artist: Strauss, Deborah
Artist: Miller, Robin
Artist: Berney, Mark
Artist: Hamilton, Mark
Artist: Bailey, Art
Artist: Warschauer, Jeff
Artist: Guttman, James
Artist: Smith, Grant
Artist: Klezmer Conservatory Band
First line: az der rebe elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh
First line (Yiddish):אַז דער רבי עלימײלעך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך
Language: Yiddish
Style: Klezmer

On album: A-060(c) (Songs From the Attic/ Lider Fun Boydem 5/ The Best of 78 Records/Yiddish Children Songs -- לידער פֿון בוידעם 5 \ ייִדיש קינדער לידער)
Track ID: 34547
Artist: Gladstone, Yitshak
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…
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 2:46

On album: B-107(b) (M. Ben-Sachar, Bariton / Yidishe Lider 2 -- מרדכי בן־שחר \ ייִדישע לידער 2)
Track ID: 37718
Artist: Ben Shakhar, Mordecai -- בּן־שחר, מרדכי
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish): אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 1:48

On album: J-003(a) (Judith Accompagnee par Didier Bolland)
Track ID: 3290
Artist: Judith
Artist: Boland, Didier Orchestra
Artist: Bertret, G. / Didier Bolland, arr
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

On album: E-014(b) (ESPE Performance Tape No 2)
Track ID: 3291
Artist: ESPE
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". Recorded in West Germany
Language: Yiddish

On album: K-003(a) (Songs and Tunes From the Ghetto Jeno Kohn (vocalist))
Track ID: 3292
Artist: Trio Lorand
Artist: Kohn, Jeno
Artist: Lorand, Marcel
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn lustik freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן לוסטיק פֿרײלעך, אױ, פֿרײלעך איז..
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: G-028(c) (Geduldig & Thimann A Shtetl Is Amerike -- געדולדיג און טימאַן אַ שטעאל איז אַמעריקע)
Track ID: 3293
Artist: Thiman, Albert -- טימאַן, אַלבערט,
Artist: Thimann, Albert
Artist: Geduldig, Edward
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: K-032(a) (David Kusevitzky / World Famous Cantor -- דוד קוסובֿיצקי דער װעלט באַרימטער חזן)
Track ID: 3294
Artist: Kusevitzky, Khazn Dovid -- קוסעװיצקי, חזן דוד
Artist: Winternitz, Dr. Khanan -- וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
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

On album: L-025(c) (Manfred Lemm NU-ME LAKHT Jiddische Lieder und Geschichten)
Track ID: 3295
Artist: Lemm, Manfred
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

On album: D-017(b) (Dany Delmin 19 chansons "yiddish" eternelles -- דאַני דעלמאַן 19 אײביקע ייִדיש לידער)
Track ID: 3296
Artist: Delmin, Dany, Orchestra & Chorus -- דעלמין, דאַני, אָרקעסטער און כאָב
Artist: Delmin, Dany, conductor -- דעלמין, דאַני, דיריגענט
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". Recording made in France
Language: Yiddish

On album: L-005(a) (Nehama Lifschitz Recorded Live/First Appearance in Israel -- נחמה ליפשיץ הוקלט חי בהופעה פומבית רטשונה בּישׂראל )
Track ID: 3297
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Graziani, Yitskhak -- גרציאני, יצחק
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn eyn mol freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן אײן מאָל פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: M-014(a) (The Mishpokhe Yiddish and Israeli Songs and Dances)
Track ID: 3298
Artist: Mishpokhe, The Family
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn a bisl freylekh, iz ...
First line (Yiddish):אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן אַ ביסל פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: N-012(a) (The New Shtetl Band Jewish & Balkan Dance Music)
Track ID: 3299
Artist: New Shtetl Band,
Artist: Mennin, Steward, director-clarinet
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: N-013(b) (The Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band Nokh A Mol! One More Time)
Track ID: 3300
Artist: Nisht Geferlekh Klezmer Band -- נישט געפֿערלעך קלעזמער באַנדע
Artist: Patt, Avram -- פּאַט, אַבֿרהם
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: O-001(a) (Mark Olf Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID: 3301
Artist: Olf, Mark -- אָלף, מאַרק
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: P-002(e) (Jan Peerce sings songs from "Fiddler On The Roof")
Track ID: 3302
Artist: Peerce, Jan
Artist: Golschmann, Vladimir
Artist: DeCormier, Robert
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: M-035(c) (Sima & Arnold Miller Heritage:The Art of the Yid. Song Vol 3)
Track ID: 3303
Artist: Miller, Sima
Artist: Miller, Arnold
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: R-014(a) (Folklore D'Israel Max Leth's Orchestra -- פּולקלור ישׂראלי )
Track ID: 3304
Artist: Leth, Max Orchestra
Artist: Tingluti Fox Singer
Artist: Rastenni, Rachel
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

On album: R-015(a) (Lionel Rocheman chante en Yiddisch "nous sommes tous freres" -- לײבל ראָחמאַן זינגט אין ייִדיש אַלע ברידער)
Track ID: 3305
Artist: Rochman, Lionel -- ראָחמאַן, לײבל
Artist: Boland, Didier Orchestra
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

On album: R-022(a) (Mazltov! Yiddish Folk Songs by Pearl Rottenberg & NAMA Orch)
Track ID: 3306
Artist: Rottenberg, Pearl and NAMA Orch
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: R-032(a) (Peter Rohland Un as der rebbe singt Jiddishe Lieder)
Track ID: 3307
Artist: Rohland, Peter
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

On album: R-033(a) (Songs In Yiddish and Ladino sung by Jacqueline Reisel)
Track ID: 3308
Artist: Reisel, Jacqueline
Artist: Meter, Grietje
Artist: Behr, Benny
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: S-002(b) (Martha Schlamme Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID: 3309
Artist: Schlamme, Martha
Artist: Gould Tanya
Artist: Buchholz, Moshe, flutist
First line: Un az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):און אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: S-002(e) (Raisins And Almonds Martha Schlamme)
Track ID: 3310
Artist: Schlamme, Martha
Artist: DeCormier, Robert
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

On album: S-007(b) (Folk Songs and Songs Folks Sing Cantor Benjamin Siegal)
Track ID: 3311
Artist: Siegel, Khazn Benjamin
Artist: Alyn, Barry
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

On album: S-041(a) (Oksana Sowiak Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 3312
Artist: Sowiak, Oksana
Artist: Stingl, Anton
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". Recording from Germany
Language: Yiddish

On album: T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
Track ID: 3313
Artist: Ben-Tsvi, Tova
Artist: Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
First line: Az der rebi elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: T-015(a) (Talila et l'ensemble KOL AVIV Chants Yiddish "Ot Azoi" -- אָט אַזױ )
Track ID: 3314
Artist: Talila
Artist: Kol Aviv Ensemble
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". Recording Made in France
Language: Yiddish

On album: L-032(a) (Let's All Together Folk Musical Scenes in Three Acts)
Track ID: 3315
Artist: Jewish Chamber Musical Theatre -- ייַדישן מוזיקאַלישן קאַמער טעאַטאַר
Artist: USSR State Cinematography Orch -- סימפֿאָנישער אָרק פֿון מעלוכע קינאָ
Artist: Gluz, Mikhail -- גלוז, מ.
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

On album: W-010(a) (Song Cycles by Hugo Weisgal / the golden peacock / translations)
Track ID: 3316
Artist: Weisgall, Hugo
Artist: Raskin, Judith
Artist: Ritt, Morey
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
Style: Concert

On album: Y-004(a) (The Yiddish Dream A Heritage of Jewish Song)
Track ID: 3317
Artist: Peerce, Jan
Artist: Golschmann, Vladimir
Artist: DeCormier, Robert
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". Same as on Album P-02(e)
Language: Yiddish

On album: Y-006(a) (Herman Yablakoff In Concert At The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID: 3318
Artist: Yablakoff, Herman -- יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
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

On album: Z-010(a) (Brothers Zim Presents Sol Zim singing Great Jewish Melodies)
Track ID: 3319
Artist: Kingsley, Gershon
Artist: Zim, Sol
Artist: Vienna Symphony, G. Kingsley cond
Artist: DeCormier, Robert
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

