Name:
Sokolow, Pete
Name (Yiddish):
סוקולוב, פּסח
Born:
1940

Tracks with this artist

Ikh Bin A Border Bay Mayn Vayb — איך בין אַ באָרדער בײַ מײַן װײַב

Author:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Composer:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Humorous
Subject:
Wife/Divorce/Relationship/Border/Double Entendre
Origin:
ML PYS 254
Transliteration:
ML PYS 254/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb W-031(a)/Alb M-068(a)04
Translation:
Alb W-031(a)
Music:
ML PYS 254
Additional song notes:
I'M My Wife's Border
Related information in folder 495:
Comments:
1. English adaptation by Henry Sapoznik 2. Yiddish text, transliteration, melody line and translation from Pearls of Yiddish Song, P. 253. 3. Transliteration and translation from Album W-031(a) titled "Mauro Wrona: The Best of Yiddish Vaudville
On album:
V0440 (Selected Video & DVD Clips of Klezmer, Folk and Theater Songs (Video))
Track ID:
41858
Vocal:
Finkel, Fyvush — פֿינקל, פֿײַװוּש
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Mandolin:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
My wife and I just parted, I'm back where I started, like a bachelor when I was
First line:
איך בין שוין ווידער "סינגל" פונקט אַזוי ווי אַ ייִנגל, מיט מײַן ווײַב האָב איך
Language:
Engish/Yiddish
Style:
Humorous/Vaudeville/Shund
Length:
1:53

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
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

Der Heyser Bulgar — דער הײסער בולגאַר

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Bulgar/Freylekhs
Song comment:
Brandwein and Tarras each sometimes credited as composer.
Music:
Comp Klez 34
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
3156
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Musical Director:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "That Red Hot Bulgarian Charleston Dance"
Style:
Instrumental

Der Beynuni (Nign) — דער בּינוני (ניגון)

On album:
C-005(k) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 103 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
3081
Composer:
Charnitow, Reb Ahron of Nikolayov
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Soloists Rabbis Hirsh Gansbourg and Samson Charitow
Style:
Nigun/Khasidic

Lena From Palestina

Also known as:
Palesteena
Author:
Conrad, Con
Author:
Robinson, J. Russel
Composer:
Conrad, Con
Composer:
Conrad, Con
Composer:
Robinson, J. Russel
Composer:
Robinson, J. Russel
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Dixieland/Jazz/Novelty
Subject:
Lena/Fat Lady/Palestine/Courting/Concertina/Arab
Additional song notes:
Same melody for entries titled "Chaim Popukal", "Unter Belzer - Himlen", "Gereist Un Getroffen", and "Nokh A Bisl".
Related information in folder 584:
Comments:
1. Article by Charles A. Kennedy (Professor of Religion, Emeritus, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University). Titled, "When Palestine Played the Palace: Vaudeville Interprets the Balfour Declaration". Includes texts of novelty songs, Zionist songs, (all set in the Middle East), including text of "Lena From Palestina" 2. Article by Itzik Gottesman in Yiddish Forward of March 19-25, 2010, tiitled "Oyf Di Shpurn fun Lena Fun Palestina (on the track of Lena fun Palestina).
On album:
K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
9070
Trombone:
Bragin, Ted
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
First line:
In the Bronx of New York city, there's a girl that's not...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English
Style:
Dixieland/New Orleans/Vaudville

Show You Care

Author:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Author:
Rosenfeld, Moyshe
Author:
Levy, Jacques
Author:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Responsibility/Charity/Women/Organizations.Mobility
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
14172
Vocal:
Golden Land Company
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Good evening, Mrs. Weinberg, I hope you're doing well,

Lebn Zol Kolumbus — לעבן זאָל קאָלומבוס

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Patriotic
Subject:
Immigration/Government/Patriotism/Peace/Democracy
Origin:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/SH Dropsie 46
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/Alb G-013(a)/Sm Dropsie 46/Ephemera 1516
Translation:
Ephemera 1516
Music:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/SMDropsie 46
Additional song notes:
Long Live Columbus
Related information in folder 484:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
1/20/2006
Comments:
1. 1/20/2006 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of June 20, 2006 by Chane Mlotek titled "Di Tsveyte Strofe Fun "Lebn Zol Kolumbus" (The 2nd stanza of Lebn Zol Kolumbus) Text and additional verses one of which refers to Leo Frank and that the lawyers will get him off. 2 Translation of additional verses.
On album:
R-042(a) (Eleanor Reissa Going Home Gems of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
8943
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Lebn zol Kolumbus, trinkt briderlekh lekhaim, lebn zol...
First line (Yiddish):
לעבן זאָל קאָלאָמבוס, טרינקט ברידערלעך לחיים, לעבן זאָל...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
with I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy and Yid parody of Yankee D.
Language:
Yiddish

Lebn Zol Kolumbus — לעבן זאָל קאָלומבוס

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Patriotic
Subject:
Immigration/Government/Patriotism/Peace/Democracy
Origin:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/SH Dropsie 46
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/Alb G-013(a)/Sm Dropsie 46/Ephemera 1516
Translation:
Ephemera 1516
Music:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/SMDropsie 46
Additional song notes:
Long Live Columbus
Related information in folder 484:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
1/20/2006
Comments:
1. 1/20/2006 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of June 20, 2006 by Chane Mlotek titled "Di Tsveyte Strofe Fun "Lebn Zol Kolumbus" (The 2nd stanza of Lebn Zol Kolumbus) Text and additional verses one of which refers to Leo Frank and that the lawyers will get him off. 2 Translation of additional verses.
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
8944
Vocal:
Borts, Joanne
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Vocal:
Berk, Phyllis
First line:
A shtetl iz Amerika, Except a little bigger, To leave a...
First line:
אַ שטעטל איז אַמעריקע, אַ מחיה, כ'לעבן עס רוט אױך איר די...
Language:
English/Yiddish

Shiru Shabtai Tsvi — שירו שבּתאי צבי

Also known as:
Shiru
Author:
Julovsky, Yeszhe
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater/Historical
Subject:
Shabtai Tsvi/Messiah/Praise
Origin:
Levin N 144/SM 1312
Transliteration:
Levin N 144/SM 1312
Translation:
Levin N. 144
Music:
SM 1312
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
13954
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Written for play "Shabtai Tsvi" produced in 1923
Style:
Instrumental

Skrip Klezmerl Skripe — סקריפּ קלעזמערל סקריפּע

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Wedding/Klezmer/Family/Drums/Fiddle/Bride/Dance/Relatives/
Origin:
Alb R-024(d)/Metro Scher 30/Metro Album 49
Transliteration:
K-029(b)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb L-038(a)/Alb R-024(d)/Ephemeral 620/MS Sher 8
Translation:
K-029(b)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb L-038(a)/Alb R-024(d)/Ephemeral 620
Music:
SM Scher 8
Related information in folder 565:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and translation of Text.
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
14555
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Medley with Mayn Shtetele Belz and Vos Du Vilst
Style:
Instrumental

Abi Gezunt Medley — אַבי געזונט מעדלי

Genre:
Medley/Klezmer
Additional song notes:
Northen Doyne/Abi Gezunt (Sung by Eve Sicular) Klezmerengue (Yosl, Yosl arranged as a klezmer merenge)
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
833
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Tenor Sax:
Leshaw, Howie
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Vocal/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
I didn't know a tsastke from a square, and I was called...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Adaptation, sounds like Cab Calloway Version
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz/Swing/Yinglish
Length:
3:25

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
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

Adon Slikhot — אדון סליחות

On album:
C-005(j) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 101 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
918
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line (Hebrew):
אדון הסליחות בוחן לבבות גולה עמוקות דובר צדקות,
Track comment:
Whi is He and where is He, this is my God and I will...
Language:
Hebrew

A Kholem — אַ חלום

Genre:
Love
Subject:
Dream/Eyes/Longing
Origin:
Alb O-001(b)/ML MTAG 24
Transliteration:
K-094(a)/Alb O-001(b)/ML MTAG 24/Alb C-035(e)
Translation:
Alb O-001(b)/Alb G-013(c)
Music:
ML MTAG 24
Additional song notes:
summary translation K-094(a)
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
352
Vocal:
Borts, Joanne
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
English Adaptation:
Levy, Jacques
English Adaptation:
Rosenfeld, Moyshe
English Adaptation:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Vocal:
Adler, Bruce
First line:
A kholem, a kholem, I had a wonderous kholem, I dreamt...
Track comment:
Based on Yiddish folksong.
Language:
English
Style:
Theater

A Grus Fun Di Trenches — אַ גרוס פֿון די טרענשעס

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Genre:
World War 1/Patriotic/Zionist
Subject:
Soldiers/Trenches/Morale/Battle/Victory/Letter/Courage
Origin:
SM 582 / Box 15
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/SM 582 / Box 15
Translation:
Slobin 138
Music:
SM 582 / Box 15
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
242
Vocal:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Vocal:
Krause, Mark
First line:
Ikh breng aykh a grus fun di trenches, Ikh breng aykh a...
First line:
איך ברענג אײַך אַ גרוס פֿון די טרענשעס, איך ברענג אײַך אַ גרוס...
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
March/Theater

Shpil Klezmer Shpil (Ellstein) — שפּיל קלעזמער שפּיל

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Klezmer
Subject:
Klezmer/Fiddle/Memory
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
14190
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Track comment:
Includes "Shpil Klezmer Shpil" and Tarras compositions.
Style:
Instrumental

Badkhn's Song and Wedding Dance

On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
1854
Composer:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Artist:
Adler, Bruce
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Veyn zhe, kalenyu, veyn zhe, veyn zhe veyn...
First line (Yiddish):
װײן זשה, כּלהניו, װײן זשה, װײן זשה װײו,
Track comment:
Based on folklore, compiled by P. Sokolow and Z. Mlotek.
Language:
Yiddish

Shabos Festival Nign (Chabad 3 A) — ניגון שׁבּת ויוֹ"מ (חבּד 3 א)

On album:
C-005(k) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 103 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
13430
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Recorded as "Nigun Leshabos Veyomtov" "טוב ויום לשבּת "ניגון

Shabos Festival Nign (Chabad 3 B) — ניגון שׁבּת ויוֹ"מ (חבּד 3 ב)

On album:
C-005(k) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 103 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
13431
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Recorded as "Nigun Leshabos Veyomtov" "טוב ויום לשבּת "ניגון

Shabos Festival Nign (Chabad 3 C) — ניגון שׁבּת ויוֹ"מ (חבּד 3 ג)

On album:
C-005(k) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 103 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
13432
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Recorded as "Nigun Leshabos Veyomtov" "טוב ויום לשבּת "ניגון

Amerike, Hurrah For Uncle Sam — אַמעריקע, הוראַ פֿאָר אָנקל סאַם

Genre:
Klezmer/Patriotic
Subject:
America
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
1250
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
First line:
Amerike, vos hot a groysn shem, Amerika, hurrah for Uncle...
First line (Yiddish):
אַמעריקע, װאָס האָט אַ גרױסן שם, אַמעריקע, הוראַ פֿאַר אָנקל סעם,
Language:
Yiddish

Arbeter Froyen — אַרבעטער פֿרױען

Also known as:
Tsu Di Arbeter Froyen
Author:
Edelshtat, Dovid — עדעלשטאַט, דוד
Genre:
literary Origin/Revolutionary/
Subject:
Women/Labor/Freedom/Ideals
Origin:
Alb B-086(a)/Levin N 104/Alb Y-007(a)/ML PYS 68/Sh Sh 185
Transliteration:
CD L-051(a)/ML PYS 68/Alb Y-007(a)/Alb B-086(a)Levin N 104/CD L-054(a)
Translation:
CD L-051(a)/Alb Y-O07(a)/Alb B-086(a)/CD L-054(a)/Sh Sh 184
Additional song notes:
Working Women
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
1423
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Helft undz tsu trogn dem baner, dem roytn! Forverts durkh...
First line (Yiddish):
העלפֿט אונז צו טראָגן דעם באַנער דעם רױטן, פֿאָרװאַרטס, דורך...
Track comment:
Sung with "Bread and Roses"
Language:
Yiddish

Ballad Of The Triangle Fire

Author:
Rubin, Ruth — רובין, רותּ
Composer:
Rubin, Ruth — רובין, רותּ
Genre:
Tragedy/Lament/Historical
Subject:
Triangle Fire/New York City
Origin:
Levin N 86
Music:
Levin N 86
Related information in folder 1098:
Comments:
1. Article in The New York Times of February 15, 2011 by David Gonzoles titled "In Art Recalling a Century-Old Tragedy" commemorating the 100th anniversity of the Triangle Fire and remembering the victims.
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
1907
Author/Composer:
Rubin, Ruth — רובין, רותּ
Artist:
Small, Neva
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
In the heart of New York City, near Washington Square...
Track comment:
Sung with "Mamenyu, Elegy for the Triangle Fire Victims."
Language:
English

A Brivele Der Mamen — אַ בריוועלע דער מאַמען

Also known as:
Mikhtav Le'ima
Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Son/Parting/Letter/Emigration/Class/Neglect/
Origin:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/Alb G-013(c)/Alb L-009(a)/SM Moskow 54
Translation:
Silverman YSB 145/Alb D-004(k)/Alb D-016(a)/Levin N 65/Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/SM Moskow 54
Additional song notes:
A letter To Mother See also for translit and translate What's Not To Like Ephemera 1458 ---2017
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
33
Artist:
Berk, Phyllis
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Du forst mayn kind, mayn eyntsik kind, Ariber vayte yamen,
First line (Yiddish):
דו פֿאָרסט מײַן קינד, מײַן אײנציק קינד, אַריבער װײַטע ימען,
Track comment:
Sung in counterpoint with "Dem Pedlers Brivl."
Language:
Yiddish

Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Author:
Cahn, Sammy
Author:
Chapin, Harry
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/American/Pop/Swing
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Appearance
Origin:
GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/
Translation:
GYF 43/
Music:
Estalla 4/GYF 41/
Additional song notes:
English Version
Related information in folder 165:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
1.7/9/2004 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of July 9, 2004 by Khana Mlotek titled "Leyner Betn Dos Lid 'Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn'" (Readers Requst the Song "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn".) Article contains Yiddish text. 2. 4/17/2006 Translation of Yiddish text from the internet site "Zemerl" as of April 17, 2006
On album:
K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
2054
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bragin, Ted
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
First line:
Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain da in jazz,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz/Klezmer
Length:
4:14

Asader Leseudoso (Heb) — אסדר לסעודתא (עבֿרית)

On album:
C-005(k) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 103 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
1508
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line (Hebrew):
אסדר לסעוּדתא, בּצפרא דשׁבּתּא, ואזמין בּה השׁתּא, עתּיקא קרישׁא.
Track comment:
I shall offer praise at the Shabbat morning meal and shall..
Language:
Hebrew

Ashreykhem Yisroel (Heb) — אשריכם ישׂראל (עבֿרית)

On album:
C-005(k) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 103 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
1540
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line (Hebrew):
אשׁריכם ישׂראל אשׁר בּחרבּכם א-ל והנחילכם התּוֹרה ממדבּר מתּנה
Track comment:
Fortunate are you Israel that God has chosen you and given..
Language:
Hebrew

Atem Sholom — אתם שלום

Genre:
Religious/Zmiros
Subject:
Peace/Children
Origin:
Alb C-005(j)
Translation:
Alb C-005(j)
On album:
C-005(j) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 101 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
1581
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line (Hebrew):
שמעו בּנים ניני איתנים כי נאמנים דרכי שלום,
Track comment:
Listen children, know your forbearers, pleasant are the...
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Lubavitch/Khasidic

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
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

Bekho Hashem Khosisi (Psalm 071:01 — בּך ה' חסיתי (תהלים עא)

On album:
C-005(j) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 101 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
2191
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line (Hebrew):
בּך יהוֹה חסיתי אל אבוֹשׁה לעוֹלם
Track comment:
In Thee o God I seek refuge, I shall not be shamed forever,
Language:
Hebrew

Bagel Call Rag

Additional song notes:
See "Beygle Call Rag"
On album:
K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
2336
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bragin, Ted
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
First line:
Rag mop, tsbrekht di kop, hu, ha, razamatz, have some lox...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yinglish

Beygelekh — בײגעלעך

Also known as:
Bublitshki
Also known as:
Question
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk/Lament
Subject:
Bagels/Rolls/Street Vendor/Occupation/Poverty
Origin:
Alb G-035(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Translation:
Alb B-007(c)/
Music:
Moskow SM 61
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
2350
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano/Arranger/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental/Jazz
Length:
4:12

Dem Pedlers Brivl — דעם פּעדלערד בריװל

Author:
Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Feigenbaum, Ziske — פֿײַגענבױם, זיסקע
Composer:
Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
Genre:
Lament
Subject:
Letter/Son/Mother/Occupation/Peddler/Disillusionment
Origin:
Belarsky 247/ML PYS 242/Levin N 81
Transliteration:
Belarsky 247/ML PYS 242/Levin N 81
Translation:
Levin N 81
Music:
Belarsky 247/ML PYS 242/Levin N 81
Related information in folder 755:
Comments:
1. English translations.
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
3006
Artist:
Zagnit, Stuart
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
You ask me what I do here... Du fregst vos makh Ikh in...
First line (English):
טײערע מאַמע, דו פֿרעגסט מיר װאָס מאַך איך, דו פֿרעגסט װאָס איך...
Track comment:
Sung in counterpoint with "A Brivele Der Mamen."
Language:
English

Bread and Roses

Author:
Oppenheim, James
Composer:
Coleman, Martha
Genre:
Labor/Militant
Subject:
Bread/Roses
Origin:
Kinderland 16/Alloy 16
Music:
Alloy 16
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
2580
Author:
Oppenheim, James
Composer:
Kohlsaat, Caroline
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
As we come marching, marching, in the beauty of the day
Track comment:
Sung with "Arbeter Froyen"
Language:
English

Der Shtiler Bulgar — דער שטילער בולגאַר

Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Bulgar
Song comment:
Predecessor to "And The Angels Sing"
Music:
Comp Klez 40
On album:
K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
3408
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bragin, Ted
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
Length:
4:38

Di Ban (Variant, Medley) — די בֿאַן (װאַריאַמט, מעדלי)

On album:
R-042(a) (Eleanor Reissa Going Home Gems of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
3520
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Er zitst in pariz oder in vin, a litvak a sheygets klert...
First line (Yiddish):
ער זיצט אין פּאריז אָדער אין װין, אַ שײגעץ קלערט אױס אַ מאַשין,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Trolley Song/ Dos Lid Fun Ayznban/ Chattanooga Choo Choo
Language:
Yiddish

Dos Lid Fun Eyzenban (Di Ban) — דאָס ליד פֿון אײַזענבאַן (די באַן)

On album:
xR-042(a)
Track ID:
4096
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Er zitst in pariz oder in vin, a litvak a sheygets klert...
First line (Yiddish):
ער זיצט אין פּאריז אָדער אין װין, אַ שײגעץ קלערט אױס אַ מאַשין,
Track comment:
Trolley Song/ Dos Lid Fun Ayznban/ Chattanooga Choo Choo
Language:
Yiddish

Egyptian Ella

Composer:
Doyle, Walter
Genre:
Novelty
Subject:
Weight/Egypt/Fat Lady/Place/Nile/
Related information in folder 121:
Document type:
internet
Author:
Doyle, Walter
Comments:
Compete lyrics.
Related information in folder 583:
Comments:
1. Text of song from the internet, with sheet music cover.
On album:
K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
4436
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bragin, Ted
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
First line:
Say, Ella was a dancin' girl, and Ella started gettin' fat.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English
Style:
Klezmer/Jazz/Swing
Length:
4:41

Egyptian Fantasy

Composer:
Bechet, Sidney
Composer:
Reid, John
Genre:
Jazz/Instrumental
On album:
K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
4439
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bragin, Ted
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental/Jazz/New Orleans
Length:
5:18

Dovid Crockett

Author:
Katz, Mickey
Composer:
Bruns, George
Genre:
Humorous/Dialect/Parody/Novelty
Subject:
Delancy St/Food/Gambler/Craps/Las Vegas
Additional song notes:
Parody of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
Related information in folder 576:
Document type:
Text
Author:
Mickey Katz
Publisher:
Internet
Comments:
Song text, parody of the ballad of Davy Crockett.
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
4179
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Tenor Sax:
Leshaw, Howie
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Musical Director/Vocal/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Dovid, Dovid Crockett, king of Delancy Street,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yinglish
Length:
2:55

East Houston Street Parade

Composer:
Haggart, Bob
Composer:
Bauduc, Ray
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Jazz
Additional song notes:
Adaptation of "South Rampart Street Parade"
On album:
K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
4425
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bragin, Ted
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Jazz
Length:
3:05

Mayn Mames Eydeml (Eng, Yid) — מײַן מאַמעס אײדעמל (ענגליש, ייִדיש)

On album:
B-069(a) (Phyllis Berk Takes Yiddish Song Mainstream Coming of Age)
Track ID:
23607
Author/Composer:
Nichols A. & N. Holiner
Vocal:
Berk, Phyllis
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
You don't have to have a hanker, to be a broker or a banker,
First line:
דאַרף זיך ניט קלערן און זיך שװערן, אַ רײַכער פֿינאַנציר צו װערן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
You don't have to have a hanker to be a broker or a banker..

Fifti Fifti — פֿיפֿטי פֿיפֿטי

Also known as:
Fifty Fifty
Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humorous/Vaudeville
Subject:
Equality/Socialism/Vanderbilt/Labor/Sweatshop/Sharing
Song comment:
From the operetta "Uptown Downtown"/See Heshkes 720
Origin:
Werb 168
Transliteration:
Slobin 168/Alb G-013(a)
Translation:
Slobin 168/Alb G-013(a)/Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
"Mir A Nikl Dir A Nikl" based on this song - See Heshkes 3408. From the operetta "Uptown-Downtown"
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
5193
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Fun downtown, uptown, we're changing our addresses,
Track comment:
Eng by J. Levy, M. Rosenfeld, Z. Mlotek, B. Adler
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Theater

Gebentsht Iz Amerike (Eng, Yid) — געבענטשט איז אַמעריקע

On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
5567
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
First line:
Gebentsht iz Amerike, dos goldene land, A golden land that..
First line:
געבענטשט איז אַמעריקע, דאָס גאָלדענע לאַנד,

Mother's Son In Law (Eng, Yid) — מײַן מאַמעס אײדעמל (ענגליש, ייִדיש)

On album:
xB-069(a)
Track ID:
23608
Author/Composer:
Nichols A. & N. Holiner
Vocal:
Berk, Phyllis
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
You don't have to hanker to be a broker or a banker,
First line:
דאַרף זיך ניט קלערן און זיך שװערן, אַ רײַכער פֿינאַנציר צו װערן,
Track comment:
Translat by Phylis Berk and Roz Perry

In Der Finster (Landau) — אין דער פֿינסטער (לאַנדױ)

Author:
Landau, Zisha — לאַנדוי זישע
Genre:
Love/Literary Origin/Passion
Subject:
Love/Darkness/Passion/Tenderness/Flexibility
Origin:
Bugatch 119/Alb B-012(t)/ML SOG 56/Alb W-035(a)
Transliteration:
ML SOG 56/Alb B-012(t)/Alb N-020(a)/Bugatch 119/CD L-054(a)/Alb W-035(a)
Translation:
Alb N-020(a)/CD L-054(a)/Alb W-035(a)/C-035(e)
Music:
Bugatch 119/ML SOG 56
Additional song notes:
In The Darkness
On album:
B-069(a) (Phyllis Berk Takes Yiddish Song Mainstream Coming of Age)
Track ID:
23609
Vocal:
Berk, Phyllis
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
In der finster - zenen dayne oygn shener, in der finster...
First line:
אין דער פֿינסטער - זענען דײַנע אויגן שענער, אין דער פֿינסטער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
In the darkness, your face is milder, milder,
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Chanteuse

Mayn Mame Hot Gevolt...Khasene — מײַן מאַמע האָט געװאָלט זײַן אױף מײַן...

Author:
Bromberg, David — בראָמבערג, דוד
Composer:
Gorovets, Emil (Rakhmil) Iakovlevich — גאָראָװעץ, עמיל
Genre:
Literary Origin/Lament
Subject:
Mother/Wedding/Loss
Additional song notes:
My Mother Should Have Been At My Wedding
On album:
B-069(a) (Phyllis Berk Takes Yiddish Song Mainstream Coming of Age)
Track ID:
23615
Vocal:
Berk, Phyllis
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
My mother longed to see the day when I was wed,
First line:
מײַן מאַמע האָט געװאָלט זײַן אױף מײַן חתונה, אױ, טעג און נעכט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English

My Mother Longed..Wedding-Eng Yid — מײַן מאַמע האָט געװאָלט זײַן אױף מײַן...

On album:
xB-069(a)
Track ID:
23616
Author:
Bromberg, David — בראָמבערג, דוד
Composer:
Gorovets, Emil (Rakhmil) Iakovlevich — גאָראָװעץ, עמיל
Artist:
Berk, Phyllis
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
My mother longed to see the day when I was wed,
First line:
מײַן מאַמע האָט געװאָלט זײַן אױך מײַן חתונה, אױ, טעג און נעכט...

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
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

Kemofeys Hoyisis Lerabim (Heb) — כּמוֹפת הייתי לרבּים (תהלים עא)

On album:
C-005(j) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 101 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
7892
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line (Hebrew):
כּמוֹפת הייתי לרבֿים ואתּה מחסי-עו,
Track comment:
Listen children, know your forbearers, pleasant are the...
Language:
Hebrew

Glik — גליק

Author:
Meisell, Bella — מײַזעל, בעלאַ
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Fate/Happiness/Love
Song comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Origin:
Alb T-028(f)
Transliteration:
Warem 76/Alb W-031(a)Alb D-004(k)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-028(f)
Translation:
Alb W-031(a)/Alb D-004(k)/Ephemera 1520 p 26
Music:
Warem 76/Ephemera 1520 p
Additional song notes:
Luck
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
5707
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Medley - Shloymele Malkele, Glik, Libes Shmertsn
Style:
Instrumental

And The Angels Sing

Also known as:
Freylekh In Swing
Author:
Mercer, Johnny
Composer:
Ellman, Ziggy
Genre:
Swing/Pop
Subject:
Love/Angels/Song/Music/Water/Moonlight
Song comment:
Adaption of "Der Shtiller Bulgar"
Origin:
Sheetmusic 1210
Music:
Sheetmusic 1210
On album:
K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
5386
Trombone:
Bragin, Ted
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Swing
Length:
4:38

Fun Downtown, Uptown

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mobility/Immigration/Class/Address/Place/Change
Origin:
Alb G-013(a)
Transliteration:
SM 862/Ephemra 1635
Translation:
Ephemra 1635
Music:
SM 1635
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Op Toun Doun Ton"
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
5490
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Fun downtown, uptown, we're changing our addresses,
Track comment:
Eng by Kh. Mlotek, J. Levy, M. Rosenfeld, Z. Mlotek.
Language:
English/Yiddish

Got Un Zayn Mishpet Iz Gerekht — גאָט און זײַן משפּט איז גערעכט

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Faith/Judgement/InfallibilitySuffering/Punishment/Hope
Origin:
SM Dropsie 51
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/ SM Dropsie 51
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb M-068(a)55/Ephemera 1473
Music:
SM Dropsie 51
Additional song notes:
From the drama "Gebrokene Hertser" God and His Judgment is Just
Related information in folder 1473:
Comments:
1. 5/28/15 Translated text from the internet entered in Ephemera of May 28, 2015
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
5778
Vocal:
Krause, Marc
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Got un zayn mishpet iz gerekht, Men tor keyn mol zogn az...
First line:
גאָט און זײַן משפּט איז גערעכט, מען טאָר קײן מאָל זאָגן אַז ער...

