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Name: Ruth
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Title: 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
Transliteration: Rubin Voi 165/Kammen JT 32
Translation: Rubin Voi 165
Music: Kammen JT 32
Additional song notes: A Jew Has A Wife!
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 6851
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: Hot a yid a vaybele, hot a vayb a yidele,
First line (Yiddish):האָט אַ ייִד אַ װײַבעלע, האָט אַ װײַב אַ ייִדעלע,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: A Kind On A Heym -- אַ קינד אָן אַ הײם
Author: Lillian, Isadore -- ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer: Lillian, Isadore -- ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Genre: Theater/Lament
Subject: Child/Divorce
Additional song notes: A Child Without A Home
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 361
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: A kind on a heymele, an opgehakt beymele,
First line (Yiddish):אַ קינד אָן אַ הײמעלע, אַן אָפּגעהאַקט בײמעלע,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: 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
Translation: Alb M-068(a)55
Music: Warem 22
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 20
Artist: Ruth
Artist: 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
Title: Beygelekh -- בײגעלעך
Also known as: Bublitshki
Genre: Folk/Lament
Subject: Bagels/Rolls/Street Vendor/Occupation/Poverty
Origin: Alb G-035(b)/Alb B-007(c)/
Transliteration: Alb K-007(b)/Alb B-007(c)/
Translation: Alb B-007(c)/
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 2341
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line (Yiddish):עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראכט,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Glik -- גליק
Author: Meisell, Bella -- מײַזעל, בעלאַ
Composer: Olshanetsky, Alexander -- אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre: Theatre
Subject: Fate/Happiness/Love
Song Comment: From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Transliteration: Warem 76/Alb W-031(a)Alb D-004(k)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)
Translation: Alb W-031(a)/Alb D-004(k)
Music: Warem 76
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 5702
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: Glik, du bist gekumen tsu mir, ober a bisl tsu shpet--
First line (Yiddish):גליק, דו ביסט געקומען צו מיר, אָבער אַ ביסל צו שפּעט--
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Sha Sha Es Zol Zayn Shtil -- שאַ שאַ עס זאָל זייִן שטיל
Also known as: Oy Iz Dos A Rebetsn
Author: King, Adolf -- קינג, אַדאָלף
Author: King, Adolf -- קינג, אַדאָלף
Author: Moskowitz, Joseph
Composer: King, Adolf -- קינג, אַדאָלף
Composer: Moskowitz, Joseph
Composer: Moskowitz, Joseph
Genre: Theatre/Vaudville/Humorous
Subject: Rebe/Rebetsn/Khasidim/Food
Origin: ML PYS 148
Transliteration: Alb K-007(b)/ML PYS 148
Translation: Alb K-030(b)/ML PYS 150
Music: Kammen Jaf 06/ML PYS 148
Additional song notes: Gottlieb credits Moskowitz as composer. Others credit King as composer,
Related information in folder 401:- Document type: Text
Comments: Additional verse. (May be vulgar?)
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 11740
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: Sha sha, es iz shoyn shpet, Oy, oy, der rebe geyt,
First line (Yiddish):שאַ שאַ, עס איז שױן שפּעט, אױ, אױ. דער רבּי גײט,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Papirosn -- פּאַפּיראָסן
Also known as: A Kalte Nakht
Also known as: A Kalte Nakht (Papirosn)
Also known as: El Chiclerito
Also known as: Freylekhe Yidelekh
Also known as: Sigaryot
Also known as: Kupite Papirosy
Author: Yablakoff, Herman -- יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer: Yablakoff, Herman -- יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre: Theatre/Lament
Subject: Occupation/Cigarette Seller/Misfortune/Family
Origin: Levin N 90/GYF 16/Alb L-023(a)/ML PYS 267/Alb F-024(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration: Levin N 90/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 19/Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)
Translation: Alb G-013(c)/GYF 19/Alb B-046(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-036(a)/Alb A-036(a
Music: Levin N 90/Estella 10/GYF 17/ML PYS 267
Additional song notes: Cigarettes/Author was inspired to write song after seeing child peddlers during German occupation of Grodno in WWI. See liner notes Alb S-083(a)
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 12085
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: A kalte nakht, a nebeldike finster umetum, shteyt a...
First line (Yiddish):אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen -- ראָזשינקעס מיט מאַנדלען
Also known as: Shlof Mayn Kind Shlof
Author: Goldfaden, Avrom -- גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Composer: Goldfaden, Avrom -- גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Genre: Folk/Theatre/Lullaby/Viglid
Subject: Mother/Son/Metaphor/Occupation/Future/Raisens/Almonds
Song Comment: From the operetta "Shulamis"
Origin: ML MTAG 04/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 7/Alb L-023(a)/Alb C-015(a)/Vinkov 4 188/Sh Sh 37
Transliteration: ML MTAG 04/GYF 06/Alb D-004(k)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb R-001(a)/Alb L-023(a)
Translation: Alb L-023(a)/Bikel 99/GYF 7/Alb K-014(a)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-001(a)Sh Sh 36
Music: ML MTAG 05/Bikel 99/Vinkov 4 188/Metro Scher 20
Additional song notes: See Gottlieb, p. 43-44 for relationship to Berlin's "Blue Skies"
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 189:- Comments: 1Essayin the magazine "Judiasm" by Marvin Kaplan titled "Raisins and Almonds" Goldfaden's Glory". Analayzes song text and also provides biographical information.
