The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People
- Album ID:
- J-069(a)
- Format:
- Audio CD
- Publisher:
- Brooks Arthur
- Date of issuance:
- 2008
- Playing time:
- 49:00
- Language:
- English/Yiddish/Hebrew
- Provenance:
- Purchase Yiddish Book Center July 14, 2017
- Genre:
- Compilation
- Where produced:
- Los Angeles, CA
- Number of tracks:
- 13
Contents
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:
- J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42743
- Trumpet:
- Alpert, Herb
- Violin:
- Svigals, Alicia
- Bass:
- Leonhart, Jay
- Drums:
- Pelton, Shawn
- Acoustic and Electric Guitar:
- Koonin, Brian
- Keyboards:
- Musiker, Lee
- Clarinet:
- Feldman, Laurence
- Saxaphone:
- Malach, Bob
- Trumpet:
- Wendholt, Scott
- Conductor/Arranger:
- Hamlisch, Marvin
- Style:
- Instrumental
- Length:
- 5:27
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-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42751
- Piano/Arranger:
- Garson, Mike
- Vocal:
- Kazan, Lainie
- Vocal:
- Arthur, Brooks
- First line:
- O, sheyn vi di levone un likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone bistu tsu mir..
- First line:
- שײן װי די לבֿנה און ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה ביסטו מיר...
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
- Style:
- Theater/Concert/Pop
- Length:
- 3:33
Sabbath Prayer
- Author:
- Harnick, Sheldon
- Composer:
- Bock, Jerry
- Genre:
- Theater
- Subject:
- Sabbath/Faith/Daughters/Prayer//Ruth/Esther/Shield/God
- Origin:
- Ephemera 1614
- Additional song notes:
- From "Fiddler on the Roof
- Related information in folder 1614:
- Comments:
- 1 2/27/2018 Lyrics to Sabbath Prayer from "Fiddler" entered in ephemera on February 27, 2018
- On album:
- J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42752
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- Vocal:
- Hammer, Betsy
- Violin Solo:
- Dukov, Bruce
- Synth, 40 Piece Orchestra:
- Ellis, Mark
- First line:
- May the Lord protect and defend you, may he always shield you from shame,…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Theater/Concert
- Length:
- 2:31
Bagel & Lox
- Author:
- Tepper, Sid
- Author:
- Scott, Roy C.
- Composer:
- Tepper, Sid
- Composer:
- Scott, Roy C.
- Genre:
- Novelty Song/Swing/Jazz/Food
- Subject:
- Food/Bagel/Lox/Cheese/Onion/Menu/Napkin/Toothpick
- On album:
- J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42747
- Vocal:
- Schneider, Rob
- Bass:
- Berghofer, Chuck
- Drums:
- Field, Gregg
- Guitar:
- Chiodini, John
- Tenor Saxaphone/Clarinet:
- Scott, Tom
- Trombone:
- Loper, Charles
- Trumpet:
- Findley, Chuck
- Vibes/Synth Percussion:
- Ellis, Mark
- First line:
- Well, here's one, I hope you like it, don't need a menu when you order, take the
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Swing/Jazz/Hip
- Length:
- 2:55
Ot Azoy Says The Tailor
- Also known as:
- Utt Da Zay
- Also known as:
- That's The Way The Tailor Sews
- Author:
- Mills, Irving
- Composer:
- Ram, Buck
- Genre:
- Novelty/Swing
- Subject:
- Occupation/Tailor/Clothes/Sewing
- Song comment:
- Takeoff of "Ot Azoy Neyt A Shnayder"
- Additional song notes:
- See Gottlieb 216-17 for relationship between Ot Azoy Neyt A Shnayder and Ot Azoy Says The Tailor (The Tailor Song).
