Name:
Thomashevsky, Boris
Name (Yiddish):
טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Born:
1868
Died:
1939
Related information in folder 235:
Comments:
1.Music review; Article in NewYork Times of April 20, 2004 by Anne Midgette titled, "Yiddish Theater Lives in the Care of One Who Knows". / The Thomashefskys; Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater. Hosted by Michael Tilson Thomas, grandson of Boris and Bessie Thomashevsky.

2. Article in Yiddish Forward of 5/27/05 - titled "Der Kontsert fun Michael Tilson-Thomas Gevidmet Boris un Bessi Tomashevesky - A Groysn Defolg" (Michael Tilson Thomas' Concert dedicated to Boris and Bessy Thomashevesky - A Great Success).

3. . Biography - see folder 1172

Songs written or composed

Bar Mitsvah (Thomashefsky) — בּר מיצװה (טאָמאַשעװסקי)

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך

Recording

On album:
D-004(k) (Gems Of The Jewish Operetta Louis Danto)
Track ID:
1925
Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Vocal:
Danto, Cantor Louis — דאַנטאָ, חזן לואיס
Artist:
Jewish Instr Ensemb of Toronto
Conductor:
Heller, Charles
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
First line:
Freyt zikh ale yidelekh, zingt nor sheyne lidelekh,
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרײט זיך אַלע ייִדעלעך, זינגט נאָר שײנע לידעלעך, זײַט לוסטיק...
Track comment:
From the operetta "Dos Pintele Yid"
Language:
Yiddish

Di Rayze Nokh Amerike — די רײַזע נאָך אַמעריקע

Also known as:
Shuldik Bistu Yidele Aleyn
Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)

Recordings

On album:
S-053(a) (Tenement Songs by Mark Slobin Recordings To Accompany Book)
Track ID:
14318
Author/Composer:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
First line:
Do veyst dos mistam, vi a shif fort oyf dem yam,
First line:
דו װײסט דאָס מסתּם, װי אַ שיף אױף דעם ים, װאַרפֿט זיך דאָס ייִדעלע,
Track comment:
See Slobin 140
On album:
F-032(d) (Gila Flam/ Miscl 78 rpm Selections)
Track ID:
23535
First line:
Vi...vi a shif oyf dem yam, varft dos dir yidele bridele...
First line (Yiddish):
װי... װי אַ שיף אױף דעם ים, װאַרפֿט דאָס דיר ייִדעלע ברידעלע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
copy from 78 rpm, recorded in Poland-Under title "Di Rayze Nukh Amerike"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop
On album:
R-047(a) (Rubinchik's Orkestya Flipnotic Freilachs — חי)
Track ID:
27190
Artist:
Rubinchik's Orkestya
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Di Reyze Nukh Amerike"
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/March
On album:
K-090(a) (KlezSqueeze!\ The Sy Kushner Jewish Music Ensemble)
Track ID:
28229
Artist:
Sy Kushner Klezmer Ensemble
Arranger/Director/Accordion:
Kushner, Sy
Cimbalom:
Fedoriouk, Alexander
String Bass:
Confurius, Marty
Arranger:
Sy Kushner Klezmer Ensemble
Track comment:
Ending of second section may have been lifted from Sousa
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/March
Length:
003:16
On album:
004m (Juvelier, Kalmen/ Dos Lebedike Yisoymele/ Di Reyze Nokh Amerike)
Track ID:
28906
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
035r (Juvelier, Kalmen/ Dos Lebedike Yisoymele/ Di Rayse Nokh Amerike…)
Track ID:
29801
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
First line:
Du veyst dos mistam vi a shif oyf dem yam,
First line (Yiddish):
דו װײסט דאָס מיסטם װי אַ שיף אױף דעם ים
Track comment:
See "Shudik Bistu Yidele Aleyn"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
K-026(m) (Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World To Our World)
Track ID:
28084
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Track comment:
Originally recorded 1928
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/March
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30437
Leader/Violin:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Coronet:
Fiedel, Alex
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Track comment:
Originally Recorded New York, Jan 1928/ Columbia 8160 F
Style:
Instrumental/March
Length:
3:00
On album:
T-007(j) (Dave Tarras Yiddish-American Klezmer Music 1925-1956)
Track ID:
3753
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Di Reyze Nukh Amerike"
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/March

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"
Sheet music:
Folder:
863
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St, New York, NY
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman/Purchased from Sal Kliger/KlezKamp 2005
First line:
Ikh hof az mir veln nokh derlebn kumen zol di tsayt…
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָף אַז מיר וועלן נאָף דערלעבן קומען זאָל די זײַט,
Notes:
Part of program of selected music from Kornblith's musical comedy, "Uptown, Downtown". Purple lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Tomashefsly and Rumshinsky and two other males and two females.

Recordings

On album:
C-035(b) (Adrianne Cooper & Zalmen Mlotek/An Afternoon Of Jewish Music)
Track ID:
25686
Vocal:
Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Ikh hof, mir veln nokh derlebn, kumen zol di tseyt,
First line:
איך האָף, מיר װעלן נאָך דערלעבן, קומען זאָל די צײַט
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
See Slobin 162 -- An Afternoon of Yiddish Music
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33370
Vocal:
Borts, Joanne
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Arranger:
Cohen, Harvey
First line:
Ikh hof, mir veln nokh derlebn, kumen zol di tseyt,
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָף, מיר װעלן נאָך דערלעבן, קומען זאָל די צײַט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Vaudeville
Length:
2:37
On album:
S-053(a) (Tenement Songs by Mark Slobin Recordings To Accompany Book)
Track ID:
5191
Vocal:
Saxton, Lydia
Piano:
Amos, Naomi
First line:
Ikh hof, mir veln nokh derlebn kumen zol di tsayt,
First line:
איך האָף, מיר װעלן נאָך דערלעבן קומען זאָל די צײַט
Track comment:
See Slobin 162
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

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"
Sheet music:
Folder:
862
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St. New York, NY
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman/Purchased from Sal Kliger/KlezKamp 2005
First line:
Ale, ale in eynem in a hoys a sheynem, mir veln …
Notes:
Part of program of selected music from Kornblith's musical comedy, "Uptown, Downtown". Purple lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Tomashefsly and Rumshinsky and two other males and two females.

Recordings

On album:
W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID:
23686
Vocal:
Waldman, Gary
Vocal:
Waldman, Janice
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Piano/Conductor:
Delfin, Jon
First line:
Fun downtown, uptown, we're changing our addresses,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Eng by Kh. Mlotek, J. Levy, M. Rosenfeld, Z. Mlotek.
Language:
English/Yiddish
On album:
P-068(i) (Opgenarte Velt/Deluded World/ Jane Peppler)
Track ID:
43085
First line:
Ale ale in eynem in a hoyz a sheynem, mir veln zikh firn net un fayn, ale ale in eynem in a hoyz a sheynem, mir veln…..
First line (Yiddish):
אַלע אָלע אין איינעם אַין אַ הויז אַ שיינעם, מיר וועלן צוזאַמען גליקלעך זײַן, מיר וועלן פֿירן נעט און פֿײַן, אַלי אַלע זיך
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Theater/Klezmer
Length:
1:08
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

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

Recordings

On album:
K-020(b) (The Klezmorim "Streets of Gold")
Track ID:
8923
Artist:
Klezmorim — קלעזמאָרים
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Freylekhs
On album:
M-032(a) (Maxwell Street Days Maxwell St. Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
8924
Artist:
Maxwell St. Klezmer Band
Track comment:
Columbia 78 8155F 108487.
On album:
M-034(b) (The Mazeltones Seattle, Romania)
Track ID:
8925
Artist:
Mazeltones
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Columbia 78 8155F 108487. / Liner Notes Credit Peretz Sandler as composer.
On album:
N-013(b) (The Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band Nokh A Mol! One More Time)
Track ID:
8926
Artist:
Nisht Geferlekh Klezmer Band — נישט געפֿערלעך קלעזמער באַנדע
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Klezmer/Freylekhs/Instrumental
On album:
S-077(a) (Amy Shapiro sings Yiddish and other songs. Oy Mama)
Track ID:
8929
Arranger/Conductor:
Olenick, Jeff, arr & cond
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs
On album:
A-035(b) (Aufwind Jiddische Lieder & Klesmermusik Gassn Singer — גאַסן זינגער)
Track ID:
21873
Artist:
Aufwind
Track comment:
With "Firn Di Mekhutonim Aheym - Sharograd"
Style:
Instrumental/Freylekh
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
On album:
Y-023(a) (The Yale Klezmer Band Hora With Onions)
Track ID:
24160
Artist:
Yale Klezmer Band
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Freylekhs
On album:
K-074(a) (Kasbek Klezmer A La Russe Jewish Music from Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
24376
Artist:
Kasbek/ Frieder Breitkreutz b1944
Artist:
Karpen, Adnreas (1943)
Artist:
Muller, Christian/ Uwe Sauerwein
Track comment:
with Der Kolemeyer Badkhn
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs
On album:
N-021(a) (New Orleans Klezmer All Stars Manichalfwitz)
Track ID:
24475
Artist:
New Orleans Klezmer All Stars
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs
On album:
B-080(a) (Boiberiker Klezmorim — בױבעריקער קלעזמאָרים)
Track ID:
25649
Artist:
Boyberiker Kapelye — בױבעריק קאַפּעליע
Artist:
Mulder, Jaap
Artist:
Boiberiker Kapelye — בױבעריקער קאַפּעליע
Track comment:
with "Rusiher Sher"
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs
On album:
B-075(a) (Odessa Express Babel Yiddish & Klezmer)
Track ID:
25412
Artist:
Babel
Track comment:
With In Odes
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs
On album:
U-004(a) (Uptown Klezmer Ashnelerando)
Track ID:
25357
Artist:
Uptown Klezmer
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Freylekhs
On album:
G-048(f) (Gojim Tscholent Jiddische Lieder / Klezmer Musik)
Track ID:
25394
Artist:
Di Gojim (Austria) די גױעם (עסטרײַך)
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs
On album:
P-031(a) (Prague Klezmorim Jewish Dance Band Yiddish Blues)
Track ID:
26396
Artist:
Prague Klezmorim
Clarinet/Recorder:
Kostiuk, Michal
Violin:
Rejskova, Tereza
Violin:
Lang, Ruben
Piano/Percussion/Director:
Rothova, Helena
Guitar:
Vyhnalek, Martin
Bassoon:
Bedrnik, Tomas
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30459
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Violin/Leader:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Cornet:
Fiedel, Alex
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, Nov 1927/ Columbia 8155 F
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs
Length:
3:16

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.

Recordings

On album:
G-013(b) (Dos Goldene Land Narrated by Himan Brown (English) — דאָס גאָלדענע לאַנד 80 יאָר ייִדיש לעבן אין אַמעריקע אין ייִדישן ליד)
Track ID:
19371
Artist:
Ensemble — אַנסאַמבל
Narrator:
Brown, Himan
Piano:
Weiner, Lazar — װײַנער, לאַזאַר
First line:
Lebn zol Kolumbus, trinkt briderlekh lekhaim, lebn zol...
First line (Yiddish):
לעבן זאָל קאָלאָמבוס, טרינקט ברידערלעך לחיים, לעבן זאָל...
Track comment:
Album credits Rumshinsky with music
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-013(a) (Dos Goldene Land Narrated by Yosl Mlotek (Yiddish) — דאָס גאָלדענע לאַנד 80 יאָר ייִדיש לעבן אין אַמעריקע אין ייִדישן ליד)
Track ID:
19335
Vocal:
Ensemble — אַנסאַמבל
Narrator:
Mlotek, Yosl — מלאָטעק, יוסל
Piano:
Weiner, Lazar — װײַנער, לאַזאַר
First line:
Lebn zol Kolumbus, trinkt briderlekh lekhaim, lebn zol...
First line (Yiddish):
לעבן זאָל קאָלאָמבוס, טרינקט ברידערלעך לחיים, לעבן זאָל...
Track comment:
Album credits Rumshinsky with music
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-010(d) (Miriam Kressyn & Seymour Rexsite The East Side Story)
Track ID:
8936
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Lebn zol Kolumbus, di goldene medina, lebn zol Kolumbus...
First line (Yiddish):
לעבן זאָל קאָלאָמבוס, די גאָלדענע מדינה, לעבן זאַל קאָלאַמבוס…
Track comment:
Chorus only.
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
N-013(a) (The Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
8937
Artist:
Nisht Geferlekh Klezmer Band — נישט געפֿערלעך קלעזמער באַנדע
Vocal:
Pat, Avrom — פּאַט, אַבֿרהם
First line:
A shtetl iz amerike, a mekhaye, kh'lebn; Es rut oyf ir...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שטעטל איז אַמעריקע אַ מחיה, כ'לעבן: עס רוט אױף אַיר די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-013(d)2 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 03 and 04)
Track ID:
8938
Vocal:
Gorovets, Emil (Rakhmil) Iakovlevich — גאָראָװעץ, עמיל
First line:
A shtetl iz amerike, a mekhaye, kh'lebn; Es rut oyf ir...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שטעטל איז אַמעריקע אַ מחיה, כ'לעבן: עס רוט אױף אַיר די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Lecture 3, Song of the Golden Land, Journey and Arrival
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-015(a) (The American Jewish Experience In Song)
Track ID:
8939
Vocal:
Chicago B.J.E. Children's Choir
First line:
A shtetl iz amerike, a mekhaye, kh'lebn; Es rut oyf ir...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שטעטל איז אַמעריקע אַ מחיה, כ'לעבן: עס רוט אױף אַיר די...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-010(e) (Let's Sing Yiddish Original Cast Album Ben Bonus — לאָמיר זינגען ייִדיש)
Track ID:
8940
Vocal:
Bonus, Ben — באָנוס, בען
Arranger/Conductor:
Rumshinsky, Murray
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)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
8941
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
A shtetl iz amerike, a mekhaye, kh'lebn; Es rut oyf ir...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שטעטל איז אַמעריקע אַ מחיה, כ'לעבן: עס רוט אױף אַיר די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in group "a Brooklyn"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-062(a) (Kinnor Children's Choir of Riga, Latvia)
Track ID:
8942
Vocal:
Kinnor Child Choir, Riga, Latvia
Director:
Leinwand, Michael, director
First line:
A shtetl iz amerike, a mekhaye, kh'lebn; Es rut oyf ir... ..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שטעטל איז אַמעריקע אַ מחיה, כ'לעבן: עס רוט אױף אַיר די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
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
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
On album:
C-032(e) (Chutzpah Lebn zol Kolombus)
Track ID:
21468
Vocal:
Krasnowsky, Frank
Piano:
Steuer, Sydney Anschell
First line:
America is a lovely land, its a joy to be here,
First line:
לעבן זאָל קאָלאָמבוס, טרינקט ברידערלעך לחיים, לעבן זאָל...
Track comment:
English commentary by Krasnowsky
Language:
English/Yiddish
On album:
K-010(h) (Miriam Kressyn & Seymour Rechzeit From Ellis Island...)
Track ID:
21788
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
First line:
Lebn zol Kolumbus, di goldene medina, lebn zol Kolumbus...
First line (Yiddish):
לעבן זאָל קאָלאָמבוס, די גאָלדענע מדינה, לעבן זאַל קאָלאַמבוס...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of "From Ellis Island to the East Side"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID:
23701
Vocal:
Waldman, Gary
Vocal:
Waldman, Janice
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Piano/Conductor/Arranger:
Delfin, Jon
First line:
Lebn zol Kolumbus, trinkt briderlekh lekhaim, lebn zol...
First line:
לעבן זאָל קאָלאָמבוס, טרינקט ברידערלעך לחיים, לעבן זאָל...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Sung with "Gebentsht Ia Amerike"-From "Paved With Gold"
Language:
English/Yiddish
On album:
040i (Juvelier, K./ Der Balegole/ Lebn Zol Kolombus)
Track ID:
29953
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
051a (Juvelier, Kalmen/ Lebn Zol Kolombus/ Der Balegole)
Track ID:
30206
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-068(h) (Jane Peppler and Friends: Vos Hot Men Tsu Mir — וואָס האָט מען צו מיר)
Track ID:
41902
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
First line:
A shtetl iz Amerike, a mekhaye, kh'lebn, es rut af ir di shkinele, mir zoln azoy
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שטעטל איז אַמעריקע אַ מחיה, כ'לעבן: עס רוט אױף אַיר די שכינהעלע, ...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:37

Vayber Makht Mikh Far Prezident — װײַבער מאַכט מיך פֿאַר פּרעזידענט

Author:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Author:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Composer:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Genre:
Theater/Politics/Womeni
Subject:
Women/Organization/Protest/Unity/Men
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1458
Translation:
Ephemera 1458
Additional song notes:
Women, Make Me The President Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit

Recordings

On album:
S-053(a) (Tenement Songs by Mark Slobin Recordings To Accompany Book)
Track ID:
16255
Vocal:
Saxton, Lydia
Piano:
Amos, Naomi
First line:
Nemt aykh tsuzamen vayber, makht mikh far prezident.
First line:
נעמט אײַך צוזאַמען װײַבער, מאַכט מיך פֿאַר פּרעזידענט.
Track comment:
From 1910 Thomoshevsky Production "Di Sheyne Amerikanerin"
On album:
V0290(5)(a
Track ID:
42649
Vocal:
Barbieri, Shana
Piano:
Berman, Gary
Viola da gamba:
Thomsen, Fred Margolin, Connie
Master of Ceremonies:
Zucker, Sheva — זוקער, שבֿע
Violin:
Ma, Enze
Violin:
Smith, Andy
Vocal:
Cohen, Susan
Vocal:
Grossfeld, Rebecca
First line:
Oy vayber(3), hert vos ikh zog aykh, vayber, oy vayber(3), nemt aykh tsuzamen,.vayber! A meeting lomir, vayber makhn, in
First line (Yiddish):
אוי װײַבער(3), הערט וואָס איך זאָג אײַך, ווײַבער, אוי ווײַבער(3) נעמט אייך צוזאַמען, װײַבער! נעמט אײַך צוזאַמען, װײַבער!...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:31

Dem Pastekhls Kholem — דעם פּאַסטעכעלס חלום

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Homeless/Faith/Persistence/Maskilic/Plant/Harvest/Land
Additional song notes:
Additional Verses by Smulewitz/ Traveling motif from Zunzer's "Di Sokhe")/ From the play "Lost Sheep" by Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
211
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Transliteration/Yiddish
Publisher:
A. Teres Music Dealer & Publisher
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St., New York, NY
Date:
1913
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
6
First line:
Vi a דhefale yidele blondzshestu um fun land tsu land....
First line (Yiddish):
ווי אַ שעפֿעלע ייִדעלע בלאָנדזעסטו אום פֿון לאַנד צו לאַנד,
Notes:
Dark blue lettering in English and Yiddish. "From the play the Lost Sheep" By B. Thomashefsky. Photo of costumed actor superimposed on theater audience. Seven other first lines of songs by published by Albert Teres on back cover.

Recordings

On album:
056e (Juvelier, Kalmen, tenor/ Dos Shpigl Fun Lebn/ Dem Pastekhls Kholem)
Track ID:
30398
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
On album:
056g (Juvelier, Kalmen/Jewish Orch./ Dem Pastekhls Kholem/ Moshiakh Iz Gekumen)
Track ID:
30401
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Artist:
Jewish Orchestra

Dos Lebedike Yisoymele — דאָס לעבעדיקע יתומהלע

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Orphan/Lonliness/Father Dead/Mother Blind//Fear/Pity
Origin:
SM Dropsie 44
Transliteration:
SM Dropsie 44
Music:
SM dropsie 44
Additional song notes:
The Orphan Girl From the play "Blind Love"
Sheet music:
Folder:
749
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Daniel H. Greenberg, Music Publish
Publisher address:
157 Delancey St. New York, NY
Date:
1932
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
649
First line:
Vos iz mayn lebn, nor vaytik un trern…
First line (Yiddish):
וואָס איז מײַן לעבן, נאָר ווייטיק און טרערן,
Notes:
Brown lettering on tan backround. Teres Memorial Edition, Jewish Series No. 8. Small round photos of fifteen Composers. Drawings of musical instruments in backround. List of "Celebrated Jewish Compositions for Piano and Voice" on front cover. Yiddish lyrics on back cover.
Folder:
44
Series:
3
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Translation
Publisher:
A. Teres
Publisher address:
159 Delancy Street, NY
Date:
1911
Provenance:
Gift of Dropsie College Library
First line:
Vos iz mayn leben, nor veytog un treren,
First line (Yiddish):
וואָס איז מײַן לעבן, נאָר ווייטיק און טרערן,
Notes:
Cover: Block Lettering, Yiddish and English, Photo insert of little girl praying/ Dramatic Song from the play "Blind Love

Recordings

On album:
004m (Juvelier, Kalmen/ Dos Lebedike Yisoymele/ Di Reyze Nokh Amerike)
Track ID:
28905
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
035r (Juvelier, Kalmen/ Dos Lebedike Yisoymele/ Di Rayse Nokh Amerike…)
Track ID:
29800
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Language:
Yiddish

Meshiekh Iz Gekumen — משיח איז געקומען

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Moshiekh/Messiah/Peace/Freedom/America
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
160
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly freedman, 1996
First line:
Geveynt, geklugt hot ir' yidelekh, fil mit tviles
First line (Yiddish):
געוויינט, געקלוגט האָט איר, ידעלעך, פֿיל מיט תפֿלות
Notes:
Sung by Mr. K. Juvalier. Cover: Framed by filigree flowered border "The Success of the Season "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashefsky, Presented by Louis Goldberin Thomashefsky's National Theater. Contents of Musuc of Masel Tov. Title listing of five songs circed by inset photos of Boris Thomashevsky and Rumshinsky along with ten other photos presumably of the cast..
Folder:
10
Series:
4
Arranger:
Rumshinsky, Yosef
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St., New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Ven ikh bin nokh geven a kind, koym a vort...
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, קוים אַ וואָרט...

Recording

On album:
056g (Juvelier, Kalmen/Jewish Orch./ Dem Pastekhls Kholem/ Moshiakh Iz Gekumen)
Track ID:
30402
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Artist:
Jewish Orchestra
First line:
Ven ikh bin nokh geven a kind, koym a vort...
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, קוים אַ וואָרט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Cantorial

Ov Horachmon — אב הרחמן

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Khazn/Cantor/Yiddish/
Additional song notes:
Father of Mercy/Merciful Father
Sheet music:
Folder:
16
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St. New York
Date:
1910
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Ikh bin a khazn, on a umid, dokh bet ikh dikh....
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין אַ חזן אָן אַ עמוד, דאָך בעט איך דיך, גאָט...
Notes:
Cover: Title in large Yiddish block letters and small English ì lettering. Drawing in curved triangular format in green and blue ì of woman playing piano and two men and a woman in backround. Ì Included in artistic format, circular framed photo, presumably of Perlmutter & Wolh. Sung by Mme. Karp

Der Bobes Yereshe

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Grandmother/Inheritance/Piety/Faith
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
157
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly freedman, 1996
First line:
Nit kayn oytsres un nit keyn diamenten,
First line (Yiddish):
ניט קיין אוצרות, און ניט קיין דיאַמענטען,
Notes:
Duet sung by Mrs. R. Zukerberg & Mrs. Juvilier. Cover: Framed by filigree flowered border "The Success of the Season "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashefsky, Presented by Louis Goldberin Thomashefsky's National Theater. Contents of Musuc of Masel Tov. Title listing of five songs circed by inset photos of Boris Thomashevsky and Rumshinsky along with ten other photos presumably of the cast..

Mazl Tov (Thomashevsky) — מזל טובֿ (טאָמאַשעווסקי)

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
158
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly freedman, 1996
First line:
Akh, day harts iz oykh mayn harts, ales vos ikh…
First line (Yiddish):
אַך, דײַן האַרץ איז אויך מײַן האַרץ, אַלעס וואָס איך
Notes:
Recitativ And Valse sung by Mrs. R. Zukerberg and Mr. B. Thomashefsky. Cover: Framed by filigree flowered border "The Success of the Season "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashefsky, Presented by Louis Goldberin Thomashefsky's National Theater. Contents of Musuc of Masel Tov. Title listing of five songs circed by inset photos of Boris Thomashevsky and Rumshinsky along with ten other photos presumably of the cast..

Der Yesoyml — דער יתןסל

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Lament/Metaphor
Subject:
Orphan/Peoiple/Persecution/Zionist/Homeland
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
159
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly freedman, 1996
First line:
S'blondzshet arum iber der velt fun land tsu land,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'בלאָנדזשעט אַרום איבער דער וועט פֿון לאַנד צו
Notes:
Sung by Mr. Fried. Cover: Framed by filigree flowered border "The Success of the Season "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashefsky, Presented by Louis Goldberin Thomashefsky's National Theater. Contents of Musuc of Masel Tov. Title listing of five songs circed by inset photos of Boris Thomashevsky and Rumshinsky along with ten other photos presumably of the cast..

Yiddishe Kroyn — ייִדישע קרוין

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Loss/Family/Priorities/Faith Reputation/Torah
Sheet music:
Folder:
689
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres Music Dealer & Publisher
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St. New York, NY
Date:
1921
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
480
First line:
Iber berg un tul in finstere nakht…
First line (Yiddish):
איבער בערג און טאָל אין פֿינסטערע נאַכט...
Notes:
Black lettering, English/Yiddish. Subtitled "Elend Iz Der Mensh Vos Farlozt Zayn Heym" Photo of B. Thomashefsky. Yiddish words on bottom of page 2. Cover includes first line of "The Sweetest Waltz Ever Published".

A Kinds Gebet — אַ קינדס געבעט

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Orphan/Prayer/
Additional song notes:
From Libin's drama "Ellis Island"
Sheet music:
Folder:
706
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A Teres Music Dealer & Publisher
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St. New York, NY
Date:
1912
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
511
First line:
Ikh vel far dir vaynen un betn veyter….
First line (Yiddish):
איך וועל פֿאַר דיר וויינען און בעטן ווײַטער,
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. From Libin's drama "Ellis Island", Produced at the Liberty Theatre Bronsville, NY. Sung by "Little Annie Tobach". Yiddish words inside center fold. Catalogue of celebrated Jewish music for piano with words, on front cover. First lines of melody for several songs on front and back covers.

Up Stairs and Down Stairs

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Wealth/Poverty/Mobility
Sheet music:
Folder:
737
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
National Theatre
Publisher address:
111 E. Houston St. New York, NY
Date:
1918
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
599
First line:
Vos makht ir reb simkha….
First line (Yiddish):
וואָס מאַיט איר רעבּ שׂימחה…
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, English only, on cover. Price 50 cents. Back cover includes "Programme, Comedy in four acts by Harry Kalmanowitz. Staged by Boris Thomashefsky, Music by Joseph Rumshinsky". Also includes Cast of Characters in English.