Kale Bazetsn Un Marsh — כּלה באַזעצן און מאַרש

Composer:
Cherniavsky, Joseph — טשערניאָװסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Wedding
On album:
K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
7791
Trombone:
Bragin, Ted
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
3:28

I'm An Indian

Author:
Merrill, Blanche
Composer:
Edwards, Gus
Genre:
Humorous/Novelty/Dialect/Jazz
Subject:
Indian/Squal/Papoose/Feathers/Chief/Wigwam
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
7013
Piano/Arranger/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
First line:
I'm Minnie Ha Ha, Minnie Hu Hu?, Minnie Ha Ha, Aha,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English
Length:
3:59

Ikh Bin A Border Bay Mayn Vayb — איך בין אַ באָרדער בײַ מײַן װײַב

Author:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Composer:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Humorous
Subject:
Wife/Divorce/Relationship/Border/Double Entendre
Origin:
ML PYS 254
Transliteration:
ML PYS 254/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb W-031(a)/Alb M-068(a)04
Translation:
Alb W-031(a)
Music:
ML PYS 254
Additional song notes:
I'M My Wife's Border
Related information in folder 495:
Comments:
1. English adaptation by Henry Sapoznik 2. Yiddish text, transliteration, melody line and translation from Pearls of Yiddish Song, P. 253. 3. Transliteration and translation from Album W-031(a) titled "Mauro Wrona: The Best of Yiddish Vaudville
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
7091
Vocal/English Adaptation:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Vocal:
Zagnit, Stuart
First line:
Ikh bin a border bay mayn vayb, mener, iz dos a tayerer job,
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין אַ באָרדער בײַ מײַן װײַב, מענער, איז דאָס אַ טײַערער דזאָב,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Vaudeville/Theatre

Joe and Paul

Author:
Barton, Eddie
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Novelty/Klezmer/
Subject:
Boy's Clothing/Advertising/Bargins/Off Color/Humor/
Related information in folder 339:
Document type:
Email
Author:
Ron Robboy
Date:
11/23/1997
Comments:
1 11/27/1997 Long analytic article emailed by Ron Robboy to Mendeleabout the recording of Joe and Paul entered in Ephemera on .November 27/1997. 2 2/26/2018 Article from the internet entered in Ephemera on February 26/2018.dealing with the history of the song Joe and Paul
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
7652
Author:
Barton Brothers
Artist:
Krause, Mark
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Artist:
Kapelye — קאַפּעליע
First line:
A gutn frimorgn aykh, mayne libe radio tsuherers,
First line:
אַ גוטן פֿרימאָרגן אײַך, מײַנע ליבע ראַדיאָ צוהערערס,
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Novelty/Humorous/Klezmer

Libes Shmertsn — ליבעס שמערצן

Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Love/Theatre
Subject:
Heart/Feelings/Pangs/Passion
Origin:
Kammen 25F 64
Transliteration:
Kammen 25F 30
Music:
Kammen 25F30
Additional song notes:
From the drama "Strarker Fun Libe"
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
9187
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Medley - Shloymele Malkele, Glik, Libes Shmertsn
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental

Lozt Arayn — לאָזט אַרײַן

Author:
Jaffe, Moe
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Lament/Theater/Pop/Plea
Subject:
Ellis Island/Family/Immigrant/Children/Separation/Refusal
Origin:
ML SOG 209
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c) //ML SOG 209/Ephemera 1458
Translation:
ML SOG 209/Ephemera 1458
Music:
ML SOG 209
Additional song notes:
Please Let Us In What's Not To Like 2017
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
9447
Vocal:
Krause, Mark and Company
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
A yunger tate, ayngeboygn, In Ellis Island, vind un vey,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יונגער טאַטע, אײַנגעבױגן, אין עליס אײַלאַנד, װינד און װײ,
Track comment:
Sung by Aaraon Lebedoff on Album L-02(e)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Pop/Dramatic/Pleadingly

Nign Hisvaadus (Chabad 103 A) — ניגון התועדוּת (חבּ"ד 103 א)

Genre:
Nigun/Chassidic/Wedding
Additional song notes:
Melody For A Gathering
On album:
C-005(k) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 103 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
11069
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Soloists Sholom Hurwits and Yitskhok Dovid Rosenberg

Mayn Shtetele Belz — מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז

Also known as:
Belz
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre/Nostalgia/Memory/Literary Origin
Subject:
Place/Belz/Childhood
Origin:
GYF 20/ML PYS 260/Alb G-035(b)/Vinkov 5 309
Transliteration:
Alb B-007(c)/GYF 23/Alb L-048(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb G-013(c)/ML PYS 260/
Translation:
Alb H-006(a)/Alb L-023(b)/GYF 23/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb K-029(g)/Vinkov 5 311
Music:
GYF 20/Estella 26/ML PYS 260/Vinkov 5 308
Additional song notes:
From the play "Ghetto Song" or "Song of the Ghetto Also translation and transliteration published in Alb T-028(b) Characterized by Karsten Troyke as "Traditional"
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
9982
Artist:
Berk, Phyllis
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Belz, mayn shtetele Belz, Mayn heymele vo ikh hob mayne...
First line:
בעלז, מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז, מײַן הײמעלע װוּ איך האָב מײַן קינדערשע..
Language:
English/Yiddish

Mayn Shtetele Belz — מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז

Also known as:
Belz
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre/Nostalgia/Memory/Literary Origin
Subject:
Place/Belz/Childhood
Origin:
GYF 20/ML PYS 260/Alb G-035(b)/Vinkov 5 309
Transliteration:
Alb B-007(c)/GYF 23/Alb L-048(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb G-013(c)/ML PYS 260/
Translation:
Alb H-006(a)/Alb L-023(b)/GYF 23/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb K-029(g)/Vinkov 5 311
Music:
GYF 20/Estella 26/ML PYS 260/Vinkov 5 308
Additional song notes:
From the play "Ghetto Song" or "Song of the Ghetto Also translation and transliteration published in Alb T-028(b) Characterized by Karsten Troyke as "Traditional"
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
9990
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Ven ikh dermon zikh in di kinder yorn, nor vi a kholem...
First line:
װען אַיך דערמאָן זיך אין די קינדער יאָרן, נאָר װי אַ חלום ...
Track comment:
Part of Medley with Vos Du Vilst and Skrip, Klezmer Skripe
Style:
Instrumental

Lid Fun Trayengl Fayer — ליד פֿון טרײַענגל פֿײַער

Also known as:
Dos Lid Funem Trayengl-Fayer
Also known as:
Mamenyu Elegy On The Triangle...
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Historical
Subject:
Triangle Fire/Labor/Tragedy/Child/Workers
Origin:
ML PYS 251/Alb B-086(a)
Transliteration:
Alb B-086(a)/CD L-051(a)/ML PYS 251
Translation:
Alb K-081(a)/Alb B-086(a)/CD L-051(a)/Alb G-013(a)/
Music:
ML PYS 252/Sheet Music
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
9729
Artist:
Berk, Phyllis
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
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

Mayn Yidishe Meydele — מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Charm/Beauty/Love
Origin:
Kammen 25F 61
Transliteration:
Warem 132/Alb K-029(h)/Kammen 25F 12/Ephemera 399
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(h)/Ephemeral 399
Music:
Kammen 25F 61/ Warem 132
Additional song notes:
See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, Page 5 From Yiddish Musical Titled "Mayn Yidishe Meydele," 1926
Related information in folder 370:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
8/13/1999
Comments:
Backround and Yiddish text of Mayn Yidishe Meydele. Also, transliteration and English adaptation by Judy Bressler.
Related information in folder 1502:
Comments:
1. Transliterated and translated text from the internet.
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
10026
Vocal:
Zagnit, Stuart
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
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

Mazl In Libe — מזל אין ליבע

Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Swing
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
10093
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Tenor Sax:
Leshaw, Howie
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Theater
Length:
3:20

I Like She — אײַ לײַק שי

Also known as:
Oy I Like She
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love
Song comment:
From the play "A Night In California"
Transliteration:
Alb J-024(a)1/CD K-059(e)/Alb G-013(c)
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)1/CD K-059(e)/A-035(f)
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
11726
Translation English:
Levy, Jacques
Vocal:
Borts, Joanne
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Oy, I like him! Oy, oy, oy, I like him! He's so sincere,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Oy, I Like Him"
Language:
English

My Little Cousin

Author:
Cohen, Cy
Author:
Braverman, Sam
Author:
Lewis, Herbert (Happy)
Composer:
Lewis, Herbert (Happy)
Composer:
Braverman, Sam
Composer:
Cohen, Cy
Genre:
Novelty/Pop
Subject:
Cousin/Love/Marriage/Proposal
Additional song notes:
Takeoff of "Di Grine Kuzine" See comment in Gottlieb 147
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
10835
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Tenor Sax:
Leshaw, Howie
Arranger/Musical Director/Vocal/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Have you heard about my little cousin, she has boys...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Swing/Jazz
Length:
5:01

Nodo Bihudo (Psalm 076:02) — נוֹדע בּיהוּדה (תהלים עו)

On album:
C-005(l) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 102 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
11209
Composer:
Chernitov, Rabbi Sholom
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
נוֹדה בּיהוּדה אלהים בּישׂראל גדוֹל שׁמוֹ, ויהי בשלם סוּכּוֹ...
Track comment:
In Judah God is known, His name is great in Israel...

