Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King

Album ID:
S-067(b)
Format:
CD 5 1/4"
Publisher:
Columbia Legacy CK 86321
Date of issuance:
2002
Liner notes:
Cover photo of Abe Schwarz & Daughter Sylvia;Liner notes by Sapoznik, short bio of Schwartz
Playing time:
1:18:52
Provenance:
Purchase 2002, Hatikva Music, LA
Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental
Where produced:
New York
Number of tracks:
25

Contents

Di Boyberiker Khasene Part 1 — די בױבעריקער חתונה (טייל 1)
Genre:
Klezmer/Parody/Humor
Subject:
Wedding/Badkhn/Bride/Kale Bazetsn/Sorrow/Orphan/Poverty
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
35526
First line:
Shat klezmorim, genug shoyn getreyert, lomir beser itst…
First line (Yiddish):
שאַט קלעזמאָרי, גענוג שױן געטרױערט, לאָמיר בעסער איצט שפּילן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Badkhunish
Length:
3:15
Di Boyberiker Khasene Part 1 — די בױבעריקער חתונה (טייל 1)
Genre:
Klezmer/Parody/Humor
Subject:
Wedding/Badkhn/Bride/Kale Bazetsn/Sorrow/Orphan/Poverty
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
35527
First line:
Shat klezmorim, genug shoyn getreyert, lomir beser itst…
First line (Yiddish):
שאַט קלעזמאָרי, גענוג שױן געטרױערט, לאָמיר בעסער איצט שפּילן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Badkhunish
Length:
3:15
Di Boyberiker Khasene Part 1 — די בױבעריקער חתונה (טייל 1)
Genre:
Klezmer/Parody/Humor
Subject:
Wedding/Badkhn/Bride/Kale Bazetsn/Sorrow/Orphan/Poverty
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
35528
First line:
Shat klezmorim, genug shoyn getreyert, lomir beser itst…
First line (Yiddish):
שאַט קלעזמאָרי, גענוג שױן געטרױערט, לאָמיר בעסער איצט שפּילן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Badkhunish
Length:
3:15
Di Boyberiker Khasene Part 1 — די בױבעריקער חתונה (טייל 1)
Genre:
Klezmer/Parody/Humor
Subject:
Wedding/Badkhn/Bride/Kale Bazetsn/Sorrow/Orphan/Poverty
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
35529
First line:
Shat klezmorim, genug shoyn getreyert, lomir beser itst…
First line (Yiddish):
שאַט קלעזמאָרי, גענוג שױן געטרױערט, לאָמיר בעסער איצט שפּילן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Badkhunish
Length:
3:15
Di Boyberiker Khasene Part 1 — די בױבעריקער חתונה (טייל 1)
Genre:
Klezmer/Parody/Humor
Subject:
Wedding/Badkhn/Bride/Kale Bazetsn/Sorrow/Orphan/Poverty
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
35530
First line:
Shat klezmorim, genug shoyn getreyert, lomir beser itst…
First line (Yiddish):
שאַט קלעזמאָרי, גענוג שױן געטרױערט, לאָמיר בעסער איצט שפּילן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Badkhunish
Length:
3:15
Nit Di Hagode Nor Di Kneydlekh — ניט די הגדה נאָר די קנײדלעך
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Immigrant/Shund/Double Entendre/Humorous
Subject:
Warning
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30448
Vocal:
Moskowitz, Abraham — מאָסקאָוויץ, אבֿרהם
Violin:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Piano:
Schwartz, Sylvia — שװאַרץ, סילװיע
First line:
S'iz shoyn tsayt…kukt aykh nisht arum, men geyt aheym ganz aleyn,
First line (Yiddish):
..קוקט אײַך נישט אַרום, גײט אַהײם, גאַנז אַלײן, לױפֿט ניט אומעטום
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, Feb 1922 Columbia E755e
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
2:47
Akdomus Un Af Bri
Composer:
Gross, Hirsh — גראָס, הירש
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Composer:
Katz, Beresh — קאַץ, בערעש
Song comment:
At The Beginning and Daybreak
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30450
Leader:
Gross, Hirsh — גראָס, הירש
Artist:
Boyberiker Kapelye — בױבעריק קאַפּעליע
Cornet:
Fiedel, Alex
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Trombone:
Levitt, Jack
Violin:
Katz, Beresh — קאַץ, בערעש
Violin:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Tuba:
Drutin, Moe
Alto Sax:
Margulies, Benny
Piano:
Heller, Sam
Baritone Saxaphone:
Lustig, Harry
Drum:
Shuster, Hymie
Piccolo:
Constantinofsky, Abe
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, June 1927/ Columbia 8145 F
Style:
Instrumental/Orchestral
Length:
3:13
Yosl Yosl — יאָסל יאָסל
Author:
Steinberg, Samuel
Composer:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Love/Desire/Attraction
Song comment:
See "Joseph Joseph" - English Adaptation
Origin:
Alb K-068(d)/Alb K-007(a)/
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/Estella 6/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-068(d)/ephemera 1456
Translation:
Alb K-068(d)
Music:
Estella 6
Additional song notes:
Also see "Joseph Joseph" for English adaptation
Related information in folder 1456:
Comments:
1. 3/10/15 Transliterated text provided by Chava Kramer via internet and entered in Ephemera on March 10, 2015
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30453
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Violin/Leader:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Saxaphone:
Beckerman, Shloymke — בעקערמאַן, שלױמקע
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, March 1924/ Columbia 8052 F
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
3:11
Di Rayze Nokh Amerike — די רײַזע נאָך אַמעריקע
Also known as:
Shuldik Bistu Yidele Aleyn
Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30437
Leader/Violin:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Coronet:
Fiedel, Alex
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Track comment:
Originally Recorded New York, Jan 1928/ Columbia 8160 F
Style:
Instrumental/March
Length:
3:00
Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע
Also known as:
Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)
Author:
Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Immigration/Lament
Subject:
Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
Origin:
Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Transliteration:
Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Additional song notes:
See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version. Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit. See Gottlieb p. 147. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate What's Not To Like 2017
Related information in folder 408:
Comments:
1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine". 2. 2. Original text with 8 verses 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30438
Vocal:
Moskowitz, Abraham — מאָסקאָוויץ, אבֿרהם
Violin:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Piano:
Schwartz, Sylvia — שװאַרץ, סילװיע
First line:
Tsu mir iz gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven di grine, bekelekh vi..
First line (Yiddish):
צו מיר איז געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װיגאָלד איז זי געװען...
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, February 1922/ Columbia E 7553
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer
Length:
3:08
Sher — שער
Also known as:
Rusishe Sher
Also known as:
Rusisher Sher
Also known as:
Russian Sher
Also known as:
Sher, Rushisher
Also known as:
Sher, Russian
Also known as:
Galician Sher
Also known as:
Sher, Galacian
Also known as:
Sher, Galitsianer
Also known as:
Galitsianer Sher
Also known as:
Russian Scissors
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Dance
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30439
Artist:
Oriental Orchestra
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Russian Scissors"
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
3:16
Hurra Far Undzer Held Levine — הוראַ פֿאַר אודזער העלד לעװין
Author:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Novelty/Historical/Event/Klezmer
Subject:
Flight/Hero/Translantic/New York/Berlin
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30443
First line:
Der vunder groyser held, barasht di gantse velt, in zayn aroplan, fun new york
First line (Yiddish):
דער װוּנדער גרױסעער העלד, באַראַשט די גאַנצע װעלט, אין זייִן אַראָפּלאָן, פֿון ניו יאָק
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, June 1927 / Columbia 8138 F
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
3:11
Ne Platsh Mame — נע פּלאַטש מאַמע
Also known as:
Zorg Nit Mame
Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Sandler, Peretz — סאַנדלער, פּרץ
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love
Song comment:
From musical "Vlodke In Odes"
Transliteration:
Alb K-068(b)
Translation:
Alb K-068(b)
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30446
C Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Violin/Leader:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, March 1927/ Columbia 8131 F
Style:
Instrumental
Length:
2:54
Hora Mirdor De Romania
Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Hora
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30447
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, Dec 1920/ Columbia
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
3:24
Di Boyberiker Khasene Part 1 — די בױבעריקער חתונה (טייל 1)
Genre:
Klezmer/Parody/Humor
Subject:
Wedding/Badkhn/Bride/Kale Bazetsn/Sorrow/Orphan/Poverty
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30455
Trombone:
Levitt, Jack
Violin:
Katz, Beresh — קאַץ, בערעש
Artist:
Boyberiker Kapelye — בױבעריק קאַפּעליע
Leader:
Gross, Hirsh — גראָס, הירש
Violin:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Tuba:
Drutin, Moe
Cornet:
Fiedel, Alex
Alto Sax:
Margulies, Benny
First line:
Shat klezmorim, genug shoyn getreyert, lomir beser itst…
First line (Yiddish):
שאַט קלעזמאָרי, גענוג שױן געטרױערט, לאָמיר בעסער איצט שפּילן...
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, Mar 1927/ Columbia 8129F
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Badkhunish
Length:
3:15
Sher — שער
Also known as:
Rusishe Sher
Also known as:
Rusisher Sher
Also known as:
Russian Sher
Also known as:
Sher, Rushisher
Also known as:
Sher, Russian
Also known as:
Galician Sher
Also known as:
Sher, Galacian
Also known as:
Sher, Galitsianer
Also known as:
Galitsianer Sher
Also known as:
Russian Scissors
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Dance
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30456
Violin/Leader:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Shloymke — בעקערמאַן, שלױמקע
Artist:
Russkj Orkestr "Moskva"
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, July 1937/ Columbia 20322 F
Style:
Klezmer
Length:
2:50
Mamenyu Libenyu — מאַמעניו ליבעניו
Also known as:
Mamenyu Kroynenyu
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Folk/Love/Lament
Subject:
Love/Mother/Courting/Rejection/Child
Origin:
Ber Fef 194/Vinkov 1 57/Brounoff.23
Transliteration:
Vinkov 1 57
Translation:
Vinkov 1 59/Brounoff.23
Music:
Vinkov 1 57/Brounoff.23
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30457
Vocal:
Moskowitz, Abraham — מאָסקאָוויץ, אבֿרהם
Orchestra Director:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
First line:
Mamenyu, libenyu, kroynenyu, hartsenyu, shvayg shoyn a…
First line (Yiddish):
מאַמעניו, ליבעניו, קרױנעניו, האַרצעניו, שװײַג שױן אַ װײַלינקע...
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, Sept 1922/ Columbia E 7781
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
3:20
Firn Di Mekhutonim Aheym — פֿירן די מחותּנים אַהײם
Also known as:
Oriental Melody (Instr)
Also known as:
Street Song
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Klezmer/Wedding/Instrumental/Hora/Doyna
Subject:
In Laws
Music:
Comp Klez 44
Additional song notes:
Accompaning the In-Laws Home Naftule Brandwein sometimes credited as Composer. Melody played in Shargorad (also elsewhere)/aka DerGasn Nigun- Oriental Melody
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30458
Clarinet:
Brandwein, Naftule — בראַנדװײַן, נפֿתּלי
Violin/Leader:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Trombone:
Spielman, Louis
Piano:
Schwartz, Sylvia — שװאַרץ, סילװיע
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, Feb 1923/ Columbia 9012 E
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
3:32
Lebedik Un Freylekh (Perlmutter et al) — לעבעדיק און פֿרײלעך (פּערלמוטער א" א")
Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30459
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Violin/Leader:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Cornet:
Fiedel, Alex
Track comment:
Originally recorded New York, Nov 1927/ Columbia 8155 F
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs
Length:
3:16
Sher — שער
Also known as:
Rusishe Sher
Also known as:
Rusisher Sher
Also known as:
Russian Sher
Also known as:
Sher, Rushisher
Also known as:
Sher, Russian
Also known as:
Galician Sher
Also known as:
Sher, Galacian
Also known as:
Sher, Galitsianer
Also known as:
Galitsianer Sher
Also known as:
Russian Scissors
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Dance
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30431
Artist:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Leader/Violin:
Abe Schwartz Orchestra — אײב שװאַרץ אָרקעסטער
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Coronet:
Fiedel, Alex
Track comment:
Originally Recorded NY, Nov 1927/ Columbia 8155-F
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
2:52
Khasidishe Nigunim — חסידישע ניגונים
Composer:
Gross, Hirsh — גראָס, הירש
Composer:
Katz, Beresh — קאַץ, בערעש
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
On album:
S-067(b) (Abe Schwartz The Klezmer King)
Track ID:
30432
Artist:
Boyberiker Kapelye — בױבעריק קאַפּעליע
Leader:
Gross, Hirsh — גראָס, הירש
Coronet:
Fiedel, Alex
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Violin:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Trombone:
Levitt, Jack
Tuba:
Drutin, Moe
Alto Sax:
Margulies, Benny
Piano:
Heller, Sam
Baritone Saxaphone:
Lustig, Harry
Drum:
Shuster, Hymie
Picollo:
Constantinofsky, Abe
Track comment:
Originally Recorded June, 1927 / Columbia 8146-F
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
2:32