C-032(b)

Abi Gezunt — אַבי געזונט

Also known as:

A Bisl Zun A Bisl Regn

Also known as:

Be Healthy

Author:

Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי

Composer:

Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב

Genre:

Theatre

Subject:

Health/Contentment

Song comment:

From the film "Mamele"

Origin:

Metro Scher 29

Transliteration:

Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-029(g)/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb D-016(a)/Warem 10/Alb B-095(b)/SM 5

Translation:

Alb D-016(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb K-030(d)/Alb K-029(g)/CD B-076(a)

Music:

ML PYS 175/SM Scher 10

Additional song notes:

As Long As You're Healthy

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

832

Vocal/English Adaption:

Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,

First line:

אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,

Track comment:

A little rain, a little sunlight, a place to rest your...

Language:

Yiddish/English

A Bisl Libe Un A Bisele Glik — אַ ביסעלע ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק

Author:

Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי

Composer:

Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף

Genre:

Theatre/Lament

Subject:

Fate/Youth/Memory

Transliteration:

Warem 22/SM Moskow 58/SM Moskow 59/Ephemera 1520 p6

Translation:

Alb M-068(a)55/Ephemera 1520 p 6

Music:

Warem 22/SM Moskow 58/SM Moskow 59/Ephemera 1520 p6

Additional song notes:

A little Love and a Little Luck

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

19

Vocal:

Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

A bisl libe un a bisele glik, di zun zol shaynen nor oyf...

First line (Yiddish):

אַ ביסל ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק, די זון זאָל שײַנען נאָר אױף...

Track comment:

From the musical "Tsirkus Meydl" "מײדל צירקוס

Language:

Yiddish

Azoy Iz Geven Azoy Vet Es Zayn — אַזױ איז געװען אזױ װעט עס זײַן

Also known as:

Azoy Iz Geven

Author:

Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי

Composer:

Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף

Genre:

Theater/Love

Subject:

Romance/Fated/Couple

Transliteration:

Warem 18

Music:

Warem 18

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

1814

Artist:

Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

Oy oy, azoy is geven, oy oy, azoy vet es zayn,

First line (Yiddish):

אױ אױ, אַזױ איז געװען, אױ אױ, אַזױ װעט עס זײַן,

Track comment:

Oh, oh, that's how it was, oh, yes, that's how it will be,

Language:

Yiddish

Eyn Mol In Lebn — אײן מאָל אין לעבן

Author:

Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב

Author:

Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר

Composer:

Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום

Genre:

Theater

Subject:

Fate/Luck/Opportunity/Once/Love/Destiny

Origin:

SM 585

Transliteration:

Warem 64/SM 585

Translation:

Warem 64/Alb C-044(a)

Music:

SM 585

Additional song notes:

From the musical comedy "Laugh and Be Happy"

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

4997

Artist:

Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

Eyn mol in lebn treft zikh aza glik, ver ken opshatsn di...

First line:

אײן מאָל אין לעבן טרעפֿט זיך אַזאַ גליק, װער קען אָפּשאַטצן די...

Track comment:

From the Louis Freiman musical "Lakh Un Zay Freylekh"

Language:

Yiddish/English

Eli Eli (Sandler) — אלי אלי (סאַנדלער)

Author:

Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל

Composer:

Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל

Genre:

Theatre/Lament/Religious

Subject:

Plea/Persecution/Faith/Torture/Abandonment/Question

Origin:

ML PYS 220/Ephemera 598/Metro Scher 31

Transliteration:

Ausabel 676/Alb K-047(a)/ML PYS 220/Alb K-047(a)/Alb P-028(a)/L-048(a)/

Translation:

Alb L-048(a)/Ausubel Folk 676/Alb K-047(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Vorbei 233

Music:

Ausubel Folk 676/ML PYS 221/Metro Scher 31

Additional song notes:

Cited in Nulman 74 Written For the play "Brokhe, Oder - DerYidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896. In Sheetmusic # 58 there are indications that the song was heard in various parts of Europe as a folk song, but then claimed by Sandler and Tomoshevsky because it was sung in their operetta "Brokha or The Jewish King of Poland for a Night". See Heskes entry 1194. Also transliteration and translation Published in Gottlieb 290 Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a) Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012

Related information in folder 991:

Comments:

1. Article from Internet, by Clay Willis, titled "Why did Jesus on the cross say "Eli Eli Lama sabachtani?)

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

4578

Artist:

Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

Eli, Eli lomo azavtoni? In fayer un flam hot men undz...

First line:

אלי אלי למב עזבֿתּני? אין פֿײַער און פֿלאַם האָט מען אונדז...

Track comment:

song was introduced by Sophia Karp in "Rokele" - erroneous

Language:

Yiddish/Hebrew

Ikh Zing (Ellstein) — איך זינג (עלשטיין)

Author:

Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי

Composer:

Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב

Genre:

Theater/Love

Subject:

Love/Shir Hashirim/Heart/Dreams/Lonliness/Longing

Transliteration:

Warem 113/ Ephemera 1447

Translation:

Ephemera 1447

Music:

Warem 113

Related information in folder 1447:

Comments:

1 112/12/2014 Translation and Transliteration of the song text provided by Chava Kramer via email on December 12, 2014

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

7251

Vocal/English Adaptation:

Krasnowsky, Frank

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

I sing for you the song of songs, our love was born in song,

First line:

איך זינג פֿאַר דיר מײן שיר השירים, מיט ליבע איך באַציר אים,

Track comment:

From the film :Mamele"

Language:

English/Yiddish

Rivers Of Tears (Eng)

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

12826

Author/Composer:

Rome

Artist:

Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

If there is no darkness, then where is the light?

Track comment:

From the play "The Zulu and the Zeyde"

Paxaro De Hermosura

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

12163

Artist:

Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

Por une casa chica vi di una hijica, de aryos era chica.

Track comment:

She's as beautiful as the stars, and sets his heart on...

Language:

Ladino/English

Rumenye, Rumenye — רומעניע, רומעניע

Author:

Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן

Composer:

Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן

Genre:

Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Double Entendre/Skat/Humorous/Nostal

Subject:

Rumania/Place/Food/Women

Origin:

GYF 12

Transliteration:

Alb G-013(c)/CD K-068(e)/AAlb L-002(a)Alb L-023(a)/Alb J-24(a)1

Translation:

Alb J-024(a)1/GYF 12/Alb K-029(g)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb W-031(a)

Music:

Warem 175/GYF 12

Related information in folder 397:

Document type:

Text

Comments:

Yiddish text with transliteration and English adaptation. Also, various versions.

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

13074

Artist:

Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

Ekh! Rumenye, geven a mol a land a zise, a sheyne.

First line:

עך, רומעניע, געװען אַ מאָל אַ לאַנד אַ זיסע, אַ שײנע.

Track comment:

Ekh, Rumania, was once a land of milk and honey,

Language:

English/Yiddish

Tsen Kopikes — צען קאָפּיקעס

Author:

Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן

Composer:

Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן

Genre:

Theatre/Vaudeville/Shund

Subject:

Money/Kopikes/Borrowing/Courtship

Song comment:

Similar to "I've Got Sixpence"

Origin:

ML MTAG 42/

Transliteration:

ML MTAG 42/Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-002(a)/

Translation:

Alb L-002(a)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb P-030(a)/

Music:

ML MTAG 42/

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

15514

Artist:

Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

Tsen kopikes hob ikh, tsen vel ikh mir layen,

First line:

צען קאָפּיקעס האָב איך, צען װעל איך מיך לײַען, כ'װעל נעמען אַ...

Track comment:

Similar to "Ive Got Sixpence". English recited.

Language:

English/Yiddish

Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn? (Korntayer) — װוּ אַהין זאָל איך גײן? (קאָרנטײַער)

Also known as:

Lan Elekh Ve'efne

Also known as:

Where Shall I Go?

Also known as:

Vi Ahin Zol Ich Geyn

Author:

Korntayer, S. — קאָרנטײַער, ש.

Composer:

Strok, Oscar — סטראָק, אָסקאַר

Genre:

Holocaust/Lament

Subject:

Hoplessness/Homeless/Persecution/

Song comment:

See "Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn (Fuld)" Also Heskes entry 3417

Origin:

ML WAH 15/Neslen 11.10/Moskow SM 41

Transliteration:

ML WAH 16/Neslen 11.10/Moskow SM 41

Translation:

ML WAH 16/ Neslen 11.10

Music:

ML WAH 17/SM Moskow 41

Additional song notes:

Where Shall I Go?

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

16777

Vocal/English Adaptation:

Krasnowsky, Frank

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

The Jew is held back, oppressed, now each day is as bad as..

First line:

װוּ אַהין זאָל איך גײן, װער קען ענטפֿערן מיר, װוּ אַהין זאָל איך…

Track comment:

Contains rarely sung verses.

Language:

English/Yiddish

Style:

Folk

Zog Far Vos (Yid, Eng) — זאָג פֿאַר װאָס (ייִדיש, ענגליש)

On album:

C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)

Track ID:

18110

Artist:

Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng

Piano:

Steuer, Sydney Anschell

First line:

Zog far vos, bist du mir azoy tayer? Zog far vos, glit do..

First line:

זאָג פֿאַר װאָס, ביסט דו מיר אַזױ טײַער? זאָג פֿאַר װאָס, גליט דאָס...

Track comment:

Tell me why, you got my heart on fire, tell me why you...