Sheet music:
Folder: 1
Arranged for: Violin
Texts: None
Publisher: Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address: 83-87 Canal Street, New York
Date: 1911
Provenance: Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
Notes: Cover: Orientalized love scene of couple kissing, with fruit in foreground and birds in tree in garden Artwork: J. Keiler. Price 50 cents cents Part of scores for Five Songs from the musical "Dos Lid Fun Libe"
Recording:
On album: S-053(a) (Tenement Songs by Mark Slobin Recordings To Accompany Book)
Track ID: 4078
Artist: Rumshinsky, Yosef -- רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist: Saxton, Lydia
Artist: Amos, Naomi, piano
Artist: Amos, Naomi
First line: A libeslid zing ikh far dir, akh, vi es gliet in hartzn...
Track comment: From 1911 operetta "Shir Hashirim" See Slobin 128
Language: Yiddish
Sheet music:
Folder: 847
Arranged for: Piano/Voice
Texts: Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher: Metro Music
Publisher address: 64 Second Ave. New York, NY
Date: 1928
Provenance: Gift of Gail Morrison Hall
First line: Der yid meg zayn orum dokh iz zeyr raykh…
Notes: Black lettering, English/Yiddish (script). Six verses, Yiddish text on back cover. Price 60 cents.
Recordings:
On album: G-005(a) (Isaac Goodfriend sings Sholom Secunda)
Track ID: 18624
Artist: Secunda, Sholom -- סעקונדאַ, שלום
Artist: Goodfriend, Khazn Isaac
First line: Though he may be poor, the Jew owns wealth untold,
Track comment: Recorded as "The Wandering Jew" Melody of "Dos Yidishe Lid"
Language: English
On album: M-053(a) (Meredith chante les tresores du folklore yiddish -- מערעדיט זינגט די אוצרות פֿון ייִדישן פֿאָלקלאָר)
Track ID: 21682
Artist: Meredith -- מערעדיט
Artist: Biota, Pablo, arr & piano
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Recorded under "Der Farjugter Yid"
Language: Yiddish
On album: A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID: 23911
Artist: Appel, Sam
Artist: Helzner, Jules
Artist: Appel, Neil
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: J-026(a) (Jewish Nostalgia -- בענקען געגועים )
Track ID: 23980
Artist: Hershman, Khazn Mordecai -- הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Track comment: Dupicate on H-04(b) Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: G-042(e) (Moshe Ganchoff Encore)
Track ID: 24414
Artist: Ganchoff, Khazn Moyshe -- גאַנשאָף, חזן משה
Artist: Abe Ellstein Ensemble -- אײב עלשטײַן אַנסאַמבל
First line: Der yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: E-026(a) (Cantor Itzhak Eshel Yiddish Songs In A Cantorial Style -- החזן יצחק אשל ייִדישע לידער אױף אַ חזנישן שטײגער)
Track ID: 27579
Artist: Eshel, Khazn Yitskhak -- אשל, חזן יצחק
Artist: Hed Arzi Orchestra -- הד ארצי אָרקעסטער
Artist: Userovici, Maurice -- אושרוביץ, משה
First line: Der yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: A-005(e) (Misha Alexandrovich, Yiddish Songs of a Perished World/ Un Dokh Zing Ikh! -- און דאָך זינג איך)
Track ID: 28656
Artist: Alexandrovitch, Khazn Misha -- אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
First line: Der yid meg zayn orem, dokh is er zeyer raykh, vayl gaystike oytsres hot er…
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע אוצרות האָט ער..
