Albums

Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש

Album ID:
T-028(b)
Format:
Audio CD
Publisher:
Oriente Rien CD 59
Date of issuance:
2006
Playing time:
54:00
Language:
Yiddish
Provenance:
Purchase Workmen's Circle Book Store, Manhattan May 3, 2010
Genre:
Tango/Compilation
Where produced:
Germany
Number of tracks:
16

Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2

Album ID:
T-028(f)
Format:
Audio CD
Publisher:
Oriente Muzik REIN CD 82
Date of issuance:
2012
Playing time:
52:05
Language:
Yiddish
Provenance:
Purchase Avatar Music Limited via Amazon.com July 2013
Genre:
Klezmer/Tango
Where produced:
Germany
Number of tracks:
14
Additional notes:
Copy donated by Karsten Troyke, April 2017

Yiddish Tango

Album ID:
T-045(a)
Format:
Audio CD
Publisher:
RGS Music1261-2
Date of issuance:
2003
Language:
Yiddish
Provenance:
Gift of Molly & Bob Freedman
Genre:
Tango/Compilation
Where produced:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Number of tracks:
16

Jewish Tango/ Mayn Yidisher Tango (sung in Yiddish) — מײַן ייִדישער טאַמגאָ

Album ID:
T-045(b)
Format:
Audio CD
Publisher:
Hataklit CD 9471
Date of issuance:
2008
Language:
Yiddish
Provenance:
Purchase Rasputin Music, San Franciso, CA, Sept 2011
Genre:
Compilation/Tango
Where produced:
Israel
Number of tracks:
14
Additional notes:
This album has not been catalogued at the title or track level.
Penn library link:
to be catalogued

Songs

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Rebeka — רבֿקה

Author:
Wlast, Andrzej
Composer:
Bialostoki, Zygmunt — ביאַלאָסטאָקי, ז.
Genre:
Cabaret/Polish/Love/Concert/Tango
Subject:
Intermarriage/Poverty/Class/Dream
Origin:
Pepper 2 190 (Polish)
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1165
Translation:
Ephemera 1165
Music:
Pepper 2 190

Recording

On album:
P-068(b) (Jane Peppler/ Cabaret Warsaw/ Yiddish & Polish Hits of the 1920s-1930s/Performed by Mappamundi)
Track ID:
36859
Artist:
Mappamundi
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Bass:
Vasile, Bob
Vocal/Fiddle/Concertina/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Violin:
Holmgren, Beth
Guitar/Clarinet/Bouzouki/Bowed Dulcimer:
Bloom, Ken
Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
When I first saw you, my heart whispered, "He's the one" I don't know why,…
First line (Polish):
Widzialam cie po raz pierwszy w zyciu I serce me w ukryciu cicho szepnelo:…
Language:
Polish
Style:
Cabaret/Polish/Love/Concert/Tango
Length:
3:41

Tango Margarita — טאַנגאָ מאַרגאַריטאַ

Author:
Rexsite, (Rekhtseyt) Jack — רעכטצײט, דזאַק
Composer:
Rexsite, (Rekhtseyt) Jack — רעכטצײט, דזאַק
Genre:
Tango/Concert
Subject:
Dance/Enchantment/Black Hair/Grine Eyes/Red Lips/Argentina/
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
Karsten Troyke designataes this as "Traditional" and does not credit author or composer

Recordings

On album:
S-027(a) (Jacob Sandler Mayn Erster Tango — מײַן ערשטער טאַנגאָ)
Track ID:
14797
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Tango, tants mayn margarita, dayn...fakisheft senorita,
First line (Yiddish):
טאַנגאָ, טאַנץ מײַן מאַרגאַריטאַ, דײַן...פֿאַרכּישופֿט סענאָריטאַ,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango
On album:
R-016(f) (Seymour Rechtzeit Yiddish Favorites)
Track ID:
19119
Author/Composer:
Rexsite, (Rekhtseyt) Jack — רעכטצײט, דזאַק
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Conductor Ensemble:
Lubin, Harry — לובין, האַרי
First line:
Tango, tants mayn margarita, dayn tango fakisheft senorita
First line (Yiddish):
טאַנגאָ, טאַנץ מײַן מאַרגאַריטאַ, דײַן טאַנגאָ פֿאַרכּישופֿט סענאָריטאַ,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango
On album:
S-027(d) (Jacob Sandler Yidishe Tants Muzik — ייִדישע טאַנץ מוזיק)
Track ID:
22374
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Tango, tants mayn margarita, dayn...fakisheft senorita,
First line (Yiddish):
טאַנגאָ, טאַנץ מײַן מאַרגאַריטאַ, דײַן...פֿאַרכּישופֿט סענאָריטאַ,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42489
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Tango, tants mayn margarita, dayn tango fakisheft senorita, du hos oygn vi…
First line (Yiddish):
טאַנגאָ, טאַנץ מײַן מאַרגאַריטאַ, דײַן טאַנגאָ פֿאַרכּישופֿט סענאָריטאַ, דו..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:01
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42269
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Tango, tants mayn margarita, dayn tango fakisheft senorita
First line (Yiddish):
טאַנגאָ, טאַנץ מײַן מאַרגאַריטאַ, דײַן טאַנגאָ פֿאַרכּישופֿט סענאָריטאַ,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:02
On album:
T-028(d)1 (Karsten Troyke / Live Klezmer Concert)
Track ID:
42521
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Tango, tants mayn margarita, dayn tango fakisheft senorita, du hos oygn vos…
First line (Yiddish):
טאַנגאָ, טאַנץ מײַן מאַרגאַריטאַ, דײַן טאַנגאָ פֿאַרכּישופֿט סענאָריטאַ, דו..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:46

Ven Du Lakhst — װען דו לאַכסט

Author:
Perlman, Max — פּערלמאַן, מאַקס
Composer:
Perlman, Max — פּערלמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Theatre/Tango
Subject:
Happiness/Friendship/Actor/Occupation/Laughter/Weeping
Origin:
Alb K-075(a)/Alb T-028(b)
Transliteration:
Alb K-075(a)/Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb K-075(a)/Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
When You Laugh

Recordings

On album:
P-011(a) (Max Perlman featuring Yiddish Songs — אַ פֿרײלעכע שעה מיט מאַקס פּערלמאַן)
Track ID:
16383
Vocal:
Perlman, Max — פּערלמאַן, מאַקס
First line:
Ven du lakhst, ven du lakhst, lakhn ale mit dir mit,
First line (Yiddish):
װען דו לאַכסט, װען דו לאַכסט, לאַכן אַלע מיט דיר מיט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-011(b) (Max Perlman at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
16384
Vocal:
Perlman, Max — פּערלמאַן, מאַקס
First line:
Ven du lakhst, ven du lakhst, lakhn ale mit dir mit,
First line (Yiddish):
װען דו לאַכסט, װען דו לאַכסט, לאַכן אַלע מיט דיר מיט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-024(a) (Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen A Montage/Documentary)
Track ID:
16385
Narrator:
Willens, Rita Jacobs
Vocal:
Perlman, Max — פּערלמאַן, מאַקס
First line:
Ven du lakhst, ven du lakhst, lakhn ale mit dir mit,
First line (Yiddish):
װען דו לאַכסט, װען דו לאַכסט, לאַכן אַלע מיט דיר מיט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-075(a) (Wolf Krakowski Transmigrations — גילגול)
Track ID:
24547
Vocal/Rhythm Guitar:
Krakowski, Wolf
Arranger:
Krakowski, Wolf
First line:
Vos vil den a mentsh nor a bisele glik, er zol kenen zikh...
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס װיל דען אַ מענטש נאָר אַ ביסעלע גליק, ער זאָל קענען זיך...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Modern
On album:
Z-019(b) (Idish De Corazon Zoila — האַכום ייִדיש)
Track ID:
26215
Vocal:
Aguinsky, Zoila
First line:
Vos vil den a mentsh nor a bisele glik, er zol kenen zikh...
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס װיל דען אַ מענטש נאָר אַ ביסעלע גליק, ער זאָל קענען זיך...
Track comment:
Spanish translat with album - Cuando tu ries
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
N-029(b) (Nigunim — ניגונים)
Track ID:
33074
Vocal:
Gorelova, Serafima
Artist:
Nigunim Klezmer Band
Piano/Artistic Director/Arranger:
Kazdan, Igor
First line:
Ven du lakhst, ven du lakhst, lakhn ale mit dir mit,
First line (Yiddish):
װען דו לאַכסט, װען דו לאַכסט, לאַכן אַלע מיט דיר מיט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:17
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42484
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
Arranger:
Bialas, Sarah
First line:
Ven du lakhst, ven du lakhst, lakhn ale mit dir mit, ven du veynst, veynst di…
First line (Yiddish):
װען דו לאַכסט, װען דו לאַכסט, לאַכן אַלע מיט דיר מיט, ווען דו וויינסט, וויינסט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:04

Yidish Tango — ייִדיש טאַנגאָ

Author:
Tsarfat, Ruven — צרפת, ראובן
Composer:
Kon, Henekh — קאָן, הענעך
Genre:
Holocaust
Subject:
Exiles/Dance/Tango/Peace/Revenge
Song comment:
Adapted from "A Lidele Oyf Yidish"
Origin:
Kaczer 206/Kon 30 29/Vinkov 4 119
Transliteration:
CD K-083(a)/CD K-059(c)/Vinkov 4 119/Kaczer 405
Translation:
CD K-083(a)/CD K-059(c)/Vinkov 4 119
Music:
Kon 30 29/Kaczer 405/Vinkov 4 119

Recordings

On album:
E-014(b) (ESPE Performance Tape No 2)
Track ID:
17490
Artist:
ESPE
First line:
Shpil-zhe mir a tango oys in Yidish, zol dos zayn...
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל־זשע מיר אַ טאַנגאָ אױס אין ייִדיש, זאָל דאָס זײַן מתנגדיש...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Melody to "A Lidele Oyf Yidish"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
E-014(c) (ESPE Jiddische Lieder 3 Maseltow — ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID:
17513
Artist:
ESPE
First line:
Shpil-zhe mir a tango oys in Yidish, Zol es zayn...
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל־זשע מיר אַ טאַנגאָ אױס אין ייִדיש, זאָל דאָס זײַן מתנגדיש...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Same melody as "A Lidele Oyf Yiddish"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
V-014(a) (Voix du Ghetto Warszawa, 1943 — געטאָ)
Track ID:
21504
Vocal:
Becker, Rosalie
First line:
Shpil zhe mir a tango oyf in Yidish, zol dos zayn...
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל־זשע מיר אַ טאַנגאָ אױס אין ייִדיש, זאָל דאָס זײַן מתנגדעש…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
K-083(a) (Hidden History Songs of the Kovno Ghetto)
Track ID:
26638
Artist:
Stepanovsky, David & Ensemble
First line:
Shpil-zhe mir a tango oys in Yidish, zol dos zayn...
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל־זשע מיר אַ טאַנגאָ אױס אין ייִדיש, זאָל דאָס זײַן מתנגדיש...
Track comment:
Melody to "A Lidele Oyf Yidish"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-035(d) (Aufwind Jiddische Lieder & Klesmerusik Awek Di Junge Jorn)
Track ID:
28630
Artist:
Aufwind
Mandolin:
Reich, Hardy
Bandoneon/Guitar/Percussion:
Rohde, Andreas
Clarinet/Arranger:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Bass:
Rotzscher, Heiko
Vocal/Violin/Arranger:
Koch, Claudia
First line:
Shpi -zhe mir a tango oys in yidish, zol dos zayn misnogdish oder khasidish,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל־זשע מיר אַ טאַנגאָ אױס אין ייִדיש, זאָל דאָס זײַן מתנגדעש אָדער חסידיש,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Concert
Length:
3' 11"
On album:
K-059(c) (Daniel Kempin/ Mir Lebn Eybik/ lider fun getos un lagern — מיר לעבן אײביק)
Track ID:
28631
Vocal/Guitar:
Kempin, Daniel
Violin:
Reznik, Dimitri (b.1969), violin
Violin:
Meier, Sigi
Contrabass:
Muller, Thomas O. H.
First line:
Shpi -zhe mir a tango oys in yidish, zol dos zayn misnogdish oder khasidish,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל־זשע מיר אַ טאַנגאָ אױס אין ייִדיש, זאָל דאָס זײַן מתנגדעש אָדער חסידיש,
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
3' 00'

Argentine Dance (Tango Argintino)

Genre:
Instrumental/Tango

Recording

On album:
M-065(b) (The Art Of The Cymbalom/ The Music Of Joseph Moskowitz, 1916-1953)
Track ID:
28469
Cymbalom:
Moskowitz, Joseph
Piano:
King, Eddy
Track comment:
Originally recorded February 4, 1916
Style:
Instrumental/Cymbalom/Tango
Length:
03:18

Shik Mir A Shtral (Gendler) — שיק מיר אַ שטראַל (גענדלער)

Author:
Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי
Composer:
Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Suffering/Pain/Love/Separation/Soldier/Tango
Origin:
CD G-070(a)Ephemera 1424
Transliteration:
CD G-070(a)Ephemera 1424
Translation:
CD G-070(a)Ephemera 1424

Recordings

On album:
G-070(c) (Arkady Gendler (c), Field Recording)
Track ID:
28767
Vocal:
Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי
Piano:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Shtey ikh unter rizike balkonen, es hilkht op tsu mir klavirn-shpil,
First line (Yiddish):
שטיי איך אונטער ריזיקע באַלקאָנען, עס הילכט אָפּ צו מיר קלאַװירן־שפּיל,
Track comment:
With commentary by Gendler
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Tango
On album:
G-070(a) (Arkady Gendler / My Hometown Soroke / Yiddish Songs of the Ukraine — אַרקאַדי גענדלער \ מייִן שטעטעלע סאָאָאָקאָ \ ייִדישע לידער פֿון אוקראַיִנע)
Track ID:
28614
Vocal:
Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי
Arrangement:
Rebhan, Jim
Accordion/Arrangement:
Lewicki, Jeanette
First line:
Shtey ikh unter rizike balkonen, es hilkht op tsu mir klavirn-shpil,
First line (Yiddish):
שטיי איך אונטער ריזיקע באַלקאָנען, עס הילכט אָפּ צו מיר קלאַװירן שפּיל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Tango
On album:
V0065 (Arkady Gendler Concert / Sing In Yiddish: History of One Teacher's Meeting (Video))
Track ID:
33181
First line:
Shtey ikh unter rizike balkonen, es hilkht op tsu mir klavirn-shpil,
First line (Yiddish):
שטיי איך אונטער ריזיקע באַלקאָנען, עס הילכט אָפּ צו מיר קלאַװירן־שפּיל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Tango
Length:
3:50

A Tangerl Oyf Yidish — אַ טאַנגערל אויף ייִדיש

Genre:
Tango
Subject:
Yiddish/Understanding
Additional song notes:
Varient of "A Lidele Oyf Yidish"

Recording

On album:
V-015(j) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 10/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31603
Vocal:
Feldman, A. L. — פֿעלדמאַן, אַ. ל
First line:
Shpil zhe mir a tangerl oyf yidish, loz nit zayn...
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל זשה מיר אַ טאַנגערל אויף ייִדיש
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Folk/ Strings and Accordion accompaniment
Length:
2:19

Tango Appasionate

Author:
Villodo, A.
Author:
Discepolo, E.
Author:
Maramelo, C.
Author:
Shapiro, I. — שאַפּײַראָ, י.
Genre:
Tango
Subject:
Temptress/Passion/

Recording

On album:
S-177(a) (Slava / Dos Gezang Fun Mayn Harts — סלאַווע \ דאָס געזאַנג פֿון מײַן האַרץ)
Track ID:
36055
Vocal:
Slava — סלאַוואַ
Arranger:
Chaslavski, A.
First line:
Ikh bin di froy vos ken farfirn ale mener, bist du a sheyner, vel ikh makhn...
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין די פֿרוי וואָס קען פֿאַפֿירן אַלע מענער, ביסטו אַ שיינער, וועל איך....
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Tango
Length:
2:00

Kum Tsurik Tsu Dem Tango — קום צוריק צו דעם טאַנגאָ

Author:
Taher Lev, Yoram — טהר לב, ירום
Author:
Paykov, (Yeshayahu) Sheyke — פּייקוב, (ישעיהו) שייקה
Author:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
Genre:
Tango/Love
Subject:
Love/Passion/Return/Night
Additional song notes:
Come Back To The Tango

Recording

On album:
S-177(a) (Slava / Dos Gezang Fun Mayn Harts — סלאַווע \ דאָס געזאַנג פֿון מײַן האַרץ)
Track ID:
36057
Vocal:
Slava — סלאַוואַ
Arranger:
Chaslavski, A.
First line:
Kum shoyn, ikh vil fil fun dayn harts dem flam, kum shoyn un fil mikh atsind,
First line (Yiddish):
קום שוין, איך וויל פֿילן פֿון דײַן האָרץ דעם פֿלאַם, קום און פֿיל מיר אַצינד
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Tango
Length:
3:38

Mayn Libe Tango — מײַן ליבע טאַנגאָ

Author:
Bruhn, C.
Genre:
Tango
Subject:
Favorite/Sounds
Additional song notes:
My Favorite Tango

Recording

On album:
S-177(a) (Slava / Dos Gezang Fun Mayn Harts — סלאַווע \ דאָס געזאַנג פֿון מײַן האַרץ)
Track ID:
36059
Vocal:
Slava — סלאַוואַ
First line:
Yo, es geyt mayn libe tango, oyf's nay, stam vi ale klangen shvimen farbay,
First line (Yiddish):
יאָ, עס גייט מײַן ליבע טאַנגאָ אופֿ'ס נײַ, סטאַם ווי אַלע קלאַנגען שווימען....
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Tango
Length:
2:50

Tango Paradiz — טאַנגאָ פּאַראַדיז

Author:
Felsenbaum, Michael
Composer:
Felsenbaum, Michael
Genre:
Literary Origin/Love
Subject:
Tango/Heart/Yearning/Lock Out/Heart/Night/Return
Origin:
Alb L-062(b)
Transliteration:
Alb L-062(b)
Additional song notes:
Paradise Tango

Recording

On album:
L-062(b) (Vira Lozinsky / Wondrous Way / VunderVeg)
Track ID:
36839
Violin:
Profis, Zalman
Contrabass:
Vaulin, Stas
Wind Instruments:
Fridman, Vladimir
Guitar:
Siltsoff, Ilia
Accordion/Musical Director/Arranger:
Aynbinder, Emil
Vocal:
Lozinsky, Vira — לאָזינסקי, וויראַ
First line:
Ven ale gute mentshn geyen shlofn, an alte shoymer shteyt nit af di fis,…
First line (Yiddish):
ווען אַלע גוטע מענטשן גייען שלאָפֿן, און אַלטע שומר שטייט ניט אויף די פֿיס,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Gypsy/Rumanian/Tango
Length:
3:08

Yosl Un Sore Dvoshe — יוסל און שׂרה־דוואָשע

Also known as:
The Sunflower Seed Tango
Author:
Broydo, Kasriel — ברױדאָ, כּתריאל
Composer:
Gordon, Fanny
Genre:
Cabaret/Tango/Love/Concert
Song comment:
Love/Anger/Reconciliation/Chocolate/Theater/Sunflower Seeds/Cookies/Marriage
Origin:
Ephemera 1165
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1458 -2015/WNTL Oct 18, 2015
Translation:
/WNTL Oct 18, 2015
Additional song notes:
The Sunflower Seed Tango Ephemera 1458: See 2015 program for translat and translit

Recordings

On album:
P-068(b) (Jane Peppler/ Cabaret Warsaw/ Yiddish & Polish Hits of the 1920s-1930s/Performed by Mappamundi)
Track ID:
36847
Artist:
Mappamundi
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Bass:
Vasile, Bob
Vocal/Fiddle/Concertina/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Violin:
Holmgren, Beth
Guitar/Clarinet/Bouzouki/Bowed Dulcimer:
Bloom, Ken
Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
Akh mayn libe Sore-Dvoshe voszhe zitstu do in gas un kukst oyf der levone?
First line (Yiddish):
אַך מײַן ליבע שׂרה־דבֿאָשע, וואָשזע זיטסטו אין גאַס און קוקסט אויף דער לבֿנה?
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Cabaret/Tango/Love/Concert
Length:
3:17
On album:
V0290(4)a (What's Not to Like, (Oct 18,2015): A Yiddish Songfest (Video) [Separated]- Subtitles)
Track ID:
43167
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Berman, Gary
Violin:
Lin, Michael
Violin:
Li, Jenny
Viola da Gamba:
Thomsen, Fred Margolin, Connie
First line:
Akh mayn libe Sore-Dvoshe vos zhe zitstu do in gas un kukst oyf der levone? Akh, antshuldik, kh'hob fargesn bist nokh…
First line (Yiddish):
אַך מײַן ליבע שׂרה־דבֿאָשע, וואָס שזע זיטסטו אין גאַס און קוקסט אף דער לבֿנה? אַך, אַנטשולדיק, כ'האָב פֿאַרגעסן ביסט נאָך..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Cabaret/Tango/Love/Concert
Length:
3:17
On album:
F-048(a) (Fish Street Klezmer Yiddish Songs of Love and Drinking/Ken Richmond)
Track ID:
30922
Accordion:
Gerson, Ben
Trombone:
Moses, Jason
Trumpet:
Shube, Billy
Arranger/Vocal/Violin/Guitar:
Richmond, Ken
Arranger/Vocal/Accordion/Mandolin:
Shazeer, Shira
First line:
Akh, mayn libe Sore-Dvoshe, vos zhe zitstu in gas…
First line (Yiddish):
אַך, מייִן ליבע סאָרע דוואָרשע, וואָס זשע זיצטו אין גאַס
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Cabaret
Length:
3:42

Vaser — וואַסער

Genre:
Cabaret/Tango/Concert
Subject:
Water/Scarcity/Interruption/Supply/Anger/Conflict/Misfortune
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1165/Peppler 2 216
Translation:
Ephemera 1165/Peppler 2 216
Music:
Peppler 2 216
Additional song notes:
Water Parodic version of Peterburski's "Wanda"
Sheet music:
Folder:
1274
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
Jane Peppler
Provenance:
Gift of Jane Peppler, Sept 2013
First line:
Hert nor mentshn dos umglik vos iz geshen, azlekhe zakhn…
First line (Yiddish):
הערט נאָר מענטשן דאָס אומגליק וואָס איז געשען, אַזעלעכע זאַכן איז…
Notes:
People, listen to the misfortune which has happened, such a thing has never occurred before…

Recording

On album:
P-068(b) (Jane Peppler/ Cabaret Warsaw/ Yiddish & Polish Hits of the 1920s-1930s/Performed by Mappamundi)
Track ID:
36849
Artist:
Mappamundi
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Bass:
Vasile, Bob
Vocal/Fiddle/Concertina/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Violin:
Holmgren, Beth
Guitar/Clarinet/Bouzouki/Bowed Dulcimer:
Bloom, Ken
Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
Hert nor mentshn dos umglik vos iz geshen, azelikhe zakhn iz nokh keynmol nit..
First line (Yiddish):
הערט נאָר מענטשן דאָס אומגליק וואָס איז געשען, אַזעלכע זאַכן איז נאָך...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Cabaret/Tango/Concert
Length:
3:15

An Old Song (Tuwin)

Also known as:
Stara Piosenka
Author:
Tuwim, Julian
Author:
Tuwim, Julian
Composer:
Benatzky, Ralph
Genre:
Polish/Cabaret/Tango
Subject:
Place/Bedzin/Musicians/Melody/Memory/Rothschild/Fiddle
Origin:
Ephemera 1165
Translation:
Ephemera 1165
Additional song notes:
Polish Title "Stara Piosenka"

Recording

On album:
P-068(b) (Jane Peppler/ Cabaret Warsaw/ Yiddish & Polish Hits of the 1920s-1930s/Performed by Mappamundi)
Track ID:
36850
Artist:
Mappamundi
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Bass:
Vasile, Bob
Vocal/Fiddle/Concertina/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Violin:
Holmgren, Beth
Guitar/Clarinet/Bouzouki/Bowed Dulcimer:
Bloom, Ken
Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
In Poland there's a little town called Bedzin and in Bedzin there's a…
First line (Polish):
Miasteczko Bedzin w Polsce jest-I rynek w tej miescinie,
Language:
Polish
Style:
Polish/Cabaret/Jazz
Length:
4:07

Only Boozing Is Worth It

Also known as:
Upic Sie Warto
Author:
Hemar, Marian
Composer:
Aslanowicz
Genre:
Cabaret/Polish/Tango/Drinking/Concert
Subject:
Depression/Drinking/Booze/Inactivity/Stuck/Vodka
Origin:
Ephemera 1165
Translation:
Ephemera 1165
Additional song notes:
Polish Title "Upic Sie Warto"

Recording

On album:
P-068(b) (Jane Peppler/ Cabaret Warsaw/ Yiddish & Polish Hits of the 1920s-1930s/Performed by Mappamundi)
Track ID:
36855
Artist:
Mappamundi
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Bass:
Vasile, Bob
Vocal/Fiddle/Concertina/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Violin:
Holmgren, Beth
Guitar/Clarinet/Bouzouki/Bowed Dulcimer:
Bloom, Ken
Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
A treacherous night in October, as the windows are lashed by rain, and a blasted
First line (Polish):
Taka noc pazdziernikowa niewierna l w te okna tylko deszczu ciagly plusk…
Language:
Polish
Style:
Cabaret/Polish/Tango/Drinking/Concert
Length:
2:49

This Is Our Last Sunday

Also known as:
To Ostatnia Niedziela
Also known as:
To ostatnia niedziela (La Mar Enfortuna)
Author:
J. Petersburski
Author:
Friedwald, Ludwig Zenon
Composer:
Friedwald, Ludwig Zenon
Composer:
Peterburski, Jerzy
Genre:
Cabaret/Polish/Tango/Concert/Love
Subject:
Love/Rejection/Separation/Loss
Origin:
Ephemera 1165 (Polish)
Translation:
Ephemera 1165
Additional song notes:
Polish Title "To Ostatnia Niedziela"

Recordings

On album:
P-068(b) (Jane Peppler/ Cabaret Warsaw/ Yiddish & Polish Hits of the 1920s-1930s/Performed by Mappamundi)
Track ID:
36863
Artist:
Mappamundi
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Bass:
Vasile, Bob
Vocal/Fiddle/Concertina/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Violin:
Holmgren, Beth
Guitar/Clarinet/Bouzouki/Bowed Dulcimer:
Bloom, Ken
Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
Now isn't the time for reproaches, it's true that we are through, today someone
First line (Polish):
Teraz nie pora szukac wymowek fakt, ze skoncyzlo sie dris przyszedl inny…
Language:
Polish
Style:
Cabaret/Polish/Tango/Concert/Love
Length:
4:17
On album:
J-049(a) (18th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/18. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 28.06-06.07.2008)
Track ID:
37401
band:
la mar enfortuna
First line:
Teraz nie pora szukać wymówek fakt,
Language:
Polish
Style:
Cabaret/Polish/Tango/Concert/Love
Length:
3:28

A Bisele Glik — אַ ביסעלע גליק

Author:
Gerro, Henry — גערראָ, הענרי
Composer:
Gerro, Henry — גערראָ, הענרי
Genre:
Concert/Tango/Literary Origin
Subject:
Heart/Music/Dreams/Luck/Success/Riches/Love
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
A Little Luck

Recordings

On album:
G-001(d) (Henri Gerro Rosita Londner Mazl Tov Yidn — מזל טובֿ ייִדן שירים בּיידיש)
Track ID:
16
Vocal:
Londner, Rosita — לאָנדנער, ראָזיטאַ
First line:
A yeder men shpilt, a yeder men shelt, in hartsn klangt…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער מען שפּילט, אַ יעדער מען שעלט, אין האַרצן קלאַנגט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Theater
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42494
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
First line:
A yeder mentsh filt, a yeder mentsh hert in hartsn klangn muzik, a yeder mentsh
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער מענטש פֿילט, אַ יעדער מענטש הערט, אין האַרצן קלאַנגן מוזיק, אַ יעדער
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:55
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42257
Vocal:
Londner, Rosita — לאָנדנער, ראָזיטאַ
First line:
A yeder men shpilt, a yeder men shelt, in hartsn klangt…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער מען שפּילט, אַ יעדער מען שעלט, אין האַרצן קלאַנגט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Theater/Tango/Concert
Length:
2.08

Shik Mir A Shtral — שיק מיר אַ שטראַל

Author:
Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי
Composer:
Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי
Genre:
Literary Origin/Tango
Subject:
Suffering/Light/Journey/Separation/War/Flowers/Waiting/
Origin:
Ephemera 1424
Transliteration:
Alb G-070(d)/Ephemera 1424
Translation:
Alb G-070(d)/Ephemera 1424
Additional song notes:
Send Me the Light that Shall Brighten Up My Journey

Recording

On album:
G-070(d) (Arkady Gendler / Yidishe Lider)
Track ID:
38732
Vocals:
Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי
Violin:
Szederkenyi, Nador
Viola, Violin:
Fuhrlinger, Agnes
Violincello:
Hilmar, Merike
Piano, Accordion:
Bern, Alan
First line:
Shtey ikh unter rizike balkonen, Es hilkht op tsu mir klavrin-shipl.
First line (Yiddish):
שטיי איך אונטער ריזיקע באַלקאָנען, עס הילכט אָפּ צו מיר קלאַוויר־שפּיל, אַרום מיר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
6:06

A Puster Kholem Iz Dos Gantse Lebn — אָ פוסטער חלום איז דאָס גאַנצע לעבן

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Gordon, Fanny
Genre:
Theatger/Lament/Tango
Subject:
Family/Lonliness/Despair/Emptiness
Transliteration:
Peppler 2 25
Translation:
Peppler 2 25
Music:
Peppler 2 24
Additional song notes:
Life Is An Empty Meaningless Dream

Recording

On album:
P-068(f) (Jane Peppler and Friends/ Nervez!/ Yiddish Theater Songs from Poland, Volume III)
Track ID:
41405
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Vocal:
Kloko, Randy
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Spears, Roger Lynn
First line:
A puster kholom iz dos gantse lebn on an inhalt loyft es bay undz shnel,…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ פּוסטער חלום איז דאָס גאַנטסע לעבן און אַן אינהאַלט לויפֿט עס בײַ אונדז שנעל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Duet/Tango
Length:
3:53

Di Libe Fun A Heylike Mame — די ליד פֿון אַ הייליקע מאַמע

Genre:
Lament/Tango
Subject:
Mother/Tombstone/Son Alone/Orphan/Loss/Grief
Transliteration:
Peppler 2 54
Translation:
Peppler 2 54
Music:
Peppler 2 54
Additional song notes:
The Song Of A Holy Mother

Recording

On album:
P-068(e) (Jane Peppler, Randy Kloko, & friends/ Lebedik Yankel: Yiddish songs from Warsaw, volume 2)
Track ID:
41458
Vocal/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Vocal:
Kloko, Randy
First line:
Bay nakht in a regn gegangen mir antkegn, zayn ponim farshmakht, un di finstere
First line (Yiddish):
בײַ נאָכט אין אַ רעגן געגאַנגען מיר אַנטקעגן זײַן פנים פֿרשמאָכט און די פֿינסטערערע
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:34

Antiochus IV

Author:
Peppler, Jane
Composer:
Peppler, Jane
Genre:
Holiday/Hanukah/Tango
Subject:
Antiochus/Murderer/Temple/Oil/Judah/Resistance/Defeat
Origin:
Ephemera 1483

Recording

On album:
P-068(c) (Mrs. Maccabee's Kitchen: New Hanukkah Songs / Jane Peppler/ Aviva Enoch and Mappamundi)
Track ID:
41489
VocalViolin:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
First line:
You king eccentric, you powerful fanatic! Such pride we deplore!...
Language:
English
Style:
Tango
Length:
2:29

Dushinke Mayne — דושינקע מײַנע

Author:
Lipovsky, Shura
Composer:
Lipovsky, Shura
Genre:
Literary Origin/Love/Tango
Subject:
Dreaming, Longing/Enticing/Embrace/Sorrow
Origin:
Album L-038(d)
Transliteration:
Album L-038(d)
Translation:
Album L-038(d)
Additional song notes:
Sweetheart Mine

Muzikalisher Tango — מוזיקאַלישער טאַנגאָ

Author:
Mercur, Wolf — מערקור, װאָלף
Composer:
Morganstern, Sam
Genre:
Tango/Lament
Subject:
Anger/Destiny/Unworthy/Joke/Weeping
Origin:
Alb M-059(c)
Transliteration:
Alb M-059(c)
Translation:
Alb M-059(c)
Additional song notes:
From the film "Amerikaner Shadkhn" - sung byLeo Fuchs in the film and much hinted at closet case

Recording

On album:
M-059(g) (Metropolitan Klezmer Live/ Traveling Show)
Track ID:
41884
Accordion:
Butera, Ismael
Trumpet/Fluglhorn:
Fleming, Pam
Violin/Ney Flutes:
Hess, Michael
Acustic Bass/Tuba:
Hofstra, Dave
Vocal:
Karpel, Deborah
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Kreisberg, Debra
Arranger:
Metropolitan Klezmer
Clarinet/DumbeqArranger:
Sicular, Eve
Trombone:
Regev, Reut
First line:
Ikh bin oyf dir nisht in kas, far dem troyerikn shpas, ot azoy is bashert,…
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין אויף דיר מישט אין כּעס פֿאַר דעם טרויעריקן שפאַס, אָט אַזוי איז באָשערט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango/Latin
Length:
3:47

Yiddish Tango (Medley/Alb T-045(a)

Genre:
Medley/Tango/Concert
Additional song notes:
Mayn Shteytele Belz (melody)/Nign/A Brivele der Mame/Sha Shtil…

Recording

On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42262
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Concert/Tango
Length:
3:17

Rivka Ben Zabes

Author:
Potock, Bernard
Genre:
Humorous/Yiddish Parody of Argentenian Song/Tango

Recording

On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42263
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert/Humorous/Parody of Argentinian Song
Length:
2:57

Di Bahaltene Libe — די באַהאַלאענע ליבע

Author:
Seigel, Miryem-Khaye — סגל, מרים־חיה
Composer:
Seigel, Miryem-Khaye — סגל, מרים־חיה
Genre:
Literary Origin/Concert/Latin/Tango/Cabaret/Lament
Subject:
Love/Unfulfilled/Suffering/Silence/Apology
Origin:
Alb S-295(a)
Transliteration:
Alb S-295(a)
Translation:
Alb S-295(a)
Additional song notes:
The Hidden Love

Recording

On album:
S-259(a) (Miryem-Khaye Seigel: Toyzent Tamen — מרים־חיה סגל: טויזנט טאַמען)
Track ID:
42478
Violin:
Svigals, Alicia
Clarinet/Arranger:
Winograd, Michael — ווינאָגראַד, מ.
Piano:
Staaf, Carmen
Bass:
Fox-Rosen, Benjy
Accordion:
Farrell, Patrick
Vocal:
Seigel, Miryem-Khaye — סגל, מרים־חיה
First line:
Ungekumen iz zi mit a shtiln gang, ungetsidn hot zikh in mir a fink fun gezang..
First line (Yiddish):
אָנגעקומען איז זי מיט אַ שטילן גאַנג, אונגעצונדן האָט זיך אין מיר אַ פֿונק...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Cabaret/Lantin/Tango
Length:
5:40

Akh Nem Mikh Liber — אַך נעם מיך ליבער

Genre:
Tango/Love
Subject:
Memory/Blossomed/Flamed/Lips/Eyes/Fiery/Heart/Beauty
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
O, Take Me, My Love

Recording

On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42483
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
Clarinet:
Hemmerschmidt, Jan
First line:
Gedentst yene nakht di sheyne, geblit, geflamt hostu mayn kleyne, di lipn…
First line (Yiddish):
געדענקסט יענע נאַכט די שיינע, געליבט, געפֿלאַמט האָסטו מײַן קליינע, די ליפּן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:46

Mazl Un Brukhe (Cash) — מאַזל און בּרכה (קאַש)

Author:
Cash, Dave — קאַש, דײבֿ
Composer:
Cash, Dave — קאַש, דײבֿ
Genre:
Literary Origin/Tango
Subject:
Actor/Telegram/Lover/Regret/Infidelity/Guilt
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
Luck and Blessings

Recording

On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42485
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Ikh hob haynt bakumen telegram a por, es iz mayn yubileyum, shoyn draysik yor,..
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב הײַנט באַקומען טעלעגראַם אַ פּאָר, עס איז מײַן יובילייום, שוין דרײַסיק
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
4:34

Tsvey Hartsn — צוויי האַרצן

Author:
Ossovitzky, Simon
Composer:
Ossovitzky, Simon
Genre:
Literary Origin/Tango/Love
Subject:
Love/Happiness/Hearts/Unity/Secret/Clock/Memory/Fate
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
Two Hearts

Recordings

On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42488
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
First line:
Es iz mir gut mit dir azoy in eynem, tayere du bist mayn trayst, az ikh hob dikh
First line (Yiddish):
עז איז מיר גוט אַזוי אין איינעם טײַערע דו ביסט מײַן טרייסט, אַז איך האָב דיך
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:18
On album:
T-028(d)1 (Karsten Troyke / Live Klezmer Concert)
Track ID:
42522
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
S'iz mir gut mit dir azoy in eynem, tayerinke du bist mayn trayst, az ikh hob..
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז מיר גוט אַזוי אין איינעם טײַערינקע דו ביסט מײַן טרייסט, אַז איך האָב…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
5:30

Ver Ken Di Libe Fun A Heyliker Mame Farshteyn — ווער קען די ליבע פֿון אַ הייליקער מאַמע פֿאַרשטיין

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Concert/Tango/Literary Origin/Lament
Subject:
Mother/Orphan/Memory/Bitterness/Cold/Loss/Grave/Pity
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
Who Can Understand The Love Of A Holy Mother

Recordings

On album:
W-002(i) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 4 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:
16455
Artist:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Baynakht in a regn, gegangen mir antkegen, aleyn,
First line:
בײַנאַכט אין אַ רעגן, געגאַנגן מיר אַנטקעגן, אַלײן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42497
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Baynakht in a regn, gegangen mir antkegen, aleyn, dos ponem farshmakht in der…
First line (Yiddish):
בײַנאַכט אין אַ רעגן, געגאַנגן מיר אַנטקעגן, אַלײן, דאָס פּאָנעם פֿאַרשמאַכט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
4:27

Neshumele — נשמהלע

Genre:
Love/Tango
Subject:
Love/Heart/Presence/Yearning/Sleepless/Feelings
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(e)
Additional song notes:
Sweetheart

Recording

On album:
T-028(e) (Karsten Troyke / Yidische Vergessene Lider/ Forgotten Yiddish Songs — קאַרסטען טרויקע \ פֿאַרגעסענע ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID:
42554
Violin:
Soudnitsyn, Andrej
Vocal/Arranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Piano:
Lindenberg, Gotz
Doublebass:
Loos, Andre
First line:
S'iz mir azoy gut mit dir in eynem, tayerinke, du bist may kroyn, ikh hob dikh
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז מיר אַזוי גוט מיט דיר אין איינעם, טײַערינקע, דו ביסט מײַן קרוין, אַז איך
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Latin/Tango
Length:
3:33

Mayn Khaver — מײַן הבֿר

Author:
Fisher, Shmuel — פֿישער, שמואל
Author:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Genre:
Literary Origin/Tango
Subject:
Friendship/Song/Sentimentality/Past/Striving
Origin:
Alb T-028(f)
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(f)
Additional song notes:
My Friend

Recording

On album:
T-028(f) (Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2)
Track ID:
42584
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Artist:
Trio SCHO
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Double Bass:
Pysarenko, Vlayery
Violin:
Desatnik, Gennadij
First line:
Ikh zing a lid yetst a kleynem, a pushet un hartsik gezang, a lid vayl's iz…
First line (Yiddish):
איך זינג אַ ליד יעצט אַ קליינעם, אַ פּשוט און האַרציק געזאַנג, אַ ליד,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Klezmer/Tango
Length:
4:07

Ahava — אַהבֿה

Author:
Perlman, Max — פּערלמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Literary Origin/Tango/Theater
Subject:
Love/Israel/Couples/Romances/Languages/Sacred/Passion
Origin:
Alb T-028(f)
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(f)
Additional song notes:
Love

Recording

On album:
T-028(f) (Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2)
Track ID:
42585
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Artist:
Trio SCHO
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Double Bass:
Pysarenko, Vlayery
Violin:
Desatnik, Gennadij
First line:
Nisht in New York un afile Paris zet men vos in yisroel azoy fil sheyne porlekh
First line (Yiddish):
נישט אין ניו יאָרק און אַפֿילו פּאַריז, זעט נען וואָס אין ישׂראל, אזוי פֿיל..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concer/Klezmer/Tango
Length:
2:41

Chuvasher Tekhter — חבֿואַשער טעכטער

Author:
Rozenberg, Sonya
Genre:
Literary Origin/Place/Waltz/Tango/Barn Dance
Subject:
Chuvashia/Women/Draft/Red Army/Battle/Sacrifice/Stalin
Translation:
Alb Y-066(a)
Additional song notes:
Russin text in album notes.

Recordings

On album:
Y-066(a) (Yiddish Glory: The Lost Songs of World War II/ Collaboration of Psoy Korolenko and Anna Shternshis)
Track ID:
42947
Arranger & Instrumental Parts:
Erdenko, Sergei
Vocal:
Milman, Sophie
Violin/Piano/Backing Vocals:
Gorbenko, Artur
Guitar/Backing Vocals:
Savichev, Mikhail
Accordion:
Sevastian, Alexander
Clarinet:
Bard, Shalom
Trumpet:
Buchbinder, David
First line:
Mir fregn di shtern, vus redt undz, ver marshisitu baynakht, an eftfer, di chuvasher tekhter, vus greytn zikh geyen in..
First line (Yiddish):
מיר פֿרעגן די שטערן,וואָס רעדט אודז, ווער מאַרשירסטו באַנאַכט, אַן ענטפֿער, די חובֿאַשער טעכטער וואָס ערייטן זיך גייען
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Waltz
Length:
3:02
On album:
V0551 (Yiddish Glory From YouTube (Video))
Track ID:
42985
Accordion:
Sevastian, Alexander
Clarinet:
Bard, Shalom
Vocal:
Milman, Sophie
Violin/Piano/Backing Vocals:
Gorbenko, Artur
Guitar/Backing Vocals:
Savichev, Mikhail
Arranger & Instrumental Parts:
Erdenko, Sergei
Trumpet:
Buchbinder, David
First line:
Mir fregn di shtern, vus redt undz, ver marshisitu baynakht, an eftfer, di chuvasher tekhter, vus greytn zikh geyen in..
First line (Yiddish):
מיר פֿרעגן די שטערן,וואָס רעדט אודז, ווער מאַרשירסטו באַנאַכט, אַן ענטפֿער, די חובֿאַשער טעכטער וואָס ערייטן זיך גייען
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Waltz
Length:
3:02

Ven Ikh Ze Dikh Farbay Geyn — ווען איך זע דיך פֿאַרבײַ גיין

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Genre:
Parody/Tango
Subject:
Love/Feelings/Fantasy/Heart/Pain/Tears/Actress/Rejection
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1637
Translation:
Ephemera 1637
Additional song notes:
When I See You Pass By Parody of "Congo Love Song" by Rosamond Johnson 1904

Recording

On album:
P-068(k) (Yiddish Ragtime/Jane Peppler, Randy Kloko and Friends)
Track ID:
43124
Piano:
Coffman, Barb
Guitar:
Herrick, Jack
Vocal:
Kloko, Randy
Piano:
Mehrbach, Glenn
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
Mandolin:
Vasile, Bob
First line:
Imer ven mayn harts fangt on tsu pokhn, imer ven mayn blut fangt on tsu kokhn, fil ikh vi etvos hot gebrokhn, un ikh….
First line (Yiddish):
אימער ווען מײַן האַרץ פֿאַנגט אָן צו פאָכן, אימער ווען מײַן בלוט פֿאַנגט אָן צו קאָכן, פֿיל איך ווי עטוואָס האָט צובראָכן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Parody/Tango
Length:
3:55

A Dermonung Funem Appellatz — אַ דערמאָנונוג פֿונעם אַפעלפלאַטץ

Genre:
Concert/Holocaust/Lament/Tango/Latin
Subject:
Roll Call/Fate//Persecution/Hoplessness
Transliteration:
Alb C-098(a)
Translation:
Alb C-098(a)
Additional song notes:
The Memory of the Roll Call/My heart is aching, but how does it cry for help, if no one hears me……

Recording

On album:
C-098(a) (Cry My Heart, Cry/Zisl Slepovitch Ensemble/Sasha Lurie — שרײַ, הערצעלע, שרײַ!)
Track ID:
43181
Contrabass/:
Ishenko, Dmitry
Vocal:
Lurie, Sasha
Accordion/Additional Vocals:
Camp, Joshua
Violin:
Judelman, Craig
Arranger:
Slepovitch, Dr. Zisl
First line:
Mayn harts tut mir vey, vus zhe helft mayn geshrey, az keyner tut mikh nit oyshern? Men tut mikh nor yugn, ikh fil mikh
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן האַרץ טוט מיך וויי, וואָס זשע העלפֿט מײַן געשריי, אַז קיינער טוט מיך אויסהער? מען טוט מיך נאָר יאָגן, איך פֿיל מיך…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:52

Dos Gezang Fun Mayn Harts (Witler) — דאָס געזאַנג פֿון מײַן האַרץ (וויטלער)

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Theater/Tango/Literary Origin
Subject:
Songs/Theater/Success/Favorite/Soul/Joy/Heart/Healing
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
The Song of my Heart

Recordings

On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42499
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Ikh hob lider fil gezungen, gemakht sukses mit zey, zey hobn shayn geklingen…
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב לידער פֿיל געזונגען, געמאַכט סוקסעס מיט זײ, זיי האָבן שיין געקלינגען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:45
On album:
W-002(k) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 2 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:
4045
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Kh'hob lider fil gezungen, gemakht sukses mit zey, zey hobn shayn geklingen nor
First line (Yiddish):
כ'האָב לידער פֿיל געזונגען, געמאַכט סוקסעס מיט זײ, זיי האָבן שיין געקלינגען...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:45

A Shod Dayne Trern — אַ שאָד דײַנע טרערן

Author:
Levin, Abraham — לעװין, אבֿרהם
Composer:
Chaslavski, A.
Genre:
Literary Origin/Theater/Tango
Subject:
Tears/Hurt/Love/Fate/Consolation/Sorrow/Solitude/Hope
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
CD K-075(b)/Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
A Pity Your Tears Karsten Troyke credits Ben Tsion Witler as author and composer

Recordings

On album:
K-075(b) (Wolf Krakowski/ Goyrl: Destiny — גױרל)
Track ID:
28705
Vocal:
Krakowski, Wolf
Instrumental Accompaniment:
The Lonesome Brothers
First line:
Ven es bafaln mikh trern, vens prest mayn brust a geveyn, vil ikh men zol...
First line (Yiddish):
װען עס באַפֿאַלן מיך טרערן, װענס פּרעסט מײַן ברוסט אַ געװײן, װיל איך...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Soft Rock/Paylish Dialect
Length:
5' 43"
On album:
S-177(a) (Slava / Dos Gezang Fun Mayn Harts — סלאַווע \ דאָס געזאַנג פֿון מײַן האַרץ)
Track ID:
36061
Vocal:
Slava — סלאַוואַ
Arranger:
Chaslavski, A.
First line:
Ven iz bafaln mir trern, ven s'prest mayn brust a geveyn, vil ikh men zol mir..
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איז באַפֿאַלן מיר טרערן, ווען ס'פּרעסט מײַן סרוסט אַ געוויין, וויל איך...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Tango
Length:
3:25
On album:
L-007(a) (Shifra Lerer — ייִדישע לידער געזונגען פֿון שפרה לערער)
Track ID:
595
Vocal:
Lerer, Shifra — לערער, שפרה
First line:
Ven es bafaln mir trern, vens prest mayn brust a geveyn,
First line (Yiddish):
װען עס באַפֿאַלן מיר טרערן, װענס פּרעסט מײַן ברוסט אַ געװײן,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42492
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Ven iz bafaln mikh trern, ven s'prest mayn brust a geveyn, vil ikh men zol mikh
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איז באַפֿאַלן מיך טרערן, ווען 'פּרעסט מײַן סרוסט אַ געוויין, וויל איך מען
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:57
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42260
First line:
Ven es bafaln mir trern, vens prest mayn brust a geveyn,
First line (Yiddish):
װען עס באַפֿאַלן מיר טרערן, װענס פּרעסט מײַן ברוסט אַ געװײן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
3:14

Fun A Shteyn Geboyren — פֿון אַ שטײן געבױרען

Genre:
Folk/Tango/Waltz
Subject:
Mother/Stone/Orphan/Health/Depravation/
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
Am I Born of Stone

Recordings

On album:
F-027(b) (Myriam Fuks)
Track ID:
21481
Vocal:
Fuks, Myriam
First line:
Tsu bin ikh den fun a shteyn geboyren, tsu hot mir keyn...
First line:
צו בין איך דען פֿון אַ שטײן געבױרען, צו האָט מיר קײן מאַמע...
On album:
Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)
Track ID:
24753
Author/Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal:
Zimet, Ben
First line:
Tsu bin ikh den fun a shteyn geboyren, tsu hot mir keyn...
First line:
צו בין איך דען פֿון אַ שטײן געבױרען, צו האָט מיר קײן מאַמע...
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42487
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Tsu bin ikh den fun a shteyn geboyren, tsu hot mir keyn mame gehat, tsi iz dos..
First line (Yiddish):
צו בין איך דען פֿון אַ שטײן געבױרען, צו האָט מיר קײן מאַמע געהאַט, צי איז די..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:04
On album:
Z-011(a) (Ben Zimet chants et contes Yiddish)
Track ID:
5483
Accordion:
Schaff, Eddy
Vocal:
Zimet, Ben
Violin:
Karachevsky, Ben
Clarinet:
Lasry, Teddy
First line:
Tsu bin ikh den fun a shteyn geboyren, tsu hot mir keyn...
First line:
צו בין איך דען פֿון אַ שטײן געבױרען, צו האָט מיר קײן מאַמע...
Track comment:
Recorded under "La Chanson De L'idiot Du Village"
On album:
W-002(h) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 3 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:
5484
Artist:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Tsu bin ikh den fun a shteyn geboyren, tsu hot mir keyn...
First line:
צו בין איך דען פֿון אַ שטײן געבױרען, צו האָט מיר קײן מאַמע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Gedenk — געדענק

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Concert/Tango/Literary Origin
Subject:
Remember/Love/Luck/Fleeting/Momentary/Irritrivable omentary
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
Remember

Recording

On album:
G-001(d) (Henri Gerro Rosita Londner Mazl Tov Yidn — מזל טובֿ ייִדן שירים בּיידיש)
Track ID:
5570
Vocal:
Londner, Rosita — לאָנדנער, ראָזיטאַ
First line:
Gedenk, ikh hob mayn harts gegebn dir, ikh hob nor eyn...
First line (Yiddish):
געדענק, איך האָב מײַן האָרץ געגעבן דיר, איך האָב נאָר אײן פֿאַרלאַנג
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Groyse Oygn — גרױסע אױגן

Author:
Sachar, Moshe — סחר, משה
Author:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Composer:
Sachar, Moshe — סחר, משה
Composer:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Genre:
Concert/Pop/Klezmer/Humorous/Tango/Polka
Subject:
Desires/Wants/Neighbor's Wife/Lost Teeth/Gambler/Won/Loss
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(f)
Translation:
Alb T-028(f)
Additional song notes:
Big Eyes

Recordings

On album:
T-028(f) (Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2)
Track ID:
42596
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Artist:
Trio SCHO
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Double Bass:
Pysarenko, Vlayery
Violin:
Desatnik, Gennadij
First line:
Hot a yid a vayb mit kinder oykh parnose iz farhan zet er az dos shukhn's vaybl
First line (Yiddish):
האָט אַ ייִד אַ ווײַב מיט קינדער, אויך פּרנסה איז פֿאַרהן, זעט ער, אַז דעם...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango/Polka/Klezmer/Humorous/Theater
Length:
3:57
On album:
E-001(g) (David Eshet sings In Such A Way — דוד עשת זינגט נאָר אַזױ)
Track ID:
5807
Author:
Sachar, Moshe — סחר, משה
Artist:
Eshet, David — עשת, דוד
Composer:
Murshen, D. ? — מורשן, ד. ?
First line:
Hot a yid mit vayb un kinder, oykh parnose iz faran,
First line:
האָט אַ ייִד מיט װײַב און קינדער, אױך פּרנסה איז פֿאַראַן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Harts Mayn — האַרץ מײַן

Author:
Sachar, Moshe — סחר, משה
Composer:
Dunaevski, Isaak
Genre:
Concert/Tango/Literary Origin
Subject:
Love/Rejected/Heart/Fate/Night/Loss/Love
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
My Heart

Recordings

On album:
E-001(c) (David Eshet Volume One — דוד עשת)
Track ID:
6127
Artist:
Winternitz, Dr. Khanan — וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
Artist:
Hed Arzi Orchestra — הד ארצי אָרקעסטער
Author/Artist:
Eshet, David — עשת, דוד
First line:
Mit dir eyn mol zayn in eynim, nokh eyn mol vil ikh zehen...
First line (Yiddish):
מיט דיר אײן מאָל זײַן אין אײַנעם, נאָך אײנמאָל װיל איך זעהען...
Track comment:
Familiar tango melody
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42493
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Mir hot farlost amol a meydl, un yetst, mayn harts, zits ikh fartrakht, ikh veys
First line (Yiddish):
מען האָט מיך פֿאַרלאָסט אַמאָל אַ מיידל, און יעסט, מײַן האַרץ, זיץ איך...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:54

Ikh Hob Dikh Lib — איך האָב דיך ליב

Author:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Ciobaturu,I. — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Genre:
Tango/Concert/Love/Lament
Subject:
Memory/Youth/Rejection/Passion
Additional song notes:
I Love You

Recordings

On album:
S-027(d) (Jacob Sandler Yidishe Tants Muzik — ייִדישע טאַנץ מוזיק)
Track ID:
22363
Vocal/Accompaniment:
Hed Arzi Orchestra and Choir — הד ארצי אָרקעסטער און כאָר
Arranger/Conductor:
Tarski, Alexander — טאַרסקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Ikh hob dikh lib. Ikh ken nisht lebn, ikh ken nit zayn on...
First line:
איך האָב דיך ליב. איך קען נישט לעבן איך קען ניט זײַן אָן דיר,
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42267
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Ikh hob dikh lib. Ikh ken nisht lebn, ikh ken nit zayn on dir, Ikh hob dikh lib
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב דיך ליב. איך קען נישט לעבן איך קען ניט זײַן אָן דיר, איך האָב דיך ליב,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
On album:
G-001€
Track ID:
7143
Author:
Ariel, H. — אַריעל, ה.
Composer:
Gerro, Henry — גערראָ, הענרי
Vocal:
Londner, Rosita — לאָנדנער, ראָזיטאַ
Artist:
Gerro, Henry and his Band — גערראָ, הענרי און זײַן קאַפּעליע
First line:
Ikh hob dikh lib, di khesroynes un di mayles,
First line:
איך האָב דיך ליב, די חסרונות און די מעלות,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
S-027(c) (Jacob Sandler Yiddishe Tanz Musik Vol. 2 — יעקבֿ סאַנדלער ייִדישע טאַנץ מוזיק)
Track ID:
7144
Vocal/Accompaniment:
Hed Arzi Orchestra and Choir — הד ארצי אָרקעסטער און כאָר
Arranger/Conductor:
Tarski, Alexander — טאַרסקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Ikh hob dikh lib. Ikh ken nisht lebn, ikh ken nit zayn on...
First line:
איך האָב דיך ליב. איך קען נישט לעבן איך קען ניט זײַן אָן דיר,

Khasidimlekh Tantsn — חסידימלעך טאַנצן

Author:
Kolodni, Yosele — קאָלאָדני, יאָסעלע
Composer:
Kolodni, Yosele — קאָלאָדני, יאָסעלע
Genre:
Maskilic/Theater/Tango
Subject:
Khasidim/Rebe/Poverty/Worries/Faith/Dancing/Drinking
Origin:
ML MTAG 112/Alb W-035(a)
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 112/Alb S-022(f)/Alb W-035(a)
Translation:
Alb W-035(a)
Music:
ML MTAG 112
Additional song notes:
See Peppler 2 page 122

Recordings

On album:
R-005(a) (Songs Of My People/Tova Ronni/Orchestrated by Shmuel Fershko)
Track ID:
8179
Artist:
Ronni, Tova — רוני, טובֿה
Director/Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
First line:
Nokh dem esn baym dem tish, git a vunk der shames reb shepsl
First line:
נאָך דעם עסן בײַם טיש, גיט אַ װוּנק דער שמשׂ, רבּ שעפּסל,
On album:
B-010(b) (Once Upon A Town / Cavalcade of Life in the Shtetl Ben Bonus — אַמאָל אין אַ שטעטל)
Track ID:
8180
Artist:
Bonus, Ben — באָנוס, בען
First line:
Ven der rebe shteyt oyf fun tish, git a vunk der shames...
First line:
װען דער רבּי שטײט אַױף פֿון טיש, גיט אַ װוּנק דער שמשׂ, רבּ שעפּסל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
C-009(a) (Soul Of My People Sung by David Carey — דאָס פֿאָלק זינגט)
Track ID:
8181
Artist:
Carey, David
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Rubinstein, Eli — רובינשטײַן, עלי
First line:
Az der rebe shteyt oyfn tish, un git a vunk dem gabe shepsl,
First line:
אַז דער רבּי שטײט אױפֿן טיש, און גיט אַ װוּנק דעם גבּאי שעפּסל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
W-002(k) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 2 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:
8182
Artist:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Az der rebe shteyt oyf fun tish, git a vunk tsum gabe reb...
First line:
אַז דער רבּי שטײט אַױף פֿון טיש, גיט אַ װוּנק צום גבּאי רבּ שעפּסל,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Khasidimlekh Zingen"
On album:
Y-020(a)2 (Byidish Ze Nishmma Yoteyr Tov 2(It Sounds Better In Yiddish) — בּאידיש זה נשמע יותר טוב 2)
Track ID:
22194
Artist:
Kovenski, Ethel — קאָװענסקי, עטל
First line:
Der rebe heybt zikh oyf baym tish, git a vunk dem gabe...
First line:
דער רבּי הײבט זיך אַױף בײַם טיש, גיט אַ װוּנק דעם גבּאי שעפּסל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Hebrew commentary at song program at Habima Theatre
On album:
B-068(a) (Ben Belfer, baritone/ Florence Belfer, piano Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
23555
Vocal:
Belfer, Cantor Ben
Arranger/Piano:
Belfer, Florence
First line:
Der rebe shtelt zikh oyf zayn tish, git a vunk tsum gabe...
First line:
דער רבּי שטעלט זיך אַױף פֿון טיש, גיט אַ װוּנק צום גבּאי רבּ שעפּסל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Yiddish
On album:
S-022(f) (Yaacov Shapiro Yiddish Traditional Songs)
Track ID:
24329
Vocal:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:
Az der rebe shteyt oyf fun tish, tut a vunk tsum gabe reb...
First line:
אַז דער רבּי שטײט אַױף פֿון טיש, טוט אַ װוּנק צום גבּאי רבּ שעפּסל,
Track comment:
Erronously credited to Witler on album notes
On album:
W-035(a) (Hy Wolfe sings Lider far der Neshome/ Yiddish Songs for the Soul — לידער פֿאַר די נשמה)
Track ID:
32831
Vocal:
Wolfe, Hy — וואָלף, חיים
Arranger:
Kaplan, Herbert — קאַפּלאַן, הערשל
First line:
Khasidemlekh zingen, khasidemlekh shpringen, men flekht zikh arayn in a krentsl,
First line (Yiddish):
חסידימלעך זינגען, חסידימלעך שפּרינגען, מען פֿלעכט זיך אַרײַן אין אַ קרענצל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:55

Khasidimlekh Zingen — חסידימלעך זינגען

Author:
Kolodni, Yosele — קאָלאָדני, יאָסעלע
Composer:
Kolodni, Yosele — קאָלאָדני, יאָסעלע
Genre:
Theater/Maskilic/Tango
Subject:
Khasidim/Rebe/Poverty/Worries/Faith/Dancing/Drinking
Transliteration:
Peppler 2 123
Translation:
Peppler 2 123
Music:
Peppler 2 123
Additional song notes:
Chassidm Dancing

Recordings

On album:
xW-002(k)
Track ID:
8183
Author/Composer:
Kolodni, Yosele — קאָלאָדני, יאָסעלע
Artist:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Az der rebe shteyt oyf fun tish, git a vunk tsum gabe reb...
First line:
אַז דער רבּי שטײט אַױף פֿון טיש, גיט אַ װוּנק צןם גאַבע רבּ שעפּסל,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Khasidimlekh Zingen"
On album:
xW-002(l)
Track ID:
24349
Author/Composer:
Kolodni, Yosele — קאָלאָדני, יאָסעלע
Artist:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Az der rebe shteyt oyf fun tish, tut a vunk tsum gabe reb...
First line:
אַז דער רבּי שטײט אַױף פֿון טיש, גיט אַ װוּנק צןם גאַבע רבּ שעפּסל,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Khasidimlekh Singen"
On album:
P-068(f) (Jane Peppler and Friends/ Nervez!/ Yiddish Theater Songs from Poland, Volume III)
Track ID:
41409
Voca/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
First line:
Az der rebe shteyt uf fun tish, git a vunk dem gabe shepsl', esn di khasidimlekh
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי שטײט אוף פֿון טיש, גיט אַ װוּנק דער גבּאי שעפּסל, עסן די...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:03

Kum Leybke Tantsn — קום לײבקע טאַנצן

Also known as:
Leybke
Author:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:
Humorous
Subject:
Love/Dancing/Politics/Charlston/Tango
Origin:
Gebir ML 43/ML MTAG 229/Alb G-022(a)/Gebir Lemm 104/Vinkov 5 79
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 229/Alb G-022(a)/CD O-016(a)/Alb G-022(b)/Alb B-095(a)/Vinkov 5 79
Translation:
Alb G-022(a)/Alb K-081(a)/CD O-016(a)/Gebir SIMC 42/Alb G-022(b)/Alb B-095(b)/
Music:
ML MTAG 229/Gebir ML 42/Gebir Lemm 103/Vinkov 5 79
Additional song notes:
Come Leybke, Dance!

