Tamara

Name:
Tamara

Tracks with this artist

Cabaret

On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
9219
Composer:
Schultze, N.
Author:
Connor, T./ H. Liep
Artist:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
First line:
Vos toyg mir zitsn...aleyn, herst vi es shpilt muzik,
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס טױג מיר זיצן...אַלײן, הערסט װי עס שפּילט מוזיק,
Language:
Yiddish

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:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
2046
Vocal:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
First line:
Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du halts oyf vi..
First line (Yiddish):
װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האַלטס אױף װי אַץ..
Track comment:
Medley with Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib and Grine Kuzine
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:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
2357
Artist:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
First line:
Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du halts oyf vi..
First line (English):
װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האַלטס אױף װי אַץ..
Track comment:
Medley with Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib and Grine Kuzine
Language:
English

Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע

Also known as:
Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)
Author:
Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Immigration/Lament
Subject:
Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
Origin:
Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Transliteration:
Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Additional song notes:
See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version. Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit. See Gottlieb p. 147. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate What's Not To Like 2017
Related information in folder 408:
Comments:
1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine". 2. 2. Original text with 8 verses 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
2686
Vocal:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
First line:
Tsu mir iz gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven…
First line (Yiddish):
צו מיר איז געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װי גאָלד איז זי געװען...
Track comment:
Medley with Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib/ Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn
Language:
Yiddish

Let My People Go (Russian)

On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
3588
Vocal/Russian Adaption:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
Track comment:
Medley with Kakhol Velevan and unidentified Russian Song
Language:
Russian

Kakhol V'lavan (Blue & White, Heb) — כּחול ולבן

On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
7157
Vocal:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
First line:
Kakhol v'lavan ze tseva sheli, kakhol v'lavan zva'i admati.
First line (Hebrew):
כּחול ולבן זה צבע שלי, כּחול ולבן צבעי אדמתי.
Track comment:
Medley with Let My People Go and unidentified Russian Song
Language:
Hebrew

Russian Song (Unidentified)

Additional song notes:
See "Al Tifgey Bi Le-ozvekh"
On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
7774
Vocal:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
Track comment:
Medley with Let My People Go and Kakhol Levelan

Lili Marlene (Eng)

On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
7807
Artist:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
First line:
Outside the terrace, by the corner lamp, I always stand and
Language:
English

Vu Iz Dos Gesele — װוּ איז דאָס געסעלע

Also known as:
Vi Iz Dos Gesele
Genre:
Folk/Love/Waltz/Lament
Subject:
Love/Dwelling/Memory/Street
Origin:
Alb H-007(a)/Jaffee Kam 13/Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/ Oyfn Veg 121
Transliteration:
Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/Alb V0121/ Oyfn Veg 121
Translation:
Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/Alb V0121
Music:
Jaffe Kam 13/Estella 6/
Additional song notes:
Where Is The Little Street (Alleyway?)
On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
9106
Artist:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
First line:
Vu iz dos gesele, vu iz dos shtub, vu iz dos yingele vemen..
First line:
װוּ איז דאָס געסעלע, װוּ איז דאָס שטוב, װוּ איז דאָס ייִנגעלע װאָס...
Language:
Yiddish/Russian
Style:
Waltz

Hartz Mayns (Yid, Russian) — האַרץ מײַנס (ייִדיש, רוסיש)

On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
10269
Author:
Vetrov, V., Russian
Composer:
Shalit, Vladimir
Artist:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
First line:
Mit dir nokh eynmol zayn in eynem. ikh vil nokh eynmol…
First line:
מיט דיר נאָך אײנמאָל זײַן אים אײנעם, איך װיל נאָך אײנמאָל זײַן...
Language:
Yiddish/Russian

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:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
13130
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
Author/Artist:
Tamara
First line:
S'kumt un bald di nakht, ikh shtey zikh teyf fartrakht,
First line:
ס'קומט און באַלד די נאַכט, איך שטײ זיך טײף פֿאַרטראַכט,
Language:
Russian/Yiddish

Kalinka (Russian)

On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
14682
Artist:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
Track comment:
Medley with Kalinka
Language:
Russian

Yesterday, When I Was Young (Eng)

On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
16821
Artist:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
First line:
Yesterday, when I was young the taste of life was sweet as..
Language:
English

New York, New York (Yiddish) — ניו יאָרק, ניו יאָרק (ייִדיש)

Genre:
Pop/Jazz/Swing
Subject:
New York
On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
17385
Author:
Aznavour, Charles
Composer:
Kretsmar, H.
Artist:
Tamara
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
First line:
Zogt alemen...ikh kum gleykh tsu dir,
First line (Yiddish):
זאָגט אַחעמען...איך קום גלײך צו דיר,
Language:
Yiddish

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