Shema Yisroel (Tomashevsky) — שמע ישראל (טאָמאַשעווסקי)

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Plea/Blessing
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55

Recording

On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33382
Vocal:
Miller, Cantor Benjamin — מילר, חזן בּנימין
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Henning, Paul
First line:
Shema Yisroel, her mikh oys, elohim, dayn velt iz groys,
First line (Yiddish):
שמע ישראל, הער מיך אויס, אלהים, דײַן וועלט איז גרויס,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:34

A Shtikele Broyt — אַ שטיקעלע ברויט

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Genre:
Lament/Theater
Subject:
Brides/War/Hunger/Hopelessness
Sheet music:
Folder:
906
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co, NY
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Geoff Simmons, April 2008
First line:
Tates veynen, mames klugn, s'veynen kales, kinder un fraynd,
First line (Yiddish):
טאַטעב וויינען, מאַמעס קלוגן, ס'וויינען כּלהות, קינדער און פֿרײַנד,

Milkhome Kales — מלחממה כּלות

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
War/Bride/Desertion/Lonliness
Sheet music:
Folder:
907
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co., NY
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Geoff Simmons, April 2008
First line:
Ikh hob nit keyn khusn, dos veysn ale…dokh bin ikh a kale,..
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב ניט קיין חתן, דאָס ווייסן אַלע...דאָך בין איך אַ כּלה,

Medley From "Dos Pintele Yid" (Video) — מעדלי פֿון ,,דאָס פּינטעלע ייִד'' (ווידיאָ)

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Medley
Subject:
Spirit/Yiddishkeyt/Spark
Additional song notes:
A Little Spark of Jewishness - persecution/steadfast Shtoyst Zikh On (Give A Guess) - off color Bar Mitzvah March - Instrumental/Klezmer

Recording

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36876
Artist:
New World Symphony
Conductor:
Tilson Thomas, Michael
Vocal:
Widmann-Levy, Ronit
Vocal:
Hensley, Shuler
Vocal:
Brancoveanu, Eugene
Vocal:
Widmann-Levy, Ronit
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Theater/Medley/Novelty/Humorous/Vaudeville

Reprise From "Dos Pintele Yid" (Video)

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Theater

Recording

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36877
Artist:
New World Symphony
Conductor:
Tilson Thomas, Michael
Style:
Klezmer/Theater
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Lebn Zol Columbus (Video) — לעבן זאָל קאָלומבוס (ווידיאָ)

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/SM Dropsie 46
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/Alb G-013(a/SM Dropsie 46
Music:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/SM Dropsie 46
Additional song notes:
Long Live Columbus
Sheet music:
Folder:
46
Series:
3
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres
Publisher address:
159 Delancy St., Ny
Date:
1915
Provenance:
Gift of Dropsie College Library
First line:
Ameritshke a medinele, a mekhia, kh'lebn' es rit oyf ir a…
First line (Yiddish):
אַמעריקע אַ מדינעלע, אַחיה כ'לעבן, עס ריט אויף איר
Notes:
Cover: Block Lettering Yiddish and English/ From Shomer's Comedy "The Green Millionaire/Insert of two immigrants/ On page 2: Additional verse by A Teres.אַאַ

Recording

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36881
Artist:
New World Symphony
Conductor:
Tilson Thomas, Michael
Vocal:
Hensley, Shuler
Vocal:
Brancoveanu, Eugene
First line:
Amerike a medinele, a mekhaye kh'lebn, es rut oyf ir dos skhinele, ikh zol es
First line (Yiddish):
אַמעריקע אַ מעדינאַלע, אַ מחיה כ'לעבן, עס רוט אויף איר דאָס שכינהעלע, ...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Duet/Theater/Spirited

Fun Downtown Uptown (Video)

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Kleamer/Vaudville
Subject:
Place/Change/Mobility/Immigration/Class/Address
Origin:
Alb G-13(a)
Transliteration:
Sheet Music 862/Ephemra 1635
Translation:
Ephemra 1635
Music:
SM 862

Recording

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36884
Artist:
New World Symphony
Conductor:
Tilson Thomas, Michael
Vocal:
Blazer, Judy
Vocal:
Hensley, Shuler
Vocal:
Widmann-Levy, Ronit
Vocal:
Brancoveanu, Eugene
First line:
Fun downtown, uptown, we're changing our addresses, fun downtown uptown,..
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Theater/Klezmer/Concert

Bar Mitzvah March (Video) — בּר־מצוה מאַרש

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Klezmer
Subject:
Bar Mitzva/Manhood/Celebration/March/Sing/Joy
Origin:
SM Dropsie 30
Transliteration:
SM Dropsie 30
Music:
SM Dropsie 30
Additional song notes:
Part of Medley from Dos Pintele Yid with Dos Pintele Yid and Shtoyst Zikh On
Sheet music:
Folder:
30
Series:
3
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St, NY
Date:
1909
Provenance:
Gift of Dropsie College Library
First line:
Freyt zikh ale yidelekh, zing nor sheyne lidelekh,…
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרייט אײַך אַלע ייִדעלעך, זינגט נאָר שיינע לידעלעך, זײַט לוזטיק און ...
Notes:
Insert potrait of Boris Thomashevsky / Pages fragile and flaking

Recording

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36887
First line:
Celebrate you yidelekh, sing little lidelekh, rejoyce and march your way to…
Language:
English
Style:
Theater/Concert/March

Mazltov — מאַזלטאָוו

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin/Waltz
Transliteration:
Alb K-051(l)
Translation:
Alb K-051(l)

Recording

On album:
K-051(l) (The Klezmatics: Apikorsim/ Heretics — אַפיקורסים)
Track ID:
42805
Artist:
Klezmatics
Trumpet/Organ/Alto Horn/Fluglhorn, Harmonium/Arranger:
London, Frank
Basses/Tsimbl/Bariton Horn/Guitar:
Morrissett, Paul
Vocal/Accordion/Guitar/Piano:
Sklamberg, Lorin
Violin/Viola/octav Violin:
Gutkin, Lisa
Percussion:
Barshay, Richie
Alto Sax/Bass Clarinet/Kaval:
Darriau, Matt
First line:
Yede shtern vos laykht vayt iber indz,balaykhtn zol imer nur di tskumft fin indz,mazltov vintshn ale,,mazltov vintshn…
First line (Yiddish):
יעדע שטערן וואַס לײַכעט ווײַט איבער אינדז, בײַלײַכטן זאָל טימער נור די צוקומפֿט פֿין אינדז,מזל־טובֿ ווענטשן אַלע,,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Waltz
Length:
2.09

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Der Yeshiva Bokher — דער ישיבֿה בּחור

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Lament/Prayer
Transliteration:
Alb L-066(a)
Translation:
Alb L-066(a)
Additional song notes:
From the drama titled "Der Yeshiva Bokher oder Der Yiddisher Hamlet"; See Heskes #190
On album:
T-001(a) (Masterworks Of The Yiddish Theatre Volume 1)
Track ID:
3446
Artist:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
First line:
Di gantse vokh...
Track comment:
Tradition prayer mixed with Yiddish entreaty
Language:
Yiddish

Erlekh Zayn — ערלעך זײַן

Genre:
Instructional/Theater
Subject:
Morality/Honesty
On album:
T-001(a) (Masterworks Of The Yiddish Theatre Volume 1)
Track ID:
4750
Vocal:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
First line:
Must zayn erlekh hot men dir gelernent,
First line (Yiddish):
מוסט זײַן ערלעך האָט מען דיר געלערנט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Concert

Erlekh Zayn — ערלעך זײַן

Genre:
Instructional/Theater
Subject:
Morality/Honesty
On album:
G-013(d)4 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 07 and 08)
Track ID:
4751
Vocal:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Narration:
Katzman, Dr. Jacob
First line:
Must zayn erlekh hot men dir gelernent,
First line (Yiddish):
מוסט זײַן ערלעך האָט מען דיר געלערנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Lecture 7. Song of the Golden Land, Immigrants and Theatre
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Concert

Kaddish (Thomashevsky) — קדיש (טאָמאָשעװסקי)

On album:
G-013(d)4 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 07 and 08)
Track ID:
7745
Artist:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Narration:
Katzman, Dr. Jacob
First line:
Yitgadal vyitkadash shemey rabo. Beolmo di...
First line:
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברה כרעוּתה. וימליך מלכוּתה...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Lecture 7. Song of the Golden Land, Immigrants and Theatre

Der Yeshiva Bokher — דער ישיבֿה בּחור

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Lament/Prayer
Transliteration:
Alb L-066(a)
Translation:
Alb L-066(a)
Additional song notes:
From the drama titled "Der Yeshiva Bokher oder Der Yiddisher Hamlet"; See Heskes #190
On album:
K-010(g) (32 World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
21184
Vocal:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Narration:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Track comment:
Based on "Hamlet" - Starts with "Kadish"
Language:
Yiddish

Erlekh Zayn (Video) — ערלעך זײַן (ווידיאָ)

Genre:
Video/Instructional/Theater
Subject:
Morality/Honesty
On album:
V0017
Track ID:
33968
Vocal:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
First line:
Must zayn erlekh hot men dir gelernent,
First line (Yiddish):
מוסט זײַן ערלעך האָט מען דיר געלערנט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Concert