On album: B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID: 3320
Artist: Bikel, Theodore
Artist: Hellerman, Fred
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: P-023(a) (Boris Pevsner)
Track ID: 3321
Artist: Pevsner, Boris
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

On album: R-016(d) (Seymour Rexite sings Folk Songs)
Track ID: 3322
Artist: Rechtzeit, Seymour -- רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, hot er..
First line (Yiddish):אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, האָט ער געשיקט...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: B-014(b) (Belina Siegfried Behrend Jiddish Songs "Es Brennt")
Track ID: 3323
Artist: Belina
Artist: Behrend, Siegfried
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". Recording from Germany
Language: Yiddish

On album: M-037(b) (Is Gewejn A Folk Vol 1 Lutz Elias & Massel Klezmorim)
Track ID: 3324
Artist: Elias, Lutz
Artist: Massel Klezmorim
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", sung with German accent
Language: Yiddish

On album: L-034(a) (Dayne Oygn Francois Lilienfed und "Galizianer" -- דײַנע אױגן )
Track ID: 3325
Artist: Galitsianer
Artist: Lilienfeld, Francois
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

On album: Z-017(a) (Zingrele -- עיירתה של זינגרלה )
Track ID: 3326
Artist: Zingrela
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

On album: C-008(a) (Victor Chenkin At The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID: 3327
Artist: Chenkin, Victor
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: K-042(b) (Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band)
Track ID: 3328
Artist: Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
Artist: Merovitz, Allan
Artist: Cole, A. & David Buchbinder, arr
First line: Un a der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):און אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: T-003(c) (Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen Yidish Folks Lider Fun Tova Ben Tsvi -- ראָז'נקעס מיט מאַנדלען - ייִדיש פֿאָלקס לידער פֿון טובה-בּן צוי)
Track ID: 3329
Artist: Ben-Tsvi, Tova
Artist: Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
First line: Az der rebi 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". Duplicate of T-03(b)
Language: Yiddish

On album: M-046(a) (Marianna Live ! Yiddish Songs International Ballads)
Track ID: 3330
Artist: Brodey, Marianna
Artist: Harlan, James
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: K-059(a) (Daniel Kempin Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 3331
Artist: Kempin, Daniel
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish

On album: L-036(a) (Leon Lissek, Tenor / A Toast To Life / Shimon Cohen, Arranger and conductor Israel Symphony Orchestra -- אַ גלעזעלע לחיים )
Track ID: 3332
Artist: Lissek, Khazn Leon
Artist: Cohen, Shimon -- כּהן, שמעון
Artist: Israel Symphony Orchestra
Artist: Shulman, Eliyahu
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...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Violin solo by Eliyahu Shulman.
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 3:27

On album: F-025(a) (Play More Cheerfully/ Fayerlech/ Jewish Folk Ensemble Vilnus -- פֿרײלעך זאָל זײַן )
Track ID: 3333
Artist: Fayerlekh Jewish Folk Ensemble -- פֿײַערלעך ייַדיש פֿאָלק אַנבעמבל
Artist: Magid, Yakov, soloist -- מאַגיד, יעקבֿ, סאָלאָיסט
Artist: Glushkov, Vladimir, director -- גלוסקאָװ, װלאַדמיר, דיריגענט
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

On album: B-033(c) (Ruth/Suite from A Singing Of Angels Beth Abraham Youth Chor)
Track ID: 3334
Artist: Rosenbaum, Khazn Samuel
Artist: Beth Abraham Youth Chorale
Artist: Kopmar, Khazn Jerome B.
Artist: Davidson, Khazn Charles -- דודסן, יחזקאל, חזן
First line: When the saintly Rebe Elie wanted people to be merry,
Track comment: Part of Suite from A Singing of Angels
Language: English
Style: Choral

On album: D-008(a) (A Singing of Angels Music by Charles Davidson)
Track ID: 3335
Artist: Rosenbaum, Khazn Samuel
Artist: Beth El Junior Choral Society
Artist: Kopmar, Khazn Jerome B.
Artist: Davidson, Khazn Charles -- דודסן, יחזקאל, חזן
First line: When the saintly Rebbe Ellie wanted people to be merry,
Track comment: Recorded under "The Merry Rebbe Ellie"
Language: English

On album: C-003(l) (More Chassidic Greatest Hits -- שׂמחו חסידים )
Track ID: 3336
Artist: Burstein, Mike -- בורשטײַן, מײַק
Artist: Kribushey, Dovid -- קריבושי, דוד
Language: Hebrew

On album: K-002(a) (Beloved Jewish Melodies / Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Hershey Kay)
Track ID: 3337
Artist: Kay, Hershy
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".

On album: M-004(a) (40 Favorite Jewish Melodies -- 40 באַליבטע ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 3338
Artist: Jewish Music League of Tel Aviv
Artist: Herzl, David
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style: Instrumental

On album: M-012(a) (Mazel Tov CBS Israel Dance Orchestra Conducted by Alex Weiss -- מזל טובֿ! תזמורת סי בּי אס ישׂראל המנצח: אלכּס ווייס )
Track ID: 3339
Artist: CBS Israel Dance Orchestra -- תזמורת סי בּי אס ישׂראל
Artist: Weiss, Alex -- וויס, אלעקס,
Track comment: Part of medley in "swing" style.
Style: Instrumental

On album: P-019(a) (Tradition / Itzhak Perlman plays Popular Jewish Melodies/ Israel Philharmonic Orchestra/ Dov Seltzer, Conductor and Arranger)
Track ID: 3340
Artist: Perlman, Yitskhak -- פּערלמאַן, יצחק
Artist: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra -- ישׂראל פֿילהאָרמאָניק אָרקעסטער
Artist: Seltzer, Dov -- זלצר, דב
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style: Instrumental

On album: R-001(b) (Raasche Jewish Folk Songs of Europe)
Track ID: 3341
Artist: Raasche
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style: Instrumental

On album: S-011(b) (Traditional Jewish Melodies Orch & Chr of Benedict Silbverman)
Track ID: 3342
Artist: Silberman, Benedict, Orch & Chorus
Artist: Silberman, Benedict
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style: Instrumental

On album: I-009(a) (Michael Isaacson and The Israeli Pops Opening Night!)
Track ID: 3343
Artist: Isaacson, Khazn Michael
Artist: Isaacson, M & Scott Lavender, arr
Artist: Markovetsky, Itshe, violin
Artist: Israel Pops
Artist: Lavender, Scott
Track comment: Der Rebe Elimeylekh, Az Der Rebe Est in various musical mode
Style: Instrumental

On album: B-029(a) (Jewish Melodies Emil Bruh and His Ensemble)
Track ID: 3344
Artist: Bruh, Emil and Ensemble
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style: Instrumental

On album: Z-016(c) (Shteitle of Gold Israel Zohar with Zurich Symphony Orch -- עיירה של זהב ישׂראל זוהר \ נועם שריף \ התזמורת הסיפונית ציריך)
Track ID: 3345
Artist: Zohar, Israel -- זוהר, ישׂראל
Artist: Zurich Symphony Orchestra
Artist: Sheriff, Noam -- שריף, נעום,
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style: Instrumental

On album: M-034(c) (The Mazeltones Meshugge For You)
Track ID: 3347
Artist: Mazeltones
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line:אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment: Life was one big yawn...
Language: Yiddish/English

On album: L-033(a) (Dale Lind in Concert)
Track ID: 3348
Artist: Lind, Dale
First line: When our khasidim used to gather to sing and dance together,
First line:אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language: Yiddish/English

On album: D-015(a) (Music Treasures of the Jewish People Deutsch Sisters)
Track ID: 3349
Artist: Deutsch Sisters & Family
Artist: Deutsch Sisters
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, hot er..
First line:אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, האָט ער געשיקט...
Track comment: Medley with Oyfn Pripetshek, Dona Dona
Language: Yiddish/Hebrew

Title: Der Rebe Elimeylekh -Rabeynu Goren -- דער רבּי אלימלך (רבּנו גאָרין)
Author: Tehar-Lev, Yorem -- תהר-לב, יורם
Composer: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Genre: Israeli
Subject: Rabeynu Goren