Track comment: Originally recorded in Tel Aviv by RCA, 1972
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 9' 23"
On album: V-015(a) (Vorbei... Beyond Recall, CD 1/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID: 31257
Artist: Bischofwerder, Oberkantor Boas
Artist: Deutscher, David
First line: Der Yid megt zayn orem, ober er iz zayer reykh, vayl gastike oytsres hot er...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעגט זייִן אָרעם, אָבער ער איז זייער רייִך, ווייִל גייִסטיקע אוצרות...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length: 9:17
On album: B-107(b) (M. Ben-Sachar, Bariton / Yidishe Lider 2 -- מרדכי בן־שחר \ ייִדישע לידער 2)
Track ID: 37719
Artist: Ben Shakhar, Mordecai -- בּן־שחר, מרדכי
First line: Der yid meg zayn orem, dokh is er zeyer raykh, vayl gaystike oytsres hot er…
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, ווײַל גײַסטיקע אוצרות האָט…
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 6:32
On album: H-004(b) (Mordecai Hershman Sings Yiddish Folk Songs Volume 6)
Track ID: 4154
Artist: Hershman, Khazn Mordecai -- הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: J-002(a) (Judishe Gesang Voices of Israel Chorale Oratorio de Paris)
Track ID: 4155
Artist: Oratio de Paris
Artist: Neumann, Max
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: K-048(a) (Moshe Kraus sings Yidish in Yidish)
Track ID: 4156
Artist: Kraus, Khazn Moshe
Artist: Katz, Shmuel, piano
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: G-013(d)5 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 09 and 10)
Track ID: 4157
Artist: Hershman, Khazn Mordecai -- הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Artist: Katzman, Dr. Jacob
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Lecture 9, Song of the Golden Land, Golden Age of Khazonim
Language: Yiddish
On album: A-005(a) (Misha Alexandrovitsh The Yiddish Song -- מישאַ אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש דאָס ייִדישע ליד)
Track ID: 4158
Artist: Alexandrovitch, Khazn Misha -- אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: A-007(a) (Treasures Of Our People Chayele Ash/ Ari and Avrom Fuhrman -- פֿון אונדזערע אוצרות חיהלע אַש \ ארי און אַבֿרהם פֿורמאַן )
Track ID: 4159
Artist: Fuhrman, Avrom -- פֿורמאַן, אַבֿרהם
Artist: Kesilman, Edythe
Artist: Fuhrman, Ari -- פֿורמאַן, אַרי
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: B-019(a) (Pinchos Borenstein Sings Best Loved Jewish Folk Songs Vol 3)
Track ID: 4160
Artist: Borenstein, Khazn Pinkhos -- באָרענשטײן, חזן פּינחס
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: C-023(g) (Golden Voices of Israel/ Sings Yiddish Masterpieces -- שירי הזהב בּייִדיש)
Track ID: 4161
Artist: Hershman, Khazn Mordecai -- הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish
On album: K-057(a) (Para Ustedes... Zivia Klein -- צביה קלײן )
Track ID: 4162
Artist: Levy, Alberto
Artist: Klein, Zivia -- קלײן, צביה
First line: Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line:דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections.
Language: Yiddish/Hebrew
On album: C-031(b) (Then Sang ...The Chai Duo William Gunther, Conductor -- אז ישיר...חי )
Track ID: 4163
Artist: Kleinman, Sy
Artist: Secunda, Sholom -- סעקונדאַ, שלום
Artist: Chai Duo, Harriet Kaye, Karl Kritz
Artist: Gunther, William
First line: In exile we wandered from Egypt as slaves,
Track comment: Medley of cantorial selections, sone adapted in Eng.
Language: English
Recordings:
On album: G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID: 9729
Artist: Berk, Phyllis
Artist: Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Artist: Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
First line: Oy, vey, kindenyu, S'rayst zikh bay di hor di mamenyu...
First line (Yiddish):אױ, װי קינדעניו! רײַסט זיך בײַ די האָר די מאַמעניו, צוליב דים...
Track comment: Sung with "Ballad of the Triangle Fire"
Language: Yiddish
Style: Lament
On album: M-034(c) (The Mazeltones Meshugge For You)
Track ID: 9730
Artist: Mazeltones
First line: Es rayst dos harts fun di shlekhte...dos yidish folk klogt..
First line (Yiddish):עס רײַסט דאָס האַרץ פֿון די שלעכטע... דאָס ייִדיש פּאָלק קלוגט... .
Track comment: Part of Labor Ballads with Mayn Rue Plats
Language: Yiddish
Style: Lament
On album: W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID: 23683
Artist: Waldman, Janice
Artist: Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Artist: Delfin, Jon
First line: Oy, vey, kindenyu, S'rayst zikh bay di hor di mamenyu...
First line:אױ, װי קינדעניו! רײַסט זיך בײַ די האָר די מאַמעניו, צוליב דים...
