Name:
Picon, Molly
Name (Yiddish):
פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Born:
1898 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Died:
1992
Comment:
See Autobiography "Molly!"
Related information in folder 642:
Comments:
1. Article in Yiddish Forward, July 28, 2006 by Miriam-Chaye Segal titled, "Homosexualizm in Yidishn Film & Kultur".

2. Article in Forward of July 13, 2007 announcing an exhibition presented by the New York Public Library. For the Performing Arts examining Molly Picon's career. According to the article she was born Margaret Opiekun in New York City (not Phila).

Songs written or composed

A Bisl Libe Un A Bisele Glik — אַ ביסעלע ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Fate/Youth/Memory
Transliteration:
Warem 22/SM Moskow 58/SM Moskow 59/Ephemera 1520 p6
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55/Ephemera 1520 p 6
Music:
Warem 22/SM Moskow 58/SM Moskow 59/Ephemera 1520 p6
Additional song notes:
A little Love and a Little Luck
Sheet music:
Folder:
627
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Sani Shapiro
Publisher address:
190 Allen Street, New York
Date:
1924
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
376
First line:
Ven ikh bin geven a kind, gedenk ikh pinkt vi atsind….
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, געדענק איך פּינקט ווי אַצינד,
Notes:
Blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Molly Picon and Joseph Rumshinsky. "Published by Sani Shapiro, 190 Allen Street, New York". Price 25 cents. Back cover includes long listing in Yiddish of Sani Shapiro's music catalog.
Folder:
58
Series:
1
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
J & J Kammen Music Co.,
Publisher address:
Carlstadt, N.J. 07072
Date:
1924
Provenance:
Gift of Barbara Moskow, March 2014
First line:
Ven ikh bin geven a kind, gedenk ikh pinkt vi atsind,…
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, געדענק איך פּינקט ווי אַצינד, געווען איז מיר
Folder:
59
Series:
1
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Provenance:
Gift of Barbara Moskow, March 2014
First line:
A bisl libe un a bisele glik, di zun zol shaynen nor oyf…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק, די זון זאָל שײַנען נאָר אוף איין...

Recordings

On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33383
Vocal:
Goldstein, Amy
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Henning, Paul
First line:
Ven ikh been geven a kind, gedenk…
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, געדענק...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Waltz/Concert
Length:
3:36
On album:
R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
20
Artist:
Ruth
Piano:
Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line:
A bisl libe un a bisele glik, di zun zol shaynen, nor af..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק, די זון זאָל שײַנען, נאָר אַף..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
21
Accomp:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
A bisl libe un a bisele glik, di zun zol shaynen, nor af..
First line:
אַ ביסל ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק, די זון זאָל שײַנען, נאָר אַף..
Track comment:
A Bisl Libe.../ Azoy Iz Geven/ Oygn/ Dayne/ Ikh Zing
Style:
Instrumental/Jewish Melody w Arab-Turkish Rhythm
Length:
6:51
On album:
C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)
Track ID:
19
Vocal:
Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng
Piano:
Steuer, Sydney Anschell
First line:
A bisl libe un a bisele glik, di zun zol shaynen nor oyf...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק, די זון זאָל שײַנען נאָר אױף...
Track comment:
From the musical "Tsirkus Meydl" "מײדל צירקוס
Language:
Yiddish

Abi Gezunt — אַבי געזונט

Also known as:
A Bisl Zun A Bisl Regn
Also known as:
Be Healthy
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Health/Contentment
Song comment:
From the film "Mamele"
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-029(g)/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb D-016(a)/Warem 10/Alb B-095(b)/SM 5
Translation:
Alb D-016(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb K-030(d)/Alb K-029(g)/CD B-076(a)
Music:
ML PYS 175/SM Scher 10
Additional song notes:
As Long As You're Healthy
Sheet music:
Folder:
1011
Series:
4
Arranger:
Scher, William
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Company
Publisher address:
54 Second Ave, New York, New York 10003
Date:
1955
Provenance:
Gift of Faye and Jerry Rosenthal
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruhik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַביסל רעגען, אַ רואיק אָרט דעם קופּ צו לייגן, אַבי געזונט
Notes:
From "Metro Folio Popular Jewish Songs" See Book Index "SM Scher"

Recordings

On album:
B-107(b) (M. Ben-Sachar, Bariton / Yidishe Lider 2 — מרדכי בן־שחר \ ייִדישע לידער 2)
Track ID:
37724
Vocal:
Ben Shakhar, Mordecai — בּן־שחר, מרדכי
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn, abi gezunt ken men...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:01
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
37741
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
L-019(e) (Klezmer Wedding featuring Marty Levitt, Clarinet/Marty Levit, King of the Klezmers)
Track ID:
19807
Artist:
Marty Levitt Orchestra
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line:
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
Vilst, Dos Vil../ Oy S'iz Gut/ Yukl/ Grine Kuzine/ Yosl Yosl
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
F-034(c) (Finjan Crossing Selkirk Avenue)
Track ID:
21040
Vocal:
Fink, Shayla
Artist:
Finjan
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-055(a) (Radio Compilation by David Goldenberg 1930-1960)
Track ID:
20558
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-029(g) (The Klezmer Conservatory Band Thirteenth Anniversary Album)
Track ID:
21249
Artist:
Klezmer Conservatory Band
Vocal:
Bressler, Judy
Artist:
Netsky, Hankus
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line:
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
Additl English lyrics by Judy Bressler - from film "Mamele"
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
C-032(d) (Chutzpah! brings Yiddish to the ROCKIES)
Track ID:
21452
Vocal:
Krasnowsky, Frank
Piano:
Steuer, Sydney Anschell
First line:
A little rain, alittle sunlight, a place to rest your head..
First line:
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele"
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
K-059(d) (Daniel Kempin/ Mazl Un Shlamazl — מזל און שלימזל)
Track ID:
22970
Artist:
Kempin, Daniel
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-030(d) (Kapelye On The Air Old Time Jewish American Radio)
Track ID:
22415
Vocal:
Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Artist:
Kapelye — קאַפּעליע
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
Track comment:
Part of WHN New York, Yiderbugs
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-069(a) (A Feygele Zingt/Yiddish Theatre & Folksongs/Faye Kellerstein)
Track ID:
22621
Vocal:
Kellerstein, Faye
Orchestrations, Accompanist:
Klaplan, Jordan
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-022(e) (Jaacov Shapiro Best of Yiddish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
23947
Vocal:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele" Recorded under "Abisl Zin Abisl Reign
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
xS-022(e)
Track ID:
23948
Vocal:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele" Recorded under "Abisl Zin Abisl Reign
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-032(c) (Maxwell St. Klezmer Band, Chicago 1994)
Track ID:
24173
Artist:
Maxwell St Klezmer Band
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24405
Artist:
Jones, Lisa & Machaya Klezmer Band
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-057(a) (Mazzeltov Glik)
Track ID:
24720
Artist:
Mazzeltov & Talitha Nawijn
Arranger:
Nawijn, Talitha
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-053(b) (Meredith Heritage of Jewish Folklore — אַ ייִדישע ירושה)
Track ID:
25133
Vocal:
Meredith — מערעדיט
Arranger/Musical Director:
Biota, Pablo, arr and musical dir
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
Recorded in France - From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-010(n) (Paul Zim New York City Klezmer Jazz Band A Yiddish Delight)
Track ID:
24823
Vocal:
Zim, Cantor Paul
Artist:
NY City Klezmer Jewish Jazz Band
Arranger:
Lewis, Marvin, arranger
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-028(a) (Grune Blatter Karsten Troyke — גרינע בלעטער קאַרסטען טרױקע)
Track ID:
24922
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Piano:
Hass, Peter M.
Violin:
Soudnitsyn, Andrej
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line:
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish/German
On album:
B-076(a) (Roslyn Barak The Jewish Soul — נפש יהודי)
Track ID:
25438
Vocal:
Barak, Cantor Roslyn
Piano:
Lockert, Daniel
Guitar:
Hoy, John
Arranger:
Jacobson, Irving
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
3:19
On album:
U-004(a) (Uptown Klezmer Ashnelerando)
Track ID:
25347
Artist:
Dudochkin, Yelena & Uptown Klezmer
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-035(b) (Adrianne Cooper & Zalmen Mlotek/An Afternoon Of Jewish Music)
Track ID:
25688
Vocal:
Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele." -- An afternoon of Yiddish Music
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-073(b) (Second Ave Theatre Lomir Ale Freilech Zayn Betty Klein — בטי קלין זינגט אַבי געזונט, לאָמיר אַלע פֿרײליך זײַן)
Track ID:
26017
Vocal:
Klein, Betty
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-083(a) (Shpil Klezmer Shpil)
Track ID:
26043
Vocal:
Brukner, Marek
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "A Bisl Glik"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-085(a) (Klezmorim Sher Terkish)
Track ID:
27100
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Jasnitz, Ofar & Klezmorim Sher
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Be Healthy" From the film "Mamele."
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:
27533
Piano:
Swanborn, Edwin
Piano:
Sparr, David
Vocal:
Zamir Chorale Of Boston
Piano:
Gerson, Linda Hall
Clarinet:
Miller, Mark
Conductor/Arranger:
Jacobson, Joshua
Violin:
Englesberg, Barbara
Flute:
DeVoe, Jacqueline
Bass:
Guttman, James
Drums:
Weiner, Bob
Drums:
Boyar, Rick
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Choir/Woman Solo/Klezmer
Length:
2:39
On album:
W-031(a) (Mauro Wrona / The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville)
Track ID:
27859
Vocal:
Wrono, Mauro — װראָנאָ, מאַוראָ
Artist:
Klezmer Brazil Band
Piano:
Travossos, Tania Frankiel
Clarinet/Musical Direction:
Travossos, Alexandre Fracalanza
Violin:
Stein, Daniel
Acoustic Bass:
Dias, Neimar
Drums:
Marini, Ricardo
Trombone:
Moreira, Joao Paulo
Trumpet:
Jose de Melo, Luciano
Arranger:
Spielvogel, Erika
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn, abi gezunt ken men...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre/Orchestral/Klezmer/Swing/Concert
Length:
2:28
On album:
B-087(a) (Henry Berman: 1945-1948 — חיים בערמאַן: 1948-1945)
Track ID:
30773
Vocal/Additional English lyrics:
Berman, Henry — בערמאַן, חיים
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu legn
First line:
אַ ביסל זון אַ ביסל רעגן אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לעגן
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Theatre
On album:
N-029(b) (Nigunim — ניגונים)
Track ID:
33060
Tuba:
Belobrov, Valery
Guitar:
Kadenko, Sergey
Accordion/Artistic Director/Grand Piano/Arrangements:
Kazdan, Igor
Violin:
Kazdan, Natalia
Artist:
Nigunim Klezmer Band
Flute:
Sinyakova-Belobrova, Alexandra
Vocal:
Gorelova, Serafima
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line:
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Style:
Klezmer/Pop
Length:
2:04
On album:
D-016(a) (Miriam Dvorin Yiddish Songs Grandma Soup)
Track ID:
824
Vocal:
Dvorin, Miriam
First line:
Eyner zukht ashires, eyner zukht gevires, aynemen di...
First line (Yiddish):
אײנער זוכט עשירות, אײנער זוכט גבֿירות, אײַנעמען די גאַנצע װילט,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-059(a) (Daniel Kempin Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
825
Vocal:
Kempin, Daniel
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35942
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn, abi gezunt ken men...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן, אַבי געזונט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Jazz/Klezmer
Length:
3:21
On album:
E-001(i) (David Eshet Songs From The Past — דוד עשת לידער פֿון אַ מאָל)
Track ID:
826
Vocal:
Eshet, David — עשת, דוד
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-042(a) (Eleanor Reissa Going Home Gems of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
827
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
First line:
Eyner zukht ashires, eyner zukht gevires, aynemen di...
First line (Yiddish):
אײנער זוכט עשירות, אײנער זוכט גבֿירות, אײַנעמען די גאַנצע װילט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-017(a) (Herschel Fox Sings Yiddish Hebrew & Cantorial)
Track ID:
828
Vocal:
Fox, Cantor Herschel
Director/Arranger:
Finkel, Ian
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-023(a) (Irina Fogelson Sings: Yiddish Hebrew Russian English)
Track ID:
829
Vocal:
Fogelson, Irena
Arranger:
Shalit, Vladimir
Arranger:
Batitsky, Pavel
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
H-022(a) (More Than Chicken Soup Featuring Hasha Musha)
Track ID:
830
Vocal:
Hasha Musha
First line:
A bit of sun, a drop of rain, a quiet place to rest again,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele." English by Hasha Musha
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-007(c) (Cantor Benjamin Siegal In Song and Prayer)
Track ID:
831
Vocal:
Siegel, Cantor Benjamin
Piano:
Reisenman, Bob
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
Shpiln, Belz, Vu Ahin, Abi Gezunt, Mazl, Sheyn Vi Di Levone
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)
Track ID:
832
Vocal/English Adaption:
Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng
Piano:
Steuer, Sydney Anschell
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line:
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
A little rain, a little sunlight, a place to rest your...
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
M-097(a) (Merovitz Project + Brass/ Live In Montreal — דער מעראָוויץ פּראָיעקט)
Track ID:
36401
Vocal/Synths:
Winograd, Michael — ווינאָגראַד, מ.
Guitar:
Fox-Rosen, Avi
Guitar:
Fruchter, Yoshie
Bass:
Folman-Cohen, Ari
Drums:
Berry, Chris
Accordeon/Musical Director:
Oppenheim, Henri
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn, abi gezunt ken men...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Rock/Jass/Swing/Fusion
Length:
2:07
On album:
B-114(b)3 (Dan Blacksberg/ Eleanor Reissa/ Freedman Fifteenth Anniversary Concert/Highlights)
Track ID:
41591
Artist:
Dan Blacksberg Modern Yiddish Ensemble
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn, abi gezunt ken men...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Pop/Concert
Length:
4:06
On album:
O-007(b) (Old World Folk Band Hot Tracks)
Track ID:
821
Artist:
Old World Folk Band
Vocal:
Leviton, Susan
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-077(a) (Amy Shapiro sings Yiddish and other songs. Oy Mama)
Track ID:
822
Vocal:
Shapiro, Amy
Arranger/Conductor:
Olenick, Jeff, arr & cond
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele." Synthesizer - electronic orch
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-032(b) (Maxwell Street Klezmer Band Wedding Party)
Track ID:
823
Artist:
Maxwell St Klezmer Band
Vocal:
Sterling, Marcia
Vocal:
Lippitz, Lori
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-040(a) (Zing / Yiddish Song Project — זינג \ ייִדיש ליד פּרייִיעקט)
Track ID:
39788
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
3:14
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42425
Vocal:
Goldstein, Amy
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Henning, Paul
Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn, abi gezunt ken men...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן אַבי געזונט קען מען
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Jazz/Swing/Concert
Length:
2:38
On album:
K-029(d) (The Klezmer Conservatory Band Oy Chanukah!)
Track ID:
812
Artist:
Klezmer Conservatory Band
Vocal:
Bressler, Judy
Artist:
Netsky, Hankus
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-030(a) (The Jewish Heart sung by Dina Claire)
Track ID:
813
Vocal:
Claire, Dina
Arranger/Conductor:
Leslie, Kermit, arr and cond
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-009(a) (Yiddish Sing Along with Cy Levitan- His Orchestra and Chorus — ייִדיש זינג מיט)
Track ID:
814
Artist:
Cy Levitan Orchestra and Chorus
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-004(b) (Molly Picon at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
815
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-019(a) (Yiddish American Sing-A-Long Solomon Schwartz Orchestra)
Track ID:
816
Artist:
Schwartz, Solomon and his Orch
Vocal:
Fisher, Emmanuel Singers
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-013(d)4 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 07 and 08)
Track ID:
817
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narration:
Katzman, Dr. Jacob
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Lecture 7. Song of the Golden Land, Immigrants and Theatre
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
H-023(a) (The Hester Street Troupe Generation To Generation)
Track ID:
818
Artist:
Hester Street Troupe
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-009(a) (Jewish Folk Songs Joey Adams - Sholom Secunda with Guests)
Track ID:
819
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Conductor:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
Medley Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt, Oy Malkele, In Mayne Oygn..
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
820
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish

Azoy Iz Geven Azoy Vet Es Zayn — אַזױ איז געװען אזױ װעט עס זײַן

Also known as:
Azoy Iz Geven
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Romance/Fated/Couple
Transliteration:
Warem 18
Music:
Warem 18
Sheet music:
Folder:
561
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1951
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
301
First line:
Oyb s'iz bashert dir a zivik men zogt vert dort geshribn...
First line (Yiddish):
אויב ס'איז באַשערט דיר אַ זיוויג, מען זאָדט ווער דאָרט געשריבן...
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky, Molly Picon and Leon Liebgold on cover. Price 40 cents. Four verses in Yiddish, inside front cover. Words by Molly Picon, Music by Joseph Rumshinsky.

Recordings

On album:
N-013(c) (The Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band Klezmering Again!)
Track ID:
1813
Artist:
Nisht Geferlekh Klezmer Band — נישט געפֿערלעך קלעזמער באַנדע
First line:
Oyb s'iz bashert mir a ziveg tsu zorgn, vert dort...
First line (Yiddish):
אױב ס'איז באַשערט מיר אַ זיווג זאָרגן, װערט דאָרט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)
Track ID:
1814
Artist:
Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng
Piano:
Steuer, Sydney Anschell
First line:
Oy oy, azoy is geven, oy oy, azoy vet es zayn,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ אױ, אַזױ איז געװען, אױ אױ, אַזױ װעט עס זײַן,
Track comment:
Oh, oh, that's how it was, oh, yes, that's how it will be,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
1815
Accomp:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
Oy oy, azoy is geven, oy oy, azoy vet es zayn,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ אױ, אַזױ איז געװען, אױ אױ, אַזױ װעט עס זײַן,
Track comment:
A Bisl Libe.../ Azoy Iz Geven/ Oygn/ Dayne/ Ikh Zing
Language:
Yiddish

Dayne — דײַנע

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Romance/Troth
Additional song notes:
From H. Kalmanowitch's operetta "Mazl-Tov Molly"
Sheet music:
Folder:
448
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1950
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
216
First line:
Es iz far yedn do a gan eydn, ven libe kumt tsu geyn…
First line (Yiddish):
עס איז דאָ פֿאַר יעדן אַ גן עדן ווען ליבע קומט צו גיין,
Notes:
Blue lettering, English/Yiddish. From H. Kalmanowitch's Operetta "Mazel Tov Molly". Photo of Molly Picon and Jacob Kalich. Photo of Joseph Rumshinsky. "As sung by Anne Winters and Leon Liebgold. Price 40 cents.

Recording

On album:
R-027(a) (William Royal sings Romantic Music of the Jewish Theatre)
Track ID:
2943
Artist:
Royal, William
First line:
Dayne, ikh vel farblaybn nor dayne, ikh vel fartraybn di...
First line (Yiddish):
דײַנע, איך װעל פֿאַרבלײַבן נאָר דײַנע, איך װעל פֿאַרטרײַבן די זאָרג...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Mazl Tov, Molly" by H. Kalmanovich
Language:
Yiddish

Di Emese Libe — די אמתה ליבע

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Additional song notes:
The True Love From the Musical 'Dos Meydl Fun Amol"

Recordings

On album:
R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID:
23635
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Di emese libe, zi lebt iber ales, zi iz a matone fun got,
First line:
די אמתה ליבע, זי לעבט איבער אַלעס, זי איז אַ מתּנה פֿון גאָט,
Track comment:
From the musical "Dos Meydl Fun A Mol"
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Duet/Theater
On album:
R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID:
23636
Artist:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
True love is bright as the stars in the night,
First line (EnglishYiddish):
די אמתה ליבע, זי לעבט איבער אַלעס, זי איז אַ מתּנה פֿון גאָט,
Language:
EnglishYiddish
Style:
Duet/Theater

Jenke — דזשענקע

Also known as:
Dzhenke
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Kleazer/Theater/Vaudeville
Subject:
Virtues/Spontaneity/Active/Personality

Recordings

On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24596
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Alts in bin ikh geven a ruekh, o boy, ikh hob gehat...
First line:
אַלטס אין בין איך געװען אַ רוח, אָ בױ, איך האָב געהאַט בױפֿרענדס..
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Jenke"
On album:
014f (Picon, Molly/ Oy Iz Dos A Meydl/ Dzhenke)
Track ID:
29190
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
On album:
R-042(c) (Vilde Mekhaye/Wild Ecstacy/Eleanor Reissa/Frank London/Klezmer Allstars)
Track ID:
42011
Vocal/Arranger:
Reissa, Eleanor
Trumpet:
London, Frank
Drums:
Alexander, Aaron
Tuba:
Caswell, Ron
Accordion:
Farrell, Patrick
Guitar:
Seabrook, Brandon
Clarinet:
Winograd, Michael — ווינאָגראַד, מ.
Guitar:
Drye, Brian
Artist:
Klezmer Brass Allstars
First line:
Alts kind bin ikh geven a reuch, o boy, ikh hob gehat boy friends asakh,…
First line (Yiddish):
אַלטס קינד בין איך געווען אַ רוח, אָ בוי, איך האָב געהאַט בויפֿרענדס אַ סך, אָ בוי
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Pop/Concert
Length:
3:39
On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
4422
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Alts in bin ikh geven a ruekh, o boy, ikh hob gehat...
First line:
אַלטס אין בין איך געװען אַ רוח, אָ בױ, איך האָב געהאַט בױפֿרענדס..
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Jenke"

Es Feylt Ir Di Rozhinke — עס פֿײלט איר די ראָזשינקע

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Personality/Bland
Additional song notes:
She's Missing the Raisen (literal translation of title Free translations: She Hasn't Got It Missing The Cherry On Top

Recordings

On album:
Y-021(a)2 (Yiddish New York - Paris - Varsovie 1910-1940 - CD 2)
Track ID:
23775
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, zi iz sheyn un eydl, tut on a kleydl,
First line (Yiddish):
איך קען אַ מײדל, זי איז שײַן און אײדל, טוט אָן אַ קלײדל,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Bim Bom"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24595
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, zi iz sheyn un eydl, tut on a kleydl,
First line (Yiddish):
איך קען אַ מײדל, זי איז שײַן און אײדל, טוט אָן אַ קלײדל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater
On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
4806
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, zi iz sheyn un eydl, tut on a kleydl,
First line (Yiddish):
איך קען אַ מײדל, זי איז שײַן און אײדל, טוט אָן אַ קלײדל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater

Ikh Hob A Katar In Di Noz — איך האָב אַ קאַטאַר אין די נאָז

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Cold/
Song comment:
From the musical "Yankele" - Book by Jacob Kalich

Recordings

On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
7138
Conductor Orchestra:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Author/Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Dos gantse tog gey ikh arum...kh'hob zikh farkilt,
First line (Yiddish):
דאָס גאַנצע טאָג גײ איך אַרום...כ'באָב זיך פֿאַרקילט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
049i (Picon, Molly/ Ikh Hob A Katar In Mayn Noz/ Yankele)
Track ID:
30169
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Language:
Yiddish

Ikh Zing (Ellstein) — איך זינג (עלשטיין)

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Love/Shir Hashirim/Heart/Dreams/Lonliness/Longing
Transliteration:
Warem 113/ Ephemera 1447
Translation:
Ephemera 1447
Music:
Warem 113
Related information in folder 1447:
Comments:
1 112/12/2014 Translation and Transliteration of the song text provided by Chava Kramer via email on December 12, 2014

Recordings

On album:
I-003(a) (Yiddisha Romantica und Lustika featured by Israel Itzhaki — ישׂראל יצחקי לוסטיקע טאַנץ מוזיק געזונגען אין ייִדיש)
Track ID:
7245
Vocal:
Itskhaki, Israel — יצחקי, ישׂראל
Artist:
Weiss, Alex and his Orchestra — װיס ,אַלכּס ותזמורתו
Conductor/Arranger:
Weiss, Alex — וויס, אלעקס,
First line:
Shloyme Hamelekh hot tsu shoyn zayn Shulamis gezungen a libes-shir, un punkt vi
First line:
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזונגען אַ ליבעס־שיר, און פּינקט ווי שלמה דאַן
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Bolero Twist, Recorded under "Far Dir Mayn Shir Hashirim"
On album:
R-016(b) (Seymour Rexsite Sings Jewish Folk Songs & Yiddish Theatre...)
Track ID:
7246
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Ikh zing far dir mayn Shir Hashirim, Mit libe ikh batsir im,
First line:
איך זינג פֿאַר דיר מײן שיר השירים, מיט ליבע איך באַציר אים,
Track comment:
Created for the file "Mamele".
On album:
P-002(d) (Jan Peerce on 2nd Ave Orch Conducted by Gershon Kingsley)
Track ID:
7247
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Peerce, Jan
Conductor Orchestra:
Kingsley, Gershon
Conductor/Arranger:
Weiss, Alex — וויס, אלעקס,
Arranger:
Kingsley, Gershon
First line:
Shloyme Hamelekh hot tsu shoyn zayn Shulamis gezungen a libes-shir, un punkt vi
First line:
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזונגען אַ ליבעס־שיר, און פּינקט ווי שלמה דאַן
Track comment:
From the yiddish motion picture "Mamele"
On album:
F-020(c) (Leo Fuld)
Track ID:
7248
Vocal:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Piano, Arranger,Conductor:
Roman, Martin
First line:
Shloyme Hamelekh hot tsu shoyn zayn Shulamis gezungen a libes-shir, un punkt vi
First line:
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזינגען אַ ליבעס שיר, און פּונקט ווי שלמה דאַן
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the yiddish motion picture "Mamele"
On album:
F-020(d) (Leo Fuld My Yiddishe Mama)
Track ID:
7249
Vocal:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Conductor/Arranger:
Scheffer, Pi., orch cond & arr
First line:
SShloyme Hamelekh hot tsu shoyn zayn Shulamis gezungen a libes-shir, un punkt vi
First line (Yiddish):
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזונגען אַ ליבעס־שיר, און פּונקט ווי שלמה דאַן
Track comment:
From the yiddish motion picture "Mamele"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-016(f) (Seymour Rechtzeit Yiddish Favorites)
Track ID:
19131
Insturmental Ensemble:
Lubin, Harry — לובין, האַרי
Instrumental Ensemble:
Medoff, Sam
Instrumental Ensemble:
Rekhtseyt, Jack — רעכצײַט, דזאַק
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Instrumental Ensemble:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Shloyme Hamelekh hot tsu shoyn zayn Shulamis gezungen a libes-shir, un punkt vi
First line (Yiddish):
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזונגען אַ ליבעס־שיר, און פּינקט ווי שלמה דאַן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatrical
On album:
Y-025(a) (Yiddish Theatre Ensemble Performance Tape)
Track ID:
25267
Artist:
Yiddish Theatre Ensemble
Artist:
Robboy, David/ Jennie Levinson
Artist:
Levine, Hilda-Price & Michael
First line:
Ikh zing far dir mayn Shir Hashirim, Mit libe ikh batsir im,
First line (Yiddish):
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזונגען אַ ליבעס־שיר, און פּינקט ווי שלמה דאַן
Track comment:
also Randy Stein and Barry Levine, piano
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatrical
On album:
Y-025(a) (Yiddish Theatre Ensemble Performance Tape)
Track ID:
25270
Artist:
Yiddish Theatre Ensemble
Artist:
Robboy, David/ Jennie Levinson
Artist:
Esterkin, Robin/ Barbara Slader
First line:
Shloyme Hamelekh hot tsu shoyn zayn Shulamis gezungen a libes-shir, un punkt vi
First line (Yiddish):
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזונגען אַ ליבעס־שיר, און פּינקט ווי שלמה דאַן
Track comment:
also Randy Stein and Barry Levine, piano
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatrical
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42424
Vocal:
Bloch, Cantor Robert
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arrangement:
Russ, Patrick
Orchetration/Arranger:
Sherk,Warren
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Shloyme Hamelekh hot tsu shoyn zayn Shulamis gezungen a libes-shir, un punkt vi
First line (Yiddish):
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזונגען אַ ליבעס־שיר, און פּינקט ווי שלמה דאַן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatrical/Concert
Length:
3:29
On album:
F-020(b) (Leo Fuld Sings Roumanische Kretchme and other Yiddish Songs — ליאו פֿולד זינגט רומענישע קרעטשמע און אַנדערע ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID:
7250
Vocal:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Piano, Arranger,Conductor:
Roman, Martin
First line:
Shloyme Hamelekh hot tsu shoyn zayn Shulamis gezungen a libes-shir, un punkt vi
First line (Yiddish):
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזונגען אַ ליבעס־שיר, און פּונקט ווי שלמה דאַן
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatrical
On album:
C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)
Track ID:
7251
Vocal/English Adaptation:
Krasnowsky, Frank
Piano:
Steuer, Sydney Anschell
First line:
I sing for you the song of songs, our love was born in song,
First line:
איך זינג פֿאַר דיר מײן שיר השירים, מיט ליבע איך באַציר אים,
Track comment:
From the film :Mamele"
Language:
English/Yiddish
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
7252
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Track comment:
A Bisl Libe.../ Azoy Iz Geven/ Oygn/ Dayne/ Ikh Zing
Style:
Instrumental/Medley

In Mayne Oygn Bistu Sheyn — אין מײנע אױגן ביסטו שײן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Stutchkoff, N.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Transliteration:
Alb H-007(a)/Alb S-022(f)
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "The Love Thief" by Benjamin Ressler
Sheet music:
Folder:
82
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Joseph M. Rumshinsky
Publisher address:
NY
Date:
1931
Provenance:
Gift of Robert Alan Friedman, 2003
First line:
Oy bukherl, oy zukherl, ikh bin farlibt vi a kats
First line (Yiddish):
אוי בחור'ל, אוי זכרר'ל, איך בין פֿאַליבט ווי אַ קאַץ
Notes:
Cover: Photgraph of Molly Picon and Lean Gold. "Sung by Molly Picon and Leon Gold. Molly Picon in Rumshinsky and Kalich's Underworld Operetta 'The Love Thief by Benjamin Ressler now playing at Molly Picon's Folks Theater 12th Street and Second Ave., N.Y. Pasternak, Sager & Parnes, Mgrs." Copyright 1931 by Joseph M. Rumshinsky, New York. Back cover in Yiddish and English cast listing (perzonen) "in Yosef Rumshinsky un Yakov Kalich's untervelt opereta"

Recordings

On album:
S-022(f) (Yaacov Shapiro Yiddish Traditional Songs)
Track ID:
24335
Vocal:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33521
First line:
n mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line (Yiddish):
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Rumba
Length:
3:17
On album:
R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID:
23640
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Piano:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
In mayne oygn you're the sweetest girl I ever knew,
Track comment:
with "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn"
Language:
English/Yiddish
On album:
A-009(a) (Jewish Folk Songs Joey Adams - Sholom Secunda with Guests)
Track ID:
7387
Conductor:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Vocal:
Adams, Joey
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Track comment:
Medley, Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt, Abi Gezunt, Shloymele...
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
7388
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
7389
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
7390
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
7391
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
A-027(a) (Bruce Adler An Evening At The Yiddish Theatre… — ..)
Track ID:
7392
Artist:
Adler, Bruce
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Track comment:
Oygn Bistu Sheyn/ Yosl Yosl/ Vu Bistu Geven
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
7393
Artist:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
In mayne oygn, you're the sweetest girl I ever knew...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
with "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn"
Language:
English/Yiddish
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Katinka — קאַטינקאַ

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Dance/Song/Laughter/Independence/Poverty/Orphan/Marriage
Translation:
Alb M-047(c) [chorus only]
Additional song notes:
From Rumshinky's operetta "Katinka"

Recordings

On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
7843
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Katinke"
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24600
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
On album:
014d (Picon, Molly/ Katinka/ Ikh Ken Fargesn Yedn Nor Nit..)
Track ID:
29185
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
On album:
M-047(c) (Cantors Klezmorim and Crooners: 1905-1953 / Classic Yiddish 78s from the Mayrent Collection A)
Track ID:
35556
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Katya fayft oyf der velt, zi freyt zikh un filt, vayl s'iz ir git,
First line (Yiddish):
קאַטיע פֿײַפֿט אוף דער וועלט, זי פֿרייט זיך און פֿילט, ווײַל ס'איז איר גיט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Operetta/Production Number
Length:
3:18

Libe — ליבע

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love
Transliteration:
Warem 124
Music:
Warem 124
Sheet music:
Folder:
391
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1943
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
169
First line:
S'iz mir afn hartsen sver, oyshalten ken ikh nit mer…
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז מיר אויפֿן האַרצען שווער, אויסהאַלטען קען איך ניט מער,
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, English/Yiddish. Photo inserts of Abraham Ellstein and Seymour Rekhtzeit. "As sung by the well known stage and radio artist", Victor Record V-9099. Price 30 cents. Yiddish words on back cover.

Recordings

On album:
K-010(b) (The Best of Miriam Kressen & Seymour Rexsite)
Track ID:
9171
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob / Molly Picon (?) דזאַקאָבס, דזאַקאָב \ מאָלי פּיקאָן (?)
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Libe, ver hot dikh oysgetrakht, Libe, fun vos bist du...
First line:
ליבע, װער האָט דיך אױסגעטראַכט, ליבע, פֿון װאָס ביסטו געמאַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Warembud credits Molly Picon with lyrics.
On album:
S-027(a) (Jacob Sandler Mayn Erster Tango — מײַן ערשטער טאַנגאָ)
Track ID:
9172
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Libe, ver hot dikh oysgetrakht, Libe, fun vos bist du...
First line:
ליבע, װער האָט דיך אױסגעטראַכט, ליבע, פֿון װאָס ביסטו געמאַכט,
On album:
S-027(d) (Jacob Sandler Yidishe Tants Muzik — ייִדישע טאַנץ מוזיק)
Track ID:
22376
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Libe, ver hot dikh oysgetrakht, Libe, fun vos bist du...
First line:
ליבע, װער האָט דיך אױסגעטראַכט, ליבע, פֿון װאָס ביסטו געמאַכט,
On album:
I-013(a) (Inna Mazel - Jiddische Lieder)
Track ID:
25309
Vocal:
Slavskaja, Inna
Piano:
Terletsky, Vladimir — טערלעטסקי, װלאַדימיר
Violin:
Bondar, Ilja
Piano:
Gutman, Alexander
First line:
Libe, ver hot dikh oysgetrakht, Libe, fun vos bist du...
First line (Yiddish):
ליבע, װער האָט דיך אױסגעטראַכט, ליבע, פֿון װאָס ביסטו געמאַכט,
Language:
Yiddish

Mazl — מזל

Also known as:
Mayn Mazl
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Lament/Waltz
Subject:
Life/Fate/Happiness/Regret
Song comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele".
Origin:
GYF 48/Alb F-024(e)/Metro Scher 30
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/Warem 136/GYF 48/Alb D-004(k)/Alb W-031(a)/SM Scher 7
Translation:
Alb T-015(c)/GYF 51/Alb D-004(k)/Alb W-031(a)/
Music:
Warem 136/GYF 49/MS Scher 7
Additional song notes:
Luck/Fate Karsten Troyke characterizes this erroneously as "Traditional" On Alb T-028(b) it is recorded under title "Mazl Du Shaynst Amol Far Yeydem"
Sheet music:
Folder:
1011
Series:
4
Arranger:
William Sher
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Company
Publisher address:
54 Second Ave, New York, New York 10003
Date:
1955
Provenance:
Gift of Faye and Jerry Rosenthal
First line:
Mazl, es sheynt amol far yedn, far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מאַזל, עס שײַנט אַמאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Notes:
From "Metro Folio Popular Jewish Songs" See Book Index "SM Scher"
Folder:
1265
Series:
4
Arranger:
Richard Gendelman
Arranged for:
Tenor Sax / Key of A Minor
Texts:
Music Only
Provenance:
Gendelman Gift
Notes:
Manuscript with Oyfn Pripetchik

Recordings

On album:
xE-001(c)
Track ID:
9893
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Eshet, David — עשת, דוד
Artist:
Winternitz, Dr. Khanan — וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
Artist:
Hed Arzi Orchestra — הד ארצי אָרקעסטער
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line:
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Mayn Mazl" with Ronioth Duo הרוניות צמד
On album:
045w (Kressyn, Miriam/ Mayn Yidishe Mame/ Mazl)
Track ID:
30083
Vocal:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
On album:
K-007(a) (Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz — זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
Track ID:
10071
Artist:
Kurz, Marv
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Transliteration of part of song with album.
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-016(b) (Seymour Rexsite Sings Jewish Folk Songs & Yiddish Theatre...)
Track ID:
10072
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-024(b) (Golden Yiddish Favorites 20 Songs David Fisher — גולדענע לידער 20 לידער די בעסטע ייִדישע לידער דודו פישר)
Track ID:
10073
Vocal:
Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-007(c) (Freilach In Hi-Fi Jewish Wedding Dances)
Track ID:
10074
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Murray Lehrer Ensemble
Trumpet:
Levin, Lou, trumpet
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Medley with Shloymele - Malke/ Libes Shmertsn
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-016(a) (Hanna Foukes chante L'AME D'UN PEUPLE EN YIDDISH EN HEBREU — חנה פֿןקס זינגט די פֿאָלקס-נשמה חנה פוקס בּשירי נשמת האם)
Track ID:
10075
Vocal:
Fouks, Hanna
Artist:
Grynszpan, Laurent
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-022(b) (Yiddish Maestro Please The Feder Sisters)
Track ID:
10076
Vocal:
Feder Sisters — פֿעדער שװעסטער
Vocal:
Sloan, Mimi
Vocal:
Feder, Sylvia — פֿעדער, סילװיע
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-026(a) (A Gitn Ubend Jidden Volkslieder Max Reichard)
Track ID:
10077
vocal:
Reichart, Max — רײַכהאַרט, מאַקס
Artist:
Spira, Rudolph, piano
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-027(a) (William Royal sings Romantic Music of the Jewish Theatre)
Track ID:
10078
Artist:
Royal, William
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-019(a) (Yiddish American Sing-A-Long Solomon Schwartz Orchestra)
Track ID:
10079
Artist:
Schwartz, Solomon and his Orch
Artist:
Fisher, Emmanuel Singers
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-031(c) (Mary Sorianu — מרי סוריאנו)
Track ID:
10080
Artist:
Soreanu, Miri — סוריאנו, מירי
Arrangemer/Conductor:
Lustig, Alexander — לוסטיג, אַלעקסאַנדער
First line:
Der oremster mentsh hot zayn bisele glik, a heym,
First line (Yiddish):
דער אָרעמסטער מענטש האָט זײַן ביסעלע דליק, אַ הײם, אַ משפּחה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Text & music credited to Alperin and Blitental
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-015(c) (Talila Yiddish)
Track ID:
10081
Arranger:
Lasry, Teddy
Vocal:
Talila
Arranger:
Schaff, Eddy
First line:
Mazl, es sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, עס שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Intriduced in the film "Mamele"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
D-004(k) (Gems Of The Jewish Operetta Louis Danto)
Track ID:
10082
Vocal:
Danto, Cantor Louis — דאַנטאָ, חזן לואיס
Artist:
Jewish Instr Ensemb of Toronto
Conductor:
Heller, Charles
First line:
Mazl, es sheynt a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, עס שײנט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
O-007(a) (The Old World Folk Band II Dancing In The Aisles — קלעזמער)
Track ID:
10083
Artist:
Old World Folk Band
Artist:
Leviton, Susan
First line:
Mazl, es sheynt a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל,עס שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-018(b) (Mort Freeman Sings Hallelujah!)
Track ID:
10084
Vocal:
Freeman, Mort — פֿרימאַן, מאָרט
Conductor Orchestra:
Rosenblum, Monah — רוזנבלום, מונה
Arranger:
Reisenman, Bob
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-020(a) (Leo Fuld)
Track ID:
10085
Vocal:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Violin:
Behr, Benny
Arranger/Conductor:
Schaeffer, Pi., orch cond & arr
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-024(e) (David Fisher My Mother's Language 22 Songs Mamma L'shon — דודו פישר מאַמע לשון שפת אימי מיטב השירים ביידיש)
Track ID:
10086
Vocal:
Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
Arranger:
Weiss, Roni — וייס, רוני,
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-024(c) (Childhood Years Yiddish Soul Music David Fisher — שנות ילדות שירי נשמה אידיים דודו פישר)
Track ID:
10087
Hebrew Adaptation:
Koren, Avi — קורן, אבי
Vocal:
Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
First line:
Ma ze asher panav ye'ir hu, verak mimeni nekhba
First line (Hebrew):
מה זה אשר פּניו יאיר הוּא, ורק ממני נחבּא,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele"
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert
On album:
K-017(a) (Music for a Jewish Wedding Lenny Kaye and His Orchestra)
Track ID:
10088
Artist:
Kaye, Lenny and his Orchestra
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line:
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Medley with "Khupe Vals (Anniversary Waltz)"
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:
10089
Artist:
CBS Israel Dance Orchestra — תזמורת סי בּי אס ישׂראל
Conductor:
Weiss, Alex — וויס, אלעקס,
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line:
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Part of medley in "Shuffle" style.
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
E-001(c) (David Eshet Volume One — דוד עשת)
Track ID:
10090
Artist:
Eshet, David — עשת, דוד
Artist:
Winternitz, Dr. Khanan — וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
Artist:
Hed Arzi Orchestra — הד ארצי אָרקעסטער
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Mayn Mazl with Ronioth Duo הרוניות צמד
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
N-018(a) (Nicole Neiman From Europe With Love)
Track ID:
21385
Artist:
Neiman, Nicole
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-039(a) (Ruth Frenk, mezzo soprano/ Fabio Luz, Piano/ Jewish Songs)
Track ID:
21859
Vocal:
Frenk, Ruth
Piano:
Luz, Fabio
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-026(e)2 (Duo Peylet-Cuniot Musique Klezmer D'hier Et De Demain)
Track ID:
23968
Artist:
Peylet, Nano & Denis Cuniot
Arranger:
Cuniot, Denis
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line:
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
M-057(a) (Mazzeltov Glik)
Track ID:
24699
Artist:
Mazzeltov & Talitha Nawijn
Arranger:
Nawijn, Talitha
First line:
Mazl, es sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, עס שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)
Track ID:
24754
Artist:
Talila
First line:
Mazl, es sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nisht far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, עס שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר נישט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-037(a) (Freylekh Zol Zayn! The Cincinnati Klezmer Project — פֿרײלעך זאָל זײַן)
Track ID:
24973
Artist:
Moss, Josh
Artist:
Cincinnati Klezmer Project
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-019(b) (Idish De Corazon Zoila — האַכום ייִדיש)
Track ID:
26223
Vocal:
Aguinsky, Zoila
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Spanish translat with album - Suerte
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Y-025(a) (Yiddish Theatre Ensemble Performance Tape)
Track ID:
25263
Artist:
Yiddish Theatre Ensemble
Artist:
Robboy, David/ Jennie Levinson
Artist:
Levine, Hilda-Price & Michael
First line:
Mazl, es sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, עס שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
also Randy Stein and Barry Levine, piano
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Y-025(a) (Yiddish Theatre Ensemble Performance Tape)
Track ID:
25269
Artist:
Yiddish Theatre Ensemble
Artist:
Robboy, David/ Jennie Levinson
Artist:
Esterkin, Robin/ Barbara Slader
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
also Randy Stein and Barry Levine, piano
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
I-013(a) (Inna Mazel - Jiddische Lieder)
Track ID:
25306
Vocal:
Slavskaja, Inna
Piano:
Terletsky, Vladimir — טערלעטסקי, װלאַדימיר
Violin:
Bondar, Ilja
Piano:
Gutman, Alexander
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-075(a) (Odessa Express Babel Yiddish & Klezmer)
Track ID:
25422
Artist:
Langedijk, Tineke & Babel
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-040(a) (Luce Amen / Remember Me / Farges Mikh Nit / Zakhor Oti — פֿאַרגעס מיך ניט \ זכר אותי)
Track ID:
25710
Artist:
Amen, Luce
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
D-023(a) (Lechaim - Jewish Songs Giennadi Dubinski)
Track ID:
26309
Artist:
Dubinski, Giennadi
Artist:
Rabinowia, Faddej, acc
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Not listed on album notes / with Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-042(a) (Basye Farbotene Lider Ojf Jiddish)
Track ID:
26881
Artist:
Frydman, Basia
Artist:
Hansson, Torsten, piano & arr
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Includes portion of "Vu Nemt Men a Bisele Glik"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Y-027(a) (Masha Yacubovich / Back To Origin — מאַשאַ יאַקובאָװיש/ צוריק צום אָרקװאַל)
Track ID:
28377
Vocal/Guitar:
Yacubovich, Masha — יאַקובאָװיש, מאַשאַ
First line:
Mazl, es sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir, mazl, du brengst…
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, עס שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Track comment:
Described as "Song of the Sosnov Ghetto" in liner notes.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Pop
Length:
02:40
On album:
W-031(a) (Mauro Wrona / The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville)
Track ID:
27854
Vocal:
Wrono, Mauro — װראָנאָ, מאַוראָ
Artist:
Klezmer Brazil Band
Piano:
Travossos, Tania Frankiel
Clarinet/Musical Direction:
Travossos, Alexandre Fracalanza
Violin:
Stein, Daniel
Acoustic Bass:
Dias, Neimar
Drums:
Marini, Ricardo
Trombone:
Moreira, Joao Paulo
Trumpet:
Jose de Melo, Luciano
Arranger:
Spielvogel, Erika
First line:
Mazl, es sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nisht far mir, mazl du brengst..
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, עס שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר נישט פֿאַר מיר,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Orchestral
Length:
005:04
On album:
035a (Feldman, Joseph/ Mazl/ A Briv Fun Mayn Vayb)
Track ID:
29766
Vocal:
Feldman, Joseph
On album:
002n (The Ravens/ For You/ Mazl)
Track ID:
28836
Artist:
The Ravens
On album:
B-087(a) (Henry Berman: 1945-1948 — חיים בערמאַן: 1948-1945)
Track ID:
30772
Vocal/Additional English lyrics:
Berman, Henry — בערמאַן, חיים
First line:
Mazl, es shaynt amol far yedn
First line:
מזל עס שׁייִנט אַמאָל פֿאַר יעדען
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Theatre
On album:
G-069(a) (Galle/ Mazzel & Broche)
Track ID:
28134
Artist:
Galle
Vocal:
van Dijk, Onno
Piano:
Julsing-Soffer, Hara
Side Guitars/Acoustic Bassguitar:
Age, Wout
Arranger:
Julsing-Soffer, Hara
Arranger:
Age, Wout
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir, mazl du brengst...
First line (Yiddish):
מזל דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר, דו ברענקסט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert
Length:
02:40
On album:
022g (Reilly, Betty/ Mazl/ You Don't Learn That In School)
Track ID:
29391
Artist:
Reilly, Betty
On album:
F-022(a) (The Feder Sisters / Some Like It Yiddish)
Track ID:
34634
Vocal:
Feder Sisters — פֿעדער שװעסטער
Vocal:
Sloan, Mimi
Vocal:
Feder, Sylvia — פֿעדער, סילװיע
First line:
Mazl du shaynst amol far yedn, far yedn nor nit far mir…
First line (Yiddish):
מזל דו שײַנסט אַמאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Galitzianer pronounciations
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
4:36
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42437
Vocal:
Shammash, Elizabeth
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Hearshen, Ira
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir, mazl du brengst...
First line (Yiddish):
מזל דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר, דו ברענקסט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Waltz/
Length:
3:17
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42491
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir, mazl du brengst...
First line (Yiddish):
מזל דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר, דו ברענקסט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:32
On album:
K-026(k)2 (Klezmania/The Black Cat/Di Shvartse Kats — די שוואַרצע קאַץ)
Track ID:
42239
Clarinet/Guitar/Backing Vocal:
Myrocki, Lionel
Bayan:
Breytman, David
Double Bass/Vocal/Guitar/Harmonica:
Krycer, David
Vocal/Percussion:
Mrocki, Freydi
Arrangement:
Klezmania
First line:
A mentsh muz hobn, mazl, es iz dokh geshtelt, as me hot a bisl mazl,
First line:
אַ מענטש מוז האָבן מזל, עס איז דאָך געשטעלט, אַז מע האָט אַ ביסל מאַזל, געהערט
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Klezmer/Swing/Jazz/Pop
Length:
2:46
On album:
L-044(b) (The Blue Cat Caberet / Love In Palestine 1926 / Ruth Levin — קאַבאַרעט \ די בלויע קאַץ)
Track ID:
37683
Vocal:
Levin, Ruth — לוין, רותּ
Piano/ Musical Arrangement:
Fisz, Avishai
First line:
Mazl, es sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nisht far mir, mazl du brengst
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Spoken Word/Humorous

Oy Iz Dos A Meydl — אױ איז דאָס אַ מײדל

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Joy
Translation:
Alb Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From the musical comedy "Dzhenke - Oy Iz Dos A Meydl"

Recordings

On album:
G-055(a) (Radio Compilation by David Goldenberg 1930-1960)
Track ID:
20563
First line:
Yedes meydl hoft, az s'iz faran, eregts oyf der velt,
First line (Yiddish):
יעדעס מײדל האָפֿט, אַז ס'איז פֿאַראַן, ערגעץ אױף דער װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24591
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Yedes meydl hoft, az s'iz faran, eregts oyf der velt,
First line (Yiddish):
יעדעס מײדל האָפֿט, אַז ס'איז פֿאַראַן, ערגעץ אױף דער װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
On album:
014f (Picon, Molly/ Oy Iz Dos A Meydl/ Dzhenke)
Track ID:
29189
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Yedes meydl hoft, az s'iz faran, eregts oyf der velt,
First line (Yiddish):
יעדעס מײדל האָפֿט, אַז ס'איז פֿאַראַן, ערגעץ אױף דער װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33372
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Hearshen, Ira
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
First line:
Yedes meydl hoft, az s'iz faran, eregts oyf der velt,
First line (Yiddish):
יעדעס מײדל האָפֿט, אַז ס'איז פֿאַראַן, ערגעץ אױף דער װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
Length:
4:11

Oyb S'iz Bashert — אױב ס'איז באַשערט

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Love/Theatre
Subject:
Fate/Preordained Match
Song comment:
From the 1959 musical "Kosher Widow"

Recording

On album:
P-002(d) (Jan Peerce on 2nd Ave Orch Conducted by Gershon Kingsley)
Track ID:
11807
Vocal:
Peerce, Jan
Conductor Orchestra:
Kingsley, Gershon
Arranger:
Kingsley, Gershon
First line:
Oyb s'iz bashert, vet es zikher...
First line:
אױב ס'איז באַשערט, װעט עס זיכער...
Track comment:
From the play "Kosher Widow" - 1959
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Operatic

Oyb S'iz Geven Gut Far Mayn Mamen — אױב ס'איז געװען גוט פֿאַר מײַן מאַמען

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Memory/Modernity/Criticism
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From Rumshinsky's musical comedy "Dos Mamele"

Recordings

On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
11808
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
A yeder eyner zogt, a yeder eyner zogt, s'iz nayer tsaytn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, ס'איז נײַער צײַטן,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33380
Vocal:
Goldstein, Amy
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Russ, Patrick
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
First line:
A yeder eyner zogt, a yeder eyner zogt, s'iz nayer tsaytn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, ס'איז נײַער צײַטן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
6:15

Oygn — אױגן

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Genre:
Love/Pop/Theater
Subject:
Eyes/Appearance/Attraction/Life/Worth
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)04
Additional song notes:
Eyes From the musical "Eyns Un A Rekht or One In A Million"

Recordings

On album:
F-022(b) (Yiddish Maestro Please The Feder Sisters)
Track ID:
11999
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Feder Sisters — פֿעדער שװעסטער
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Feder, Sylvia — פֿעדער, סילװיע
Vocal:
Sloan, Mimi
First line:
In mayn harts arayn, zenen dayne oygn, far dayne shvartse...
First line (Yiddish):
אין מײַן האַרץ אַרײַן, זענען דײַנע אױגן, פֿאַר דײַנע שװאַרצע אױגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Presented in musical "Eyn Mol In Lebn".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-069(a) (A Feygele Zingt/Yiddish Theatre & Folksongs/Faye Kellerstein)
Track ID:
22626
Vocal:
Kellerstein, Faye
Orchestrations/Accompanist:
Klaplan, Jordan
First line:
S'iz a finstere nakht un ikh zits mir un trakht lebn hot...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז אַ פֿינסטערע נאַכט און איך זיץ מיר און טראַכט לעבן האָט...
Track comment:
Presented in musical "Eyn Mol In Lebn".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Y-025(a) (Yiddish Theatre Ensemble Performance Tape)
Track ID:
25264
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Yiddish Theatre Ensemble
Artist:
Robboy, David/ Jennie Levinson
Artist:
Levine, Hilda-Price & Michael
First line:
S'iz a finstere nakht, un ikh zits mir un trakht,
First line:
ס'איז אַ פֿינסטערע נאַכט, און איך זיץ מיר און טראַכט,
Track comment:
also Randy Stein and Barry Levine, piano
On album:
F-041(a) (Freilach Express Plays Klezmer Music / East Goes West)
Track ID:
26078
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Salomonsson, Bjorn & Freilach Expr
First line:
S'iz a finstere nakht un ikh zits un trakht, mayn lebn hot..
First line:
ס'איז אַ פֿינסטערע נאַכט און איך זיץ און טראַכט, מײַן לעבן האָט
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Presented in musical "Eyn Mol In Lebn".
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42422
Vocal:
Shammash, Elizabeth
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration.Arranger:
Kull, Jon
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
S'iz a finstere nakht un ikh zits un trakht, mayn lebn hot gor nisht keyn vert,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז אַ פֿינסטערע נאַכט און איך זיץ און טראַכט, מײַן לעבן האָט גאָר נישט קײַן
Track comment:
Presented in musical "Eyn Mol In Lebn".
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
4:02

Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob Im Lib — װאָס זאָל איך טאָן אַז איך האָב אים ליב

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love/Lament
Subject:
Charlatan/Pimp/Abuse/Court/Judge/Sentence/Family
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Molly Dolly"
Sheet music:
Folder:
85
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Trio Press, Inc.
Publisher address:
28 E. 4th Street, New York
Date:
1925
Provenance:
Gift of Robert Alan Friedman
First line:
Kh'ken a meydl an eydele bay tate mame,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'קען אַ מיידל אַן איידעלע בייַ טאַטע מאַמע,
Notes:
Cover: Three song titles in Yiddish - Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob Im Lib: Molly Dolly: Kh'vil A Meydl vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven. Photos of Yakov Kalich, Molly Picon and Yosef Rumshinsky. "in Joseph Edelstein's Second Ave. Theater, Second Ave and Second Street. Back Cover includes Yiddish Chorous of "Molly Dolly" and "Kh'vil A Meydl Vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven" and cast of characters in Yiddish and English in "Joseph Rumshinsky's Musical Comedy 'Molly Dolly'".

Recordings

On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
16749
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, a eydele, bay tate mame, vi a blum zi bliet
First line:
איך קען אַ מײדל, אַן אײדעלע, בײַ טאַטע מאַמע, װי אַ בלום זי בליִט,
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
16750
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, a eydele, bay tate mame, vi a blum zi bliet
First line:
איך קען אַ מײדל, אַן אײדעלע, בײַ טאַטע מאַמע, װי אַ בלום זי בליִט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Molly Dolly"
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24592
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, a eydele, bay tate mame, vi a blum zi bliet
First line:
איך קען אַ מײדל, אַן אײדעלע, בײַ טאַטע מאַמע, װי אַ בלום זי בליִט,
On album:
033v (Casman, Nellie/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob.../ Molly Dolly)
Track ID:
29733
Artist:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי
On album:
004f (Picon, Molly/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob.../ Molly Dolly)
Track ID:
28891
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
On album:
051e (Casman, Nellie/ Molly Dolly/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob...)
Track ID:
30215
Artist:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי

Yom Pom Pom — יאָם פּאָם פּאָם

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Klezmer/Humorous
Subject:
Speech/Silence
Song comment:
From the musical "Mazl Brukhe"- 1927/ Satirizes Boris Tomoshevsky
Transliteration:
Alb W-031(a)
Translation:
Alb W-031(a)

Recordings

On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
17730
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Redn, zogt men dos, is zilber, ober shveygn iz gold,
First line:
רעדן, זאָגט מען דאָס, איז זילבער, אָבער שװײגן איז גאָלד,
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
17731
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Conductor Orchestra:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
First line:
Redn, zogt men dos, is zilber, ober shveygn iz gold,
First line:
רעדן, זאָגט מען דאָס, איז זילבער, אָבער שװײגן איז גאָלד,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Mazl Brukhe"- 1927
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24588
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Redn, zogt men dos, is zilber, ober shveygn iz gold,
First line:
רעדן, זאָגט מען דאָס, איז זילבער, אָבער שװײגן איז גאָלד,
On album:
W-031(a) (Mauro Wrona / The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville)
Track ID:
27856
Vocal:
Wrono, Mauro — װראָנאָ, מאַוראָ
Artist:
Klezmer Brazil Band
Piano:
Travossos, Tania Frankiel
Clarinet/Musical Direction:
Travossos, Alexandre Fracalanza
Violin:
Stein, Daniel
Acoustic Bass:
Dias, Neimar
Drums:
Marini, Ricardo
Trombone:
Moreira, Joao Paulo
Trumpet:
Jose de Melo, Luciano
Arranger:
Spielvogel, Erika
First line:
Redn, zogt men dos, is zilber, ober shveygn iz gold, yedes vaybl shist mit...
First line (Yiddish):
רעדן, זאָגט מען דאָס, איז זילבער, אָבער שװײגן איז גאָלד,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre/Orchestral/Vaudville
Length:
003:53

Gants Long Island Redt — גאַנץ לאָנג אײַלאַנד רעדט

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Gossip/Place Long Island
Song comment:
From 1959 musical "Kosher Widow"/ Yiddish lyrics by Picon, English by Secunda

Recording

On album:
K-091(a) (The Kosher Widow/ Original Cast Album Starring Molly Picon)
Track ID:
28337
Vocal:
Adler, Julius
Vocal:
Saltzman, Esta — זאַלצמאַן, עסטע
Vocal:
Winters, Ann
Conductor, Orchestra:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
First line:
Hello. Oh, I don't believe it! It's a lie, Goodbye.
First line:
... ס'איז אַ ליגן, ס'איז פּלאָפּלירײַ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English/Yiddish

An Akteritse — אַן אַקטעריסע

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/Novelty Song
Subject:
Occupations/Actress/Knowledge/Yiddish Theatre
Song comment:
From the 1959 musical "Kosher Widow"

Recording

On album:
K-091(a) (The Kosher Widow/ Original Cast Album Starring Molly Picon)
Track ID:
28338
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Conductor, Orchestra:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
First line:
Teater iz a modne zakh (2), bay undz in teater freygt men keyn shaylis,
First line (Yiddish):
טעאַטער איז אַ מאָדנע זאַך (2), בײַ אונז אין טעאַטער פֿרעגט מען...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Song and Dance/Light

Am Yisroel Chai (Kosher Widow) — עם ישׂראל חי (כּשר אלמונה)

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/Zionist
Subject:
Impossibility/Unity/Persistance/Survival
Song comment:
From 1959 musical "Kosher Widow"/ Yiddish lyrics by Picon, English by Secunda

Recordings

On album:
K-091(a) (The Kosher Widow/ Original Cast Album Starring Molly Picon)
Track ID:
28339
Vocal:
Serebroff, Muni
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Conductor, Orchestra:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Duet/Operetta/Waltz
On album:
K-091(a) (The Kosher Widow/ Original Cast Album Starring Molly Picon)
Track ID:
28341
Vocal:
Kosher Widow Ensemble
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Conductor, Orchestra:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
First line:
They said that it couln't be done (2), regirn an eygn yidish land, s'vet der..
First line:
...רעגירן אַן אײגן ייִדיש לאַנד, ס'װעט דער ייִד קײן מאָל ניט טעון..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Triumphant

Lekhaim (Kosher Widow) — לחיים (כּשר אלמנה)

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/Novelty/Humorous
Subject:
Drinking/Drunkeness/Whiskey
Song comment:
From the 1959 musical "Kosher Widow"

Recording

On album:
K-091(a) (The Kosher Widow/ Original Cast Album Starring Molly Picon)
Track ID:
28342
Vocal:
Serebroff, Muni
Conductor, Orchestra:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Vocal:
Jacobson, Irving
First line:
Lekhaim briderlekh, a trink iz der iker, hot gezogt der feter yoshke,
First line (Yiddish):
לחיים ברידעלעך, אַ טרינק איז דער עיקר, האָט געזאָקט דער פֿעטער יאָשקע…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Duet

Mazl Tov (Kosher Widow) — מזל טובֿ (כּשר אלמנה)

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/Novelty
Subject:
Events/Rites Of Passage/Celebration
Song comment:
From 1959 musical "Kosher Widow"/ Yiddish lyrics by Picon, English by Secunda

Recording

On album:
K-091(a) (The Kosher Widow/ Original Cast Album Starring Molly Picon)
Track ID:
28343
Vocal:
Schoenfeld, Mae
Vocal:
Adler, Julius
Vocal:
Jacobson, Henrietta
Vocal:
Saltzman, Esta — זאַלצמאַן, עסטע
Conductor, Orchestra:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Vocal:
Adler, Bruce
First line:
Mazl tov (3), dos vintshet zikh bnai yisroel, mazl tov (2) mirtshem (2) bay dir
First line:
מזל טובֿ (3), דאָס װינטשעט זיך בּני ישׂראל, מזל טובֿ (2) מירטשעם..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Congratulatory

M'nemt Eykh Oyf Der Hutska — מ'נעמט אײַך אױף דער הוטסקאַ

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/Novelty
Subject:
Seduction/Duplicity/Trickery/Bluff
Song comment:
From 1959 musical "Kosher Widow"/ Yiddish lyrics by Picon, English by Secunda

Recording

On album:
K-091(a) (The Kosher Widow/ Original Cast Album Starring Molly Picon)
Track ID:
28344
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Conductor, Orchestra:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
First line:
Ven a man zogt dir, "du bist mayn one and only gal", zolst visn s'iz gefonfetת
First line:
װען אַ מאַן זאָגט דיר, "דו ביסט מײַן װאָן און אָנלי גאַל" זאָלסטו...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English/Yinglish
Style:
Humerous

Ikh Darf Dikh Vi A Lokh In Kop — איך דאַרף דיך ווי אַ לאָך אין קאָפּ

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/Novelty/Humorous/Sarcasm/Vaudeville
Subject:
Rejection/Needs/Insults/Qualities/Food/Broken Promises
Song comment:
From the 1959 musical "Kosher Widow"

Recordings

On album:
K-091(a) (The Kosher Widow/ Original Cast Album Starring Molly Picon)
Track ID:
28345
Vocal:
Adler, Julius
Vocal:
Saltzman, Esta — זאַלצמאַן, עסטע
Conductor, Orchestra:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
First line:
Ikh darf dikh hobn vi a lokh in kop, vi a milkhike blintse darf a fleyshikn top
First line (Yiddish):
איך דאַרף דיך האָבן װי אַ לאָך אין קאָפּ, װי אַ מילכיקע בלינצע..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Humerous/Swing/Song and Dance
On album:
L-059(a) (Lider Fun Boydem 2/Di Beste Lider Fun 78 Platen/Songs From The Attic/The Best of 78 Records/ Ikh Lib Dikh — לידער פֿון בוידעם 2\די בעסטע לידער פֿון 78 פּלאַטען\ איך ליב דיך)
Track ID:
32954
Vocal:
Rosner, Mildred — ראָסנער, מילדרעד
First line:
Ikh darf dikh vi a hering darf potatos, ikh darf dikh vi pickles darf tomatoes,
First line (Yiddish):
איך דאַרף דיך ווי אַ הערינג דאַרף פּאָטאַטאָס, איך דאַרף דיך ווי פּיקעלס דאַרף טאָמייטאָס,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Vaudeville
Length:
02:59

Di Belles Fun Bell Harbor — די בעלס פֿון בעל האַרבאָר

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/Novelty
Subject:
Age/Men
Song comment:
From 1959 musical "Kosher Widow"/ Yiddish lyrics by Picon, English by Secunda

Recording

On album:
K-091(a) (The Kosher Widow/ Original Cast Album Starring Molly Picon)
Track ID:
28340
Vocal:
Schoenfeld, Mae
Vocal:
Jacobson, Henrietta
Conductor, Orchestra:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
First line:
Mir zenen di belles fun bell harbor, mir zenen di bell harbor chicks
First line:
מיר זענען די בעלס פֿון בעל האַרבאָר, מיר זענען די בעל האַרבאָר...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English/Yinglish
Style:
Duet/Waltz/Song and Dance/Humorous/Light

Molly Dolly — מאָלי דאָלי

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Charm/Popularity
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Molly Dolly"
Sheet music:
Folder:
86
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration (Chorus Only)
Publisher:
Trio Press Inc.
Publisher address:
28 E. 4th Street., New York
Date:
1925
Provenance:
Gift of Robert Alan Friedman
First line:
Moli Doli, host glik, dikh libn ale, vayl du...
First line (Yiddish):
מאָלי דאָלי, האָסט גליק, דיך ליבן אַלע, ווײַל דו...
Notes:
Cover: Three song titles in Yiddish - Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob Im Lib: Molly Dolly: Kh'vil A Meydl vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven. Photos of Yakov Kalich, Molly Picon and Yosef Rumshinsky. "in Joseph Edelstein's Second Ave. Theater, Second Ave and Second Street. Back Cover includes Yiddish Chorous of "Molly Dolly" and "Kh'vil A Meydl Vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven" and cast of characters in Yiddish and English in "Joseph Rumshinsky's Musical Comedy 'Molly Dolly'".

Recordings

On album:
033v (Casman, Nellie/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob.../ Molly Dolly)
Track ID:
29734
Artist:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי
On album:
004f (Picon, Molly/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob.../ Molly Dolly)
Track ID:
28892
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
On album:
051e (Casman, Nellie/ Molly Dolly/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob...)
Track ID:
30214
Artist:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי

Du Bist Bashafn Far Mir — דו ביסט באַשאַען פֿאַר מיר

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Genre:
Love
Subject:
Fate/Ordained/Love

Recording

On album:
050f (Levin, Lucy/ Oyb Es Iz Geven Gut Far Mayn../ Du Bist Bashafn Far Mir)
Track ID:
30197
Vocal:
Levin, Lucy

Kh'vil A Meydl Vi Mayn Mamen Iz Geven — כ'וויל אַ מיידל ווי מייִן מאַמע איז געווען

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Molly Dolly"
Sheet music:
Folder:
87
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration (Refrain Only)
Publisher:
Trio Press, Inc.
Publisher address:
38 E. 4th Street, New York
Date:
1925
Provenance:
Gift of Robert Alan Friedman
First line:
Ikh vil a meydl vi mayn mamenyu iz geven,
First line (Yiddish):
איך וויל אַ מיידל ווי מייַן מאַמעניו איז געווען,
Notes:
Cover: Three song titles in Yiddish - Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob Im Lib: Molly Dolly: Kh'vil A Meydl vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven. Photos of Yakov Kalich, Molly Picon and Yosef Rumshinsky. "in Joseph Edelstein's Second Ave. Theater, Second Ave and Second Street. Back Cover includes Yiddish Chorous of "Molly Dolly" and "Kh'vil A Meydl Vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven" and cast of characters in Yiddish and English in "Joseph Rumshinsky's Musical Comedy 'Molly Dolly'".

Khai Gelebt — חי געלעבט

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humorous
Subject:
Health/Life/Enjoyment/
Additional song notes:
From the comedy-operetta by Jacob Kalich and Sholom Perlmutter "Abi Gezunt"
Sheet music:
Folder:
293
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1949
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
77
First line:
Abi gezunt bruder, abi gezunt, men lebt nor eynmol…
First line (Yiddish):
אַבי געזונט, ברודער אבי געזונט, מען לעבט נאָר איינמאָל, זאָל זייַן
Notes:
Brown lettering, English/Yiddish. From the Comedy-Operetta "Abi Gezunt" by Jacob Kalich & Sholom Perlmutter. Music by Joseph Rumshinsky, words by Molly Picon. Photo inserts of J. Rumshinsky, I, Jacobson, J. Kalich & Molly Picon on front cover. Back cover includes listing of new releases by Metro Music.

Mit Dir Iz Mir Gut — מיט דיר איז מיר גוט

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Love/Support
Additional song notes:
From H. Kalmanowitch's operetta "Mazl Tov Molly"
Sheet music:
Folder:
346
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1950
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
120
First line:
Mit dir iz mir gut, s'feylt mir keyn zakh nit, Mamele….
First line (Yiddish):
מיט דיר איז מיר גוט, ס'פֿעלט מיר קײַן זאַך ניט, מאַמעלע...
Notes:
Brown lettering, Yiddish/English. Photo insert of Molly Picon and Jacob Kalich ( with autograph). Photo insert of Josephj Rumshinsky. From H. Kalmanowitch's Operetta "Mazel-Tov Molly". Starring the inemitable Molly Picon. As sung by Molly Picon and Leon Liebgold. Price 40 cents. Two verses in Yiddish inside front cover.

Marsh Marsh Marsh — מאַרש מאַרש מאַרש

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Subject:
Soldiers/War/Death/Hardship/
Sheet music:
Folder:
380
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1934
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
156
First line:
Ikh bin avek do fun der heym, a freylikher on zorgn….
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין אָוועק פֿון דער היים, אַ פֿריילכער אָן זאָרגען,
Notes:
Black lettering, Yiddish/English. Rumshinsky's Songs. Marching song. Words by Molly Picon. Price 30 cents. Three verses of Yiddish words inside front cover.

Mame Loshn (Picon) — מאַמע לשון (פּיקאָן)

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Language/Yiddish
Sheet music:
Folder:
385
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1950
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
160
First line:
Mame loshn hot dokh gor toyznt tamin, ruft men es take…
First line (Yiddish):
מאָמע לשון האָט דאָך גאָר טויזענט טעמים, רופֿט מען עס טאַקע דערפֿאַר נאָך דער..
Notes:
Brown lettering, English/Yiddish. Large photo of Molly Picon in costume. Small photo inserts of Joseph Rumshinsky and Max Bozhyk. Price 40 cents. Yiddish words on back cover.

Ven Ikh Kuk Oyf Dir — ווען איך קוק אויף דיר

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Romance/Marriage
Additional song notes:
From Friedsall's play "Sadie Is A Lady"
Sheet music:
Folder:
558
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1950
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
1950
First line:
Meydlekh kholemen khaloymos kumen vet a man tsu geyn….
First line (Yiddish):
מיידלאַך חלומען חלומות קומען וועט אַ מאַן צוגיין,
Notes:
Brown lettering, English/Yiddish. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky and Molly Picon. "As Sung By The Inimitable Artist" in "Sadie is a Lady", play by Louis Freiman. Price 40 cents.

Oy Iz Dos A Lebn — אוי איז דאָס אַ לעבן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Occupation
Subject:
Actor/Sing/Dance/Clown/Laugh
Additional song notes:
From Jacob Kalich's musical, "What A Life"
Sheet music:
Folder:
595
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/English
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1942
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
335
First line:
Ikh kuk on di frayndins mayne, un ikh bin zey nit mekane…
First line (Yiddish):
איך קוק אָן די פֿרײַדינס מײַנע, און איך בין זיי ניט מקנה,
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky and Molly Picon on cover. From Jacob Kalich's masterpiece "Oh, What A Life". Lyrics by Molly Picon. Price 30 cents. Yiddish and English lyrics on back cover.

Azoy Zolstu Zayn — אַזוי זאָלסטו זײַן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Romance/Love/
Sheet music:
Folder:
622
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/English
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1949
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
371
First line:
Azoy vi du bist, azoy zolstu zeyn…
First line (Yiddish):
...אַזוי ווי דו ביסט, אַזוי זאָלסטו זײַן, דײַן גאַנץ לעבן זאָלסטו בלײַבן
Notes:
Blue lettering, English/Yiddish. From the Comedy Operetta "Abi Gezunt". Starring the inimitable Molly Picon. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky, Muni Serebroff, Jacob Kalich and Molly Picon on cover. Yiddish and English text inside front cover.

Shpil Du Fidl Shpil — שפּיל דו פֿידל שפּיל

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Film/Love/
Subject:
Fiddle/Love Song
Origin:
Alb M-059(b)
Transliteration:
Alb M-059(b)
Translation:
Alb M-059(b)
Additional song notes:
From the film "Yidl Mitn Fidl"

Recordings

On album:
M-059(b) (Metropolitan Klezmer/ Surprising Finds)
Track ID:
32522
Arrangment:
Metropolitan Klezmer
Accordion:
Butera, Ismael
Trombone:
Faulkner, Rick
Violin:
Hess, Michael
Bass/Tuba:
Hofstra, Dave
Clarinet/Alto Sax/Arranger:
Kreisberg, Debra
Drumset/Dumbeq/Arranger:
Sicular, Eve
Vocal:
Karpel, Deborah
First line:
Shpil, du fidl, shpil, shpil far mir a libe-lid, Nor du veyst aleyn,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל דו פֿידל שפֿיל, שפּיל פֿאַר מיר אַ ליבע־ליד. נאָר דו ווייסט אַליין.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango
Length:
3:20
On album:
D-036(a) (Dibbukim/ Az A Foygl un a Goylem Tantsn)
Track ID:
36655
Artist:
Dibbukim — דיבוקים
Drums/Percussion:
Blekher, Yacov — בלעכיר, יעקבֿ
Guitars/Keyboard/Bass:
Wohlfart, Magnus — וואָלפֿאַרט, מאַגנוס
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Rock/Fusion
Length:
1:23
On album:
M-059(g) (Metropolitan Klezmer Live/ Traveling Show)
Track ID:
41871
Accordion:
Butera, Ismael
Trumpet/Fluglhorn:
Fleming, Pam
Violin/Ney Flutes:
Hess, Michael
Acustic Bass/Tuba:
Hofstra, Dave
Vocal:
Karpel, Deborah
Clarinet/Alto Sax/Arranger:
Kreisberg, Debra
Arranger:
Metropolitan Klezmer
Clarinet/Dumbeq/Arranger:
Sicular, Eve
Trombone:
Regev, Reut
First line:
Shpil, du fidl, shpil, shpil far mir a libe-lid, Nor du veyst aleyn,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל דו פֿידל שפֿיל, שפּיל פֿאַר מיר אַ ליבע־ליד. נאָר דו ווייסט אַליין.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
3:29

Mazl (Video) — מזל (ווידיאָ)

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Life/Fate/Happiness/Regret
Origin:
GYF 48/Alb F-024(e)/Metro Scher 30
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/Warem 136/GYF 48/Alb D-004(k)/Alb W-031(a)/Metro Scher 13
Translation:
Alb T-015(c)/GYF 51/Alb D-004(k)/Alb W-031(a)/
Music:
Warem 136/GYF 49/Metro Scher 13
Additional song notes:
Good Fortune Introduced in the film "Mamele".

Recording

On album:
V0040
Track ID:
34155
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
Piano/Musical Director:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Vocal:
Kaufman, Ibi
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir, mazl du breyngst...
First line (Yiddish):
מזל, דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Pop

Other tracks with this artist

Hot Dogs — האָט דאָגס

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Vaudville/Theatre/Place/Theatre/Novelty
Subject:
Coney Island/Hot Dogs/Foods
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Dos Kleyner Mazik" - 1926
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
6856
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Conductor Orchestra:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
First line:
Coney island hot zikh vunder, men vayst es als tsu kinder,
First line (Yiddish):
קאָני אַײַלאַנד האָט זיך װוּנדער, מען װײַסט עס אַלע קינדער
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Vaudeville

Abe Lincoln — אײב לינקאָלן

On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
810
Artist:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
Abe Lincoln, Abe Lincoln, your popular...der bafrayer iz...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
the Republic - Lincoln birthday radio broadcast 1941 WMCA
Language:
English/Yiddish

Dem Zeydns Nign (Kalich) — דעם זײדענס ניגון (קאַליש)

Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Grandfather/Melody/Memory/Inheritance/Constant
Additional song notes:
Grandfather's Melody
On album:
P-004(b) (Molly Picon at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
3027
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Der yidisher nigun vet eybik lebn, azoy lang vi di...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִדישער ניגון װעט אײביק לעבן, אזױ לאַנג װי די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Di Velt Iz A Teater — די װעלט איז אַ טעאַטער

On album:
V-005(b) (Variety Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
3798
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Di gantse velt iz a teater, un mir ale zen di aktorn
First line:
די גאַנצע װעלט איז אַ טעטער, און מיר אַלע זען די אַקטאָרן,
Language:
Yiddish/English

Far Dir Mayn Shir Hashirim — פֿאַר דיר מײַן שיר השירים

On album:
xI-003(a)
Track ID:
5082
Artist:
Itskhaki, Israel — יצחקי, ישׂראל
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Weiss, Alex and his Orchestra — װיס ,אַלכּס ותזמורתו
Conductor/Arranger:
Weiss, Alex — וויס, אלעקס,
First line:
Shloyme Hamelekh hot tsu zayn Shulamis gezingen a libes shir
First line:
שלמה המלך האָט צו זײַן שולמית געזינגען אַ ליבעס שיר,
Track comment:
Published in Warembud under title "Ikh Zing" Bolero Twist

Farges Mikh Nit — פֿאַרגעס מיך ניט

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Memory/Separation/Fear/Request/Foreboding
Origin:
Sheet Music
Transliteration:
Sheet Music
Music:
Sheet Music
Additional song notes:
Don't Forget Me
On album:
P-004(b) (Molly Picon at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
5124
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Her vi mayn harts beyt, farges mikh nit, in leyd un in...
First line:
הער װי מײַן האַרץ בײט, פֿאַרגעס מיך ניט, אין לײַד און אין פֿרײדן..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the Yidish musical "Malkele Dem Rebns".

Alexander's Ragtime Band — אַלעקסאַנדערס ראַגטים באַנד

Author:
Berlin, Irving
Composer:
Berlin, Irving
On album:
R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID:
23639
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Yiddish Adaption:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Piano:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Kumt ale, her, kumt ale, her, s'iz alexanders ragtime band,
First line:
קומט אלע, הער, קומט אלע, הער, ס'איז אַלעקסאַנדערס ראַגטים באַנד,
Track comment:
with the Barry Sisters - fragment of "I Love A Parade"
Language:
Yiddish/English

Fort A Khosidl — פֿאָרט אַ חסידל

Also known as:
Makht Dos Khosidl Bim Bom
Genre:
Folk/Humorous/Satirical
Subject:
Khosid/Piety/Hypocrisy/Barmaid
Origin:
Vinkov 3 126
Transliteration:
Alb K-023(a)/Kremer 27/Vinkov 3 126/Alb K-005(a)
Translation:
Vinkov 3 128/Alb K-005(a)
Music:
Vinkov 3 128/Kremer 26
Related information in folder 707:
Comments:
1. Variant of Fort A Khosidl Tsu Dem Rebn published in Yiddish Forward, Nov. 3, 2006. in article by Chana Mlotek.
On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
5316
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Fort dos khosidl tsu dem rebn, Hot im ongekhapt a shlaksregn
First line (Yiddish):
פֿאָרט דאָס חסידל צו דעם רבין, האָט אים אָנגעכאַפּט אַ שלאַקסרעגן;
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk

Gram Stram — גראַם שטראַם

On album:
P-004(b) (Molly Picon at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
5787
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Shray hoshana..., di brokhe kent ir gut, ikh dank dir got..
First line:
שרײַ הושענא..., די בּרכה קענט איר גוט, איך דאַנק דיר גאָט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Ir Megt Mir Gloybn Oder Neyn — איר מעגט מיר גלױבן אָדער נײן

Additional song notes:
Believe It Or Not
On album:
V-005(a) (The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville)
Track ID:
7484
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Lekhaim, yidn, lekhaim, ir megt mir gloybn oder neyn,
First line:
לחיים, ייִדן, לחיים, איר מעגט מיר גלױבן אָדער נײן,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Megst Mir Gloybn Oder Neyn"

In A Yidish Shtetele — אין אַ ייִדיש שטעטעלע

On album:
P-004(b) (Molly Picon at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
7305
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Oy, a yidish shtetele, iz dokh azoy sheyn,
First line:
אױ, אַ ייִדיש שטעטעלע, איז דאָך אַזױ שײן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Lomir Zikh Iberbetn — לאָמיר זיך איבערבעטן

Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Love/Reconciliation
Origin:
Rubin Oak 91/Alb R-007(b)/Schack 30/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb R-024(d)/SH 1319
Transliteration:
Rubin Oak 44/Alb J-011(a)/ML PYS 26/D-004(l)/G-48(d)/Alb R-024(d)/M-057(a)
Translation:
Rubin Oak 44/Alb R-007(b)/ML PYS 26/D-004(l)/L-029(b)/R-024(d)/Alb M-057(a)/
Music:
Rubin Oak 44/ML PYS 26/Schack 30/Alb Z-012(a)/SH 1319
Additional song notes:
Let's Make Up/Let's Reconcile Transliteration is in SH 1319 Translat Alb P-038€
On album:
A-009(a) (Jewish Folk Songs Joey Adams - Sholom Secunda with Guests)
Track ID:
9378
Conductor:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Vocal:
Adams, Joey
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Lomir zikh iberbetn, iberbetn, shtey nisht bay mayn fenster,
First line (Yiddish):
לאַמיר זיך איבערבעטן, איבערבעטן, שטײ נישט בײַ מײַן פֿענסטער,
Track comment:
Medley, Lomir Ale Zingen, Sha Shtil, Mayn Shtetele Belz
Language:
Yiddish

Oyb S'iz Geven Gut Far Mayn Mamen Pt 1 — אױב ס'איז געװען גוט פֿאַר מײַן מאַמען

Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Memory/Modernity/Criticism
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From Rumshinsky's musical comedy "Dos Mamele"
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
11809
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Conductor Orchestra:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
First line:
A yeder eyner zogt, a yeder eyner zogt, s'iz nayer tsaytn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, ס'איז נײַער צײַטן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Megst Mir Gloybn Oder Neyn — מעגסט מיר גלױבן אָדער נײן

On album:
xV-005(a)
Track ID:
10182
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Lekhaim, yidn, lekhaim, ir megt mir gloybn oder neyn,
First line:
לחיים, ייִדן, לחיים, איר מעגט מיר גלױבן אָדער נײן,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Megst Mir Gloybn Oder Neyn"

Mit Dir Iz Mir Gut (Eng, Yid) — מיט דיר איז מיר גוט

On album:
K-037(a) (Klezmer V'od KLEZ ENCOUNTERS OF THE YIDDISH KIND)
Track ID:
10573
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Klezmer V'od
Vocal:
Alexander, Sharon
First line:
Mit dir iz mir gut, s'felt mir keyn zakh nit,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
When you're here with me, what else could I need?