Recordings:


On album: B-012(h) (Lillian Lux Sings In Yiddish Songs of the 6 Day War -- ליליאַן לוקס לידער פֿון די 6 - טאָגיקער מלחמה )
Track ID: 3350
Artist: Lux, Lillian -- לוקס, ליליאַן
Artist: Kribushey, Dovid -- קריבושי, דוד
Artist: Lux, Lillian -- לוקס, ליליאַן
First line: Ven mehot geshtelt zikh in di... hot der reb, rebeynu gorin,
First line (Yiddish):װען די שעה איז אונגעקומען, האָט רבֿ גורן זיך גענומע'ן
Track comment: Recorded- "Our Rabbi Gorin" "גורן "רבּנו
Language: Yiddish
Style: Pop

On album: E-001(a) (David Eshet All The Songs Of The Six Day War -- אַלע מלחמה לידער פֿון די 6 טעג זינגט דוד עשת )
Track ID: 3351
Artist: Eshet, David -- עשת, דוד
Artist: Kribushey, Dovid -- קריבושי, דוד
First line: Ven di sho iz ungekumen, hot rav goren zikh genumen,
First line (Yiddish):װען די שעה איז אונגעקומען, האָט רבֿ גורן זיך גענומע'ן
Track comment: Recorded- "Rabeynu Goren" "גורן "רבּנו
Language: Yiddish
Style: Pop

Title: A Football Game -- אַ פֿוט באָל געים
Also known as: Getsl At A Football Game
Also known as: Pilke Fus
Author: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Genre: Literary Origin/Humor
Subject: Football/Immigrant/Culture Clash/Syracuse/Colgate/Cheers
Song Comment: Sketch/Monologue
Origin: CD L-029(b)
Additional song notes: Getsl At A Football Game adapted from this monologue

Recordings:


On album: 013b (Rosenberg, Mikhl/ Getzel At A Football Game/ A Society Shlemiel)
Track ID: 29139
Artist: Rosenberg, Mikhl -- ראָזענבערג, מיכל

On album: V0063 (Abraham Luski / Pilke Fus (Video) -- פּילקע פֿוס)
Track ID: 30929
Artist: Luski, Avrom -- לוסקי, אַבֿרהם
First line: Ikh bin, vi ir zet mikh, a litvak fun minsker gubernie. Shabos nokh shvues ver..
First line (Yiddish):איך בין, ווי איר זעט מיך, אַ ליטוואַק פֿון מינסקער גובערניע. שבּת נאָך שבֿועת ווער..
Track comment: Recorded under title "Pilke Fus"
Language: Yiddish
Style: Monologue/Sketch

Title: Ikh Hob Getroymt -- איך האַב געטרוימט
Author: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Composer: Bogdanski, Majer -- באָגדאַנסקי, מאיר
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: Dream/Castle/Luxury/Music/Joy/Reality

Recording:


On album: B-090(o) (Majer Bogdanski / Songs From Cassette 8 of 11 (A))
Track ID: 32306
Artist: Bogdanski, Majer -- באָגדאַנסקי, מאיר
First line: Ikh hob getroymt ikh vel amol oysboyen a shlos,
First line (Yiddish):איך האָב געטרוימט איך וועל אַמאָל אוסבויען אַ שלאָס,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Acapella/Folk
Length: 2:23

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Title: Dos Lebn Iz Gegangen In Teater -- דאָס לעבן איז געגאַנגען אין טעאַטער
On album: L-022(a) (Le Paon Dore Chansons Et Textes Yiddish -- די גאָלדענע פּאַװע ייִדיש װאָרט און געזאַנג)
Track ID: 4075
Artist: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Artist: Niborski, Yitkhok, recitation -- ניבאָרדקי, יצחק
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish

Title: Oyf Dem Shlakhtfeld -- אױף דעם שלאַכטפֿעלד
On album: D-005(s) (Dzigan and Szumacher Di Beste Yorn -- דזיגן ושומאכר די בעסטע יאָרן )
Track ID: 11817
Artist: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Artist: Dzigan, Shimon -- דזשיגאַן, שמעון
Artist: Shumacher, Yisroel -- שומאַכער, ישׂראל
Language: Yiddish

Title: Rabeynu Goren (Der Rebe Elimey...) -- רבּנו גאָרין (דער רבּי אלימלך)
Author: Tehar-Lev, Yorem -- תהר-לב, יורם
On album: xB-012(h)
Track ID: 12551
Artist: Tehar-Lev, Yorem -- תהר-לב, יורם
Artist: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Artist: Lux, Lillian -- לוקס, ליליאַן
Artist: Lux, Lillian -- לוקס, ליליאַן
Artist: Kribushey, Dovid -- קריבושי, דוד
First line: Ven mehot geshtelt zikh in di... hot der reb, rebeynu gorin,
First line:װען מ'באָט געשטעלט זין אין די ראָדן, באָט דער רבּ, רבֿנו גאָרין
Track comment: Recorded- "Our Rabbi Gorin" "גורן "רבּנו

Title: The Prophet Elisha-Rebe Elimeylekh -- דער רבּי אלימלך
On album: xK-003(a)
Track ID: 15181
Artist: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Artist: Trio Lorand
Artist: Kohn, Jeno
Artist: Lorand, Marcel
First line: Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn lustik freylekh,
First line:אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן לוסטיק פֿרײלעך, אױ, פֿרײלעך איז..
Track comment: Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".

Title: Dos Barnbeyml -- דאָס באַרנבײמל
On album: G-012(b) (Herts Grosbard 2 Readings..M. L. Halpern/M. Kulbak/M. Nadir -- הערץ גראָסבאַרד װאָרט קאָנצערט מ. ל. באַלפּערן\מ.קולבאַק\מ. נאַדיר)
Track ID: 19256
Artist: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Artist: Grosbard, Hertz -- גראָסבאַרד, הערץ
First line: Dos yunge barnboyml iz nisht geven tsufridn mit zayn...
First line (Yiddish):דאָס יונגע באַרנבײמל איז נישט געװען צופֿרידן מיט זײַן באַרנטום,
Track comment: Subtitled "A Kinder Mayse Far Dervaksene"
Language: Yiddish

Title: Dos Vos Beygt Zikht Brekht Zikh... -- דאָס װאָס בײגט זיך ברעכט זיך נישט
On album: G-012(b) (Herts Grosbard 2 Readings..M. L. Halpern/M. Kulbak/M. Nadir -- הערץ גראָסבאַרד װאָרט קאָנצערט מ. ל. באַלפּערן\מ.קולבאַק\מ. נאַדיר)
Track ID: 19257
Artist: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Artist: Grosbard, Hertz -- גראָסבאַרד, הערץ
First line: Antkegn dem vos ir zogt, beygt zikh, un az dos vus beygt...
First line (Yiddish):אַנטקעגן דעם װאָס איר זאָגט, בײגט זיך, און דאָס װוּס בײגט,
Track comment: Recited in a "Paylishe" accent.
Language: Yiddish

Title: Vi A Kenig Lekt Honik -- װי אַ קעניג לעקט האָניג
On album: G-012(g) (Herts Grosbard 7 Peretz/ Moldodovski/ Steinbarg/Segal/Nadir -- הערץ גראָסבאַרט 7 װאָרט קאָנצערט פּרץ\מאָלאָדאָװסקי\סיגאַל\שטײנבערג)
Track ID: 19290
Artist: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Artist: Grosbard, Hertz -- גראָסבאַרד, הערץ
First line: Inem land khoyres iz geven a kenig vos hot gekenigt bloyz...
First line:אינעם לאַנד כױרעס איז געװען אַ קעניג װאָס האָט געקעניקט בלױז...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Title: Mayne Verter -- מײַנע װערטער
On album: T-015(f) (Talila Chante Le Yiddish Papirossn)
Track ID: 21581
Artist: Mortarelli, Pierre
Artist: Moyshe Nadir -- משה נאַדיר
Artist: Talila
Artist: Schaff, Eddy
First line: Mayne verter veynen, shtil, tsu zikh aleyn, kh'veys nisht...
First line:מײַנע װערטער װײנען, שטיל, צן זיך אַלײן, כ'װײס נישט װאָס זײ...

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