Track comment: From "Paved With Gold"
On album: K-081(a) (World Of Our Mothers Soprano Ilana Kochinska -- די װעלט פֿון אונדזערע מאַמעס )
Track ID: 26425
Artist: Kochinska, Ilana
Artist: Mlotek, Zalmen -- מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line: Es rayst dos harts fun der shrekler plog,
First line (Yiddish):עס רײַסט דאָס האַרץ פֿון דער שרעקלעכער פּלאָג, ס'ייִדישע פֿאָלק...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Lament
On album: B-086(a) (In Love And In Struggle/Musical Legacy of..Jewish Labor Bund -- אין ליבשאַפֿט און אין קאַמף\ די מוזיקאַלישע ירושה פֿונעם...בונד )
Track ID: 27554
Artist: New Yiddish Chorale
Artist: Workmen's Circle Chorus -- אַרבעטער רינג כאָר
First line: Oy, vey, kindenyu, S'rayst zikh bay di hor di mamenyu...
First line (Yiddish):אױ, װי קינדעניו! רײַסט זיך בײַ די האָר די מאַמעניו, צוליב דים...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: With Ballad Of The Triangle Fire.. Bread & roses
Language: Yiddish
On album: L-051(a) (Susan Leviton / Singing In Yiddish / Zingendik! -- זינגענדיק)
Track ID: 28166
Artist: Leviton, Susan
Artist: Griener, Trixie
Artist: Morrison, Al
First line: Es rayst dos harts fun der shrekler plog, s'yidisher folk klogt un veynt un...
First line (Yiddish):עס רײַסט דאָס האַרץ פֿון דער שרעקלעכער פּלאָג, ס'ייִדישע פֿאָלק...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Lament
Sheet music:
Folder: 1232
Arranged for: Voice/Piano
Texts: Transliteration
Provenance: Gendelman Gift
First line: Mayn yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, mayn yidishe...
Notes: with "Oy Iz Dos A Rebetsn"
Recordings:
On album: I-003(a) (Yiddisha Romantica und Lustika featured by Israel Itzhaki -- ישׂראל יצחקי לוסטיקע טאַנץ מוזיק געזונגען אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 10025
Artist: Itskhaki, Israel -- יצחקי, ישׂראל
Artist: Weiss, Alex and his Orchestra -- װיס ,אַלכּס ותזמורתו
Artist: Weiss, Alex -- וויס, אלעקס,
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Style: Twist
On album: G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID: 10026
Artist: Zagnit, Stuart
Artist: Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Artist: Sokolow, Pete -- סוקולוב, פּסח
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: K-007(a) (Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz -- זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 10027
Artist: Kurz, Marv
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: G-037(a) (Hanna Greenbaum In Yiddish Songs -- חנה גרינבאום ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID: 10028
Artist: Greenbaum, Hanna -- גרינבױם, חנה
Artist: Oshervits, M. orchestra -- אָשעראָװיץ, מ.
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: N-008(b) (Fay Nicoll The 2nd Album)
Track ID: 10029
Artist: Nicoll, Fay
Artist: Reisenman, Bob
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: P-002(d) (Jan Peerce on 2nd Ave Orch Conducted by Gershon Kingsley)
Track ID: 10030
Artist: Peerce, Jan
Artist: Kingsley, Gershon
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: R-027(a) (William Royal sings Romantic Music of the Jewish Theatre)
Track ID: 10031
Artist: Royal, William
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
On album: S-027(c) (Jacob Sandler Yiddishe Tanz Musik Vol. 2 -- יעקבֿ סאַנדלער ייִדישע טאַנץ מוזיק)
Track ID: 10032
Artist: Sandler, Jacob -- סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Artist: Hed Arzi Orchestra -- הד ארצי אָרקעסטער
Artist: Tarski, Alexander -- טאַרסקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Rumba
On album: A-009(a) (Jewish Folk Songs Joey Adams - Sholom Secunda with Guests)
Track ID: 10033
Artist: Adams, Joey
Artist: Secunda, Sholom -- סעקונדאַ, שלום