2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
3. Article in Yiddish Forverts of June 17-23, 2011 by Yitzkhak Ludan (Israel) titled "Di Vizie Fun "Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen'" (The Vision of Raisens and Almonds". An analysis of the present political situation in the Middle East with a pessimistic conclusion that the implied security and prosperity in the song Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen will not be realized for some time to come.
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 12946
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: In dem beys-hamikdosh, In a vinkl kheyder, zitst di almone..
First line (Yiddish):אין דעם בית־המקדש, אין אַ װינקל־חדר, זיצט די אַלמנה בת־ציון…
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Sheyn Vi Di Levone -- שײן װי די לבֿנה
Author: Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer: Rumshinsky, Yosef -- רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre: Love/Pop
Subject: Beauty/Moon/Stars/Confusion/Flustered
Origin: GYF 36/Alb F-024(e)/Alb T-004(c)/Alb M-059(a)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration: Alb F-042(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-25(a)/Alb K-022(b)
Translation: GYF 39/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb K-081(a)
Music: Warem 182/GYF 37/Metro Scher 1
Additional song notes: Also translated on CD B-076(a)
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 13718
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: Vos Geven Iz Geven Un Nito -- װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ
Also known as: Vos Geven Iz Nishtu
Author: Meyerowitz, David -- מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer: Meyerowitz, David -- מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Genre: Theatre/Vaudeville/Lament
Subject: Aging/Memory
Origin: ML PYS 274
Transliteration: Warem 224/ML PYS 274/Alb J-024(a)1/Estella 8
Translation: Alb T-015(a)/Alb J-024(a)1
Music: Warem 224/ML PYS 275/Estella 8
Additional song notes: What Was Once Is No More
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 16680
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Vu Iz Dos Gesele -- װוּ איז דאָס געסעלע
Also known as: Vi Iz Dos Gesele
Genre: Folk/Love/Waltz/Lament
Subject: Love/Dwelling/Memory/Street
Origin: Alb H-007(a)/Jaffee Kam 13/Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/ Oyfn Veg 121
Transliteration: Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/Alb V0121/ Oyfn Veg 121
Translation: Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/Alb V0121
Music: Jaffe Kam 13/Estella 6/
Additional song notes: Where Is The Little Street (Alleyway?)
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 16811
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: Vu iz dos gesele, vu iz di shtub, vu iz mayn yingele vemen..
First line (Yiddish):װוּ איז דאָס געסעלע, װוּ איז די שטוב, װוּ איז מײַן ייִנגעלע װעמען..
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Vu Zaynen Mayne Zibn Gute Yor? -- װוּ זײַנען מײַנע זיבן גוטע יאָר?
Author: Meyerowitz, David -- מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer: Meyerowitz, David -- מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Genre: Theatre/Vaudville
Subject: Fate/Prosperity
Origin: Warem 253
Transliteration: Alb L-09(a)/
Music: Warem 233
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 16852
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: Vu zaynen mayne zibn gute yor? Oyb nit zibn zol khotsh...
First line:װוּ זײַנען מײַנע זיבן גוטע יאָר? אױב ניט זיבן זאָל כאָטש זײַן אַ פּאָר
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: 08/23/11 RAF: Truncated
Title: Yosl Yosl -- יאָסל יאָסל
Author: Steinberg, Samuel
Composer: Casman, Nellie -- קאַסמאַן, נעלי
Genre: Theatre
Subject: Love/Desire/Attraction
Song Comment: See "Joseph Joseph" - English Adaptation
Origin: Alb K-068(d)/Alb K-007(a)/
Transliteration: Alb K-007(a)/Estella 6/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-068(d)/
Translation: Alb K-068(d)
Music: Estella 6
Additional song notes: Also see "Joseph Joseph" for English adaptation
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 17839
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: Yosl, Yosl, mayn khies geyt mir azhe oys nokh dir,
First line (Yiddish):יאָסל, יאָסל, מײַן חיות גײט מיר אַשז אַרױס נאָך דיר,
Track comment: 08/23/11 RAF: Does not appear to be on tape
Language: Yiddish
Title: Zog Zog Zog Es Mir -- זאָג זאָג זאָג עס מיר
Author: Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer: Triling, Ilya -- טרילינג, יליאַ
Genre: Theater/Love
Subject: Courting/
Origin: Metro Scher 29
Transliteration: Metro Scher 8
Music: Metro Scher 8
On album: R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID: 18177
Artist: Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Artist: Triling, Ilya -- טרילינג, יליאַ
Artist: Ruth
Artist: Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line: Zog, zog, zog es mir, ikh vil es hern shoyn fun dir,
First line:זאָג, זאָג, זאָג עס מיר, איך װיל עס בערן שױן פֿון דיר,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
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