Ovo Bigvuros (Psalm 071:16) — אבוֹא בּגברוֹת (תהלים עא)

On album:
C-005(j) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 101 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
11666
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
אבוּא בּגברוֹת אדני יהוֹה אוכּיר צדקתך לבדך
Track comment:
I will go with strength, o God, I will mention Thy...

Ot Azoy (Beckerman) — אָט אַזױ (בעקערמאַן)

Also known as:
Hot Azoy
Composer:
Beckerman, Shloymke — בעקערמאַן, שלױמקע
Composer:
Beckerman, Shloymke — בעקערמאַן, שלױמקע
Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Khosidl
Music:
Comp Klez 64
Additional song notes:
That's The Way
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
11595
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Instrumental

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

Ozreyni Kel Khay (Heb) — עזרני א-ל חי (עבֿרית)

On album:
C-005(j) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 101 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
12011
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Artist:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line (Hebrew):
עזרני א-ל חי להכניע את יצר המפתה המריע
Track comment:
Yosef Cohen, soloist
Language:
Hebrew

Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt — אױ מאַמע, בין איך פֿאַרליבט

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Love/Mother/Daughter/Klezmer Youth/Violin
Transliteration:
Warem 159/Alb I-013(a)
Translation:
Alb T-015(c)/Alb S-068(a)/Alb I-013(a)/Alb M-068(a)04
On album:
R-042(a) (Eleanor Reissa Going Home Gems of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
11760
Author/Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Ven er tseshpilt zikh oyf zayn fidl, a sheyn hartsik...
First line (Yiddish):
װען ער צעשפּילט זיך אױף זײַן פֿידל, אַ שײן האַרציק ייִדיש לידל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

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) Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit. Alb P-038(e) - translate
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
12097
Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
English Adaption:
Levy, Jacques
Artist:
Small, Neva
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
A foggy night, a bitter night, that cuts you to the bone.
First line:
אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע...
Language:
English/Yiddish

Sabbath Montage Medley

Genre:
Medley/Sabbath/Hymn/Zmiros/Theatre
Subject:
Sabbath
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
13193
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Medley includes:
Fraytik Oyf Der Nakht (Wolfshtal)
Medley includes:
Lekha Dodi (Sheriff)
Medley includes:
Shabos Hamalka
Medley includes:
Yo Ribon
Track comment:
Lekha Dodi, Sabbath Queen, Fraytik Oyf Der Nakht, Yo Ribon
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew/English
Style:
Medley/Theatre/Ensemble/Reverent

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:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
14050
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line:
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Track comment:
Medley - Shloymele Malkele, Glik, Libes Shmertsn
Style:
Instrumental

Shloymke And Nifty — שלױמקע און ניפֿטי

Composer:
Beckerman, Shloymke — בעקערמאַן, שלױמקע
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
14052
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Two Bulgar Medley
Style:
Instrumental

Rumenye, Rumenye — רומעניע, רומעניע

Author:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Composer:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Double Entendre/Skat/Humorous/Nostal
Subject:
Rumania/Place/Food/Women
Origin:
GYF 12
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/CD K-068(e)/AAlb L-002(a)Alb L-023(a)/Alb J-24(a)1
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)1/GYF 12/Alb K-029(g)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb W-031(a)
Music:
Warem 175/GYF 12
Related information in folder 397:
Document type:
Text
Comments:
Yiddish text with transliteration and English adaptation. Also, various versions.
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
13062
Artist:
Adler, Bruce
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Ekh! Rumania, geven a mol a land a zise, a sheyne.
First line:
עך, רומעניע, געװען אַ מאָל אַ לאַנד אַ זיסע, אַ שײנע.
Track comment:
English by Bruce Adler.
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Theatre/Vaudville/Klezmer

Teraneyno Sefosay (Psalm 071:23) — תּרננה שׂפתי (תהלים עא)

On album:
C-005(j) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 101 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
14914
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
תּרננה שׂפתי כּי אזמרה־לך ןנפשׁי אשׁר פּדית
Track comment:
My lips shall rejoice, when I sing unto Thee and my soul..

Transportation Medley (Reissa)

On album:
R-042(a) (Eleanor Reissa Going Home Gems of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
15446
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Trolly Song/ Dos Lid Fun Ayznban/ Chattanooga Choo Choo

Tsomo Lekho Nafshi — צמאה לך נפשי

Also known as:
Psalm 063:02
Also known as:
Tsama Lekha Nafshi
Genre:
Psalm/Religious/Biblical
Subject:
Soul/Thirst/Yearing/Flesh/Psalm 063:02
Origin:
Alb C-005(l)/Alb C-005(c)/Alb S-089(b)/Alb C-005(j)
Transliteration:
Alb C-005(l)
Translation:
Alb C-005(l)/Alb C-005(c)/Alb C-005(j)
On album:
C-005(l) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 102 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
15630
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Tsomo lekho nafshi, koma lekha vesari, be'erets tsiya...
First line:
ץמאה לך נפשי כּמה לך בשׂרי בּארץ-ציה ועיף בּל-מים
Track comment:
Lubavitcher Rebbe at farbrengen
Language:
Hebrew/Russian
Style:
Chassidic

Tsomo Lekho Nafshi (Alter Rebe) — צמאה לך נפשי (אַלטער רבי)

Composer:
Zalman, Rabbi Schneur of Liadi — זאַלמאָן, רבּי שניאור מליאדי
Genre:
Psalm/Religious/Biblical
Subject:
Soul/Thirst/Yearing/Flesh/Psalm 063:02
Origin:
Alb C-005(l)/Alb C-005(c)/Alb S-089(b)/Alb C-005(j)
Transliteration:
Alb C-005(l)
Translation:
Alb C-005(l)/Alb C-005(c)/Alb C-005(j)
On album:
C-005(j) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 101 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
15633
Vocal:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Tsomo lekho nafshi, koma lekha vesari, be'erets tsiya...
First line (Hebrew):
צמאה לך נפשי כּמה לך בשׂרי בּארץ-ציה ועיף בּלי מים
Track comment:
My soul thirstith for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee..
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Chassidic

Tsu Eyns Tsvey Dray — צו אײנס צװײ דרײַ

Author:
Rozental, Leyb — ראַזענטאַל, לײב
Composer:
Eisler, Hans
Genre:
Holocaust
Subject:
Hope/Purpose/Resistance
Origin:
Alb V-001(a)/ML WAH 80
Transliteration:
ML WAH 80/Alb F-005(a)/Alb K-059(c)/Alb L-038(b)_
Translation:
Alb F-005(a)/Alb K-059(c)/Alb L-038(b)_
Music:
ML WAH 80
Additional song notes:
Music by Eisler, based on Berthold Brecht (See liner notes Alb L-038(b)
On album:
V-001(d) (Partisans of Vilna Songs of World War II Jewish Resistance)
Track ID:
15648
Arranger:
Waletzky, Josh — װאָלעטסקי, יהודה
Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Es hot undz dos lebn gerufn, dos lebn oyf zunike teg,
First line (Yiddish):
עס האָט אונדז דאָס לעבן גערופֿן, דאָס לעבן אױף זוניקע טעג,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Militant March

Ufaratsta — וּפרצתּ

Also known as:
Bereshit 28:14
Also known as:
Genesis 28:14
Genre:
Religious/Genesis/Bereshit
Subject:
Sharing/Extension/Direction/Expanding/Bereshit 28:14
Origin:
Pasternak CH 154/
On album:
C-005(j) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 101 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
15857
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Uforatsto yomo vokedmo tsofono vonegbo.
First line (Hebrew):
וּפרצתּ ימה וקדמה צפוֹנה ןנגבּה.
Track comment:
And thou shalt spread forth, to the west and to the east...
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Chassidic/Lubavitch

The Shiek Of Avenue B

Author:
Kalmar, Bert
Composer:
Friend, Cliff
Composer:
Ruby, Harry
Genre:
Vaudeville/Theatre/Novelty/Humorous
Subject:
Lover/Reputation
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
15208
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
First line:
On the east side of New York, on Avenue B, is a gut...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz/Dixieland/Duet
Length:
3:28

Vos Du Vilst, Dos Vil Ikh Oykh — װאָס דו װילסט, דאָס װיל איך אױך

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Constancy
Transliteration:
Alb H-007(a)/Warem 220/SM Moskow 51
Music:
Warem 220/SM Moscow 52
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Pini From Pinchev"
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
16673
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Vos du vilst, dos vil ikh oykh, Du bist mayn harts, mayn...
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס דו װילסט, דאָס װיל איך אױך, דו ביסט מײַן האַרץ, מײַן מוח,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Instrumental

Vatch Your Step — װאַטש יאָר סטעפ

Also known as:
Watch Your Step (Loenworth)
Author:
Lowenworth, Sam
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Immigrant/Klezmer/Humorous
Subject:
America/Pressure/Stress/Haste
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(f)
Translation:
Alb K-029(f)Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From the musical - Berele Tremp/ See Heskes 1 entry 1216 respecting sheet music.
Related information in folder 176:
Document type:
Text
Comments:
Tranliteration
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
16252
Author:
Lowenworth, Sam
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Vatch your step, all the people shout, Vatch your step,
Track comment:
English by Zalman Molek, Moishe Rosenfeld and Jacques Levy.