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: N-014(b) (Moshe Nathanson Songfest/ Favorite Songs of the Feinberg Duo)
Track ID: 10034
Artist: Feinberg Duo
First line: Froyen fil hob ikh gezen, bay yedn folk zenen zay farsheydn,
First line (Yiddish):פֿרױען פֿיל האָב איך געזען, בײַ ייִעדן פֿאָלק זענען זײַ פֿאַרשײדן,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
On album: Z-010(a) (Brothers Zim Presents Sol Zim singing Great Jewish Melodies)
Track ID: 10035
Artist: Kingsley, Gershon
Artist: Zim, Sol
Artist: Vienna Symphony, G. Kingsley cond
Artist: DeCormier, Robert
First line: The girl of my golden dreams, she's lovely to see,
Language: English
On album: S-080(a) (Sweet Dreams (Sheyne Chalomes) For Guitars and Flutes -- שײנע חלומות )
Track ID: 10036
Artist: Schonbrun, Bluma & Bill Bridges
Style: Instrumental
On album: S-081(a) (First Klez Salamon Klezmorim)
Track ID: 10037
Artist: Licht, David
Artist: Salomon Klezmorim
Artist: Salomon, Marcel
Artist: von Tol, Theo
Style: Instrumental/Tango
Length: 2' 50"
On album: F-019(a) (More Bagels and Bongos Irving Fields Trio)
Track ID: 10038
Artist: Fields Trio, Irving
Artist: Fields, Irving, piano & arr
Style: Instrumental
On album: S-007(c) (Cantor Benjamin Siegal In Song and Prayer)
Track ID: 10039
Artist: Siegel, Khazn Benjamin
Artist: Reisenman, Bob
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID: 10041
Artist: Barry Sisters -- שװעסטער באַרי
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line:מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: You've got to...happiness, the girl of my heart,
Language: English/Yiddish
On album: G-005(a) (Isaac Goodfriend sings Sholom Secunda)
Track ID: 18628
Artist: Goodfriend, Khazn Isaac
First line: Froyen fil hob ikh gezen, bay yedn folk zenen zay farsheydn,
First line (Yiddish):פֿרױען פֿיל האָב איך געזען, בײַ ייִעדן פֿאָלק זענען זײַ פֿאַרשײדן,
Language: Yiddish
On album: Z-010(m) (Paul Zim Sings Forever Yiddish 20 Yiddish "Golden Oldies")
Track ID: 18351
Artist: Zim, Paul & Simcha Klezmer Band
Artist: Barnes, Rolfe & M. Tornick, cond
Artist: Pincus, Paul
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: G-027(a) (Yiddish Songs / Johnny Grey)
Track ID: 20107
Artist: Grey, Johnny
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
On album: H-031(a) (Memories Of My Father's House The Exciting Voice of Jack Hilliard -- זכּרונות בּית אבּי )
Track ID: 20825
Artist: Hilliard, Jack
Artist: Katz, Mickey
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: K-010(g) (32 World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID: 21167
Artist: Schwartz, William -- שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
Artist: Kressyn, Miriam -- קרעסן, מיריאַם
Artist: Rechtzeit, Seymour -- רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: O-010(a) (Oomph Intercontinental Klezmer Between Two Worlds)
Track ID: 21399
Artist: Falk, "Yankl" Jack & Oomph
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: C-032(e) (Chutzpah Lebn zol Kolombus)
Track ID: 21471
Artist: Krasnowsky, Frank
Artist: Steuer, Sydney Anschell
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: M-055(a) (Lekhaim Yidn/Budte Zdravi Zide/Jewish Folk Songs/Yakov Magid -- לחיים ייִדן !)
Track ID: 22751
Artist: Magid, Yakov & Ensemble -- מאַגיד, יעקבֿ מיט אַנסאַמבל
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, ver ken nokh zayn azoy sheyn,
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, װער קעןנאָך זײַן אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע,
Language: Yiddish
On album: Y-004(b) (S'benkt Zikh Aheym Di Beste Lider Fun Di Beste Zingers -- ס'בענקט זיך אַהײם די בעסטע לידער פֿון די בעסטע זינגערס )
Track ID: 21726
Artist: Greenbaum, Hanna -- גרינבױם, חנה
Artist: Oshervits, M. orchestra -- אָשעראָװיץ, מ.
