Yiddish Tango

Album ID:
T-045(a)
Format:
Audio CD
Publisher:
RGS Music1261-2
Date of issuance:
2003
Language:
Yiddish
Provenance:
Gift of Molly & Bob Freedman
Genre:
Tango/Compilation
Where produced:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Number of tracks:
16

Contents

Der Fidl (Skrifa) — דער פֿידל (סקריפֿקאַ)
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42261
Vocal:
Gerro, Henry — גערראָ, הענרי
Yiddish Adaptation:
Levin, A. — לעװין, אַ.
First line:
Ven der himl blutikt in di shtern un in droysn falt tsi...
First line:
װען דער הימל בלוטיקט אין די שטערן און אין דרױסן פֿאַלט צי...
Track comment:
From Musical "Davidl Klezmer"
Language:
Yiddish/Russian
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
4:45
Yiddish Tango (Medley/Alb T-045(a)
Genre:
Medley/Tango/Concert
Additional song notes:
Mayn Shteytele Belz (melody)/Nign/A Brivele der Mame/Sha Shtil…
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42262
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Concert/Tango
Length:
3:17
Rivka Ben Zabes
Author:
Potock, Bernard
Genre:
Humorous/Yiddish Parody of Argentenian Song/Tango
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42263
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert/Humorous/Parody of Argentinian Song
Length:
2:57
Tsvey Shvartse Oygn — צװײ שװאַרצע אױגן
Author:
Ciobaturu,I. — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Genre:
Theater/Pop
Subject:
Love/Black Eyes
Additional song notes:
Sung (with English subtitles) in the restored version of "The Purim Shpiler" [V0108(a)]
Related information in folder 763:
Comments:
1. 5/9/2017 Text transliterated from audio by Bob Freedman entered in Ephemeral May 9, 2017
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42264
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Ikh bin farlibt, ikh ken nisht mer oyshaltn, a sheyne moyd..
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין פֿאַרליבט, איך קען נישט אױסהאַלטן, אַ שײנע מױד..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Friling (Kaczerginski) — פֿרילינג (קאַטשערגינסקי)
Author:
Kaczerginski, Shmerke — קאַטשערגינסקי, שמערקע
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Holocaust/Love/Vilna Ghetto
Subject:
Love/Season/Springtime/Wife
Song comment:
Memorializes author's wife who perished in the ghetto.
Origin:
Kaczer 70/Alb V-001(a)/Alb K-075(a)/ML WAH 42/
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(a)/Alb F-042(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb K-075(a)/Alb O-009(a)
Translation:
Alb C-035(a)/ML WAH 42/Alb Z-010(g)
Music:
Kon 30 41/ML WAH 42
Additional song notes:
Spring
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42265
Vocal:
Goldfarb, Zully
First line:
Ikh blondzhe in geto, fun gesl tsu gesl, un ken nit gefinen keyn ort,
First line (Yiddish):
איך בלאָנדזשע אין געטאָ, פֿון געסל צו געסל און קען ניט געפֿינען קײַן אָרט,…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
4:01
Mir Lebn Eybik — מיר לעבן אײביק
Author:
Rozental, Leyb — ראַזענטאַל, לײב
Composer:
Kon, Henekh — קאָן, הענעך
Genre:
Holocaust
Subject:
Endurance/Survival
Origin:
Vinkov 4 155
Transliteration:
Vinkov 4 155
Translation:
Vinkov 4 155
Music:
Vinkov 4 155
Additional song notes:
We Live Forever
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42266
Vocal:
Duo Myr
First line:
Mir lebn eybik, es brent a velt, mir lebn eybik on a groshn gelt un af tselukhes
First line (Yiddish):
מיר לעבן עײביק, עס ברענט אַ װעלט, מיר לעבן עײביק אָן אַ גראָשן געלט,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:01
Ikh Hob Dikh Lib — איך האָב דיך ליב
Author:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Ciobaturu,I. — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Genre:
Tango/Concert/Love/Lament
Subject:
Memory/Youth/Rejection/Passion
Additional song notes:
I Love You
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42267
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Ikh hob dikh lib. Ikh ken nisht lebn, ikh ken nit zayn on dir, Ikh hob dikh lib
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב דיך ליב. איך קען נישט לעבן איך קען ניט זײַן אָן דיר, איך האָב דיך ליב,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Libste — ליבסטע
Author:
Lubetski — לובעצקי
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Concert/Tango/Love
Subject:
Lover/Heart/Consumed/Memory/Suffering/Yearning/Rejection
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
Lover
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42268
First line:
Libste, s'iz mayn harts mit dir farnumen, un khotsh di velt
First line:
ליבסטע, ס'איז מײַן האַרץ מיט דיר פֿאַרנומען, און כאָטש די װעלט...
Tango Margarita — טאַנגאָ מאַרגאַריטאַ
Author:
Rexsite, (Rekhtseyt) Jack — רעכטצײט, דזאַק
Composer:
Rexsite, (Rekhtseyt) Jack — רעכטצײט, דזאַק
Genre:
Tango/Concert
Subject:
Dance/Enchantment/Black Hair/Grine Eyes/Red Lips/Argentina/
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
Karsten Troyke designataes this as "Traditional" and does not credit author or composer
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42269
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
First line:
Tango, tants mayn margarita, dayn tango fakisheft senorita
First line (Yiddish):
טאַנגאָ, טאַנץ מײַן מאַרגאַריטאַ, דײַן טאַנגאָ פֿאַרכּישופֿט סענאָריטאַ,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:02
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:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42255
Vocal:
Goldfarb, Zully
First line:
A kalte nakht, a nepldike finster umetum, shteyt a yingele fartroyert un…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע פֿאַרטרויערט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert/Pop
Length:
3:07
Gedenk (Witler) — געדענק (װיטלער)
Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Memory/Joy/Happiness/Fate
Origin:
Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration:
Alb K-096(a)
Translation:
Alb K-096(a)
Additional song notes:
Remember
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42256
Vocal:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Gedenk, az nor in libe ligt dos glik, di libe vert ayn oygnblik,
First line (Yiddish):
געדענק, אַז נאָר אין ליבע ליגט דאָס גליק, די ליבע װערט איין אויגענבליק,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
2:47
A Bisele Glik — אַ ביסעלע גליק
Author:
Gerro, Henry — גערראָ, הענרי
Composer:
Gerro, Henry — גערראָ, הענרי
Genre:
Concert/Tango/Literary Origin
Subject:
Heart/Music/Dreams/Luck/Success/Riches/Love
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
A Little Luck
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42257
Vocal:
Londner, Rosita — לאָנדנער, ראָזיטאַ
First line:
A yeder men shpilt, a yeder men shelt, in hartsn klangt…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער מען שפּילט, אַ יעדער מען שעלט, אין האַרצן קלאַנגט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Theater/Tango/Concert
Length:
2.08
Tate Mame (Sandler) — טאַטע מאַמע (סאַנדלער)
Author:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Ciobaturu,I. — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Orphan/Parents
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42258
Vocal:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Arranger/Conductor:
Tarski, Alexander — טאַרסקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Artist:
Hed Arzi Orchestra and Choir — הד ארצי אָרקעסטער און כאָר
First line:
Vi shnel zenen avek di yorn, ot bin ikh yung, ot bin ikh alt
First line (Yiddish):
װי שנעל זענען אַװעק די יאָרן, אָט בין איך יונג, אָט בין איך אַלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
3:18
Ales Farloyrn — אַלעס פֿאַרלױרן
Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Concert/Tango/Lament/Literary Origin
Subject:
Loss/Suffering/Depression/Memory/Past/Bleak/Hollow/
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
All Is Lost
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42259
Vocal:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Ales farloyrn, ales farfaln, khotsh dos harts zogt neyn, elent vi a shteyn…
First line (Yiddish):
אַלעס פֿאַרלױרן, אַלעס פֿאַרפֿאַלן, כאָטש דאָס האַרץ זאָגט ניין, עלענט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Lament/Tango/Concert
Length:
3:44
A Shod Dayne Trern — אַ שאָד דײַנע טרערן
Author:
Levin, Abraham — לעװין, אבֿרהם
Composer:
Chaslavski, A.
Genre:
Literary Origin/Theater/Tango
Subject:
Tears/Hurt/Love/Fate/Consolation/Sorrow/Solitude/Hope
Transliteration:
Alb T-028(b)
Translation:
CD K-075(b)/Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:
A Pity Your Tears Karsten Troyke credits Ben Tsion Witler as author and composer
On album:
T-045(a) (Yiddish Tango)
Track ID:
42260
First line:
Ven es bafaln mir trern, vens prest mayn brust a geveyn,
First line (Yiddish):
װען עס באַפֿאַלן מיר טרערן, װענס פּרעסט מײַן ברוסט אַ געװײן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tango/Concert
Length:
3:14