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:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
17541
Translation, English:
Levy, Jacques
Vocal:
Berk, Phyllis
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Yidl mitn fidl, Arye mitn bas, Dos leben iz a lidl,
First line:
ייִדל מיטן פֿידל, עהריע מיטן באַס, דאָס לעבן איז אַ לידל,
Track comment:
From film of same name with Molly Picon.
Language:
English/Yiddish

Veato Omarto (Bereshit 32:13) — ואתּה אמרתּ (בּראשית וישלח לב)

On album:
C-005(l) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 102 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
16299
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
ואתּה אמרתּ היטב איטיב עמך ושׂמתּי את-ורעך כּחוֹל הים אשׁר לא...
Track comment:
And Thou didst say , I will surely do Thee good, and I...

Vu Nemt Men Parnose (Eng, Yid) — װוּ נעמט מען פּרנסה

Author:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
16844
Arranger/English Adaptation:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Vocal:
Small, Neva
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
They tell us that the NRA will help us up again,
First line:
װוּ נעמט מען פּרנסה? שװער צו זיכן און געפֿינען, קײנער גיט ניט..
Track comment:
Addition Yiddish words by Zalmen Mlotek, English by J. Levy.

Yas — יאַס

Also known as:
Mayn Shtetele Yas
Also known as:
Mayn Shtetl Yas
Author:
Kletter, Max — קלעטער, מאַקס
Composer:
Kletter, Max — קלעטער, מאַקס
Genre:
Place/Memory
Subject:
Shtetl/Yas/Home
Origin:
GYF 56/Alb F-024(e)
Transliteration:
Alb K-07(b)/GYF 59
Translation:
GYF 59
Music:
GYF 57
Related information in folder 804:
Comments:
1. Yiddish Text
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
17175
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
In Odes/ Yass/ Part of "Shtetl Medley"
Style:
Instrumental

Yiddisher Charleston

Also known as:
Yiddishe Charleston
Author:
Rose, Billy
On album:
K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
17517
Trombone:
Bragin, Ted
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental/Jazz/Klezmer
Length:
3:04

Yiddish Ragtime Medley

Genre:
Rag/Novelty/Dialect/Yinglish
Additional song notes:
Yidl On His Fiddle/Yidishe Rag Yidishe Rag lyrics and music written by Joseph H. McKeon, Harry M. Piani and W. Raymond Walker. See Heskes p 50
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
17480
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Piano/Arranger/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Yidishe yidishe rag, oy, der yidishe rag, wiggle and...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Novelty
Length:
3:34

Zog Nit Keyn Mol — זאָג ניט קײן מאָל

Also known as:
Shir Hapartizanim
Also known as:
Partisaner Lid
Also known as:
Partisan Song
Also known as:
Al Na Tomar
Also known as:
Never Say
Author:
Glik, Hirsh — גליק, הירש (1922-1944)
Composer:
Pokras, Dan — פּאָקראַס, דאַן
Composer:
Pokras, Dimitri — פּאָקראַס, דימעטרי
Genre:
World War II/Holocaust/Resistance
Subject:
Survival/Resistance/Hope
Origin:
Ephemera 1203/ Kaczer 3/ML WAH 94/Alb M-029(a)/Alb V-001(a)/Vinkov 4 65
Transliteration:
ML WAH 94/Alb G-010(g)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb F-018(b)/Alb G-005(b)/Vinkov 4 65
Translation:
Ephemera 1204/Alb G-006(b)/ML WAH 94/Alb S-083(a)/Alb D-004(g)/Vonkov IV 65
Music:
ML WAH 94/Alb Z-012(a)/Rubin Voi 85/Vinkov 4 65/Kaczer 361
Additional song notes:
Never Say Hebrew Adaptation with Album Notes V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203
On album:
V-001(d) (Partisans of Vilna Songs of World War II Jewish Resistance)
Track ID:
18151
Arranger:
Heifetz, Vladimir — חפֿץ, װלאַדימיר
Artist:
Vilna Partisans Album Ensemble
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Zog nit keyn mol az du geyst dem letstn veg. Khotch himlen..
First line (Yiddish):
זאָג ניט קײן מאָל אַז דו גײסט דעם לעצטן װעג. כאָטש הימלען...
Language:
Yiddish

Zivkhu (Psalm 004:06) — זבחוּ (תהלים ד)

On album:
C-005(l) (Chabad Nigunim Performed by Chabad Choir accomp by Orch 102 — ניגוני חבּ"ד מושירים ע"י מקהלה הבּ"דית בליווי תזמורת)
Track ID:
18086
Artist:
Chabad Choir & Orch
Director:
Silbermintz, Seymour — זילבערמינץ, שלמה
Arranger:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
זבחוּ זבחי-צדק וּבטחוּ אל-יהוֹה, רבּים אמרים מי-ראנוּ טוֹב...
Track comment:
Offer the sacrafices of righteouness, and put your trust...

My Yiddishe Mammy

Author:
Cantor, Eddie
Composer:
Cantor, Eddie
Genre:
Novelty/Humorous/Vaudeville
Subject:
Mother/Place/South/Swanee/Dixie/Cotton
Additional song notes:
Taakeoff on "My Yidishe Mame" and "Mammy"
On album:
K-035(c) (Original Klezmer Jazz Band Jammin' on 7)
Track ID:
22799
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
First line:
Down south, that's where all the cotton grows, down south where the Swannee…
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz
Length:
3:28

Kretshme Lidl — קרעטשמע לידל

Genre:
Swing/Klezmer
On album:
K-035(c) (Original Klezmer Jazz Band Jammin' on 7)
Track ID:
22800
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Clarinet:
Musiker, Ray
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
Style:
Instrumental
Length:
6:27

Mickey Katz Medley

Genre:
Humorous
On album:
K-035(c) (Original Klezmer Jazz Band Jammin' on 7)
Track ID:
22801
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Boats/ Kiss of Meyer/ Geshey Fun Vilde Katshke/ Thats Morris
Language:
Yinglish
Style:
Dialect
Length:
3:38

Khosn Kale Mazl Tov — חתן כּלה מזל טובֿ

Also known as:
Good Luck (Khosn Kale Mazl Tov)
Also known as:
Mazldiker Sho (Khusn Kale Mazl..)
Genre:
Folk/Wedding/Rite
Subject:
Bride/Groom/Congratulations/Wedding/Celebration
Transliteration:
Alb L-009(a)
On album:
K-035(c) (Original Klezmer Jazz Band Jammin' on 7)
Track ID:
22802
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
Clarinet:
Musiker, Ray
Style:
Instrumental/Jazz/Klezmer
Length:
3:25

Ot Azoy Medley — אָט אַזױ מעדלי

Genre:
Scat/Klezmer
On album:
K-035(c) (Original Klezmer Jazz Band Jammin' on 7)
Track ID:
22804
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Various Melodies including Ot Azoy Neyt A Tailor
Language:
English
Style:
Scat/Klezmer/Swing/Jazz
Length:
6:31

Ot Azoy Says The Tailor

Also known as:
Utt Da Zay
Also known as:
That's The Way The Tailor Sews
Author:
Mills, Irving
Composer:
Ram, Buck
Genre:
Novelty/Swing
Subject:
Occupation/Tailor/Clothes/Sewing
Song comment:
Takeoff of "Ot Azoy Neyt A Shnayder"
Additional song notes:
See Gottlieb 216-17 for relationship between Ot Azoy Neyt A Shnayder and Ot Azoy Says The Tailor (The Tailor Song).
On album:
K-035(c) (Original Klezmer Jazz Band Jammin' on 7)
Track ID:
22805
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
First line:
My mother used to sing to me, a plaintive little melody,
Track comment:
Part of "Ot Azoy Medley" - This Song from Cab Calloway

Leybke Beethoven's Doyne

Composer:
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Genre:
Humorous/Instrumental/Parody
On album:
K-035(c) (Original Klezmer Jazz Band Jammin' on 7)
Track ID:
22806
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
Track comment:
Parody of Beethoven Music
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
3:20

Rumenye, Rumenye — רומעניע, רומעניע

Author:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Composer:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Double Entendre/Skat/Humorous/Nostal
Subject:
Rumania/Place/Food/Women
Origin:
GYF 12
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/CD K-068(e)/AAlb L-002(a)Alb L-023(a)/Alb J-24(a)1
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)1/GYF 12/Alb K-029(g)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb W-031(a)
Music:
Warem 175/GYF 12
Related information in folder 397:
Document type:
Text
Comments:
Yiddish text with transliteration and English adaptation. Also, various versions.
On album:
K-035(c) (Original Klezmer Jazz Band Jammin' on 7)
Track ID:
22808
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
First line:
Ekh! Rumenye, geven a mol a land a zise, a sheyne.
First line (Yiddish):
עך, רומעניע, געװען אַ מאָל אַ לאַנד אַ זיסע, אַ שײנע.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer
Length:
4:55

Joe and Paul

Author:
Barton, Eddie
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Novelty/Klezmer/
Subject:
Boy's Clothing/Advertising/Bargins/Off Color/Humor/
Related information in folder 339:
Document type:
Email
Author:
Ron Robboy
Date:
11/23/1997
Comments:
1 11/27/1997 Long analytic article emailed by Ron Robboy to Mendeleabout the recording of Joe and Paul entered in Ephemera on .November 27/1997. 2 2/26/2018 Article from the internet entered in Ephemera on February 26/2018.dealing with the history of the song Joe and Paul
On album:
K-030(d) (Kapelye On The Air Old Time Jewish American Radio)
Track ID:
22407
Artist:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Accomp:
Kapelye — קאַפּעליע
First line:
Joe and Paul..a farganign, Joe and Paul, dos vet ir bilig...
Track comment:
Part of WBBC Brooklyn, Brooklyn Talent Hunters
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Novelty/Humorous/Klezmer

Lebedik Un Freylekh (Perlmutter et al) — לעבעדיק און פֿרײלעך (פּערלמוטער א" א")

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater
On album:
R-034(e) (Joel Rubin with the Epstein Bros Orch Zeydes un Eyniklekh — זײדעס און אײניקלעך)
Track ID:
23282
Artist:
Epstein Brothers Orchestra
Arranger/Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
Musical Director/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs

Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib — איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב

Also known as:
I Love You Much Too Much
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Anger/Love/Rejection/Fool/Revenge
Origin:
Alb T-005(c)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb K-022(b)/Alb J-024(a)1/CD B-075(a)/CD F-042(a)/
Translation:
Alb K-022(b)/Alb T-015(c)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb J-025(a)1/CD B-075(a)/CD F-042(a)
Music:
SM Scher 2
Additional song notes:
I Love You Much To Much Transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 From the play "Di Katerinshtshik" (The Organ Grinder), 1934/ See Heskes 2533 Translate - Alb P-038(a)
Related information in folder 122:
Document type:
Email
Author:
Olshanetsky, Alexander
Publisher:
Friedman, RA
Comments:
Transliterated songtext from original sheet music. Also, Yiddish text from Yiddish Forward , June 27,2003.
On album:
E-018(b) (The Epstein Brothers Orchestra Kings of Freylekh Land — מלכים פֿון פֿרײלעך-לאַנד)
Track ID:
24300
Artist:
Epstein Brothers Orchestra
Saxophone:
Rubinstein, Danny
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Ikh hob dikh tsu fil lib, Ikh trog oyf dir keyn has,
First line:
איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב, איך טראָג אױף דיר קײן האַס,
Track comment:
Pat Merola, bass (b.1920) part of Olshanetsky Medley
Style:
Instrumental

Shiru Shabtai Tsvi — שירו שבּתאי צבי

Also known as:
Shiru
Author:
Julovsky, Yeszhe
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater/Historical
Subject:
Shabtai Tsvi/Messiah/Praise
Origin:
Levin N 144/SM 1312
Transliteration:
Levin N 144/SM 1312
Translation:
Levin N. 144
Music:
SM 1312
On album:
E-018(b) (The Epstein Brothers Orchestra Kings of Freylekh Land — מלכים פֿון פֿרײלעך-לאַנד)
Track ID:
24302
Artist:
Epstein Brothers Orchestra
Saxophone:
Rubinstein, Danny
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Pat Merola, bass (b.1920) part of Olshanetsky Medley
Style:
Instrumental

Kalarash — קאַלאַראַש

Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Hora/Zhok/Dance
Subject:
Romanian Drinking Song (note E-018(d))
Additional song notes:
Name of a town
On album:
E-018(b) (The Epstein Brothers Orchestra Kings of Freylekh Land — מלכים פֿון פֿרײלעך-לאַנד)
Track ID:
24315
Artist:
Epstein Brothers Orchestra
Saxophone:
Rubinstein, Danny
Accomp:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
with Romanian Drinking Song Pat Merola, bass (b.1920)

Dos Keshenever Shtikele — דאָס קעשענעװער שטיקעלע

Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Place/Folk
Subject:
Kishinev/Poverty/Troubles/Possessions/Riches/Celebration/
Transliteration:
K-029(a)/K-029(f)/S-022(e)/Alb T-031(b)
Translation:
K-029(a)/K-029(f)/Alb T-031(b)
Additional song notes:
Earliest recording of his song in the archive is is on a 78rpm performed by Moyshe Oysher (catlg 043p) is designated as a "folk song". Liner notes in some Some later recordings credit Oysher as composer and lyricist. Liner notes on Album L-029(a) (Klezmer Conservatory) indicate that the music is "Traditional" and the lyrics are Oysher's version of the folk song "Mayn Tayere Kishenev"
On album:
E-018(b) (The Epstein Brothers Orchestra Kings of Freylekh Land — מלכים פֿון פֿרײלעך-לאַנד)
Track ID:
24317
Bass:
Merola, Pat
Artist:
Epstein Brothers Orchestra
Saxophone:
Rubinstein, Danny
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Instrumental

Sidney's Eygene Bulgars — סידניס אײגענע בולגאָרס

Composer:
Beckerman, Sid
Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Bulgar
On album:
K-026(m) (Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World To Our World)
Track ID:
28093
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Saxophone:
Leess, Howie
Keyboard:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Artist:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Artist:
Gross, Ken
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Percussion:
Salzberg, Si
Track comment:
Originally recorded in 1991 Klezmer Plus! Album K-045(b)
Style:
Freylekhs

My Yiddishe Mammy

Author:
Cantor, Eddie
Composer:
Cantor, Eddie
Genre:
Novelty/Humorous/Vaudeville
Subject:
Mother/Place/South/Swanee/Dixie/Cotton
Additional song notes:
Taakeoff on "My Yidishe Mame" and "Mammy"
On album:
K-035(d)2
Track ID:
32890
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
First line:
Down south, that's where all the cotton grows, down south where the Swannee…
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz
Length:
3:28

Khosn Kale Mazl Tov — חתן כּלה מזל טובֿ

Also known as:
Good Luck (Khosn Kale Mazl Tov)
Also known as:
Mazldiker Sho (Khusn Kale Mazl..)
Genre:
Folk/Wedding/Rite
Subject:
Bride/Groom/Congratulations/Wedding/Celebration
Transliteration:
Alb L-009(a)
On album:
K-035(d)2
Track ID:
32892
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
Clarinet:
Musiker, Ray
Style:
Instrumental/Jazz/Klezmer
Length:
3:25

The Shiek Of Avenue B

Author:
Kalmar, Bert
Composer:
Friend, Cliff
Composer:
Ruby, Harry
Genre:
Vaudeville/Theatre/Novelty/Humorous
Subject:
Lover/Reputation
On album:
K-035(d)1
Track ID:
32886
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
First line:
On the east side of New York, on Avenue B, is a gut...
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz/Dixieland/Duet
Length:
3:28

O Katerina — אָ קאַטערינע

Author:
Gilbert, Billy
Composer:
Fall, Goldstein
Genre:
Humorous/Vaudville/Novelty
Subject:
Amsterdam/Rotterdam/Fat Lady/Bride/Weight Loss
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
30711
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Tenor Sax:
Leshaw, Howie
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Vocal/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
O Hymie sailed from Rotterdam, but first stopped in Amsterdam
First line:
איך זינג יעצט פֿון סאַמי קאַץ, ער איז נישט קייִן יאָלד, און נישט קייִן לץ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Dialect/Duet
Length:
3:34

And The Angels Sing

Also known as:
Freylekh In Swing
Author:
Mercer, Johnny
Composer:
Ellman, Ziggy
Genre:
Swing/Pop
Subject:
Love/Angels/Song/Music/Water/Moonlight
Song comment:
Adaption of "Der Shtiller Bulgar"
Origin:
Sheetmusic 1210
Music:
Sheetmusic 1210
On album:
K-035(d)1
Track ID:
32871
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Swing
Length:
4:38

That Red Hot Bulgarian Charleston Dance

Composer:
Brandwein, Naftule — בראַנדװײַן, נפֿתּלי
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Jazz
Additional song notes:
Traditional Klezmer Melody set to a Charleston Beat
On album:
K-035(d)1
Track ID:
32882
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
2:54

Yiddish Ragtime Medley

Genre:
Rag/Novelty/Dialect/Yinglish
Additional song notes:
Yidl On His Fiddle/Yidishe Rag Yidishe Rag lyrics and music written by Joseph H. McKeon, Harry M. Piani and W. Raymond Walker. See Heskes p 50
On album:
K-035(d)1
Track ID:
32883
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar/Vocal:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
First line:
Yidishe yidishe rag, oy, der yidishe rag, wiggle and...
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Novelty
Length:
3:34

Ot Azoy Medley — אָט אַזױ מעדלי

Genre:
Scat/Klezmer
On album:
K-035(d)2
Track ID:
32894
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Track comment:
Various Melodies including Ot Azoy Neyt A Tailor
Language:
English
Style:
Scat/Klezmer/Swing/Jazz
Length:
6:31

Ot Azoy Says The Tailor

Also known as:
Utt Da Zay
Also known as:
That's The Way The Tailor Sews
Author:
Mills, Irving
Composer:
Ram, Buck
Genre:
Novelty/Swing
Subject:
Occupation/Tailor/Clothes/Sewing
Song comment:
Takeoff of "Ot Azoy Neyt A Shnayder"
Additional song notes:
See Gottlieb 216-17 for relationship between Ot Azoy Neyt A Shnayder and Ot Azoy Says The Tailor (The Tailor Song).
On album:
K-035(d)2
Track ID:
32895
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
My mother used to sing to me, a plaintive little melody,
Track comment:
Part of "Ot Azoy Medley" - This Song from Cab Calloway

Leybke Beethoven's Doyne

Composer:
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Genre:
Humorous/Instrumental/Parody
On album:
K-035(d)2
Track ID:
32896
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
Track comment:
Parody of Beethoven Music
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
3:20

Rumenye, Rumenye — רומעניע, רומעניע

Author:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Composer:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Double Entendre/Skat/Humorous/Nostal
Subject:
Rumania/Place/Food/Women
Origin:
GYF 12
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/CD K-068(e)/AAlb L-002(a)Alb L-023(a)/Alb J-24(a)1
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)1/GYF 12/Alb K-029(g)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb W-031(a)
Music:
Warem 175/GYF 12
Related information in folder 397:
Document type:
Text
Comments:
Yiddish text with transliteration and English adaptation. Also, various versions.
On album:
K-035(d)2
Track ID:
32898
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Arranger/Musical Director/Piano/Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Trombone:
Levitt, David
Tenor Sax/Clarinet:
Rubinstein, Danny
Drums:
Horn, Shelly
First line:
Ekh! Rumenye, geven a mol a land a zise, a sheyne.
First line (Yiddish):
עך, רומעניע, געװען אַ מאָל אַ לאַנד אַ זיסע, אַ שײנע.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer
Length:
4:55

Beygelekh — בײגעלעך

Also known as:
Bublitshki
Also known as:
Question
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk/Lament
Subject:
Bagels/Rolls/Street Vendor/Occupation/Poverty
Origin:
Alb G-035(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Translation:
Alb B-007(c)/
Music:
Moskow SM 61
On album:
K-035(d)1
Track ID:
32885
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Style:
Instrumental/Jazz
Length:
4:12

A Tickle In The Heart (Video)

Genre:
Klezmer/Documentary/Performance/Video
Subject:
Yiddish Songs/Klezmer
On album:
V0046 (A Tickle in the Heart/ (Video) — אַ קיצל אין האַרצן (ווידיאָ))
Track ID:
33855
Director:
Schweitert, Stefan
Producer:
Hagemann, Martin
Producer:
Rosenstein, Edward
Artist:
Epstein Brothers Orchestra
Performer:
Epstein, Max — עפּשטײן, מאַקס
Performer:
Epstein, Willie
Performer:
Epstein, Julie
Performer:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Producer:
Kufus, Thomas
Performar (Vocals):
Gold, Ann
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Folk/Klezmer/Concert
Length:
84:00

Pete Sokolow Commentary

Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Video
On album:
V0046 (A Tickle in the Heart/ (Video) — אַ קיצל אין האַרצן (ווידיאָ))
Track ID:
34044
Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Language:
English
Style:
Spoken Word

That Red Hot Bulgarian Charleston Dance

Composer:
Brandwein, Naftule — בראַנדװײַן, נפֿתּלי
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Jazz
Additional song notes:
Traditional Klezmer Melody set to a Charleston Beat
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
32864
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Piano/Arranger/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
2:54

Bulgar Medley (Sokolow)

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Medley
Additional song notes:
Berish Katz/Kishinev Variations/D Minor-Freygish
On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36308
Piano/Synthesizer/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxes:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Pop/Klezmer/Instrumental
Length:
4:21

G Minor Volakh and Bulgar

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36309
Piano/Synthesizer/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxes:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Pop/Klezmer/Instrumental
Length:
4:29

Piano Medley

Genre:
Instumental/Klezmer/Piano Solo/Medley
Additional song notes:
Shiroh (Olshanetsky)/Sheyibone (I. Schorr)
On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36310
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Pop/Instrumental/Klezmer/Piano Solo
Length:
4:38

Sher Medley

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Medley
Additional song notes:
Dire Gelt/A Khulem/Meydl In Di Yuren
On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36311
Piano/Synthesizer/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxes:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Pop/Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
3:10

Tate Ziser — טאַטע זיסער

On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36312
Piano/Synthesizer/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxes:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Pop/Instrumental/Klezmer/Piano Rag
Length:
3:40

Freylekh Medley (Rumshinsky)

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Medley
On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36313
Piano/Synthesizer/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxes:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Pop/Instrumental/Klezmer/Medley
Length:
5:05

Ikh Hob Dikh Tsufil Lib (Olshanetsky)

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36314
Piano/Synthesizer/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxes:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Pop/Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
3:38

Freylekh Medley (Sokolow)

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Additional song notes:
D Minor//Zorg Nit Mame/Moskowitz
On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36315
Piano/Synthesizer/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxes:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Pop/Instrumental/Klezmer/Medley
Length:
5:50

Volakh Medley - D Freygish/Sidney's Eygene

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36316
Piano/Synthesizer/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxes:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Pop/Instrumental/Klezmer/Medley
Length:
5:50

Father and Son Bulgar

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36317
Piano/Synthesizer/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxes:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Pop/Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
3:40

Mayn Tayere Kh'hob Dikh Lib — מײַן טײַערע כ'האָב דיך ליב

Also known as:
Mayn Tayere
Author:
Ostroff, Oscar — אָסטראָף, אָסקאַר
Author:
Ostroff, Oscar — אָסטראָף, אָסקאַר
Composer:
Trilling, Ilya — טרילינג, יליאַ
Composer:
Trilling, Ilya — טרילינג, יליאַ
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love/Adoration/Joy
Origin:
SM 373
Transliteration:
SM 373
Music:
SM 373
Additional song notes:
My Precious, I Love You
On album:
K-035(f) (Pete Sokolow / A Living Tradition)
Track ID:
36318
Piano/Synthesizer/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxes:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Mayn tayere kh'hob dikh lib mit a libe getlekh reyn,
First line:
מײַן טײַערע, כ'דיך ליב, מיט אַ ליבע געטליך רײן,
Style:
Pop/Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
2:55

Adrienne Cooper in Memoriam / Podcast

Genre:
Spoken Word / Memorial
Subject:
Adrienne Cooper/Memory/Tribute/Accomplishments/Sorrow/Joy
On album:
C-035(f) (Adrienne Cooper In Memoram/ Podcast)
Track ID:
36763
Vocal:
Kalish, John
Vocal:
Shandler, Jeffrey
Vocal:
Goodhertz, Sophie
Vocal:
Noritch, Sam
Vocal:
Romaine, Jenny
Vocal:
Kaminsky, Mark
Vocal:
Weks, Michael
Vocal:
Gordon, Sarah Mina
Vocal:
Svigals, Alicia
Vocal:
London, Frank
Vocal:
Sloan, Judith
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
Vocal:
Rosenthal, Philip
Vocal:
Gutkin, Lisa
Vocal:
Leuchter, Janet
Vocal:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Vocal:
Mayer, Lisa
Language:
English
Style:
Spoken Word
Length:
16:00

Ikh Bin A Border Bay Mayn Vayb — איך בין אַ באָרדער בײַ מײַן װײַב

Author:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Composer:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Humorous
Subject:
Wife/Divorce/Relationship/Border/Double Entendre
Origin:
ML PYS 254
Transliteration:
ML PYS 254/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb W-031(a)/Alb M-068(a)04
Translation:
Alb W-031(a)
Music:
ML PYS 254
Additional song notes:
I'M My Wife's Border
Related information in folder 495:
Comments:
1. English adaptation by Henry Sapoznik 2. Yiddish text, transliteration, melody line and translation from Pearls of Yiddish Song, P. 253. 3. Transliteration and translation from Album W-031(a) titled "Mauro Wrona: The Best of Yiddish Vaudville
On album:
V0040
Track ID:
41813
Vocal:
Finkel, Fyvush — פֿינקל, פֿײַװוּש
Mandolin:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Clarinet:
Maltz, Ken — מאַלץ, קען
First line:
My wife and I just parted, I'm back now where I strated, like a bachelor when I
First line:
איך בין שױן װידער סינגל, פּונקט אַזױ װי אַ ייִנגל, מיט מײַן װײַב האָב איך...
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
American/TheaterVaudville/Klezmer
Length:
1;55