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: S-027(d) (Jacob Sandler Yidishe Tants Muzik -- ייִדישע טאַנץ מוזיק)
Track ID: 22364
Artist: Sandler, Jacob -- סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Artist: Hed Arzi Orchestra -- הד ארצי אָרקעסטער
Artist: Tarski, Alexander -- טאַרסקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Rumba
On album: L-041(a) (Howard Leshaw & The Golden Land Orchestra Vol I-Yiddish)
Track ID: 23128
Artist: Leshaw, Howard & Golden Land Orch
Artist: Leshaw, Howard, arr & clarinet
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style: Instrumental
On album: H-023(b) (The Hester Street Troupe Sounds of the Shtetl)
Track ID: 23838
Artist: Hester Street Troupe
First line: A yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, A yidishe meydele...
First line (Yiddish):אַ ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, אַ ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט אַ...
Language: Yiddish
On album: E-021(a) (Frieda Enoch and the Capital Klezmers String of Pearls -- שנירעלע פּערעלע )
Track ID: 24016
Artist: Enoch, Frieda
Artist: Capital Klezmers
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: M-053(b) (Meredith Heritage of Jewish Folklore -- אַ ייִדישע ירושה)
Track ID: 25128
Artist: Meredith -- מערעדיט
Artist: Biota, Pablo, arr and musical dir
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: Yiddish
On album: K-029(h) (The Klezmer Cconservatory Band Dancing In the Aisles)
Track ID: 25258
Artist: Klezmer Conservatory Band
Artist: Bressler, Judy
First line: A beauty so fine and rare, That's my yiddishe girl,
First line:מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language: English/Yiddish
On album: 023f (Gafni, Miklos, tenor/ Mayn Yidishe Meydele/ Erets Yisroel Iz Undser Land)
Track ID: 29413
Artist: Gafni, Miklos
Language: Yiddish
On album: G-037(b) (Hanna Greenbaum Great yiddish Songs -- ייִדישע לידער שירים גדולים ביידיש)
Track ID: 25767
Artist: Greenbaum, Hanna -- גרינבױם, חנה
Artist: Oshervits, M. orchestra -- אָשעראָװיץ, מ.
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
On album: F-041(a) (Freilach Express Plays Klezmer Music / East Goes West)
Track ID: 26086
Artist: Salmonsson, Bjorn & Tomas Bohm
Artist: Freilach Express
First line: Froyen fil hob ikh gezen, bay yedn folk zenen zay farsheydn,
First line (Yiddish):פֿרױען פֿיל האָב איך געזען, בײַ ייִעדן פֿאָלק זענען זײַ פֿאַרשײדן,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
On album: B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID: 33520
Artist: Block, Bobby
Artist: Kravitz, Bernie
Artist: Sperell, Chic
First line: Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe…
First line (Yiddish):מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט…
Language: Yiddish
Style: Pop/Rumba
Length: 3:17
Sheet music:
Folder: 411
Arranger: Terres, Albert
Arranged for: Voice/Piano
Texts: Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher: Daniel H. Greeenberg Music Publish
Publisher address: 187 Delancey St. New York. NY
Date: 1908
Provenance: Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #: 186
First line: Batrakht dem mensh ven er iz raykh, vi er nor brent a velt,
First line (Yiddish): באַטראַכט דעם מענש ווען ער איז רייַך, ווי ער נאָר ברענט אַ וועלט,
Notes: Dark blue lettering with aqua backround. Includes photo inserts of fifteen celebrated Jewish composers. Drawings in backround of many musical instruments . Price 30 cents.
Recordings:
On album: B-019(a) (Pinchos Borenstein Sings Best Loved Jewish Folk Songs Vol 3)
Track ID: 10580
Artist: Schorr, Anshel -- שאָר, אַנשעל
Artist: Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Artist: Borenstein, Khazn Pinkhos -- באָרענשטײן, חזן פּינחס
Artist: Wohl, Herman -- װאָל, הערמאַן
First line: Mit gelt turst nit shtoltsirn, men ken es glaykh farlirn,
First line:מיט געלט טורסט ניט שטאָצירן, מען קען עס גלײַך פֿאַרלירן,
Track comment: Slobin 147 credits Meyerowits with lyrics, Part of Medley
On album: T-001(a) (Masterworks Of The Yiddish Theatre Volume 1)
Track ID: 10579
Artist: Schorr, Anshel -- שאָר, אַנשעל
Artist: Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Artist: Juvelier, Kalman
Artist: Wohl, Herman -- װאָל, הערמאַן
First line: Batrakht der mentsh ven er iz raykh, vi er nor brent a velt,
First line:באַטראַכט דער מענטש װען ער איז רײַך, װי ער נאָר ברענט אַ װעלט,
Track comment: Slobin 147 credits Meyerowits with lyrics.