- On album:
- J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42741
- Klezmer Clarinet:
- Statman, Andy
- Conductor/Arranger/Accordion:
- Haskell, Jimmie
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Siegel, Janis
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Paul, Alan
- Artist:
- The Manhattan Transfer
- Bass:
- Berghofer, Chuck
- Drums:
- Field, Gregg
- Guitar:
- Chiodini, John
- Tenor Saxaphone/Clarinet:
- Scott, Tom
- Trombone:
- Loper, Charles
- Trumpet:
- Findley, Chuck
- Saxaphone:
- Koz, Dave
- First line:
- Ot azoy sings a tailor as he fashions pretty clothes, ot azoy sings a tailor as
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Swing
- Length:
- 3:41
Raisins and Almonds
- Also known as:
- Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen
- Also known as:
- Shlof Mayn Kind Shlof
- Author:
- Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
- Composer:
- Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
- On album:
- J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42742
- Cello:
- Erdody, Steve
- Clarinet:
- Cipriano, Gene
- Trumpet:
- Luening, Warren
- French Horn:
- Kelly, Daniel
- Saxaphone:
- Koz, Dave
- Violin:
- Popov, Katia
- Violin:
- Dukov, Bruce
- Conductor:
- Schmid, Kuno
- Piano, Arranger:
- Garson, Mike
- Viola:
- Roland, Kato
- Style:
- Instrumental/Concert
- Length:
- 4:18
Shake Hands with Your Uncle Max
- Author:
- Sherman, Allan
- Composer:
- Sherman, Allan
- Genre:
- Novelty/Humorous/Dialect
- Subject:
- Traveling Salesman/Plastics/Family/Reunion/Friends/Brooklyn
- Origin:
- Ephemera 1613
- Related information in folder 1613:
- Comments:
- 1. 2/25/2018 Lyrics from internet entered in Ephemera on February 25, 2018
- On album:
- J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42748
- Conductor/Arranger:
- Ellis, Ray
- Piano:
- Garson, Mike
- Vocal:
- Alexander, Jason
- Bass:
- Berghofer, Chuck
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Ellis, Mark
- Harmony Vocals:
- Hammer, Betsy
- Harmony Vocals:
- Palombi, Rick
- Harmony Vocals:
- Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- Drums:
- Heffington, Don
- First line:
- I sell a line of plastics, and I travel on the road and I have a case of samples
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Novelty/Humorous/Dialect
- Length:
- 3:04
You Got To Have A Little Mazl — אַז מע האָט אַ ביסל מזל
- Also known as:
- A Mensh Darf Hobn Mazl
- Author:
- Beekman, Jack
- Author:
- Wayne, Artie
- Composer:
- Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
- Genre:
- Pop/Swing/Scat
- Subject:
- Luck/Fate/Money/Possessions/World
- Origin:
- Alb K-026(k)2
- Transliteration:
- Alb K-026(k)2
- Translation:
- Alb K-026(k)2
- Additional song notes:
- Yiddish - English
- On album:
- J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42749
- Paino/Conductor/Arranger:
- Fisch, Irwin
- Vocals:
- Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- Drums:
- Weinberg, Max
- Bass:
- Leonhart, Jay
- Guitar:
- Pizzarelli, Bucky
- Clarinet:
- Peplowski, Ken
- Trumpet:
- Millikan, Bob
- Trombone:
- Baron, Art
- First line:
- Mazl(3)…with just a little mazl, that's the only thing you need, you have a…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Swing/Frantic/Raucous
- Length:
- 3:30
Joe and Paul
- Author:
- Barton, Eddie
- Composer:
- Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
- Genre:
- Novelty/Klezmer/
- Subject:
- Boy's Clothing/Advertising/Bargins/Off Color/Humor/
- Related information in folder 339:
- Document type:
- Email
- Author:
- Ron Robboy
- Date:
- 11/23/1997
- Comments:
- 1 11/27/1997 Long analytic article emailed by Ron Robboy to Mendeleabout the recording of Joe and Paul entered in Ephemera on .November 27/1997.
2 2/26/2018 Article from the internet entered in Ephemera on February 26/2018.dealing with the history of the song Joe and Paul
- On album:
- J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42750
- Vocal/Tambourine:
- Shaffer, Paul
- Vocal:
- Belzer, Richard
- Conductor/Piano/Arranger:
- Della, Joe
- Bass:
- Leonhart, Jay
- Drums:
- Pelton, Shawn
- Clarinet:
- Musiker, Ray
- Trumpet:
- Soloff, Lou
- Violin:
- Svigals, Alicia
- First line:
- Yom bom bom..WEVD, oy..delicious,..yom bom..WEVD, oy get your free card,..
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
- Style:
- Novelty/Humorous/Klezmer
- Length:
- 3:15
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-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42753
- Conductor/Guitar/Arranger:
- Wachtel, Waddy
- Vocal:
- Gindin, Cantor Marcelo
- Bass:
- Guzman, Guillermo
- Drums:
- Heffington, Don
- Piano:
- Gregson-Williams, Rupert
- Vocal:
- Sandler, Adam
- First line:
- Hine ma tov uma noyim, shevet akhim gam yakhat.
- First line (Hebrew):
- הנה מה טוֹב וּמה נעים, שבת אחים גם יחד.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Traditional
- Length:
- 2:51
Hatikva — התקוה
- Author:
- Imber, Naftali Herz — אימבּר, נפתלי ה.
- Genre:
- Anthem/Zionist
- Subject:
- Hope
- Song comment:
- Yiddish Translation Ephemera 455
- Origin:
- Netzer 5/Alb G-056(b)/Coopersmith SOZ 229/Metro Scher 31/Metro Album 36
- Transliteration:
- Netzer 5/Alb G-056(b)/Alb S-092(a)/Alb B-067(a)/Vorbei 426/Metro Scher 28/
- Translation:
- Alb B-067(a)/Alb J-007(a)/Alb S-092(a)/Vorbei 426/Binder 40
- Music:
- Netzer 5/Coopersmith SOZ 229/Metro Scher 28/Binder 40/
- Additional song notes:
- Remember that text changed after establishment of the State of -
Israel. See Heskes 1, index for various entries respecting sheet -
musi/ See also Vorbei 211 and 426 for history of the song. One Samuel Cohen set the text to a Moldavian Melody, "Carul ca Boi" (The Wagon and the Ox).
- Related information in folder 410:
- Document type:
- Article
- Author:
- Isacaar Fater
- Publisher:
- Yiddish Forward
- Date:
- 1/5/2001
- Comments:
- Article titled, "Vi Azoy Hatikva Iz Gevorn Der Himen Fun Folk Un Medina".
- Document type:
- Text
- Author:
- Berele Chagy
- Comments:
- 2. Yiddish adaptation by Berele Chagy published in Yiddishe Folks Lieder, Berlin, 1918.
- On album:
- J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42754
- Piano/Arranger:
- Hamlisch, Marvin
- Vocal:
- Karen, Kenny
- First line:
- Kol od balevav penima, nefesh yehudi homiya, ulfa'atey…
- First line (Hebrew):
- כּל עוֹד בּלבב פּנימה, נפש יהוּדי הוֹמיה. וּלפאתי מזרח קדימה עין…
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Traditional/Concert
- Length:
- 4:25
Ovinu Malkeynu (Janowski) — אבינו מלכּנו (יאַנאָװסקי)
- Author:
- Akiba, Rabbi
- Author:
- Amram Goan, Rabbi
- Composer:
- Janowski, Max — יאַנאָװסקי, מאַקס
- Genre:
- Religious/High Holy Days/Liturgical/Prayer
- Subject:
- Sin/Repentance/Confession/Forgivness
- Origin:
- Alb C-005(b)/Alb B-033(b)/Seder Avo 466
- Transliteration:
- Alb S-092(s)/Alb S-175(b)/Ephemera 1040
- Translation:
- Alb B-026(b)/Alb B-033(b)/Alb C-005(c)/Seder Avo 466/Alb 175(b)
- Additional song notes:
- See Vorbei 293 for history of the text
Translation is on Ephemera 1040
- Related information in folder 1040:
- Comments:
- 1.7/2/2010 Text as sung by Barbara Streisand on Alb S-175(b) entered in Ephemera on July 2, 2010
2.2/28/2018 Translation and transliteration from the internet entered in ephemera on February 28, 2018
- On album:
- J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
- Track ID:
- 42755
- Vocal:
- Streisand, Barbara
- First line:
- Avinu malkeynu sh'ma kolenu, avinu malkeinu chatanu l'faneycha, avinu malkeinu..
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Concert
- Length:
- 4:07