Mir Zol Zayn Far Dir — מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר

On album:
F-022(b) (Yiddish Maestro Please The Feder Sisters)
Track ID:
10517
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Feder Sisters — פֿעדער שװעסטער
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Feder, Sylvia — פֿעדער, סילװיע
Vocal:
Sloan, Mimi
First line:
Lu, lu, shlof mayn kind, mir zol zayn far dir,
First line:
לו, לו, שלאָף מײַן קינד, מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Mir Zol Zayn Far Dir (Instr) — מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר (אינסטר)

On album:
F-019(a) (More Bagels and Bongos Irving Fields Trio)
Track ID:
10519
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Fields Trio, Irving
Artist:
Fields, Irving, piano & arr
First line:
Lu, lu, shlof mayn kind, mir zol zayn far dir,
First line:
לו, לו, שלאָף מײַן קינד, מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Mir Zol Zayn Far Dir (Yid, Eng) — מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר (ייִדיש, ענגליש)

On album:
A-023(a) (Jewish Songs Our Favorite Melodies featuring June Astor)
Track ID:
10520
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Astor, June
Artist:
Cooper, Harry
Artist:
Instrumental Ensemble
First line:
Mir zol zayn far dir, (2x) mir far dayne trern.
First line:
מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר, (2) מיר פֿאַר דײַנע טרערן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Every mother dreams, every mother schemes to provide for...

Ot Geyt Yankele — אָט גײט יאַנקעלע

Author:
Rosenthal, Boris — ראָזענטאַל, באָריס
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Pop
Subject:
Personality/Mischievous/Brash/Mother
Origin:
ML PYS 18
Transliteration:
ML PYS 18
Translation:
ML PYS 18
Music:
ML PYS 19
Additional song notes:
There Goes Yankele
On album:
G-013(d)4 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 07 and 08)
Track ID:
11610
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narration:
Katzman, Dr. Jacob
First line:
Ot geyt yankele, ot shteyt yankele, vayl er iz a yingele...
First line:
אָט גײט יאַנקעלע, אָט שטײט יאַנקעלע, װײַל ער איז אַ ייִנגעלע אַ גוטער
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Lecture 7. Song of the Golden Land, Immigrants and Theatre

Oygn (Instr, Medley) — אױגן (אינסט, מעדלי)

On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
12000
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Accomp:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
In mayn harts arayn, zenen dayne oygn, far dayne shvartse...
First line:
אין מײַן האַרץ אַרײַן, זענען דײַנע אױגן, פֿאַר דײַנע שװאַרצע אױגן,
Track comment:
A Bisl Libe.../ Azoy Iz Geven/ Oygn/ Dayne/ Ikh Zing
Style:
Instrumental

Oy S'iz Gut — אױ ס'איז גוט

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Courting/Secret/Nostalgia/Melody
Song comment:
From the musical "Mayn Malkele"
Origin:
Metro Scher 30i
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Warem 163/Alb K-029(h)//Metro Scher 18
Translation:
CD S-068(d)/Alb K-029(h)/Ephemera 1566 (p. 20)
Music:
Warem 163/Metro Scher 18
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "My Malkele"
On album:
P-004(b) (Molly Picon at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
11774
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Oy, s'iz gut! Aleyn tsu zitsn mit a meydl, oy, s'iz gut,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, ס'איז גוט! אַלײן צו זיצן מיט אַ מײדל, אױ, ס'איז גוט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Mayn Malkele"
Language:
Yiddish

Shloymele Malkele — שלמהלע מלכּהלע

Also known as:
Oy Malkele Oy Shloymele
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Brother/Sister/Love/
Origin:
Metro Scher 30
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/SM Scher 9
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
SM Scher 9
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Dos Galitsiyaner Rebele". Shloymele" is an imposter and not biologically related to (Malkele)
On album:
A-009(a) (Jewish Folk Songs Joey Adams - Sholom Secunda with Guests)
Track ID:
14045
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Conductor:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Vocal:
Adams, Joey
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Oy, malkele, oy, malkele, shvester kum neyenter tsu mir,
First line:
אױ, מלכּהלע, אױ, מלכּהלע, שװעסטער קום נײענטער צו מיר,
Track comment:
Medley, Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt, Abi Gezunt, In Mayne Oygn

Sholem Aleykhem Dir Amerika (Part #1/2) — שלום עליכם דיר אַמעריקאַ

Author:
Birnbaum, Martin — ביררנבוים, מאַרטין
Composer:
Rauch, Maurice — ראַוך, משה
Genre:
Folk Operetta
Subject:
Immigration/Child/Family/Ship/Immigration/Adventures
Transliteration:
Ale SADE
Music:
Ale SADE
Additional song notes:
Based on Sholem Aleichem's "Motl Peyse Dem Chazn's.
On album:
P-004(a) (Sholem Aleichem Dir, Amerike featuring Molly Picon as Motel)
Track ID:
14098
Author:
Birnbaum, Martin — ביררנבוים, מאַרטין
Composer:
Rauch, Maurice — ראַוך, משה
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta

Tif Vi Di Nakht — טיף װי די נאַכט

Also known as:
Deep As The Night
Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Subject:
Night/Love/Longing
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(j)
Translation:
Alb K-029(j)/Alb C-044(a)
Additional song notes:
Written for and sung by Lucy Gehrman in "A Brivele Der Mamen"
On album:
P-004(b) (Molly Picon at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
15338
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Tif vi di nakht, iz mayn libe tsu dir, gelibter mayn,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish song written for film "A Brivele Der Mamen."
Language:
Yiddish

Tsipke — ציפּקע

On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
15617
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Conductor Orchestra:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Author/Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Gekumen bin ikh oyf der velt, zeyer, zeyer yung,
First line:
געקומען בין איך אױף דער װעלט, זײער, זײער יונג,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Tsipke Fayer"

Vi Azoy Trinkt A Keyser Tey? — װי אַזױ טרינקט אַ קיסר טײ?

Also known as:
Vi Azoy Lebt Der Keyser ?
Also known as:
How The Kaiser Drinks Tea
Also known as:
Rabosi
Genre:
Humorous/Satirical/Folk
Subject:
Emperor/Question/Tea/Sugar/Potatoes/Butter/Sleep/Soldiers
Origin:
Vinkov 3 47/SM 40
Transliteration:
Alb K-030(a)/Vinkov 3 47/SM 40
Translation:
Alb K-030(a)/Vinkov 3 47
Music:
Vinkov 3 46/SM 40
On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
16548
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Rabosay, rabosay, khakhomim un a breg, ikh vel aykh fregn,
First line (Yiddish):
רבּותי, רבּות, חכמים און אַ ברעג, איך װעל אײַך פֿרעגן,
Language:
Yiddish

Yidl Mitn Fidl — ייִדל מיטן פֿידל

Author:
Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Folk
Subject:
Klezmer/Musicians/Life/Nature/Joy
Origin:
ML PYS 258/Alb L-044(c)/
Transliteration:
Alb A-044(a)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Alb I-013(a)/Alb K-029(b)/Alb L-044(c)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Qalb L-044(c)/Alb B-122(a)
Music:
Warem 240/ML PYS 258
Additional song notes:
Little Jew With His Fiddle (?) From the film of the same name.
Related information in folder 1002:
Comments:
1. Internet article by Rhoda (Rokhl) Bernard, with original Yiddish text, transliteration and translation of the song.
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
17539
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
Shpil du fidl, shpil, Shpil far mir a libe lid,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל דו פּידל, שפּיל, שפּיל פֿאַר מיר אַ ליבע ליד,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From film of same name with Molly Picon.
Language:
Yiddish

Vu Iz Mayn Ziveg — װוּ איז מײַן זיווג

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love/Match/Maiden
Transliteration:
Gottlieb 289
Translation:
Gottlieb 289
Additional song notes:
From "Der Kleyem Mazik" See Gottlieb 92-93 for relationship with "Golden Earings"
On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
16824
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Lig ikh mir in bet baynakht, kh'bin a meydl un ikh trakht,
First line:
ליג איך מיר אין בעט בײַנאַכט, כ'בין אַ מײדל און איך טראַכט,

Oy Vet Mir Der Rebe Shmeysn — אױ װעט מיך די רבּי שמײסן

Also known as:
Der Kheyder Yingele
Also known as:
Yankeles Lid
Author:
Chemerinsky, Mordkhele — טשעמערינסקי, מרדכעלע
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humorous
Subject:
Kheyder/Student/Absence/Chores/Excuses/Whipping
Origin:
Alb P-004(c)
Transliteration:
Alb P-004(c)
Translation:
Alb P-004(c)
Additional song notes:
See Forward Oct 8, 1988. From the operetta "Yankele"
Related information in folder 136:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
10/7/1988
Comments:
"Oy Vet Mikh Der Rebe Shmeyson--Ver Iz Geven Der Makhber?"
On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
17158
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Zuntik, ven di zun sheynt, hob ikh shtark faynt,
First line:
זונטיק, װען די זון שײַנט, האָב איך שטאַרק פֿײַנט,
Track comment:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Theatre

Yidl Mitn Fidl — ייִדל מיטן פֿידל

Author:
Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Folk
Subject:
Klezmer/Musicians/Life/Nature/Joy
Origin:
ML PYS 258/Alb L-044(c)/
Transliteration:
Alb A-044(a)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Alb I-013(a)/Alb K-029(b)/Alb L-044(c)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Qalb L-044(c)/Alb B-122(a)
Music:
Warem 240/ML PYS 258
Additional song notes:
Little Jew With His Fiddle (?) From the film of the same name.
Related information in folder 1002:
Comments:
1. Internet article by Rhoda (Rokhl) Bernard, with original Yiddish text, transliteration and translation of the song.
On album:
P-004(b) (Molly Picon at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
17532
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Shpil du fidl, shpil, Shpil far mir a libe lid,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל דו פּידל, שפּיל, שפּיל פֿאַר מיר אַ ליבע ליד,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From film of same name with Molly Picon.
Language:
Yiddish

Kudi Yidish — קודי ייִדיש

Also known as:
Yiddish (Kalich)
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Yiddish
Song comment:
See "Yidish (Kalich)" - Claimed by Kalich and Ellstein/ P-004(b)
On album:
P-004(b) (Molly Picon at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
17450
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Yidish, oy yidish, mame loshn iz dokh sheyn, oy yidish
First line (Yiddish):
ייִדיש, אױ ייִדיש, מאַמע לשון איז דאָך שײן, אױ ייִדיש,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Claimed by Kalich (004341) and Ellstein (002332) - See Field Recording 027879
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre

You Are Part Of Me (Yid, Eng) — מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר (ענגליש, ייִדיש)

On album:
xA-023(a)
Track ID:
17860
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Astor, June
Artist:
Cooper, Harry
Artist:
Instrumental Ensemble
First line:
Mir zol zayn far dir, (2x) mir far dayne trern.
First line:
מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר, (2) מיר פֿאַר דײַנע טרערן,
Track comment:
Every mother dreams, every mother schemes to provide for...

Shvartse Oygn — שװאַרצע אױגן

Also known as:
Ochi Chyornye
Also known as:
Dark Eyes
Author:
Grebenka, Evheniy
Composer:
Hermann, Florian
On album:
R-016(f) (Seymour Rechtzeit Yiddish Favorites)
Track ID:
19130
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Oygn, far dayne shvartse oygn, far zey shteyt eyngeboygn...
First line:
אױגן, פֿאַר דײַנע שװאַרצע אױגן, פֿאַר זײ שטײט אײַנגעבױגן...
Track comment:
With "Ortshi Chornia (Russian)

Ayzik Mayzik — אײַזיק מײַזיק

On album:
G-055(a) (Radio Compilation by David Goldenberg 1930-1960)
Track ID:
20566
Composer:
Wajner, Leon — װײַנער, לעאָן
Artist:
Schooler, Tsvi — סקולער, צבֿי
Author/Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
A yingele iz geven a mol, geheysn hot er ayzik,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ייִנגעלע איז געװען אַ מאָל, געהײסען האָט ער אַײַזיק,
Track comment:
Recorded Dec 10, 1947 as part of March of Dimes Broadcast
Language:
Yiddish

Ir Megt Mir Gloybn Oder Neyn — איר מעגט מיר גלױבן אָדער נײן

Additional song notes:
Believe It Or Not
On album:
V-005(a)1 (The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville Vol 1 & Michel Rosenberg)
Track ID:
23730
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Lekhaim, yidn, lekhaim, ir megt mir gloybn oder neyn,
First line:
לחיים, ייִדן, לחיים, איר מעגט מיר גלױבן אָדער נײן,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Megst Mir Gloybn Oder Neyn"

Mazl Brokhe — מזל בּרכה

On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24589
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
A yeder zogt, a yeder klugt, az ikh zol nor mazl hobn,
First line:
אַ יעדער זאָגט, א יעדער קלוגט, אַז איך זאָל מאָר מזל האָבן,

A Yidishe Khasene (Picon) — אַ ייִדישע חתונה (פּיקאָן)

On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24590
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Mazl tov, mazl tov, a yidishe khasene,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל טובֿ, מזל טובֿ, אַ ייִדישע חתונה,
Track comment:
Includes Badkhunes Kale Bazetzn
Language:
Yiddish

Fort A Khosidl — פֿאָרט אַ חסידל

Also known as:
Makht Dos Khosidl Bim Bom
Genre:
Folk/Humorous/Satirical
Subject:
Khosid/Piety/Hypocrisy/Barmaid
Origin:
Vinkov 3 126
Transliteration:
Alb K-023(a)/Kremer 27/Vinkov 3 126/Alb K-005(a)
Translation:
Vinkov 3 128/Alb K-005(a)
Music:
Vinkov 3 128/Kremer 26
Related information in folder 707:
Comments:
1. Variant of Fort A Khosidl Tsu Dem Rebn published in Yiddish Forward, Nov. 3, 2006. in article by Chana Mlotek.
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24594
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Fort dos khosidl tsu dem rebn, Hot im ongekhapt a shlaksregn
First line (Yiddish):
פֿאָרט דאָס חסידל צו דעם רבין, האָט אים אָנגעכאַפּט אַ שלאַקסרעגן;
Track comment:
Recorded under "Makht Dos Khosidl Bim Bom"
Language:
Yiddish

Vi Azoy Trinkt A Keyser Tey? — װי אַזױ טרינקט אַ קיסר טײ?

Also known as:
Vi Azoy Lebt Der Keyser ?
Also known as:
How The Kaiser Drinks Tea
Also known as:
Rabosi
Genre:
Humorous/Satirical/Folk
Subject:
Emperor/Question/Tea/Sugar/Potatoes/Butter/Sleep/Soldiers
Origin:
Vinkov 3 47/SM 40
Transliteration:
Alb K-030(a)/Vinkov 3 47/SM 40
Translation:
Alb K-030(a)/Vinkov 3 47
Music:
Vinkov 3 46/SM 40
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24598
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Rabosay, rabosay, khakhomim un a breg, ikh vel aykh fregn,
First line (Yiddish):
רבּותי, רבּות, חכמים און אַ ברעג, איך װעל אײַך פֿרעגן,
Language:
Yiddish

Vu Iz Mayn Ziveg — װוּ איז מײַן זיווג

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love/Match/Maiden
Transliteration:
Gottlieb 289
Translation:
Gottlieb 289
Additional song notes:
From "Der Kleyem Mazik" See Gottlieb 92-93 for relationship with "Golden Earings"
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24599
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Lig ikh mir in bet baynakht, kh'bin a meydl un ikh trakht,
First line:
ליג איך מיר אין בעט בײַנאַכט, כ'בין אַ מײדל און איך טראַכט,

Di Velt Iz A Teater — די װעלט איז אַ טעאַטער

On album:
A-027(b) (Bruce Adler An Evening At The Yiddish Theatre -Act II-)
Track ID:
26482
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
The entire world is a theater, and every one of us is but...
First line:
נו, לאָמיר אַלע טאַנצן איצטער דו אַ האָפּקעלע, אַ שײנער האָפּקעלע,
Track comment:
Medley Patter Song, English lyrics by Bruce Adler- fragment
Language:
Yiddish/English

Alexander's Ragtime Band — אַלעקסאַנדערס ראַגטים באַנד

Author:
Berlin, Irving
Composer:
Berlin, Irving
On album:
A-027(b) (Bruce Adler An Evening At The Yiddish Theatre -Act II-)
Track ID:
26503
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Berlin, Irving
Artist:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Oy her zikh tsi (2), tsu aleksander mit zayn polk,
First line (Yiddish):
אָױ, הער זיך צי (2), צו אַלעקסאַנדער מיט זײַן פּאָלק,
Track comment:
with Der Rebe Elimelekh
Language:
Yiddish

Yankele — יאַנקעלע

Also known as:
Shlof Mayn Yankele
Also known as:
Shlof Shoyn Mayn Yankele
Author:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:
Folk/Lullabye
Subject:
Child/Sleep/Teeth/Crying/Student/Wet/Khosn
Origin:
ML MTAG 08/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 60/Alb L-022(a)/Alb F-024(e)/
Transliteration:
GYF 63/ML MTAG 08/Alb R-007(f)1/Alb R-001(a)/Alb P-001(a)/Alb L-022(a)
Translation:
Alb H-006(a)/Alb G-022(a)/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 63/Alb O-001(c)/Alb P-001(a
Music:
ML MTAG 09/GYF 61/
Additional song notes:
See also Ephemera 918 for Yiddish text, translation and transliteration
Related information in folder 745:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
049i (Picon, Molly/ Ikh Hob A Katar In Mayn Noz/ Yankele)
Track ID:
30170
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי

Ir Megt Mir Gloybn Oder Neyn — איר מעגט מיר גלױבן אָדער נײן

Additional song notes:
Believe It Or Not
On album:
F-045(a)1 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 1)
Track ID:
28508
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Piano:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Lekhaim, yidn, lekhaim, ir megt mir gloybn oder neyn, nor ikh zog aykh...
First line (Yiddish):
לחיים, ייִדן, לחיים, איר מעגט מיר גלױבן אָדער נײן,
Track comment:
Originally Recorded by ABC Test Records Records, March 15, 1933
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre
Length:
03:44

Hot Dogs — האָט דאָגס

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Vaudville/Theatre/Place/Theatre/Novelty
Subject:
Coney Island/Hot Dogs/Foods
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Dos Kleyner Mazik" - 1926
On album:
F-045(a)
Track ID:
28518
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Orchestra Conductor:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
First line:
Coney island hot zikh vunder, men vayst es als tsu kinder,
First line (Yiddish):
קאָני אַײַלאַנד האָט זיך װוּנדער, מען װײַסט עס אַלע קינדער
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Vaudeville

Vu Iz Mayn Ziveg — װוּ איז מײַן זיווג

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love/Match/Maiden
Transliteration:
Gottlieb 289
Translation:
Gottlieb 289
Additional song notes:
From "Der Kleyem Mazik" See Gottlieb 92-93 for relationship with "Golden Earings"
On album:
G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID:
31676
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Vu iz mayn zivig? Fregy yedes meydele.
First line (Yiddish):
וווּ איז מײַן זיוויג? פֿרעגט יעדעס מײַדעלע.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length:
0:48

Tsipke — ציפּקע

On album:
014b (Picon, Molly/ Tsipke/ A Bisl Libe)
Track ID:
29181
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Gekumen bin ikh oyf der velt, zeyer, zeyer yung,
First line:
געקומען בין איך אױף דער װעלט, זײיער, זײער יונג,

Yidl Mitn Fidl — ייִדל מיטן פֿידל

Author:
Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Folk
Subject:
Klezmer/Musicians/Life/Nature/Joy
Origin:
ML PYS 258/Alb L-044(c)/
Transliteration:
Alb A-044(a)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Alb I-013(a)/Alb K-029(b)/Alb L-044(c)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Qalb L-044(c)/Alb B-122(a)
Music:
Warem 240/ML PYS 258
Additional song notes:
Little Jew With His Fiddle (?) From the film of the same name.
Related information in folder 1002:
Comments:
1. Internet article by Rhoda (Rokhl) Bernard, with original Yiddish text, transliteration and translation of the song.
On album:
014j (Picon, Molly/ Yidl Mitn Fidl/ Oy S'iz Gut)
Track ID:
29197
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Iber felder vegn, oyf a vogn hey, mit zun un vint un regn, forn klezmer tsvey,
First line (Yiddish):
איבער פֿעלדער װעגן, אױף אַ בינטל הײ, מיט זון און װינט און רעגן פֿאָרן קלעזמער
Language:
Yiddish

Oy S'iz Gut — אױ ס'איז גוט

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Courting/Secret/Nostalgia/Melody
Song comment:
From the musical "Mayn Malkele"
Origin:
Metro Scher 30i
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Warem 163/Alb K-029(h)//Metro Scher 18
Translation:
CD S-068(d)/Alb K-029(h)/Ephemera 1566 (p. 20)
Music:
Warem 163/Metro Scher 18
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "My Malkele"
On album:
014j (Picon, Molly/ Yidl Mitn Fidl/ Oy S'iz Gut)
Track ID:
29198
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי

Hot A Yid A Vaybele — האָט אַ ייִד אַ װײַבעלע

Author:
Goldstein, Morris — גאָלדשטייַן, מאָריס
Composer:
Goldstein, Morris — גאָלדשטייַן, מאָריס
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Marriage/Husband/Wife/Conflict/Incompetent/Food
Origin:
Kammen JT 66/Sheet Music Dopsie 29
Transliteration:
Rubin Voi 165/Kammen JT 32/Sheet Music Dopsie 29
Translation:
Rubin Voi 165
Music:
Kammen JT 32/Sheet Music Dopsie 29
Additional song notes:
A Jew Has A Wife! See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, P 12 for transliteration and music
On album:
052h (Picon, Molly/ Hot A Yid A Vaybele/ A Partizaner Lid)
Track ID:
30259
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Language:
Yiddish

Loz Zikh — לאָז זיך

Genre:
Theater/Cabaret/Double Entendre
Subject:
Sucumb/Temptation/Shvitz/Cow
On album:
K-092(a) (Yiddish & Klezmer Music/ From the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings)
Track ID:
30739
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
First line:
Loz zikh Tillie, loz zikh. Tillie, don't be silly, loz zikh. Loz zikh gletn.
First line (Yinglish):
לאָז זיך טילי, לאָז זיך. טילי, דאָנט בי סילי, לאָז זיך. לאָז זיך גלעטן פֿון די יאָטן
Language:
Yinglish
Style:
Jazz/Klezmer
Length:
3:05

Yid'l With The Fiddle/Yidl Mitn Fidl — ייִדל מיטן פֿידל

Genre:
Film/Musical
Subject:
Klezmer/Musicians/Male Impersonator/Gender/Women/Love
On album:
V0027
Track ID:
33862
Director:
Green, Joseph
Director:
Nowina-Proybyiski, Jan
Producer:
Green-Films (Warsaw, Poland
Performer:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Performer:
Bozyk, Max
Performer:
Landau, S.
Lyrics:
Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
Music:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Film and video adaptations based upon his original story:
Konrad, Tom
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Film/Musical
Length:
86:00

Nellie, Tu Es Nokh Amol — נעלי, טו עס נאָך אַמאָל

Author:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי
Genre:
Theater/Humor/Novelty
Subject:
Boyfriend/Key/Ladder/Window
Additional song notes:
Sometime recorded under "Nellie, Tu Dos Nokh Amol"
On album:
M-047(c) (Cantors Klezmorim and Crooners: 1905-1953 / Classic Yiddish 78s from the Mayrent Collection A)
Track ID:
35548
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Novelty/Vaudeville
Length:
3:10

From Shtetl to Swing / Alden Films (Video)

Genre:
Documentary/Show Business
Subject:
Immigration/Integration/Music/Acculturation/Music/Persona
On album:
V0147 (From Shtetl to Swing / Alden Films (Video))
Track ID:
35728
Performer:
Brice, Fanny
Performer:
Calloway, Cab
Performer:
Cantor, Eddie
Performer:
Garland, Judy
Performer:
Jolson, Al
Performer:
Marx Brothers
Performer:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Performer:
Schwartz, Maurice
Performer:
Tucker, Sophie
Performer:
Berlin, Irving
Narrator:
Fierstein, Harvey
Language:
English
Style:
Narrative/Performances/Spoken Word

Sholem Aleichem Dir, Amerike — שלום עליכם דיר אַמעריקע

Author:
Birnbaum, Martin — ביררנבוים, מאַרטין
Composer:
Rauch, Maurice — ראַוך, משה
Genre:
Theater/Literary Origin
Subject:
Child/ Adventures/Immigration
Transliteration:
Ale SADE
Music:
Ale SADE
Additional song notes:
Based on Sholem Aleichem's Motl Peyse's Dem Khazn Franklin Catlg # M1501.r28 S5 1956
On album:
P-004(a) (Sholem Aleichem Dir, Amerike featuring Molly Picon as Motel)
Track ID:
36690
Conductor:
Rauch, Maurice — ראַוך, משה
Vocal:
Bushkin, Beatrice
Vocal:
Fried, Howard
Vocal:
Wolff, Cantor William
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Vocal:
Jewish Peoples Chorus of N. Y.
Style:
Spoken Word/Choral/Classical/Theater