On album: N-025(a) (Chaim Neslen - Selected Songs)
Track ID: 27737
Artist: Neslen, Chaim -- חײם נעסלען
First line: Vi trakht der mentsh ven er iz raykh, vi er nor brent a velt, er meynt az...
First line (Yiddish):װי טראַכט דער מענטש װען ער איז רײַך, װי ער נאָר ברענט אַ װעלט,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Style: Folk/Group Sing
On album: 037j (Juvelier, Kalmen/ Al Tashlikhenu/ A Mentsh Zol Men Zayn)
Track ID: 29870
Artist: Juvelier, Kalman
On album: 058i (Solomon, Smulewitz/ A Mentsh Zol Men Zayn/ Shlof Lid)
Track ID: 30498
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
On album: 002t (Prager, R & Juvelier, Kalmen/ A Mentsh Zol Men Zayn/ )
Track ID: 28847
Artist: Prager, R & Juvelier, Kalmen
On album: 057a (William Schwartz/Mentshlekheyt Iz Tayere Fun Gelt/Mit Gelt Tor Men Nit Shtoltsirn)
Track ID: 30436
Artist: Schwartz, William -- שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
On album: 053e (Juvelier, Kalmen/Einhorn, Mme/ A Mentsh Zol Men Zayn/ Kevakorath Roeh Edru)
Track ID: 30305
Artist: Juvelier, Kalman
Artist: Einhorn, Mme
On album: K-096(a) (Fraidy Katz Sings Yiddish/ The Eternal Question/ Di Alte Kashe -- פֿריידע כּ'ץ די אַלטע קשיא)
Track ID: 33405
Artist: The Lonesome Brothers
Artist: Fraidy Katz
Artist: Armenti, Jim
Artist: Mason, Ray
Artist: Shea, Tom
First line: Batrakht dem mensh ven er iz raykh, vi er nor brent a velt, er meynt az…
First line (Yiddish):באַטראַכט דעם מענטש װען ער איז רײַך, װי ער נאָר ברענט אַ װעלט,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Klezmer
Length: 5:42
Recordings:
On album: K-011(a) (Jennie Kessler Sings -- זשעני קעסלער זינגט )
Track ID: 17899
Artist: Kessler, Jenny -- קעסלער, זשיני
Artist: Moskowitz, Martin -- מוסקוביץ, מרטין
First line: Kh'gey arum un hob fil tsar un veys nisht vos tsu ton derfar,
First line:כ'גײ אַרום און האָב פֿיל צער און װײס נישט װאָס צו טאָן דערפֿאַר,
On album: L-009(a) (Yiddish Sing Along with Cy Levitan- His Orchestra and Chorus -- ייִדיש זינג מיט)
Track ID: 17900
Artist: Cy Levitan Orchestra and Chorus
First line: Vu bistu yukl eyner, vu bistu yukl sheyner, Ikh benk azoy..,
First line:װוּ ביסטו יוקל אײנער װוּ ביסטו יוקל שײנער, איך בענק אַזױ...
On album: M-021(a) (Raisins and Almonds Benny Michel and his Orchestra)
Track ID: 17901
Artist: Michel, Benny Orch
First line: Kh'gey arum un hob fil tsar un veys nisht vos tsu ton derfar,
First line:כ'גײ אַרום און האָב פֿיל צער און װײס נישט װאָס צו טאָן דערפֿאַר,
Style: Instrumental
On album: 008b (Zwerling, Yetta/ Yukl/ Der Khosn Vos Ken Nit Arayn)
Track ID: 28999
Artist: Zwerling, Yetta
Recording:
On album: L-019(e) (Klezmer Wedding featuring Marty Levitt, Clarinet/Marty Levit, King of the Klezmers)
Track ID: 19810
Artist: Levitt, Marty
Artist: Marty Levitt Orchestra
First line: Kh'gey arum un hob fil tsar un veys nisht vos tsu ton derfar,
First line:כ'גײ אַרום און האָב פֿיל צער און װײס נישט װאָס צו טאָן דערפֿאַר,
Track comment: Vilst, Dos Vil../ Oy S'iz Gut/ Yukl/ Grine Kuzine/ Yosl Yosl
Style: Instrumental
Recording:
On album: L-002(f) (Aaron Lebedeff Sings Fourteen Yiddish Favorites - Volume 2)
Track ID: 17902
Artist: Lebedeff, Aaron -- לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
First line: Mayn kale zugt tsu mir, "Yukl dolling dear, ikh hob dir..."
First line (Yiddish):מײַן כּלה זאָגט צו מיר, "יאָקל דאָלינג דיר, איך האָב דיר ליב..."
Language: Yiddish
Sheet music:
Folder: 113
Arranged for: Piano/Voice
Texts: Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher: Hebrew Publishing Company
Publisher address: 632-34 Broadway, New York
Date: 1911
Provenance: Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line: Opgelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel..
First line (Yiddish): ...אָפּגעלעבט שוין אַכטציג יאָר, ווי שנעל,ווי שנעל
Notes: Cover with filigree border. "Sung by H. Ginsberg". Photo inset of young mustaschioed Rumshinsky.
Folder: 5
Arranged for: Violin
Texts: None
Publisher: Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address: 83-87 Canal Street, New York
Date: 1911
Provenance: Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
Notes: Cover: Orientalized love scene of couple kissing, with fruit in foreground and birds in tree in garden. Artwork: J. Keiler. Price 50 cents Part of scores for Five Songs from the musical "Dos Lider Libe"
Recordings:
On album: D-004(k) (Gems Of The Jewish Operetta Louis Danto)
Track ID: 11517
Artist: Danto, Khazn Louis -- דאַנטאָ, חזן לואיס
Artist: Jewish Instr Ensemble of Toronto
Artist: Heller, Charles
First line: Opgelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel es iz...
First line (Yiddish):אָפּגעלעבט שױן אַכציק יאָר, װי שנעל, װי שנעל עס איז פֿאַרפֿלױגן,
Track comment: From the operetta "Shir Hashirim"
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
On album: 040j (Medoff, David/ A Grus Fun Der Heym/ Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver)
Track ID: 29955
Artist: Medoff, David
First line: Ikh hob gelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel es iz..
First line (Yiddish):איך האָב געלעבט שױן אַכציק יאָר, װי שנעל, װי שנעל עס איז...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
On album: 001g (Medoff, David, tenor/ Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver/ A Grus Fun Der Heym)
Track ID: 28787
Artist: Medoff, David
First line: Ikh hob gelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel es iz..
First line (Yiddish):איך האָב געלעבט שױן אַכציק יאָר, װי שנעל, װי שנעל עס איז...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 3:11
On album: H-008(a) (David and Judith Hass Songs from the Jewish Folklore -- דוד ויהודית האס ישׂמחו השמיים )
Track ID: 5515
Artist: Hass, David -- האס, דוד
Artist: Winternitz, Dr. Khanan -- וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
First line: Ikh hob gelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel es iz..
First line (Yiddish):איך האָב געלעבט שױן אַכציק יאָר, װי שנעל, װי שנעל עס איז...
Track comment: From the operetta "Shir Hashirim" - Dos Lid Der Libe
Language: Yiddish
On album: B-029(a) (Jewish Melodies Emil Bruh and His Ensemble)
Track ID: 5517
Artist: Schorr, Anshel -- שאָר, אַנשעל
Artist: Bruh, Emil and Ensemble
Artist: Bruh, Emil
Track comment: Recorded "Schaju Ugliebt Achzig Yuren" From Shir Hashirim
Style: Instrumental
Sheet music:
Folder: 3
Arranged for: Violin
Texts: None
Publisher: Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address: 83-87 Canal Street, New York
Date: 1911
Provenance: Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
Notes: Cover: Orientalized love scene of couple kissing, with fruit in foreground and birds in tree in garden. Artwork: J. Keiler. Price 50 cents Part of scores for Five Songs from the musical "Dos Lid Der Libe"
Sheet music:
Folder: 7
Arranged for: Piano/Violin
Translator: Tanzman, Joseph I.
Texts: Translit/English
Publisher: A Teres music dealer and publisher
Publisher address: 240 1/2 E. Houston St., N.Y.
Date: 1908
Provenance: Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line: Du vest nokh zeyn, es ken geshen, mir veln...
First line (Yiddish): דו וועסט נאך זען, עס קען געשען, מיר וועלן נאך...
Notes: Cover has photographs of two men and a woman. "Men Shart Gold in America" is sung by Mrs. Thomashefsky and Mr Berstein. From the play "The Widow". English versions appears to be singable with exaggerated Yiddish accent. Four songs are listed in the play: "Di Mume Glukele", "Di Tfililn", "Men Shart Gold In Amerike", "King Solomon's Song Of Songs". Also music for "Concert Roance", Shubert's Celebrated Senade", "Misere", "I Have Sighed To Rest Me", "Ikh Vill Mer Keyn Skab Nit Zayn", "Waves of the Danube No 1, Waltz"
Sheet music:
Folder: 4
Arranged for: Violin
Texts: None
Publisher: Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address: 83-87 Canal Street, New York
Date: 1911
Provenance: Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
Notes: Cover: Orientalized love scene of couple kissing, with fruit in foreground and birds in tree in garden. Artwork: J. Keiler. Price 50 cents Part of scores for Five Songs from the musical "Dos Lid Der Libe"
Sheet music:
Folder: 17
Arranged for: Piano/Voice
Texts: Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher: The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address: 50 Eldridge St. New York
Date: 1917
Provenance: Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line: Akh vi shver iz mir dos leyden, mayn tayer kind,
First line (Yiddish): אַך ווי שווער איז מיר דאָס לייַדען, מייַן טייַער
Notes: Cover: Orientalized female image with balalaika, in a moonlit ì grove with trees, flowers and birds. Photograph of A. Schorr in ì lyre form. From the opera "Song of Love". Artwork by J. Keiler.
Sheet music:
Folder: 25
Arranged for: Piano/Voice
Texts: Transliteration
Publisher: Hebrew Publishing Company
Publisher address: 83-87 Canal St. New York
Date: 1907
Provenance: Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line: Hakol hevel, geshriben hob ikh, ales iz narish..
First line (Yiddish): הכּל הבל, געשריבען האַב איך, אַלעס איז נאַריש און פּוסט
Notes: Cover: Block letters in English and Yiddish advertising the ì Operetta titled "Queen of Sheba" and listing five songs from the ì operetta. Cover includes five photographs, three male and two ì female (unidentified). Piano 50 cents / Violin 30 cents
Sheet music:
Folder: 229
Arranged for: Voice/Piano
Texts: Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher: Arch Street Theatre Co.
Publisher address: Philadelphia, PA
Date: 1923
Provenance: Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #: 24
First line: In der alte velt - af dem grinem feld bin ikh keyn mol….
First line (Yiddish): אין דער אַלטער וועלט - אויף דעם גרינעם פֿעלד בין איך קיין מאָל...
Notes: Black/white lettering in English/Yiddish. Inset photos of Miss Yetta Zwerling, Mr. Izzi Meltzer, Miss Budnick, Mr. Solomonescu, Miss Celia Steiner, Mr. Fenigstein, Mr. Silberkasten, Mr. Schorr, Mr. Secunda.Dora Weissman. Sung by Dora Weissman in Anshel Schorr's & Sholem Secunda's greatest musical comedy "Di Yiddishe Shiksse".
Recordings:
On album: 022j (Paskel, Simon/Feldman, J.../ Nakhes Fun A Kind/ Aheym Aheym)
Track ID: 29398
Artist: Paskel, Simon/Feldman, J...
On album: 033c (Medoff, David, tenor/ Nakhes Fun Kinder/ Aheym Aheym)
Track ID: 29696
Artist: Medoff, David
Sheet music:
Folder: 629
Arranged for: Voice/Piano
Texts: Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher: Liberty Theater Co.
Publisher address: Brooklyn, NY
Date: 1928
Provenance: Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #: 377
First line: Libe iz a matuna fun got, s'iz gut a libe tsu shpiln…
First line (Yiddish): ליבע איז אַ מתנה פֿון גאָט, ס'איז גוט אַ ליבע צו שפּילן,
Notes: Purple lettering, English/Yiddish. "The Smashing Hit" at the Liberty Theatre, When Love Calls. The song gems of the season, Ven Libe Ruft and Tzigayner Lid. Photos of Anshel Schorr, Sholom Secunda, Anna Tabak, William Schwartz and Dora Weissman. Yiddish words and cast of characters on back cover.
Contact: yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu