The Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Album ID:
- K-035(a)
- Format:
- 33 1/3 rpm 12" Album
- Publisher:
- House of Menorah MEM 6000
- Language:
- Yiddish/English/Yinglish
- Comment:
- Reissued on CD K-035(a)1
- Additional notes:
- Conceived and Arranged by Pete Sokolow.
Contents
Lena From Palestina
- Also known as:
- Palesteena
- Author:
- Conrad, Con
- Author:
- Robinson, J. Russel
- Composer:
- Conrad, Con
- Composer:
- Conrad, Con
- Composer:
- Robinson, J. Russel
- Composer:
- Robinson, J. Russel
- Genre:
- Theatre/Vaudville/Dixieland/Jazz/Novelty
- Subject:
- Lena/Fat Lady/Palestine/Courting/Concertina/Arab
- Additional song notes:
- Same melody for entries titled "Chaim Popukal", "Unter Belzer -
Himlen", "Gereist Un Getroffen", and "Nokh A Bisl".
- Related information in folder 584:
- Comments:
- 1. Article by Charles A. Kennedy (Professor of Religion, Emeritus, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University). Titled, "When Palestine Played the Palace: Vaudeville Interprets the Balfour Declaration".
Includes texts of novelty songs, Zionist songs, (all set in the Middle East), including text of "Lena From Palestina"
2. Article by Itzik Gottesman in Yiddish Forward of March 19-25, 2010, tiitled "Oyf Di Shpurn fun Lena Fun Palestina (on the track of Lena fun Palestina).
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 9070
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/vocal:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- First line:
- In the Bronx of New York city, there's a girl that's not...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Dixieland/New Orleans/Vaudville
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:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 2054
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain da in jazz,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Jazz/Klezmer
- Length:
- 4:14
Bagel Call Rag
- Additional song notes:
- See "Beygle Call Rag"
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 2336
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- First line:
- Rag mop, tsbrekht di kop, hu, ha, razamatz, have some lox...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yinglish
Der Shtiler Bulgar — דער שטילער בולגאַר
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Instrumental/Bulgar
- Song comment:
- Predecessor to "And The Angels Sing"
- Music:
- Comp Klez 40
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 3408
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental
- Length:
- 4:38
Egyptian Ella
- Composer:
- Doyle, Walter
- Genre:
- Novelty
- Subject:
- Weight/Egypt/Fat Lady/Place/Nile/
- Related information in folder 121:
- Document type:
- internet
- Author:
- Doyle, Walter
- Comments:
- Compete lyrics.
- Related information in folder 583:
- Comments:
- 1. Text of song from the internet, with sheet music cover.
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 4436
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- First line:
- Say, Ella was a dancin' girl, and Ella started gettin' fat.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Klezmer/Jazz/Swing
- Length:
- 4:41
Egyptian Fantasy
- Composer:
- Bechet, Sidney
- Composer:
- Reid, John
- Genre:
- Jazz/Instrumental
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 4439
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental/Jazz/New Orleans
- Length:
- 5:18
East Houston Street Parade
- Composer:
- Haggart, Bob
- Composer:
- Bauduc, Ray
- Genre:
- Instrumental/Klezmer/Jazz
- Additional song notes:
- Adaptation of "South Rampart Street Parade"
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 4425
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental/Klezmer/Jazz
- Length:
- 3:05
And The Angels Sing
- Also known as:
- Freylekh In Swing
- Author:
- Mercer, Johnny
- Composer:
- Ellman, Ziggy
- Genre:
- Swing/Pop
- Subject:
- Love/Angels/Song/Music/Water/Moonlight
- Song comment:
- Adaption of "Der Shtiller Bulgar"
- Origin:
- Sheetmusic 1210
- Music:
- Sheetmusic 1210
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 5386
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Style:
- Klezmer/Instrumental/Swing
- Length:
- 4:38
Kale Bazetsn Un Marsh — כּלה באַזעצן און מאַרש
- Composer:
- Cherniavsky, Joseph — טשערניאָװסקי, יאָסף
- Genre:
- Instrumental/Klezmer/Wedding
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 7791
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental/Klezmer
- Length:
- 3:28
Russian Fantasy (2nd & Lenox Aves)
- Composer:
- Waller, Thomas "Fats"
- Genre:
- Jazz/Instrumental
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 13117
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- Arranger/Piano Solo:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental/Piano
- Length:
- 3:20
Yiddisher Charleston
- Also known as:
- Yiddishe Charleston
- Author:
- Rose, Billy
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 17517
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental/Jazz/Klezmer
- Length:
- 3:04