Recordings

On album:
G-022(b) (Mayn Fayfele / Songs of Gebirtig — מײַן פֿײַפֿעלע)
Track ID:
32610
Vocal:
van Oort, Mariejan
Piano/Arranger:
Verheijen, Jacques
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nisht gebn, Du brengst mit dayn akshones..
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט מיט דײַן …
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
4:01
On album:
L-025(a) (Manfred Lemm & Ensemble "Gehat Hob Ich a Hejm")
Track ID:
8706
Artist:
Manfred Lemm Ensemble
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, Du brengst..
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט...
Track comment:
Cassette from West German album borrowed from Morrie Helzner
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-021(b) (Shoshana Ron Sings the Best of Yiddish and Other Classics)
Track ID:
8707
Vocal:
Ron, Shoshana
Arranger/Conductor:
Free, Stan
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, Du brengst..
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-025(b) (On Wings Of Song A New..Collection "Mir Trogn A Gezang" — מיר טראָגן אַ געזאַנג)
Track ID:
18663
Vocal:
Borts, Joanne
Piano:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, Du brengst..
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-022(a) (Songs of Gebirtig & Warshavsky — לידער פֿון געבירטיג ט און װאַרשאַװסקי)
Track ID:
20052
Vocal:
Goldberg, Susan — גאָלדבערג, סוזען
Piano:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, Du brengst..
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-034(e) (The Mazeltones Latkes & Lattes)
Track ID:
21358
Artist:
Mazeltones
Vocal/Additional English Verse:
Marcus, Wendy
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, Du brengst..
First line:
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט...
Track comment:
With "Yidishe Charlston"
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
A-035(b) (Aufwind Jiddische Lieder & Klesmermusik Gassn Singer — גאַסן זינגער)
Track ID:
21874
Artist:
Aufwind
Vocal:
Koch, Claudia
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, Du brengst..
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט…
Track comment:
Recorded under "Lebke"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID:
23697
Vocal/English Adaptation:
Waldman, Gary
Vocal/English Adaptation:
Waldman, Janice
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Piano/Conductor:
Delfin, Jon
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, there's no use in denying,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From "Paved With Gold"
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Duet
On album:
K-064(b) (Bente Kahan/ Farewell Cracow/ Yid..Songs..Mordechaj Gebirtig)
Track ID:
22870
Vocal:
Kahan, Bente
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, Du brengst..
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-041(d)
Track ID:
26740
Vocal:
Sowiak, Oksana
Guitar:
Muhlholzer, Fritz
Arranger:
Stingl, Anton
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, Du brengst..
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-081(a) (World Of Our Mothers Soprano Ilana Kochinska — די װעלט פֿון אונדזערע מאַמעס)
Track ID:
26430
Vocal:
Kochinska, Ilana
Piano:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, Du brengst..
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-011(f) (Talila & Ben Zimet / Yiddish Atmosphere)
Track ID:
28744
Vocal:
Talila
Tuba/Percussion:
Derouin, Michel
Piano:
Schaff, Eddy
Contrabasse:
Mortarelli, Pierre
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, Du brengst mit dayn akshones..
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט מיט דײַן ...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Swing
Length:
002:27
On album:
O-016(a) (Mariejan van Oort: Voice/ Jacques Verheijen: piano, tsimbl, accordeon/ Benkshaft)
Track ID:
30524
Vocal:
van Oort, Mariejan
Piano/Arranger:
Verheijen, Jacques
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, du brenkst mit dayn akshones
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט מיט דײַן עקשנות…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song
Length:
3:59
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35935
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, du brengst mit dayn akshones
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט מיט דײַן עקשנות…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Charlston
Length:
2:43
On album:
F-007(f) (Genia Fajerman/ Mamele — זשעני פֿײַערמאַן \ מאַמעלע)
Track ID:
36424
Vocal:
Fayerman, Genia — פײַערמאַן, געניאַ
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, du brengst mit dayn akshones
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט מיט דײַן עקשנות…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Charlston
Length:
3:45
On album:
F-007(d) (Mordechai Gebirtig: A Song is Born/ Performed by Genia Fayerman/ Dos Lid iz Geblibn — מרדכי געבירטיג: דאָס ליד איז געבליבן\ געזונגען פֿון געניע פֿײַערמאַן)
Track ID:
42365
Vocal:
Fayerman, Genia — פײַערמאַן, געניאַ
Narrator:
Ben-Avraham, Michael — מיכאל ,בו־אַבֿרהם
Author Narration Text:
Shulman, A. — שולמאָן, אָ.
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, du brenkst mit dayn akshones
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט מיט דײַן עקשנות…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Orchestral Accompaniment/Dance/Charelston
Length:
3:59

Libste — ליבסטע

Author:
Lubetski — לובעצקי
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Concert/Tango/Love
Subject:
Lover/Heart/Consumed/Memory/Suffering/Yearning/Rejection
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
Lover

Recordings

On album:
W-002(c) (Benzion Witler Yiddish Gems — בּן-ציון ויטלער)
Track ID:
9190
Vocal:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:
Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:
Libste, s'iz mayn harts mit dir farnumen, un khotsh di...
First line:
ליבסטע, ס'איז מײַן האַרץ מיט דיר פֿאַרנומען, און כאָטש די װעלט...
On album:
W-002(g) (Benzion Witler)
Track ID:
9191
Vocal:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Libste, s'iz mayn harts mit dir farnumen, un khotsh di...
First line:
ליבסטע, ס'איז מײַן האַרץ מיט דיר פֿאַרנומען, און כאָטש די װעלט...
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42486
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Libste, s'iz mayn harts mit dir farnumen, un khotsh di velt iz ful mit blumen…
First line (Yiddish):
ליבסטע, ס'איז מײַן האַרץ מיט דיר פֿאַרנומען, און כאָטש די װעלט איז פֿול מיט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:20
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42268
First line:
Libste, s'iz mayn harts mit dir farnumen, un khotsh di velt
First line:
ליבסטע, ס'איז מײַן האַרץ מיט דיר פֿאַרנומען, און כאָטש די װעלט...

Ales Farloyrn — אַלעס פֿאַרלױרן

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Concert/Tango/Lament/Literary Origin
Subject:
Loss/Suffering/Depression/Memory/Past/Bleak/Hollow/
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
All Is Lost

Recordings

On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42490
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
First line:
Ales farloyrn, ales farfaln, khotsh dos harts zogt neyn, elent vi a shteyn layd
First line (Yiddish):
אַלעס פֿאַרלױרן, אַלעס פֿאַרפֿאַלן, כאָטש דאָס האַרץ זאָגט נײַן, עלענט ווי אַ
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:21
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42259
Vocal:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Ales farloyrn, ales farfaln, khotsh dos harts zogt neyn, elent vi a shteyn…
First line (Yiddish):
אַלעס פֿאַרלױרן, אַלעס פֿאַרפֿאַלן, כאָטש דאָס האַרץ זאָגט ניין, עלענט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Lament/Tango/Concert
Length:
3:44
On album:
W-002(b) (Benzion Witler Lomir Ale Freilich Sein — לאָמיר אַלע פֿרײליך זײַן בּן-ציון ויטלער)
Track ID:
1163
Author/Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:
Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:
Ales farloyrn, ales farfaln, khotsh dos harts zogt neyn,
First line:
אַלעס פֿאַרלױרן, אַלעס פֿאַרפֿאַלן, כאָטש דאָס האַרץ זאָגט נײַן,

Alts Geyt Avek Mitn Roykh — אַלס אַװעק מיט דעם רױך

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Concert/Klezmer/Latin/Tango
Subject:
Philosophers/Disappearance/Smoke/Love/Frienship/Power/
Origin:
Alb T-028(f)
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(f)
Translation:
Alb T-028(f)
Additional song notes:
Everything Goes Up In Smoke

Recordings

On album:
xK-075(a)
Track ID:
24542
Author/Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal/Rhythm Guitar:
Krakowski, Wolf
First line:
Filizofn denkn tog un nakht, oysgefunen nayes nor men trakht
First line:
פֿיליזאָפֿן דענקן טאָג און נאַכט, אױסגעפֿונעןנײַעס, נאָר מען טראַכט,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Alts Geyt Avek Mitn Roykh"
On album:
T-028(f) (Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2)
Track ID:
42589
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Artist:
Trio SCHO
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Double Bass:
Pysarenko, Vlayery
Violin:
Desatnik, Gennadij
First line:
Filosofn denkn tog un nakht, oygefinen nayes nor in trakht, yeder fun zey
First line (Yiddish):
פֿילאָסאָפֿן אוסגעפֿינען נײַעס נאָר אין טראַכט, יעדער פֿון זיי מאַרטערט זיך...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango/Klezmer
Length:
3:49

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:
S-081(a) (First Klez Salamon Klezmorim)
Track ID:
10037
Drums:
Licht, David
Artist:
Salomon Klezmorim
Clarinet/Arranger:
Salomon, Marcel
Accordion/Arranger:
von Tol, Theo
Style:
Instrumental/Tango
Length:
2' 50"

Tango Fun Geto — טאַנגאָ פֿון געטאָ

Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Lament
Subject:
Wandering/Poverty
Music:
Warem 132
Additional song notes:
Same melody as "Mayn Yidishe Meydele"
On album:
F-023(a) (Irina Fogelson Sings: Yiddish Hebrew Russian English)
Track ID:
10040
Vocal:
Fogelson, Irena
Arranger:
Shalit, Vladimir
Arranger:
Batitsky, Pavel
First line:
Mir geyen, mir vandern, arum oyf der velt, fun eyn ort in..
First line (Yiddish):
מיר גײען, מיר װאַנדערן, אַרום אױף דער װעלט, פֿון אײן אָרט אין...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango

Shvayg Hertsele — שווײַג הערטסעלע

Author:
Rekhtseyt, Jack — רעכצײַט, דזאַק
Composer:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Genre:
Love/Theater/Lament
Subject:
Love/Heart/Yearning/Emotions/
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1277
Translation:
Ephemera 1277
Music:
Ephemera 1277
Additional song notes:
Be Quiet My Heart
On album:
P-068(d) (Jane Peppler & Friends / In Odess: Yiddish Songs From Warsaw)
Track ID:
37909
Guitar:
Bloom, Ken
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Vocal/Fiddle/Concertina/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Spears, Roger Lynn
First line:
A yeder oyf der nakht, zits ikh un trakht, Mayn lebn hot nit keyn vert,...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער אויף דער נאַכט זיץ איך און טראַכט, מײַן לעבן האָט קיין ווערט,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Theater/Tango
Length:
1:58

Shotns (Durmashkin) — שאָטנס (דורמאַשקין)

Genre:
Holocaust
Subject:
Fate//Illusion/Shadows/Loss/Miracle
On album:
D-007(a) (Songs To Remember Henny Durmashkin — לידער צו געדענקען! זענגערין העני דורמאַשקין)
Track ID:
14170
Vocal:
Durmashkin, Henny — דורמאַשקין, הכני
Piano:
Durmashkin, Fanny — דורמאַשקין, פֿאַני
First line:
Kler, mentshn...hin un her, yeder mentsh hot zayn bager,
First line (Yiddish):
קלער, מענטשן...הין און הער, יעדער מענטש באָט זײַן באַגער,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango

Artseynu Hakatantonet — ארצנו הקטנטונת

Author:
Fisher, Shmuel — פֿישער, שמואל
Composer:
Gold, Henyrk
Genre:
Israeli/Theater/Zionist
Subject:
Israel/Age/Youth/Rebirth/Homeland
Additional song notes:
Our Tiny Country
On album:
G-042(c) (Moshe Ganchoff Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
20324
Vocal:
Ganchoff, Cantor Moyshe — גאַנשאַף, חזן משה
Conductor:
Saslavsky, Nicholas L. — סאַסלאַװסקי, נ. ל.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Tango

Gasn Zinger — גאַסן זינגער

Also known as:
Der Komediantshik
Also known as:
Komediant
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Occupation/Street Singer
On album:
A-035(b) (Aufwind Jiddische Lieder & Klesmermusik Gassn Singer — גאַסן זינגער)
Track ID:
21880
Artist:
Aufwind
First line:
Ikh makh kuntsn in gas, a yeder makht khoyzek, shpas,
First line (Yiddish):
איך מאַך קונצן אין גאַס, אַ יעדער מאַכט חוזק, שפּאַס,
Track comment:
Peysekh Burstein credited with text & lyrics
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango

Gasn Zinger — גאַסן זינגער

Also known as:
Der Komediantshik
Also known as:
Komediant
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Occupation/Street Singer
On album:
Y-004(b) (S'benkt Zikh Aheym Di Beste Lider Fun Di Beste Zingers — ס'בענקט זיך אַהײם די בעסטע לידער פֿון די בעסטע זינגערס)
Track ID:
21733
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
Vocal:
Burstein, Susan — בורשטייַן, זיסל
Vocal:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
First line:
Ikh makh kuntsn in gas, a yeder makht khoyzek, shpas,
First line (Yiddish):
איך מאַך קונצן אין גאַס, אַ יעדער מאַכט חוזק, שפּאַס,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango

Nostalgias (Zoila)

Genre:
Love
Subject:
Love/Separation/Longing/Reminisence
On album:
Z-019(a) (Yiddish Forever Zoila)
Track ID:
26201
Author:
Cobian
Composer:
Cadicamo
Vocal:
Aguinsky, Zoila
First line:
Nostalgias, ikh vil hern dayn gelekhter, ikh vil filn fun...
First line:
נאָסטאַלגיאַס, איך װיל הערן דײַן געלעכטער, איך װיל פֿילן פֿון...
Language:
Spanish/Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert

Gasn Zinger — גאַסן זינגער

Also known as:
Der Komediantshik
Also known as:
Komediant
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Occupation/Street Singer
On album:
Z-019(b) (Idish De Corazon Zoila — האַכום ייִדיש)
Track ID:
26213
Vocal:
Aguinsky, Zoila
First line:
Ikh makh kuntsn in gas, a yeder makht khoyzek, shpas,
First line (Yiddish):
איך מאַך קונצן אין גאַס, אַ יעדער מאַכט חזוק, שפּאַס,
Track comment:
Spanish translat with album notes- El Comediante-Komediant
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango

Gasn Zinger — גאַסן זינגער

Also known as:
Der Komediantshik
Also known as:
Komediant
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Occupation/Street Singer
On album:
B-012(s) (Mike Burstein/ Ai Bai/ Yababi - His Greatest Yiddish Songs — מײַק סורשטײן - אײ בײ יאַבאַבאי)
Track ID:
26715
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
Vocal:
Burstein, Susan — בורשטייַן, זיסל
Vocal:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
First line:
Ikh makh kuntsn in gas, a yeder makht khoyzek, shpas,
First line (Yiddish):
איך מאַך קונצן אין גאַס, אַ יעדער מאַכט חוזק, שפּאַס,
Track comment:
Album notes omit Susan as a singer (?)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango

Youkali

Author:
Weill, Kurt
Composer:
Fernay, Roger
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Dream/Imagination/Happiness/Folly
Origin:
CD M-066(a)
Translation:
CD M-066(a)
On album:
M-066(a) (Max & Minka /International Accordion Duo — מאַקס און מינקאַ)
Track ID:
28737
Vocal/Accordion:
Lewicki, Jeanette
Vocal:
Max — מאַקס
First line:
C'est presqu'au bout du monde, ma barque vagabonde/Errant augre de l'onde…
Track comment:
Near the edge of the world, my vagabond boat/At the whim of the waves,…
Language:
French
Style:
Cabaret/Tango
Length:
005:44

Friling (Kaczerginski) — פֿרילינג (קאַטשערגינסקי)

Author:
Kaczerginski, Shmerke — קאַטשערגינסקי, שמערקע
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Holocaust/Love/Vilna Ghetto
Subject:
Love/Season/Springtime/Wife
Song comment:
Memorializes author's wife who perished in the ghetto.
Origin:
Kaczer 70/Alb V-001(a)/Alb K-075(a)/ML WAH 42/
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(a)/Alb F-042(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb K-075(a)/Alb O-009(a)
Translation:
Alb C-035(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb Z-010(g)
Music:
Kon 30 41/ML WAH 42
Additional song notes:
Spring
On album:
C-035(c) (Ghetto Tango/ Wartime Yiddish Theatre/ Ardienne Cooper/ Zalmen Mlotek)
Track ID:
27935
Vocal/Translator:
Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Piano/Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Ikh blondzhe in geto, fun gesl tsu gesl, un ken nit gefinen keyn ort,
First line (Yiddish):
איך בלאָנדזשע אין געטאָ, פֿון געסל צו געסל און קען ניט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Sadly/Tango

Makh Tsu Di Eygelekh — מאַך צו די אײגעלעך

Also known as:
Got Hot Di Velt Farmakht
Author:
Shpigl, Isaiah — שפּיגל, ישעיה
Composer:
Beyglman, David — בײגלמאַן, דוד
Genre:
Lullaby/Holocaust/Lament
Subject:
Child/Homeless/Fear/Destruction
Origin:
Kaczer 92/Alb B-011(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 052/Alb R34(i)
Transliteration:
Flam B 147/Alb C-035(c)/Alb F-032(c)/ML WAH 52/Alb Z-010(g)/Duhl 219/B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb C-035(c)/ML WAH 52/Alb Z-010(g)/Alb B-011(a)/Alb D-004(g)/Duhl 212/Flam B
Music:
ML WAH 52/Flam T 187
Additional song notes:
First sung at the Culture House of the Lodz Ghetto, written after - the death of the author's daughter, Eva. Banned by the Jewish - Council because it spoke too openly of suffering and Nazi - terroris See Duhl Doctoral Thesis.
On album:
C-035(c) (Ghetto Tango/ Wartime Yiddish Theatre/ Ardienne Cooper/ Zalmen Mlotek)
Track ID:
27927
Vocal/Translator:
Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Vocal/Piano/Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Makh tsu di eygelekh, ot kumen feygelekh, un krayzn do arum, tskopens fun..
First line:
מאַך צו די אײגעלעך, אָט קומען פֿײגעלעך, און קרײַזען דאָ אַרום,
Track comment:
Lodz Ghetto
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Lament/Tango

Azoy Vi Du Bist — אַזױ װי דו ביסט

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Change/Memory
Transliteration:
Gottlieb 288
Translation:
Gottlieb 288
Additional song notes:
From the musical play "The Golden Land". See Gottlieb 91, 92 for relationship with "Besame Muscho"
On album:
G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID:
31674
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
Orchestra Leader:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Azoy vi di bist, du zolst zikh keynmol nit baytn.
First line (Yiddish):
אַזוי ווי דו ביסט, דו זאָלסט זיך קיינמאָל ניט בײַטן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango
Length:
1:17

Besame Mucho

On album:
G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID:
31675
Vocal:
Lawrence, Steve
First line:
La, la, la, besame, besame mucho, each time I kling to your kiss I hear music…
Language:
English
Style:
Tango/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length:
1:27

Di Moyd Fun Gas — די מויד פֿון גאַס

Genre:
Theatre/Occupation/Lament
Subject:
Prostitute/Family/Criminal/Dissolution/
Origin:
Alb G-070(a)/Alb G-112(a)
Transliteration:
Alb G-070(a)
Translation:
G-070(a)/Album G-112(a)
On album:
G-070(a) (Arkady Gendler / My Hometown Soroke / Yiddish Songs of the Ukraine — אַרקאַדי גענדלער \ מייִן שטעטעלע סאָאָאָקאָ \ ייִדישע לידער פֿון אוקראַיִנע)
Track ID:
28625
Vocal:
Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי
Accordion/Arrangement:
Lewicki, Jeanette
Arrangement:
Rebhan, Jim
First line:
Di mame, mid, farshmakht, der tate shikerlekh, a hefker-yung, der bruder...
First line (Yiddish):
די מאַמע, מיד, פֿאַרשמאַכט, דער טאַטע, שיקערלעך, אַ העפֿקער-יונג דער ברודער...,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Two songs in one - comment by Gendler
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Tango

Shik Mir A Shtral (Breuer) — שיק מיר אַ שטראַל (ברוער)

Author:
Breuer, Hans — ברוער, האַנס
Subject:
Separation/Lonliness/Aging
On album:
B-092(a) (WanDerRer/ Zinglider/ Hans Breuer — זינגלידער)
Track ID:
32149
Vocal:
Breuer, Hans — ברוער, האַנס
Percussion:
Coskun, Barcu
Guitar:
Pollack, Fabian
Vocal:
Breuer, Gunter
Vocal:
Diemberger, Ruby
Arranger:
WanDeRer
First line:
Shteyt undzer undz di…
First line (Yiddish):
שטייט אונדזער אונדז די...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Tango/Trio
Length:
3:41

Gelibte — געליבטע

Genre:
Love
Subject:
Song/Sentiment/Longing/Hope/Separation
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(a)
Translation:
Alb B-095(a)
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33392
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Ikh zing a lid fun libe, a poshet un hartsik gezang,
First line (Yiddish):
איך זינג אַ ליד פֿון ליבע, אַ פּשוט און האַרציק געזאַנג,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:45

Shpil Du Fidl Shpil — שפּיל דו פֿידל שפּיל

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Film/Love/
Subject:
Fiddle/Love Song
Origin:
Alb M-059(b)
Transliteration:
Alb M-059(b)
Translation:
Alb M-059(b)
Additional song notes:
From the film "Yidl Mitn Fidl"
On album:
M-059(b) (Metropolitan Klezmer/ Surprising Finds)
Track ID:
32522
Arrangment:
Metropolitan Klezmer
Accordion:
Butera, Ismael
Trombone:
Faulkner, Rick
Violin:
Hess, Michael
Bass/Tuba:
Hofstra, Dave
Clarinet/Alto Sax/Arranger:
Kreisberg, Debra
Drumset/Dumbeq/Arranger:
Sicular, Eve
Vocal:
Karpel, Deborah
First line:
Shpil, du fidl, shpil, shpil far mir a libe-lid, Nor du veyst aleyn,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל דו פֿידל שפֿיל, שפּיל פֿאַר מיר אַ ליבע־ליד. נאָר דו ווייסט אַליין.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango
Length:
3:20

Khavivele — האַװיװעלע

Author:
Greenblatt, Aliza — גרינבלאַט, עליזה
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Literary Origin/Love
Subject:
Place/Negev/Home/Settlement/Pioneer
On album:
W-035(a) (Hy Wolfe sings Lider far der Neshome/ Yiddish Songs for the Soul — לידער פֿאַר די נשמה)
Track ID:
32828
Vocal:
Wolfe, Hy — וואָלף, חיים
Arranger:
Kaplan, Herbert — קאַפּלאַן, הערשל
First line:
In negev in a baydele, voynt dortn a meydele, sheyn iz zi vi di gantse velt,
First line (Yiddish):
אין נגבֿ אין אַ בײַדעלע, װױנט דאָרטן אַ מײדעלע, שיין איז זי ווי די גאַנצע וועלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:07

Friling (Kaczerginski) — פֿרילינג (קאַטשערגינסקי)

Author:
Kaczerginski, Shmerke — קאַטשערגינסקי, שמערקע
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Holocaust/Love/Vilna Ghetto
Subject:
Love/Season/Springtime/Wife
Song comment:
Memorializes author's wife who perished in the ghetto.
Origin:
Kaczer 70/Alb V-001(a)/Alb K-075(a)/ML WAH 42/
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(a)/Alb F-042(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb K-075(a)/Alb O-009(a)
Translation:
Alb C-035(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb Z-010(g)
Music:
Kon 30 41/ML WAH 42
Additional song notes:
Spring
On album:
A-001(s) (Chava Alberstein/ Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
35300
Vocal:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
First line:
Ikh blondzhe in geto, fun gesl tsu gesl, un ken nit...
First line (Yiddish):
איך בלאָנדזשע אין געטאָ, פֿון געסל צו געסל און קען ניט..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Concert/Pop/Tango
Length:
4:09

A Mames Harts — אַ מאַמעס האַרץ

Composer:
Karasinski, Zygmunt
Genre:
Pop
Subject:
Mother
Song comment:
Originally Polish Tango "Serce Matki"/Melody used for Ghetto song -Werb
Origin:
Ephemera 691
Related information in folder 164:
Document type:
Article
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
Information provided by Prof. Robert Rothstein "vegn dem compositor fun a mames harts." 2. Article in Forward, Feb 21, 2003 by Chana Mlotel titled "A Mames Harts- Geleynt Fun Sidi Tal". Includes text of the poem.
On album:
A-060(e) (Songs From the Attic/ Lider Fun Boydem 1/ The Best of 78 Records/A Letter From Mother — לידער פֿון בוידעם 1\ די בעסטע פֿון 78 פּלאַטן, אַ סריוועלע דער מאַמען)
Track ID:
35392
Vocal:
Marovski, Mark — מאַראָװסקי, מאַרק
First line:
Mir lebn in momentn, un harts un sentimenten,
First line (Yiddish):
מיר לעבן אין מאָמענטן אָן האַרץ אָן סענטימענטען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Tango

A Mames Harts — אַ מאַמעס האַרץ

Composer:
Karasinski, Zygmunt
Genre:
Pop
Subject:
Mother
Song comment:
Originally Polish Tango "Serce Matki"/Melody used for Ghetto song -Werb
Origin:
Ephemera 691
Related information in folder 164:
Document type:
Article
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
Information provided by Prof. Robert Rothstein "vegn dem compositor fun a mames harts." 2. Article in Forward, Feb 21, 2003 by Chana Mlotel titled "A Mames Harts- Geleynt Fun Sidi Tal". Includes text of the poem.
On album:
029h (Toyber, Khayim/ Nokh Eyn Tants/ A Mames Harts)
Track ID:
29581
Vocal:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
First line:
Mir lebn in momentn, un harts un sentimenten,
First line (Yiddish):
מיר לעבן אין מאָמענטןף אָן האַרץ אָן סענטימענטען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Tango

Warszawo Ma

Also known as:
My Warsaw
Genre:
Holocaust/Lament
Subject:
Place/Warsaw/Escape/Gestapo/Return/Memory
Origin:
Silverman TUF 156
Transliteration:
Silverman TUF 156
Translation:
Silverman TUF 156
Music:
Silverman TUF 156
On album:
S-102(a) (The Undying Flame/ Ballads & Songs of the Holocaust/ Jerry Silverman)
Track ID:
31799
First line:
Warszawo ma, o warszawo ma, wciaz placze czy ciebie, warszawo zobacze,
Language:
Polish/English
Style:
To the melody of "Mayn Shtetele Belz"/ Tango
Length:
2:25

Gasn Zinger — גאַסן זינגער

Also known as:
Der Komediantshik
Also known as:
Komediant
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Occupation/Street Singer
On album:
A-035(f) (Aufwind / Live)
Track ID:
31990
Artist:
Aufwind
Violin/Arranger:
Koch, Claudia
Mandolin/Guitar/Arranger/Vocal:
Reich, Hardy
Bandonian:
Rohde, Andreas
Clarinets/Bass Clarinet/Blockflote/Percussion:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Contrabass:
Paffrath, Thomas
First line:
Ikh makh kuntsn in gas, a yeder makht foyl zikh shpas,
First line (Yiddish):
איך מאַך קונצן אין גאַס, אַ יעדער מאַכט פֿויל זיך שפּאַס,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
2:56

Friling (Kaczerginski) — פֿרילינג (קאַטשערגינסקי)

Author:
Kaczerginski, Shmerke — קאַטשערגינסקי, שמערקע
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Holocaust/Love/Vilna Ghetto
Subject:
Love/Season/Springtime/Wife
Song comment:
Memorializes author's wife who perished in the ghetto.
Origin:
Kaczer 70/Alb V-001(a)/Alb K-075(a)/ML WAH 42/
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(a)/Alb F-042(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb K-075(a)/Alb O-009(a)
Translation:
Alb C-035(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb Z-010(g)
Music:
Kon 30 41/ML WAH 42
Additional song notes:
Spring
On album:
B-091(a) (Balagan/ Mir Zenen Do! — באַלאַגאַן \ מיר זענען דאָ)
Track ID:
32101
Vocal/Arrangement:
Wijk, Jacob v. d.
Artist:
Balagan
First line:
Ikh blondzhe in geto, fun gesl tsu gesl, un ken nit gefinen keyn ort,
First line (Yiddish):
איך בלאָנדזשע אין געטאָ, פֿון געסל צו געסל און קען ניט..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Tango
Length:
2:09

Dos Glezele L'chaim — דאָס גלעזעלע לחיים

Genre:
Folk/Drinking
Subject:
Toast/Whiskey/Warmth/Comfort
On album:
K-116(a)2 (Yitzchak Koller/ Songs from the Shtetl/ Disk 2)
Track ID:
35509
Vocal:
Slava — סלאַוואַ
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Pop
Length:
3:34

Nagen Li Hakinor — נגן לי הכנור

Author:
Alterman, Natan — אלתּרמן, נתן
Composer:
Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
Genre:
Israeli
Subject:
Weeping Violin
Origin:
Vorbei 336
Additional song notes:
"Play Me The Violin". Incorporates melody from "Der Rebe Elimelekh" and "A Brivele Der Mamen" See Vorbei 325
On album:
V-015(k) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 11/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31635
Vocal:
Goland, Yosef — גאָלאַנד, יוסף
First line (Hebrew):
נגן לי הכּנור עד אין כח,
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Tango/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length:
2:53

Tif Vi Di Nakht — טיף װי די נאַכט

Also known as:
Deep As The Night
Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Subject:
Night/Love/Longing
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(j)
Translation:
Alb K-029(j)/Alb C-044(a)
Additional song notes:
Written for and sung by Lucy Gehrman in "A Brivele Der Mamen"
On album:
C-044(a) (Eybike Lider/ Eternal Songs / Caroline Chanin Mezzo Soprano & Joyce Rosenzweig Pianist & Arranger — אייביקע לידער)
Track ID:
31764
Vocal:
Chanin, Caroline
Piano:
Rosenzweig, Joyce
First line:
Ven di nakht kumt tsu geyn, un ikh blayb dan aleyn,
First line (Yididsh):
װען די נאַכט קומט צו גײן, און איך בלײַב דאַן אַלײן,
Language:
Yididsh
Style:
Concert/Art Song/Tango
Length:
3:17

Ott Fogsz Maid Sirni

Genre:
Instrumental/
On album:
G-074(a) (Alex Marcus Goldman Orchestra (second album))
Track ID:
33636
Artist:
Alex Marcus Goldman Orchestra
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental/Tango
Length:
3:15

Ikh Vel Dikh Keynmol Nisht Farbaytn — איך װעל דיך קײנמאָל נישט פֿאַרבײַטן

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Fidelity
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(a)
Translation:
Alb B-095(a)
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33398
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Ikh vel dikh keynmol nisht farbaytn, ikh bin tsu shtark…
First line (Yiddish):
איך װעל דיך קײנמאָל נישט פֿאַרבײַטן, איך בין צו שטאַרק פֿאַרליבט..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:10

A Mames Harts — אַ מאַמעס האַרץ

Composer:
Karasinski, Zygmunt
Genre:
Pop
Subject:
Mother
Song comment:
Originally Polish Tango "Serce Matki"/Melody used for Ghetto song -Werb
Origin:
Ephemera 691
Related information in folder 164:
Document type:
Article
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
Information provided by Prof. Robert Rothstein "vegn dem compositor fun a mames harts." 2. Article in Forward, Feb 21, 2003 by Chana Mlotel titled "A Mames Harts- Geleynt Fun Sidi Tal". Includes text of the poem.
On album:
M-013(b) (Mark Murovski Goldener Album 1927-1977 — מאַרק מוראָװסקי גאָלדענער אַלבום 1977-1927)
Track ID:
432
Vocal/Arranger:
Marovski, Mark — מאַראָװסקי, מאַרק
Conductor:
Levenon, Arye — לבנון, אריה
First line:
Mir lebn in momentn, un harts un sentimenten,
First line (Yiddish):
מיר לעבן אין מאָמענטןף אָן האַרץ אָן סענטימענטען,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Tango

A Mames Harts — אַ מאַמעס האַרץ

Composer:
Karasinski, Zygmunt
Genre:
Pop
Subject:
Mother
Song comment:
Originally Polish Tango "Serce Matki"/Melody used for Ghetto song -Werb
Origin:
Ephemera 691
Related information in folder 164:
Document type:
Article
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
Information provided by Prof. Robert Rothstein "vegn dem compositor fun a mames harts." 2. Article in Forward, Feb 21, 2003 by Chana Mlotel titled "A Mames Harts- Geleynt Fun Sidi Tal". Includes text of the poem.
On album:
M-013(c) (Mark Marovski Yidisher Folklor — מאַרק מאַראָװסקי ייִדישער פֿאָלקלאָר)
Track ID:
433
Vocal/Arranger:
Marovski, Mark — מאַראָװסקי, מאַרק
Conductor:
Levenon, Arye — לבנון, אריה
First line:
Mir lebn in momentn, un harts un sentimenten,
First line (Yiddish):
מיר לעבן אין מאָמענטןף אָן האַרץ אָן סענטימענטען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Tango

Makh Tsu Di Eygelekh — מאַך צו די אײגעלעך

Also known as:
Got Hot Di Velt Farmakht
Author:
Shpigl, Isaiah — שפּיגל, ישעיה
Composer:
Beyglman, David — בײגלמאַן, דוד
Genre:
Lullaby/Holocaust/Lament
Subject:
Child/Homeless/Fear/Destruction
Origin:
Kaczer 92/Alb B-011(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 052/Alb R34(i)
Transliteration:
Flam B 147/Alb C-035(c)/Alb F-032(c)/ML WAH 52/Alb Z-010(g)/Duhl 219/B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb C-035(c)/ML WAH 52/Alb Z-010(g)/Alb B-011(a)/Alb D-004(g)/Duhl 212/Flam B
Music:
ML WAH 52/Flam T 187
Additional song notes:
First sung at the Culture House of the Lodz Ghetto, written after - the death of the author's daughter, Eva. Banned by the Jewish - Council because it spoke too openly of suffering and Nazi - terroris See Duhl Doctoral Thesis.
On album:
R-034(i) (Brave Old World/Dos Gezang Fin Geto Lodzh/Song Of The Lodz Ghetto/ LODZH — דאָס געזאַנג פֿון געטאָ לאָדז)
Track ID:
32731
Artist:
Brave Old World
Musical Dirctor/Piano/Arranger:
Bern, Alan
Bass Clarinet:
Bjorling, Kurt
Vocal/Fiddle:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
First line:
Makh tsu di eygelekh, Ot kumen feygelekh Un krayzn do arum.
First line (Yiddish):
מאַך צו די אײגעלעך, אַט קומען פֿײגעלעך און קרײַזן דאָ אַרום.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango
Length:
3:11

Friling (Kaczerginski) — פֿרילינג (קאַטשערגינסקי)

