Look up artist Seeger, Pete
Name: Seeger, Pete
Born: May 13, 1919
Died: May 31, 2007
Note: Info from internet
Related information in folder 904:- Comments: 1 Article in The New York Times of February 12, 2009 by Dave Itzkoff titled "Seegers v. Board of Ed Ends in an Apology dealing with Seeger's refusal to "pledge that the concert would not promote Communism or the overthrow of the country" .
2. Brief Biography. Excerpt from Buhle, Buhle and Gorgakas, ed., ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AMERICAN LEFT (Ubana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1992) from the internet.
Tracks with this artist
Title: Hot Zikh Mir Di Zip Tsezipt -- האָט זיך מיר די זיפּ צעזיפּט
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 6864
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Hot zikh mir di zip tsezipt, un hot zikh mir tsubrokhn,
First line:האָט זיך מיר די זיפּ צעזיפּט, און האָט זיך מיר צובראָכן
Track comment: See also "In Road Arayn" See Vinkov II 148
Title: Hob Ikh A Por Oksn -- האָב איך אַ פּאָר אָקסן
Genre: Folk/Children
Subject: Animals/Oxen/Bears/Goats/Nonsense
Origin: Ber Fef 343/Vinkov 2 33/Rub Oak 38/Alb R-007(b)/Brounoff.17
Transliteration: Vinkov 2 33/Rub Oak 38/Alb R-007(f)1/Alb T-018(a)
Translation: Vinkov 2 33/Rub Oak 38/Alb R-007(f)1/Alb T-018(a)
Music: Vinkov 2 33/Rub Oak 92/Brounoff.17
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 6644
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Hob Ikh a por oksn, oksn, Vos zey brokn lokshn, lokshn,
First line (Yiddish):האָב איך אַ פּאָר אָקסן, אָקסן, װאָס זײ בראָקן לאָקשן, לאָקשן,
Language: Yiddish
Title: A Ganeyve -- אַ גניבֿה
Genre: Children/Humorous/Folk
Subject: Theft/Poverty/Rabbi/Candlesticks/Shirts/Hens/Daughters
Song Comment: Same Melody as "Ale Brider"
Origin: Rubin Oak 96/Alb K-014(a)/Alb R-007(b)
Transliteration: Alb K-005(a)/Alb K-014(a)/Alb K-023(a)/Alb R-007(b)/Rubin Oak 10
Translation: Alb K-005(a)/Alb K-014(a)/Rubin Oak10/Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-007(b)/Vorbei 371
Music: Kremer 20/Rubin Oak 96
On album: R-007(c) (Jewish Folk Songs / Ruth Rubin)
Track ID: 192
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Bay many rebn iz gevezn, Iz gevezn, bay mayn rebe iz gevezn,
First line:בײַ מײַן רבּין איז געװעזן, איז געװעזן בײַ מײַן רבּין איז געװעזן,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: A Mol Iz Geven A Mayse -- אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ מעשׂה
Also known as: A Mayse
Genre: Folk/Lullaby/Lament/Love/Viglid
Subject: King/Queen/Vineyard/Bird
Origin: ML MTAG 104/Alb R-007(b)/Brounoff.13
Transliteration: Alb K-005(a)/Alb R-007(b)/ML MTAG 104/Alb K-005(a)/Alb Y-018(c)
Translation: Alb K-005(a)/Alb Y-018(d)/Alb R-007(b)/Alb I-013(a)/Vorbei 372/Brounoff.13
Music: ML MTAG 104/Brounoff.12
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 476
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: A mol iz geven a mayse, Di meyse iz gor nit freylekh.
First line (Yiddish):אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ מעשׂה, די מעשׂה איז גאָר ניט פֿרײַלעך,
Language: Yiddish
Title: Shpiln Mir In Kestelekh -- שפּילן מיר אין קעסטעלעך
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 14207
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Shpiln mir in kestelekh, in kestelekh, geyt aroys a hon,
First line:שפּילן מיר אין קעסטעלעך, קעסטעלעך, גײט אַרױס אַ האָן,
Title: Bay Dem Shtetl -- בײַ דעם שטעטל
Also known as: In Mayn Shtetl
Also known as: In The Valley
Genre: Folk/Children
Subject: Shtetl/Home/Parents/Family/Animals/Barnyard Sounds/Joy
Origin: Rub Oak 95/R-007(b)/Kinderbuch 164/Alb L-062(a)
Transliteration: Rub Oak 16/Alb O-001(c)/Kinderbuch 164/Alb R-001(a)/Alb R-007(b)/Alb R-007(f)1
Translation: Rub Oak 16/Alb R-007(b)/Kinderbuch 165/Alb R-007(f)1
Music: Kinderbuch 164/Rub Oak 16
Additional song notes: Liner notes on Alb P-038(b) and L-061(a) credit Moyshe Oysher as composer and Zalmen Rozental with the text.
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 2021
Artist: Rozental, Zalmen -- ראָזענטאַל, זלמן
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Bay dem shtetl shteyt a shtibl, mit a grinem dakh, mit a..
First line (Yiddish):בײַ דעם שטעטל שטײט אַ שטיבל, מיט אַ גרינעם דאַך, מיט אַ גרינעם..
Track comment: See Forward of June 3, 1994 with Album J-05(a)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Beker Lid -- בעקער ליד
Also known as: Der Beker Yingl
Also known as: In Droysn Geyt A Drobinker Regn
Genre: Folk/Lament
Subject: Occupation/Baker/Apprentice/Poverty/Labor
Origin: Alb R-007(g)/Alb R-007(b)
Transliteration: Alb R-007(c)/Alb R007(f)2/Alb R-007(g)/Alb L-049(a)/Rubin Treas 88
Translation: Alb R-007(f)2/Alb R-007(c)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb L-049(b)
Music: Rubin Treas 88
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 2183
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Indroysn geyt a drobinker regn, veyl di volkenes, zey hoben.
First line (Yiddish):אינדרױסן גײט אַ דראָבינקער רעגן, װײַל די װאָלקנעס, זײ האָבן זיך..
Track comment: Cross referenced under "In Droysn Geyt a Drobinker Regn"
Language: Yiddish
Title: Du Meydele Du Feyns -- דו מײדעלע דו פֿײנס
On album: xR-007(b)
Track ID: 4355
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Du meydele du feyns, Du meydele du sheyns, Ikh vil dir...
First line:דו מײדעלע דו פֿײנס, דו מײדעלע דו שײנס, איך װיל דיר עפּעס פֿרעגן
Track comment: Recorded under "Du Meydele Du Fines"
Title: Du Meydele Du Sheyns -- דו מײדעלע דו שײנס
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 4357
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Du meydele du feyns, Du meydele du sheyns, Ikh vil dir...
First line:דו מײדעלע דו פֿײנס, דו מײדעלע דו שײנס, איך װיל דיר עפּעס פֿרעגן
Track comment: Recorded under "Du Meydele Du Fines"
Title: Homen Tashn -- המן טאַשן
Also known as: Hop Mayne Homen Tashn
Also known as: Yakhne Dvoshe
Author: Pirozhnikov, M. -- פּיראָזשניקאָװ, מ.
Genre: Humorous/Folk/Holiday/Children
Subject: Purim/Homen Tashn/Baking/Shalakh Mones
Origin: ML YT 47/Alb R-007(b)/Alb B-004(c)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb C-015(a)/Kinderbuch 73
Transliteration: Alb C-015(a)/ML YT 47/Alb G-017(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb B-004(c)/Kinderbuch 73
Translation: Alb B-007(b)/Alb B-004(c)/Kinderbuch 73/Alb R-007(b)Alb R-001(b)/Schwartz 10
Music: ML YT 46/Kinderbuch 73/Schwartz 10
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 6725
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Yakhne dvoshe fort in mark, zi halt zikh in eyn pakn;
First line (Yiddish):יאַכנע דװאָשע פֿאָרט אין מאַרק, זי האַלט זיך אין אײן פּאַקן,
Language: Yiddish
Title: 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)
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)
Additional song notes: Let's Make Up/Let's Reconcile
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 9365
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Lomir zikh iberbetn, iberbetn, Shtel dem samovar, shtel...
First line (Yiddish):לאַמיר זיך איבערבעטן, איבערבעטן, שטעל דעם סאַמאָװאַר, שטעל...
Language: Yiddish
Title: Mikhalku -- מיכאַלקו
Genre: Children/Folk
Subject: Friend/Instruments/Trumpet/Whistle/Drum
Origin: Alb R-007(b)/Rub Oak 91/Brounoff.15
Transliteration: Alb R-007(b)/Alb R-007(f)1
Translation: Alb R-007(b)/Alb R-007(f)1/Brounoff.15
Music: Rub Oak 48/Brounoff.15
On album: R-007(c) (Jewish Folk Songs / Ruth Rubin)
Track ID: 10434
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Hob ikh mir a kleynem mikhalku, mikhalku, voynt er oyf...
First line:האָב איך אַ קלײנעם מיכאַלקו, מיכאַלקו, װױנט ער אױף דער לאַנגער...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: Shipts Boydim -- שפּיץ בױדים
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 13782
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Shpits boydem tsu drerd, ale shtibelekh oysgekert,
First line:שפּיץ בױדעם צו דרערד, אלע שטיבעלעך אױסגעקערט,
Title: Sheyn Bin Ikh, Sheyn -- שײַן בין איך, שײן
Related information in folder 695:- Comments: 1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 13690
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Sheyn bin ikh, sheyn, Sheyn iz mayn nomen, Redt men mir...
First line:שײן בין איך, שײן, שײן איז מײַן נאָמען, רעדט מען מער שידוכים...
Title: Yome, Yome -- יאָמע, יאָמע
Genre: Folk
Subject: Mother/Daughter/Desire
Origin: ML MTAG 22/Alb K-014(a)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-007(b)/Vinkov 1 66
Transliteration: ML MTAG 22/Alb K-014(a)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-007(b)/Alb T-018(a)/
Translation: Kinderbuch 202/Alb K-014(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-007(b)/Alb T-018(a)/Vinkov 1 66
Music: ML MTAG 23/Kinderbuch 202/Vinkov 1 66
On album: R-007(b) (Jewish Children Songs and Games/Ruth / P. Seeger, Banjo)
Track ID: 17755
Artist: Rubin, Ruth -- רובין, רותּ
Artist: Seeger, Pete
First line: Yome, Yome, shpil mir a lidele, vos dos meydele vil;
First line (Yiddish):יאָמע, יאָמע, שפּיל מיר אַ לידעלע, װאָס דאָס מײדעלע װיל:
Language: Yiddish
Contact: yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu