J-016(a)

Hine Ma Tov — הנה מה טוֹב

Also known as:

Psalm 133:01

Genre:

Psalm/Biblical/Brotherhood/Fraternal

Subject:

Brotherhood/Fraternal/Unity

Origin:

Alb L-001(a)/Bugatch 134/Pasternak CH 142/Coopersmith SOZ 132

Transliteration:

Alb D-08(d)2/Pasternak CH 48/Zim 48/Alb N-010(b)/Coopersmith SOZ 132

Translation:

Coopersmith NJS 77/Alb L-021(b)/Pasternak CH 142/Alb S-033(a)

Music:

Coopersmith SOZ 132

Additional song notes:

Psalm 133

Related information in folder 1615:

Comments:

1. 228/2018 Article from Wikipedia containing lyrics in Hebrew, transliteration and translation as well as other information.

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

6569

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Hine, hine, hine, ma tov uma naim, shevet akhim gam yakhad.

First line (Hebrew):

הנה, הנה, הנה, מה טוֹב וּמה נעים, שבת אחים גם יחד.

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethern to dwell...

Language:

Hebrew

A Mol Iz Geven A Yid — אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד

Author:

Yomen, Ben — יאָמען, בען

Composer:

Yomen, Ben — יאָמען, בען

Genre:

Literary Origin/Humorous

Subject:

Khasidic/Poverty/Shabos

Transliteration:

Alb Z-010(n)

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

488

Vocal:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Oy, a mol iz geven a yid, hot er gehat a yidene,

First line (Yiddish):

אױ, אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד, האָט ער געהאַט אַ ייִדענע,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Recorded under title "Shabos"

Language:

Yiddish

Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn

Author:

Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב

Author:

Cahn, Sammy

Author:

Chapin, Harry

Composer:

Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום

Genre:

Theatre/American/Pop/Swing

Subject:

Love/Beauty/Appearance

Origin:

GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)

Transliteration:

Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/

Translation:

GYF 43/

Music:

Estalla 4/GYF 41/

Additional song notes:

English Version

Related information in folder 165:

Document type:

Article

Author:

Chana Mlotek

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

7/9/2004

Comments:

1.7/9/2004 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of July 9, 2004 by Khana Mlotek titled "Leyner Betn Dos Lid 'Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn'" (Readers Requst the Song "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn".) Article contains Yiddish text. 2. 4/17/2006 Translation of Yiddish text from the internet site "Zemerl" as of April 17, 2006

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

2044

Vocal:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...

First line (Yiddish):

בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Language:

Yiddish

Dovid Melekh Yisroel — דוד מלך ישׂראל

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

4182

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Dovid Melekh Yisroel khay vikayom.

First line (Hebrew):

דוד מלך ישׂראל חי וקים.

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Language:

Hebrew

Erev Shel Shoshanim — ערב של שוֹשנים

Author:

Dor, Moshe — דור, משה

Composer:

Hadar, Yosef — הדר, יוסף

Genre:

Israeli/Love

Subject:

Orchard/Roses/Evening/Love

Origin:

Netzer 261/Alb S-033(a)/Alb A-002(a)/Alb-049(a)/Ephemera 918

Transliteration:

Netzer 261/Alb K-001(a)/Alb S-033(a)/Ephemera 918

Translation:

Alb D-002(a)/Alb K-001(a)/Alb S-033(a)/Ephemera 918

Music:

Netzer 261

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

4718

Vocal:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Erev shel shoshanim neytsey na el habustan, mor besamayim...

First line (Hebrew):

ערב של שוֹשנים נצא נא אל הבּסתן מוֹר בּשׂמים וּלבוֹנה לרגלך מפתּן.

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

It is an evening of roses. Let us go out to the orchard.

Language:

Hebrew

Ine Loi Anun (Heb)

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

7454

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Language:

Hebrew

Hevenu Shalom Aleykhem — הבאנוּ שלוֹם עליכם

Also known as:

Lid Fun Sholom (Hevenu Shalom..)

Genre:

Folk/Hora/Israeli

Subject:

Peace

Origin:

Coopersmith NJS 78/Alb E-009(a)/Bugatch 66/Alb L-015(a)

Transliteration:

Bugatch 66/Alb H-002(c)/Alb G-005(c)/Alb S-085(a)/Alb E-009(a)/Alb L-015(a)

Translation:

Coopersmith NJS 78/Alb S-085(a)/

Music:

Coopersmith NJS 78/Bugatch 66/Kammen Jaff 4

Additional song notes:

We Bring You Peace See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, page 4 English adaptation by Pearl Bernyoe

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

6468

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Hevenu shalom aleykhem

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

"We bring you greetings of peace"

Language:

Hebrew

Lomir Trakhtn Nor Fun Haynt — לאָמיר טראַכטן נאָר פֿון הײַנט

Author:

Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Composer:

Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Genre:

Theater

Subject:

Love/Moment

Translation:

CD K-075(b)

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

9346

Vocal:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Lomir trakhtn nor fun haynt, genisn fun di libe bay levone..

First line (Yiddish):

לאָמיר טראַכטן נאָר פֿון הײַנט, געניסן פֿון די ליבע בײַ לבֿונה שײן,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Witler Album W-002(e) credits "Jacobs & Dreitzberg" with lyrics & melody

Language:

Yiddish

Ose Shalom (Hirsh) — יעשׂה שלוֹם (הירש)

Composer:

Hirsh, Nurit — הירש, נורית

Genre:

Religious/Prayer

Subject:

Peace

Origin:

Alb C-003(j)

Transliteration:

HAL 28

Translation:

Alb C-003(j)

Music:

HAL 28

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

11561

Artist:

Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב

First line:

Ose shalom bimromov, hu ya'ase shalom olenyu, v'al kol...

First line:

עוֹשׂה שלוֹם בּמרוֹמיו הוּא יעשׂה שלוֹם עלינוּ ועל כּל ישׂראל, ואיםרוּ..

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

My Way (French, Yid)

Also known as:

A Mi Manera (My Way)

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

10851

Composer:

Panka

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Ikh kuk tsurik atshind, un ikh gib a trakht in mayn gants...

First line:

איך קוק צוריק אצינד, און איך גיב אַ טראַכט אין מײַן גאַנץ לעבן,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Rivkele — רבֿקהלע

Author:

Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Composer:

Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Genre:

Love/Theater

Subject:

Yearning/Passion

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

12828

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Rivkele, do bist mayn lebn, bist mayn velt,

First line:

רבֿקהלע, דו ביסט מײַן לעבן, ביסט מײַן װעלט,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym — אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם

Also known as:

Al Haderekh Ets Omeyd

Also known as:

Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym

Author:

Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק

Genre:

Literary Origin/Folk

Subject:

Child/Mother/Burdens/Birds/Tree/Imagination/Mother Love

Song comment:

P. Laskovski sometimes credited as composer./ From "Volkns Ibern Dakh"

Origin:

ML MTAG 164/Manger 369/Manger Illust/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-024(e)/GYF 66/

Transliteration:

GYF 67/ML MTAG 164/ L-022(a)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb F-018(a)/CD L-054(a)/CD O-016(a)

Translation:

Leftwich GP 547/GYF 67/Alb L-004(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Manger Wolf 102/Sh Sh 414

Music:

ML MTAG 164/

Additional song notes:

By The Wayside Stands A Tree See also illustration in Manger Illust See transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 Shmuel Fisher credited as compposer in the lyrics provided by Klezmania

Related information in folder 111:

Comments:

1. Essay titled "The Destiny of a Poem" by Itzik Manger, translated from the Yiddish by Joseph Leftwich and published in Volume 2 of "The Way We Think" describing Manger's visit to Waraw in April 1948 including an incident dealing with his poem "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym." See folder 3 (Manger, Itzik) 2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell. 3. Article in the English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos exploring the relationship of Manger's "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym" and the folk song "Groyser Got, Groyser Got, Lomir Davenen Minkhe, Az Yidn Veln Forn Keyn Eretz Yisroel, Vet Zayn Susn V"Simkhe". 4 3/2/2014 Program for performances of the The Megile of Itzik Manger for March 2-16, 2014 at the Center for the Performing Arts published by the Folksbiene.

Related information in folder 996:

Comments:

1. Article in English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos titled "A Tree Grows in Zion" dealing with Manger's Song with the Zionist pioneer song and coming to the conclusion that Laskowsky could not have written the melody to the Manger song

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

11957

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Oyfn vegt shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn,

First line (Yiddish):

אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם, שטײט ער אײַנגעבױגן, אַלע פֿײגל פֿונעם...

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Language:

Yiddish

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:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

12075

Vocal:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

A kalte un a ... finster miese nakht, sheyt a yingele...

First line (Yiddish):

אַ קאַלטע און אַ ... פֿינסטער מיאסע נאַכט, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע...

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Language:

Yiddish

Rukhele — רחעלע

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

13007

Author/Composer:

Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Bist mayn rukhele, mayn lebn, mayn brokhele,

First line:

ביסט מײַן רחעלע, מײַן לעבן, מײַן בּרכהלע,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Style:

Yiddish/Theater/Swing

Tshiribim Tshiribom — טשיריבים (לאָמיר זינגען קינדערלעך)

Genre:

Folk/Humorous

Subject:

Holiday/Khasidim/Food/Rebe/Chelm

Origin:

GYF 32/Alb F-024(e)/

Transliteration:

GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/Gold Zem 269

Translation:

GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/

Music:

GYF 33/Gold Zem 267/

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

15565

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

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:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

16828

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Oy, vu nemt men a bisele mazl, oy, vi nemt men a bisele glik

First line (Yiddish):

אױ, װוּ נעמט מען אַ ביסעלע מזל, אױ, װוּ נעמט מען אַ ביסעלע גליק?

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Language:

Yiddish

Yeverakhekha (Vinkrantz) — יברכך (ווינקראַמץ)

Also known as:

Psalm 128:05

Composer:

Vinkrants, Dovid — וינקרנץ, דוד

Genre:

Biblical/Psalm/Blessing

Subject:

Zion/Jerusalem/Place/Grandchildren/Peace/Psalm 128:05

Origin:

HAL 10/Alb F-026(a)/Alb N-010(b)/Alb C-003(j)

Transliteration:

HAL 10/Bekol Ram 76/Alb N-010(b)/Alb T-008(a)

Translation:

HAL 10/Bekol Ram 76/Alb N-010(b)Alb C-003(j)

Music:

HAL 10

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

17397

Vocal:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Yevarekhekha Hashem mitsiun ure betuv Yerusholaim

First line (Hebrew):

יברכך ה' מציון וּראה בּטוּב ירוּשלים

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

The Lord bless thee out of Zion; and see through the good...

Language:

Hebrew

Yiddish (Witler) — ייִדיש (װיטלער)

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

17455

Author/Composer:

Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Artist:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

A yidisher ... klingt dokh a mekhaye, a yid hot lib a...

First line:

אַ ייִדישער ... 'לינגט דאָך אַ מחיה, אַ ייִד האָט ליב אַ ייִדיש װאָרט...

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Sheyn Vi Di Levone — שײן װי די לבֿנה

Author:

Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)

Composer:

Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף

Genre:

Love/Pop

Subject:

Beauty/Moon/Stars/Confusion/Flustered

Origin:

GYF 36/Alb F-024(e)/Alb T-004(c)/Alb M-059(a)/Metro Scher 29

Transliteration:

Alb F-042(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-25(a)/Alb K-022(b)

Translation:

GYF 39/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb K-081(a)

Music:

Warem 182/GYF 37/SM Scher 1

Additional song notes:

Also translated on CD B-076(a)

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

36809

Vocal:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone…

First line:

שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Lomir Trakhtn Nor Fun Haynt — לאָמיר טראַכטן נאָר פֿון הײַנט

Author:

Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Composer:

Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Genre:

Theater

Subject:

Love/Moment

Translation:

CD K-075(b)

On album:

J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)

Track ID:

36810

Vocal:

Jacobs, Jackie

First line:

Lomir trakhtn nor fun haynt, genisn fun di libe, bay levone shaynt…

First line (Yiddish):

לאָמיר טראַכטן נאָר פֿון הײַנט, געניסן פֿון די ליבע, בײַ לבֿנה שײַנט…

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Appears on album twice

Language:

Yiddish