Author:
Kaczerginski, Shmerke — קאַטשערגינסקי, שמערקע
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Holocaust/Love/Vilna Ghetto
Subject:
Love/Season/Springtime/Wife
Song comment:
Memorializes author's wife who perished in the ghetto.
Origin:
Kaczer 70/Alb V-001(a)/Alb K-075(a)/ML WAH 42/
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(a)/Alb F-042(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb K-075(a)/Alb O-009(a)
Translation:
Alb C-035(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb Z-010(g)
Music:
Kon 30 41/ML WAH 42
Additional song notes:
Spring
On album:
B-096(a) (Songs of the Heart / Yekhiel Burgin/ Lider fun Hartsn — לידער פֿון האַרצן אין ייִדיש\ יחיאל בורגין. שירים מהלב)
Track ID:
33473
Vocal:
Burgin, Yekhiel — בורגין, יחיאל
Arranger/Conductor:
Tarski, Alexander — טאַרסקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
First line:
Ikh blondzhe in geto, fun gesl tsu gesl, un ken nit gefinen keyn ort,
First line (Yiddish):
איך בלאָנדזשע אין געטאָ, פֿון געסל צו געסל און קען ניט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
4:28

Dos Gezang Fun Mayn Harts (Secunda) — דאָס געזאַנג פֿון מײַן האַרץ (סעקונדאַ)

Author:
Prizament, Shloyme — פּריזאַמענט, ש.
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Song
Additional song notes:
The Song of My Heart
On album:
S-177(a) (Slava / Dos Gezang Fun Mayn Harts — סלאַווע \ דאָס געזאַנג פֿון מײַן האַרץ)
Track ID:
36051
Vocal:
Slava — סלאַוואַ
First line:
Dos gezang fun mayn harts iz mayn ershte libe, mit dem gezang fun may harts...
First line (Yiddish):
דאָס געזאַנג פֿון מײַן האַרץ איז מײַן ערשטע ליבע, מיט דעם געזאַנג פֿון מײַן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Tango
Length:
3:34

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:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42495
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Dertsayl mir, alter,fun dayn kinderyorn, punkt vi a kholem kum es mir for,…
First line (Yiddish):
דערצייל מיר אַלטער פֿון דײַנע קינדער יאָרן, פּונקט ווי אין חלום קומט עס מיר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
4:45

Geselekh — געסעלעך

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Memory/Theater
Subject:
Streets/Poverty/Occupation/Street Singer/Alienation
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb B-095(b)
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35940
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
Geselekh - sheyninke geselekh, nor ir lost mikh nisht faln in mayn grester noyt,
First line (Yiddish):
געסעלעך ־ שיינינקע געסעלך נאָר איר לאָסט מיך נישט פֿאַלן אין מײַן גרעסטער נויט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
4:54

Ocho Kandelikas

Author:
Jagoda, Flory
Composer:
Jagoda, Flory
Genre:
Holiday/Khanike/Ladino
Subject:
Candles/Food/Honey
Origin:
Alb J-012(a)/Alb S-104(a)
Transliteration:
Ephemera 918
Translation:
Alb J-012(a)/Alb W-002(a)/Alb J-012(a)/Ephemera 918
Additional song notes:
Eight Candles
On album:
G-108(a) (Ed Goldberg and the Odessa Klezmer Band/ Who Stole the Kishka? — אָרקקעסטער קלעזמער)
Track ID:
36249
Artist:
Odessa Klezmer Band
Sax/Clarinet:
Lesniak, John
Clarinet:
Mehlman, Bob
Trumpet/Flugl Horn:
Ionata, Dennis
Darbuoa/Tamborine/Percussion:
Goldberg, Barbara
Drums/Percussion:
Pecchioli, Joel
Accordion/Piano/Bass/Electronic Bouzouki/Arranger:
Goldberg, Ed
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Tango
Length:
2:28

Mayn Vayse Blum — מײַן װײַסע בלום

Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Love/Separation/Flower/Memory
On album:
L-059(a) (Lider Fun Boydem 2/Di Beste Lider Fun 78 Platen/Songs From The Attic/The Best of 78 Records/ Ikh Lib Dikh — לידער פֿון בוידעם 2\די בעסטע לידער פֿון 78 פּלאַטען\ איך ליב דיך)
Track ID:
32962
Vocal:
Stramer, Solomon — סטראַמער, סאָלאָמאָן
First line:
Mayn vayse blum, sheyn un klor di veyse shney,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן װײַסע בלום, שײן און קלאָר די װײַסע שניי,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango
Length:
2:49

Ikh Lib Dikh — איך ליב דיך

Genre:
Theater/Operetta
Subject:
Love/Joy/Disappointment/May December/
On album:
L-059(a) (Lider Fun Boydem 2/Di Beste Lider Fun 78 Platen/Songs From The Attic/The Best of 78 Records/ Ikh Lib Dikh — לידער פֿון בוידעם 2\די בעסטע לידער פֿון 78 פּלאַטען\ איך ליב דיך)
Track ID:
32964
Vocal:
Stramer, Solomon — סטראַמער, סאָלאָמאָן
First line:
In mayn lebn bistu gekumen, mit a tsoybermakht, mayn troyerik lebn bald…
First line (Yiddish):
אין מײַן לעבן ביסטו געקומען, מיט אַ צויבערמאַכט, מײַן טרויעריק לעבן צוגענומען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Operetta
Length:
3:09

Di Shenste Oygn — די שענסטע אויגן

Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Memory/Love
On album:
L-059(a) (Lider Fun Boydem 2/Di Beste Lider Fun 78 Platen/Songs From The Attic/The Best of 78 Records/ Ikh Lib Dikh — לידער פֿון בוידעם 2\די בעסטע לידער פֿון 78 פּלאַטען\ איך ליב דיך)
Track ID:
32966
Vocal:
Osovitsky, Shimon — אָסאָװיצקי, שמעון
First line:
S'iz mit dir azoy in eynem, tayere du bist mayn treyst,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז מיט דיר אַזוי אין איינעם, טײַערע, דו ביסט מײַן טרייסט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Operetta
Length:
3:03

Ikh Ganve In Der Nakht — איך גנבֿע אין דער נאַכט

Author:
Broderson, Moyshe — בראָדערזאָן, משה
Composer:
Beyglman, David — בײגלמאַן, דוד
Genre:
Thieves Song/Novelty/Theater
Subject:
Marriage/Courting/Threat/Buenos Aires/Brothel/Partnership
Additional song notes:
I Steal At Night. Recorded under title "Harey At". Uses melody from "Amerike Hot Erklert" "Harey At" should not be confused with the Harey At on Album K-116(a) which is a completely different song.
On album:
P-068(d) (Jane Peppler & Friends / In Odess: Yiddish Songs From Warsaw)
Track ID:
37911
Guitar:
Bloom, Ken
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Vocal:
Kloko, Randy
Vocal/Fiddle/Concertina/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Spears, Roger Lynn
First line:
Ikh ganve in der nakht, di nakht iz hoyshik shvarts, un du host mikh fartshepet,
First line (Yiddish):
איך גנבֿע אין דער נאַכט די נאָגט איז חשך שוואַרץ, און דו האָסט מיך פֿאַטשעפּעט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Theater/Duet/Tango
Length:
3:40

Mayn Meydele

Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
On album:
P-068(d) (Jane Peppler & Friends / In Odess: Yiddish Songs From Warsaw)
Track ID:
37914
Guitar:
Bloom, Ken
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Vocal:
Kloko, Randy
Fiddle/Concertina/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Spears, Roger Lynn
First line:
Bay tog bay nakht hob ikh getrakhtfun dir, mayn meydele, mayn kleyinke,…
First line (Yiddish):
בײַ טאָג, בײַ נאַכט האָב איך געטראַכט פֿון דיר, מײַן מיידעלע, מײַן קליינינקע,.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Theater/Tango
Length:
3:51

Mazl — מזל

Also known as:
Mayn Mazl
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Lament/Waltz
Subject:
Life/Fate/Happiness/Regret
Song comment:
Introduced in the film "Mamele".
Origin:
GYF 48/Alb F-024(e)/Metro Scher 30
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/Warem 136/GYF 48/Alb D-004(k)/Alb W-031(a)/SM Scher 7
Translation:
Alb T-015(c)/GYF 51/Alb D-004(k)/Alb W-031(a)/
Music:
Warem 136/GYF 49/MS Scher 7
Additional song notes:
Luck/Fate Karsten Troyke characterizes this erroneously as "Traditional" On Alb T-028(b) it is recorded under title "Mazl Du Shaynst Amol Far Yeydem"
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42491
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
First line:
Mazl, du sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nit far mir, mazl du brengst...
First line (Yiddish):
מזל דו שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר ניט פֿאַר מיר, דו ברענקסט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:32

Friling (Kaczerginski) — פֿרילינג (קאַטשערגינסקי)

Author:
Kaczerginski, Shmerke — קאַטשערגינסקי, שמערקע
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Holocaust/Love/Vilna Ghetto
Subject:
Love/Season/Springtime/Wife
Song comment:
Memorializes author's wife who perished in the ghetto.
Origin:
Kaczer 70/Alb V-001(a)/Alb K-075(a)/ML WAH 42/
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(a)/Alb F-042(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb K-075(a)/Alb O-009(a)
Translation:
Alb C-035(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb Z-010(g)
Music:
Kon 30 41/ML WAH 42
Additional song notes:
Spring
On album:
M-096(a) (Urszula Makosz / Dos Lid Funem Khurbn/ Songs from the Ghettos and Jewish Resistance — דאָד ליד פֿונעם חורבן)
Track ID:
36265
Vocal:
Makosz, Ursulaz
Piano:
Krol, Waldemar
Saxaphone/Clarinet:
Czubak, Irenousz
First line:
Ikh blondzhe in geto, fun gesl tsu gesl, un ken nit gefinen keyn ort,
First line (Yiddish):
איך בלאָנדזשע אין געטאָ, פֿון געסל צו געסל און קען ניט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:42

Gedenk (Witler) — געדענק (װיטלער)

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Memory/Joy/Happiness/Fate
Origin:
Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration:
Alb K-096(a)
Translation:
Alb K-096(a)
Additional song notes:
Remember
On album:
T-028(b) (Karsten Troyke; Tango Oyf Yiddish/Dos Gezang Fin Mayn Harts — טאַנגאָ איף ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42498
VocalArranger:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Gedenk, az nor in libe ligt dos glik, di libe doyert ayn oygnblik, un kumt shoyn
First line (Yiddish):
געדענק, אַז נאָר אין ליבע ליגט דאָס גליק, די ליבע דויערט איין אויגענבליק,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
3:24

A Latke Tango

Author:
Aronin, Ben
Composer:
Aronin, Ben
Genre:
Holiday/Hanukah
Subject:
Latkes/Mrs Maccabeus/Judah Maccabeus/Syrians/Mattathias
Origin:
Ephemera 1483
On album:
P-068(c) (Mrs. Maccabee's Kitchen: New Hanukkah Songs / Jane Peppler/ Aviva Enoch and Mappamundi)
Track ID:
41482
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
Piano/Vocal:
Enoch, Aviva
Bass:
Baird, Jim
Vocal:
Holmgren, Beth
First line:
Each hanukah we glorify brave Judah Maccabeus who had the courage to defy…
Language:
English
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:19

Kh'hob Zikh Yorn Gevalgert — כ'האָב זיך יאָרן געװאַלגערט

Author:
Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Wanderer/Alienation/Home/Israel/Dust/Poverty/Self/Identity
Origin:
Manger 486/Vinkov 7 170/Sh Sh 423/Alb C-060((a)
Transliteration:
Vinkov 7 170
Translation:
Jaffe 42/Penguin YID 590/Vinkov 7 172/Sh Sh 420/Alb C-060((a)
Additional song notes:
I Wandered For Years From "Sonatn Far Mayn Bruder Nete" (Sonnets For My Brother Nete)
On album:
C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)
Track ID:
41808
Bass Guitar/Arramgements:
Segal, Yankele
Classical Guitar:
Ofer, Ben-Zion
Vocal/Trumpet:
Cahan, Mendy
Violin/Mandolin:
Kunesh, Dirk
Classical Guitar:
Mader, Adam
Artist:
Der Yiddish Express
First line:
Kh'hob zikh yorn gevalgert in der fremd, itst for ikh zikh valgern in der heym,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'האָב זיך יאָרן געװאַלגערט אין דער פֿרעמד, איצט פֿאָר איך זיך וואַלגערן אין
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Recicitive/Concert/Tango
Length:
4:06

Dushe Mayne — דושע מײַנע

On album:
L-038(d) (Shura Lipovsky: Ensemble Novaya/ Vaytinke)
Track ID:
41601
Vocal/Arranger:
Lipovsky, Shura
Recorder:
van Roon, Marjolijn
Violin:
Vos, Bert
Cellist:
Roelofs, Maaike
Pianist:
Prenen, Paul
Arranger:
Shira, Novaya
Artist:
Novaya Shira Ensemble
First line:
Dushinke mayne, dremlen un taynen, tutnor mayn benkshaft nokh dir, bloy dayne…
First line (Yiddish):
דושינקע מײַנע, דרעמלען און טײַנען, טוט נאָר מײַן בענקשאַפֿט נאָך דיר, בלוי דײַנע
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
4:00

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:
Y-063(a) (The Best Yiddish Album In The World/Jewish Musical Heritage)
Track ID:
41746
Artist:
Hed Arzi Orchestra — הד ארצי אָרקעסטער
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Arranger/Conductor:
Tarski, Alexander — טאַרסקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
First line:
Mayn yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, mayn yidishe meydele, mit ir yidishn…
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט איר ייִדישן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango
Length:
2:54

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:
Y-063(a) (The Best Yiddish Album In The World/Jewish Musical Heritage)
Track ID:
41752
Vocal:
Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
Arranger:
Weiss, Roni — וייס, רוני,
First line:
A kalte nakht, a nepldike finster umetum, shteyt a yingele fartroyert un…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע פֿאַרטרויערט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:24

Dort In Hawai

Author:
Rosen, Willy
Composer:
Rosen, Willy
Genre:
Theeater/Cabaret
Subject:
Place/Hawaii/Love
Origin:
Vorbei 419
Translation:
Vorbei 419
Additional song notes:
Over In Hawaii
On album:
V-015(h) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 8/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31534
Vocal:
Rosen, Willy
Artist:
Sid Kay's Fellows
Conductor:
Petruschka, Sigmund
First line:
Ich reiste viel umher, weit uber Land und Meer, glaub' mir,…
Language:
German
Style:
Tango
Length:
3:13

Negerbubchen

Author:
Rosen, Willy
Composer:
Rosen, Willy
Genre:
Theater/Cabaret/Lullaby
Subject:
Family/Negro Boy/Birth/Stork/Mother
Origin:
Vorbei 404
Translation:
Vorbei 404
Additional song notes:
Little Negro Boy
On album:
V-015(h) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 8/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31536
Vocal:
Rosen, Willy
Artist:
Sid Kay's Fellows
Conductor:
Petruschka, Sigmund
First line:
Weit unten in den Staaten, da kam der Klapperstapperstorch,
Language:
German
Style:
Tango
Length:
2:00

Shvartse Oygn — שװאַרצע אױגן

Also known as:
Ochi Chyornye
Also known as:
Dark Eyes
Author:
Grebenka, Evheniy
Composer:
Hermann, Florian
On album:
E-040(a) (Yoni Eilat / Tzigayner Neshume — יוני אילט \ ציגײַנער נשמה)
Track ID:
42464
Vocal:
Eilat, Yoni — יוני אילת
First line:
Ochi chorne, ot di oygn tsvey, zi farfirn…sheyne zenen zey, nor tsu ir gevent,
First line (Yiddish):
אָשי טשאָרני, אָט די אויגן צוויי, זי פֿאַרפֿירן...שיינע זענען זיי, נאָר צו איר..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Cabaret/Gypsy/Tango
Length:
2:44

Der Fidl (Skrifa) — דער פֿידל (סקריפֿקאַ)

On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42261
Vocal:
Gerro, Henry — גערראָ, הענרי
Yiddish Adaptation:
Levin, A. — לעװין, אַ.
First line:
Ven der himl blutikt in di shtern un in droysn falt tsi...
First line:
װען דער הימל בלוטיקט אין די שטערן און אין דרױסן פֿאַלט צי...
Track comment:
From Musical "Davidl Klezmer"
Language:
Yiddish/Russian
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
4:45

Tsvey Shvartse Oygn — צװײ שװאַרצע אױגן

Author:
Ciobaturu,I. — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Genre:
Theater/Pop
Subject:
Love/Black Eyes
Additional song notes:
Sung (with English subtitles) in the restored version of "The Purim Shpiler" [V0108(a)]
Related information in folder 763:
Comments:
1. 5/9/2017 Text transliterated from audio by Bob Freedman entered in Ephemeral May 9, 2017
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42264
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Ikh bin farlibt, ikh ken nisht mer oyshaltn, a sheyne moyd..
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין פֿאַרליבט, איך קען נישט אױסהאַלטן, אַ שײנע מױד..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert

Friling (Kaczerginski) — פֿרילינג (קאַטשערגינסקי)

Author:
Kaczerginski, Shmerke — קאַטשערגינסקי, שמערקע
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Holocaust/Love/Vilna Ghetto
Subject:
Love/Season/Springtime/Wife
Song comment:
Memorializes author's wife who perished in the ghetto.
Origin:
Kaczer 70/Alb V-001(a)/Alb K-075(a)/ML WAH 42/
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(a)/Alb F-042(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb K-075(a)/Alb O-009(a)
Translation:
Alb C-035(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb Z-010(g)
Music:
Kon 30 41/ML WAH 42
Additional song notes:
Spring
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42265
Vocal:
Goldfarb, Zully
First line:
Ikh blondzhe in geto, fun gesl tsu gesl, un ken nit gefinen keyn ort,
First line (Yiddish):
איך בלאָנדזשע אין געטאָ, פֿון געסל צו געסל און קען ניט געפֿינען קײַן אָרט,…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
4:01

Mir Lebn Eybik — מיר לעבן אײביק

Author:
Rozental, Leyb — ראַזענטאַל, לײב
Composer:
Kon, Henekh — קאָן, הענעך
Genre:
Holocaust
Subject:
Endurance/Survival
Origin:
Vinkov 4 155
Transliteration:
Vinkov 4 155
Translation:
Vinkov 4 155
Music:
Vinkov 4 155
Additional song notes:
We Live Forever
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42266
Vocal:
Duo Myr
First line:
Mir lebn eybik, es brent a velt, mir lebn eybik on a groshn gelt un af tselukhes
First line (Yiddish):
מיר לעבן עײביק, עס ברענט אַ װעלט, מיר לעבן עײביק אָן אַ גראָשן געלט,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:01

Oygn — אױגן

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Genre:
Love/Pop/Theater
Subject:
Eyes/Appearance/Attraction/Life/Worth
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)04
Additional song notes:
Eyes From the musical "Eyns Un A Rekht or One In A Million"
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42422
Vocal:
Shammash, Elizabeth
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration.Arranger:
Kull, Jon
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
S'iz a finstere nakht un ikh zits un trakht, mayn lebn hot gor nisht keyn vert,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז אַ פֿינסטערע נאַכט און איך זיץ און טראַכט, מײַן לעבן האָט גאָר נישט קײַן
Track comment:
Presented in musical "Eyn Mol In Lebn".
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
4:02

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:
K-026(k)3 (Klezmania/Shmoozin — קלעזמאַנע)
Track ID:
42249
Vocal/Percussion:
Mrocki, Freydi
Double Bass/Vocal/Guitar/Harmonica:
Krycer, David
Clarinet/Guitar/Backing Vocal:
Myrocki, Lionel
Bayan:
Breytman, David
Arrangement:
Klezmania
First line:
Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib, Ikh trog oyf dir keyn has, Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib tsu
First line:
איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב, איך טראַג אױף דיר קיין האַס, איך האָב דיל צו פֿיל ליב
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Concert/Latin/Tango
Length:
3:40

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:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42255
Vocal:
Goldfarb, Zully
First line:
A kalte nakht, a nepldike finster umetum, shteyt a yingele fartroyert un…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע פֿאַרטרויערט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert/Pop
Length:
3:07

Gedenk (Witler) — געדענק (װיטלער)

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Memory/Joy/Happiness/Fate
Origin:
Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration:
Alb K-096(a)
Translation:
Alb K-096(a)
Additional song notes:
Remember
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42256
Vocal:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Gedenk, az nor in libe ligt dos glik, di libe vert ayn oygnblik,
First line (Yiddish):
געדענק, אַז נאָר אין ליבע ליגט דאָס גליק, די ליבע װערט איין אויגענבליק,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
2:47

Tate Mame (Sandler) — טאַטע מאַמע (סאַנדלער)

Author:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Ciobaturu,I. — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Orphan/Parents
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42258
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Arranger/Conductor:
Tarski, Alexander — טאַרסקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Artist:
Hed Arzi Orchestra and Choir — הד ארצי אָרקעסטער און כאָר
First line:
Vi shnel zenen avek di yorn, ot bin ikh yung, ot bin ikh alt
First line (Yiddish):
װי שנעל זענען אַװעק די יאָרן, אָט בין איך יונג, אָט בין איך אַלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
3:18

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-028(f) (Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2)
Track ID:
42578
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Artist:
Trio SCHO
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Double Bass:
Pysarenko, Vlayery
Violin:
Desatnik, Gennadij
First line:
Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib, tsu zayn oyf dir in kas, Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib,
First line:
איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב, צו זײַן אױף דיר אין כּעס, איך האָב דיך צופֿיל ליב..
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Concert/Latin/Tango/Theater
Length:
4:00

Vu Nemt Men A Bisele Mazl? — װוּ נעמט מען אַ ביסעלע מזל?

Also known as:
Vi Nemt Men
Also known as:
Power Mazl
Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
On album:
T-028(f) (Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2)
Track ID:
42581
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Artist:
Trio SCHO
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Double Bass:
Pysarenko, Vlayery
Violin:
Desatnik, Gennadij
First line:
Vu nemt men a bisele mazl,, vu nemt men a bisele glik, dos reydl zol zikh dreyen
First line:
װוּ נעמט מען אַ ביסעלע מזל, װוּ נעמט מען אַ ביסעלע גליק? דאָס ריידל זאָל זיך..
Language:
Yiddish/French
Style:
Concert/Klezmer/Waltz/Pop/Tango
Length:
508

Ven Ikh Zol Dikh Farlirn — װען איך זאָל דיך פֿאַרלירן

Author:
Kletter, Max — קלעטער, מאַקס
Composer:
Kletter, Max — קלעטער, מאַקס
Genre:
Theater/Love
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)
On album:
T-028(f) (Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2)
Track ID:
42583
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Artist:
Trio SCHO
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Double Bass:
Pysarenko, Vlayery
Violin:
Desatnik, Gennadij
Vocal:
Koch, Claudia
First line:
Ven ikh zol dikh farlirn dan vil ikh nisht lebn shoyn mer, ven ikh zol dikh…
First line (Yiddish):
װען איך זאָל דיך פֿאַרלירן דאַן װיל איך נישט לעבן שׁױן מער, ווען איך זאָל דיך...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre/Pop/Latin/Tango/Duet
Length:
3:20

Alts Tsulib Parnuse — אַלץ צוליב פּרנסה

Author:
Perlman, Max — פּערלמאַן, מאַקס
Composer:
Perlman, Max — פּערלמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Concert/Klezmer/Theater/Pop
Subject:
Laboror/Living/Money/Desire/Family/Failure/
Origin:
Alb T-028(f)
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(f)
Translation:
Alb T-028(f)
Additional song notes:
Everything In Order To Make A Living
On album:
T-028(f) (Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2)
Track ID:
42587
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Artist:
Trio SCHO
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Double Bass:
Pysarenko, Vlayery
Violin:
Desatnik, Gennadij
First line:
Ikh hob dos gantse lebn opgearbet biter shver, a bisele parnose is geven mayn…
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב דאָס גאַנצע לעבן אָפּגעאַרבעט ביטער שווער אַ ביסעלע פּרנסה איז געווען
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Theater/Tango/Fox Trot
Length:
3:29

Weary Sun Tango

Author:
Shmulenson, Yelena — שמועלענסאָן, יעלענע
Composer:
Peterburski, Jerzy
Genre:
Lament
Subject:
Sorrow/PartingWeried/Talking/Pain/Woe/Mutual Guilt
Origin:
Alb M-059(f)
Transliteration:
Alb M-059(f)
Translation:
Alb M-059(f)
Additional song notes:
Yiddish Adaption by Yelena Shmulenson
On album:
M-059(f) (Isle of Klezbos/ Live From Brooklyn)
Track ID:
42315
Clarinet/Alto Saxaphone:
Kreisberg, Debra
Vocal:
Fogarty, Melissa
Double Bass:
Lane, Saskia
Trumpet/Fluglehorn:
Fleming, Pam
Accordion/Piano:
Nagai, Shoko
Drums/Band LeaderArranger:
Sicular, Eve
Arranger:
Isle Of Klezbos
Yiddish Adaptation:
Shmulenson, Yelena — שמועלענסאָן, יעלענע
First line:
S'hot di zun oysgemidt zikh, mitn yam zikh gezegnt, nishy geven vos tsu fregn,..
First line (Yiddish):
ס'האָט די זון אויסגעממידט זיך, מיטן ים זיך געזענט, נישט געווען וואָס צו פֿרעגן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
2:49

Vakht Oyf — װאַכט אױף

Also known as:
Vi Lang O Vi Lang
Author:
Edelshtat, Dovid — עדעלשטאַט, דוד
Composer:
Schaefer, Jacob — שײפֿער, יעקבֿ
Genre:
Protest/Revolutionary/Labor
Subject:
Resistance/Aux Armes/Freedom/Slavery
Origin:
ML MTAG 88/Alb Y-007(a)/Alb B-086(a)/Schaef IH 26/Sh Sh 133
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 88/Alb Y-007(a)/Alb B-086(a)/Schaef IH 26//Alb 126(a)
Translation:
Alb Y-007(a)/Alb B-086(a)/Sh Sh 132/Alb 126(a)
Music:
ML MTAG 88/Schaef IH 26/Ephemera 635
Additional song notes:
See "Vakht Oyf Awake!"
On album:
K-051(l) (The Klezmatics: Apikorsim/ Heretics — אַפיקורסים)
Track ID:
42797
Background Vocals:
Klezmatics
Trumpet/Organ/Alto Horn/Fluglhorn, Harmonium:
London, Frank
Basses/Tsimbl/Bariton Horn/Guitar:
Morrissett, Paul
VacalAccordion/Guitar/Piano:
Sklamberg, Lorin
Violin/Viola/octav Violin:
Gutkin, Lisa
Percussion:
Barshay, Richie
Alto Sax/Bass Clarinet/Kaval:
Darriau, Matt
First line:
Vi lang, oy vi lang vet ir blaybn nokh shklafn un trogn di shendlekhe keyt,…
First line (Yiddish):
װי לאַנג אָ װי לאַנג װעט איר בלײַבן נאָך שקלאַפֿן און טראָגן די שענדלעכע קייט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
5:19

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:
P-038(e) (Andre Ochodio & Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Shalom)
Track ID:
43072
Double Bass:
Alexander, Samo
Accordion:
Jovic-Werner, Snezana
Vocal:
Ochodlo, Andre
Percussion Instruments:
Oros, Martin
Artist:
Pressburger Klezmer Band — פּ ק בּ
Piano:
Suska, Pavol
Clarinet:
Tago, Miro
Fiddle:
Werner, Andrej
Double Bass/Music Supervisor:
Zuchowski, Adam
First line:
Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib, Ikh trog oyf dir kayn has, tsu zayn oyf dir in kas, Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib tsu zayn oyf dir..
First line (Yidish):
איך האָב דיך צופֿיל ליב, איך טראָג אויף דיר קײַן האָס, צו זײַן אויף דיר אין קאַס, אַ נאַר איך הייס, איך ווייס, איך האָב ..
Language:
Yidish
Style:
Concert/Tango/Latin/Dance
Length:
3:02

Habibi

Author:
Fisher, Shmuel — פֿישער, שמואל
Composer:
Egan (No First Name)
Genre:
Israeli
Subject:
Friends/Time/Passages
Translation:
Alb S-083(d)
Additional song notes:
"My Dear Friend"
On album:
S-083(d) (Folksongs From Israel / The Burning Bush)
Track ID:
31912
Vocal:
Skeaping, Lucie
Clarinet/Happy-Sax/Darabukka:
Harlan, Ben
Oud/Lauto/Mandolin/Darabukka/Guitar/Jouras:
Jeffrey, Robin
Double Bass:
Levy, Robert
Violin/Viola/Accordion/Rebec/Arrangements:
Skeaping, Roderick
Guitar/Vocal:
Sigalov, Hagai
Accordion/Trumpet:
Street, Kevin
Artist:
Burning Bush
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Duet/Tango
Length:
3:36

Shpil Du Fidl Shpil — שפּיל דו פֿידל שפּיל

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Film/Love/
Subject:
Fiddle/Love Song
Origin:
Alb M-059(b)
Transliteration:
Alb M-059(b)
Translation:
Alb M-059(b)
Additional song notes:
From the film "Yidl Mitn Fidl"
On album:
M-059(g) (Metropolitan Klezmer Live/ Traveling Show)
Track ID:
41871
Accordion:
Butera, Ismael
Trumpet/Fluglhorn:
Fleming, Pam
Violin/Ney Flutes:
Hess, Michael
Acustic Bass/Tuba:
Hofstra, Dave
Vocal:
Karpel, Deborah
Clarinet/Alto Sax/Arranger:
Kreisberg, Debra
Arranger:
Metropolitan Klezmer
Clarinet/Dumbeq/Arranger:
Sicular, Eve
Trombone:
Regev, Reut
First line:
Shpil, du fidl, shpil, shpil far mir a libe-lid, Nor du veyst aleyn,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל דו פֿידל שפֿיל, שפּיל פֿאַר מיר אַ ליבע־ליד. נאָר דו ווייסט אַליין.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
3:29

Tif Vil Di Nacht — טיף ווי די נאַכט

Composer:
Winternitz, Dr. Khanan — וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
Genre:
Cabaret/Vocal/Paino
Subject:
Night/Relationships
Additional song notes:
"As Deep As The Night" Winternitz, Dr. Khanan, Arr.
On album:
L-044(b) (The Blue Cat Caberet / Love In Palestine 1926 / Ruth Levin — קאַבאַרעט \ די בלויע קאַץ)
Track ID:
37687
Vocals:
Levin, Ruth — לוין, רותּ
Paino, Musical Arrangement:
Fisz, Avishai
First line:
when the night kumtz tzu gay, un ich bli gayn alayn hot shi shtil hto shit ment
First line (Yiddish):
װען די נאַכט קומט צו גײן, און איך בלײַב דאַן אַלײן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert/Caberet
Length:
3:57

Gasn Zinger — גאַסן זינגער

Also known as:
Der Komediantshik
Also known as:
Komediant
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Occupation/Street Singer
On album:
B-012(p) (The Burstein Family II. " My Shtetale Belz")
Track ID:
5563
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
Vocal:
Burstein, Susan — בורשטייַן, זיסל
Vocal:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
First line:
Ikh makh kuntsn in gas, a yeder makht khoyzek, shpas,
First line (Yiddish):
איך מאַך קונצן אין גאַס, אַ יעדער מאַכט חוזק, שפּאַס,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Der Gasn Zinger"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango

Gasn Zinger — גאַסן זינגער

Also known as:
Der Komediantshik
Also known as:
Komediant
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Occupation/Street Singer
On album:
B-012(r) (Di Beste Lider Fun Mike Burstein — די בעסטע לידער פֿון מײַק בורשטײן)
Track ID:
5564
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
Vocal:
Burstein, Susan — בורשטייַן, זיסל
Vocal:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
First line:
Ikh makh kuntsn in gas, a yeder makht khoyzek, shpas,
First line (Yiddish):
איך מאַך קונצן אין גאַס, אַ יעדער מאַכט חוזק, שפּאַס,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango

Gasn Zinger — גאַסן זינגער

Also known as:
Der Komediantshik
Also known as:
Komediant
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Author:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Composer:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Occupation/Street Singer
On album:
B-012(n) (Peysekhke Burstein Lillian Lux Mike Burstein Susan... — פּסחקע בורשטײַן ליליאַן לוקס מאָטעלע זיסעלע שירי בּיידיש)
Track ID:
5562
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
Vocal:
Burstein, Susan — בורשטייַן, זיסל
Vocal:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
First line:
Ikh makh kuntsn in gas, a yeder makht khoyzek, shpas,
First line (Yiddish):
איך מאַך קונצן אין גאַס, אַ יעדער מאַכט חוזק, שפּאַס,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango