Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973
- Album ID:
- K-031(b)
- Format:
- Audio CD
- Publisher:
- The Idelsohn Society RSR 019
- Date of issuance:
- 2011
- Language:
- Yiddish/English/Hebrew
- Provenance:
- Purchase, Amazon.com December 2011
- Genre:
- Compilation
- Where produced:
- New York, NY
- Number of tracks:
- 20
- Related information in folder 1152:
- Comments:
- 1. Article in the Philadelphia Inquirer of December 11, 2011 by Howard Shapiro titled "Magic Moments In Music: CD Pays Homage to Postwar Flowering of Jewish Styles Captured On Vinyl"
2. Article in the Yiddish Forverts of December 9 - 15, 2011 by itzik Gottesmant itled "'Tikva'-Rekordungen un di Amerikaner Yidishe Muzik. (Tikva- Recorrdings and the American Jewish Music.)
Contents
Ho Yaldonet
- Author:
- Jungreis, Bezalel
- Composer:
- Jungreis, Bezalel
- Genre:
- Israeli / Rock
- Additional song notes:
- O Little Girl
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36774
- Vocal:
- Sabras
- Sabras Member:
- Zahavi, Ezra
- Sabras Member:
- Jungreis, Bezalel
- Guitar/Sabras Leader:
- Levy, Yossi Saffie — יוסי לוי
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Pop/Rock
- Length:
- 3:02
Ani Ladodi
- Genre:
- Hebrew/Sephardic/Hazzanut/Cantorial
- Additional song notes:
- I am your beloved - A reinterpretaion of the Song of Songs
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36775
- Vocal:
- Amar, Jo
- First line:
- Ani ladodi li, v'dodi li, ani ladodi li, v'dodi li, elohayim hashoshanim…
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Mediterannean/Sephardic/Hazzanut
- Length:
- 4:01
Weep No More My Lady
- Genre:
- Pop/English/Soft Rock
- Subject:
- Departure/Seperation/Return/Love
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36776
- Vocal:
- Aviani, Sara
- Artist:
- Yemenite Trio
- First line:
- Weep no more my lady, weep no more for me. I'm coming back to you someday…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop/Soft Rock
- Length:
- 2:28
Yiddish Twist — ייִדיש טוױיסט
- Genre:
- Pop/Klezmer/Parody/Humor
- Subject:
- Language/Yiddish/Memory/Sweet/Survival/Twist
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36777
- Vocal:
- Fuchs, Leo — פֿוקס, לעאָ
- First line:
- Ven ikh her redn yidish, fil ikh azoyn negidish, sheyn ful mit kheyn,…
- First line (Yiddish):
- ווען איך הער רעדן יידיש, …
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 3:10
Orkha Bamidbar — אוֹרחה בּמדבּר
- Also known as:
- Yamin Usemol
- Author:
- Fikhman, Yakev — פיכמן, יעקב
- Author:
- Fikhman, Yakev — פיכמן, יעקב
- Composer:
- Zahavi, Dovid — זהבי, דוד
- Composer:
- Zehavi, David — זהבי, דוד
- Genre:
- Israeli/Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Desert/Camel/Caravan/Wandering
- Origin:
- Netzer 46
- Transliteration:
- Bugatch 75
- Translation:
- Alb A-031(a)
- Music:
- Netzer 46/Bugatch 75
- Additional song notes:
- Caravan in the Desert
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36778
- Vocal:
- Grobard, Avram — גראָבאַרד, אַבֿרהם
- First line:
- Yamin usmol, rak chol, vachol, yatzhiv midbar le'lo mish'ol, rak kav,...
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Latin
- Length:
- 2:06
Shers (Musiker) — שערס (מוסיקער)
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Instrumental/Dances
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36779
- Clarinet:
- Musiker, Sam — מוזיקער, סעם
- Style:
- Klezmer/Shers/Instrumental
- Length:
- 3:38
Sherele — שערעלע
- Genre:
- Folk Dance/Instrumental/Sher/Scissors Dance
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36780
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Brass, Jack
- First line:
- Yam bam bom…
- Style:
- Nigun
- Length:
- 1:34
Litvak And Galits — ליטװאַק און גאַליץ
- Also known as:
- Litvak Galitsayaner
- Also known as:
- I'm A Litvak and She's A Galits
- Author:
- Jacobson, Hymie
- Composer:
- Jacobson, Hymie
- Genre:
- Theater/Humorous
- Subject:
- Dilaect/Litvak/Galitsayaner/Argument
- Origin:
- Alb W-035(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb W-035(a)
- Translation:
- Alb W-035(a)
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36781
- First line:
- From my husband I get such aggravation, he's from a different denomination,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop/Latin
- Length:
- 3:25
It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House — ס'איז גוט אַ מען האָט אַ מאַן בײַ זיך...
- Author:
- Elliot, John
- Composer:
- Spina, Harold
- Genre:
- Pop/Love
- Subject:
- Husband/Wife/Marriage Conveniences/Advatages
- Additional song notes:
- Yiddish Adaptation by Mirriam Kressyn
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36782
- Vocal/Yiddish Adaptation:
- Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
- Vocal:
- Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
- First line:
- It's so nice to have a man around the house..what a life to have a wife…
- First line:
- אוי ס'איז גוט מען האָט אַ מאַן בײַ זיך אין הויז, אוי ווי פֿרייליכער בײַם...
- Language:
- Engish/Yiddish
- Style:
- Pop/Duet
- Length:
- 2:36
Kaduri On The Haliel
- Genre:
- Instrumental/Yemeite
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36783
- Haliel (Flute):
- Kaduri, Arie
- Dombeck (Drum):
- Alon, Meir
- Style:
- Instrumental/Yeminite
- Length:
- 2:13
Passover Time On The Range
- Genre:
- Pop/Humorous
- Subject:
- Passover/Campfire/Matzoh/Prarie/Memory/Annual/Food/Beer
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36784
- Vocal:
- Knee, Bernie
- First line:
- In the land of the purple sage, where the lone ranger is all the rage,…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop/Country Rock
- Length:
- 2:05
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:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36759
- Vocal:
- Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
- First line:
- Justa little mazl, that's the only thing you need, to have a little mazl…
- First line:
- מזל, דאָס איז פֿעסט געשטעלט, אַז מע האָט אַ ביסל מזל געהערט דיר די גאַנצע…
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
- Style:
- Pop/Swing
- Length:
- 2:42
Orthodox, Conservative or Reformed
- Author:
- Jaffe, Moe
- Composer:
- Tobias, Henry
- Genre:
- Pop/Humorous
- Subject:
- Courting/Sectarian/Love/Observance/Indiscriminate/
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36760
- Vocal:
- Knee, Bernie
- Artist:
- Fields, Irving and Orchestra
- First line:
- I like to kiss a pretty little miss, til my affections are warmed,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 2:28
Esperanza
- Genre:
- Cha Cha/Dance/Latin/Spanish
- Subject:
- Hope
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36785
- Vocal:
- Aviani, Sara
- Artist:
- Yemenite Trio
- Drums:
- Alon, Meir
- Flute/Accordion:
- Kaduri, Arie
- Language:
- Spanish
- Style:
- Pop/Lantin/Cha Cha
- Length:
- 2:57
Eyngemakhts — אײנגעמאַכטס
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36786
- Vocal:
- Schlamme, Martha
- Piano:
- Gould Tanya
- First line:
- Der gantse hoyz geyt odern, der vint zol blust dos fayer, der blut in ale…
- First line (Yiddish):
- דער בלוט אין אַלע אָדערן, דער ווינט זאָל בלוסט דאָס פֿײַער, דער בלוט אין אַ
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert
- Length:
- 2:57
Freilach 11
- Genre:
- Klezmer/ Clarinet / Doyne/ Instrumental
- Additional song notes:
- Same melody as "Firn Di Mekhutunim Aheym"
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36787
- Clarinet:
- Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
- Style:
- Instrumental/Klezmer/Doyne
- Length:
- 2:33
Balkan Rhapsody
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Scat
- Subject:
- Memory/ Joy / Fiddles
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36788
- Vocal:
- Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
- First line:
- My heart sings in me when I hear fiddles play (scat)…when I see people gay,…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Klezmer/Scat
- Length:
- 3:34
Shalom Pardner — שלום פּאַרדנער
- Genre:
- Theater/Humorous
- Subject:
- Israel/Sharing/Wives/Pickpocket/Mother-In-Law
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36789
- Vocal:
- Fuchs, Leo — פֿוקס, לעאָ
- First line:
- Ven k'vel kumen keyn yisroel, vel ikh zikh filn fray, helfn boyen undzer land,..
- First line (Yiddish):
- ווען כ'וועל קומען קיין ישראל, וועל איך זיך פֿילן פֿרײַ, העלפֿן בויען אונדזער..
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Pop/Humorous/Twist
- Length:
- 2:34
Zigany Melody
- Author:
- Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
- Composer:
- Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
- Genre:
- Pop/ Scat / Klezmer
- Subject:
- Love / Memory / Paradise
- Additional song notes:
- Gypsy Melody
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36791
- Vocal:
- Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
- First line:
- When I hear you play that gypsy melody, all the world becomes a paradise for me
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- Style:
- Doyne/Concert/Klezmer/Skat
- Length:
- 2:58
L'oriental
- Genre:
- Sephardic/ Mediterranean
- On album:
- K-031(b) (Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set/ The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973)
- Track ID:
- 36792
- Vocal:
- Amar, Jo
- Language:
- French
- Style:
- Meditennean/Chazzanut/Sephardic
- Length:
- 2:55