Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi
- Album ID:
- T-003(b)
- Publisher:
- Fontana SRF 67503
Contents
Hot A Yid A Vaybele — האָט אַ ייִד אַ װײַבעלע
- Author:
- Goldstein, Morris — גאָלדשטייַן, מאָריס
- Composer:
- Goldstein, Morris — גאָלדשטייַן, מאָריס
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous
- Subject:
- Marriage/Husband/Wife/Conflict/Incompetent/Food
- Origin:
- Kammen JT 66/Sheet Music Dopsie 29
- Transliteration:
- Rubin Voi 165/Kammen JT 32/Sheet Music Dopsie 29
- Translation:
- Rubin Voi 165
- Music:
- Kammen JT 32/Sheet Music Dopsie 29
- Additional song notes:
- A Jew Has A Wife!
See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, P 12 for transliteration and music
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 6850
- Artist:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- Fun montig in der fri biz fraytig farnakht,
- First line (Yiddish):
- פֿון מאָנטיק אין דער פֿרי ביז פֿרײַטיק פֿאַרנאַכט,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Baym Taykhele — בײַם טײַכעלע
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 2117
- Author/Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Artist:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- Lig ikh mir baym taykehele, eynzam un fartrakht,
- First line (Yiddish):
- ליג איך מיר בײַם טײַכעלע, אײנזאַם און פֿאָטראַכט, װאַקסט באַלד אױס..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Der Rebe Elimelekh — דער רבּי אלימלך
- Also known as:
- Rabbi Eli, The King
- Also known as:
- The Merry Rebe Elie
- Author:
- Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
- Composer:
- Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous
- Subject:
- Khasidim/Rebe/Klezmer/Musicians/Drinking
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 168/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Metro Album 49/Sh Sh 361
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 168/Alb B-007(b)/Alb W-010(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Metro Album 44
- Translation:
- Alb B-007(b)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb W-010(a)/Sh Sh 360
- Music:
- ML MTAG 168/Metro Album 44
- Additional song notes:
- See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
- Related information in folder 733:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 3313
- Artist:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- Az der rebi elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
- First line (Yiddish):
- אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
- Language:
- Yiddish
Der Rebe Hot Geheysn Freylekh Zayn — דער רבּי האָט געהײסן פֿרײליך זײַן
- Also known as:
- Yoshke Yoshke Shpan Dem Loshik
- Author:
- Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
- Composer:
- Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous
- Subject:
- Rebe/Colt/Harness/Drinking/Whisky/Wine
- Origin:
- ML PYS 136/Alb S-048(f)
- Transliteration:
- ML PYS 136/Alb 009(a)/Alb J-030(a)/Alb Z-014
- Translation:
- Alb K-020(a)/Alb S-048(f)/Alb 007(b)Alb J-030(a)Alb 122(a)/Alb Z-014
- Music:
- ML PYS 136
- Additional song notes:
- See Gottlieb, p. 44 for relationship of melody to Berlin's "Blue Skies"
Same Melody as "Ma Yofus"
Recorded on Alb Z-014(a) as "Lustig Zayn"
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 3362
- Artist:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- Der rebe hot geheysn freylekh zayn, trinken bromfn,
- First line (Yiddish):
- דער רבּי האָט געהײסן פֿרײליך זײַן, טרינקען בראָמפֿן, ניט קיין װײַן,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Same melody as "Reb Dovidl"
- Language:
- Yiddish
Fort A Khosidl — פֿאָרט אַ חסידל
- Also known as:
- Makht Dos Khosidl Bim Bom
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous/Satirical
- Subject:
- Khosid/Piety/Hypocrisy/Barmaid
- Origin:
- Vinkov 3 126
- Transliteration:
- Alb K-023(a)/Kremer 27/Vinkov 3 126/Alb K-005(a)
- Translation:
- Vinkov 3 128/Alb K-005(a)
- Music:
- Vinkov 3 128/Kremer 26
- Related information in folder 707:
- Comments:
- 1. Variant of Fort A Khosidl Tsu Dem Rebn published in Yiddish Forward, Nov. 3, 2006. in article by Chana Mlotek.
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 5318
- Artist:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- Fort a khosidl tsu dem rebn, Hot im ongekhapt a shlaksregn;
- First line (Yiddish):
- פֿאָרט אַ חסידל צו דעם רבין, האָט אים אָנגעכאַפּט אַ שלאַקסרעגן;
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Folk
In An Orem Shtibele — אין אַן אָרעם שטיבעלע
- Author:
- Korman, Moyshe — קאָרמאַן, משה (1884-1928)
- Composer:
- Gelbart, Mikhl — געלבאַרט, מיכל
- Genre:
- Popular/Children
- Subject:
- Mother/Child/Father/Clothes/Love/Poverty
- Song comment:
- Refrain similar to "Patsh, Patsh, Kikhelekh"
- Transliteration:
- C-042(b)
- Translation:
- Alb C-042(b)
- Additional song notes:
- In a House of Poverty/From liner notes of C-042(b)-popular in Yiddish Schools in US and Poland in the 1930's
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 7317
- Vocal:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- In an orem shtibele, ovnt-tsayt baym koymen, shpilt a libe..
- First line:
- אין אַן אָרעם שטיבעלע, אָװנט-צײַט בײַם קױמען, שפּילט אַ ליבע...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Lomir Zikh Iberbetn — לאָמיר זיך איבערבעטן
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Love/Reconciliation
- Origin:
- Rubin Oak 91/Alb R-007(b)/Schack 30/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb R-024(d)/SH 1319
- Transliteration:
- Rubin Oak 44/Alb J-011(a)/ML PYS 26/D-004(l)/G-48(d)/Alb R-024(d)/M-057(a)
- Translation:
- Rubin Oak 44/Alb R-007(b)/ML PYS 26/D-004(l)/L-029(b)/R-024(d)/Alb M-057(a)/
- Music:
- Rubin Oak 44/ML PYS 26/Schack 30/Alb Z-012(a)/SH 1319
- Additional song notes:
- Let's Make Up/Let's Reconcile
Transliteration is in SH 1319
Translat Alb P-038€
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 9370
- Artist:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- Lomir zikh iberbetn, iberbetn, Shtel dem samovar, shtel...
- First line (Yiddish):
- לאַמיר זיך איבערבעטן, איבערבעטן, שטעל דעם סאַמאָװאַר, שטעל...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Lomir Ale Zingen A Zemerl — לאָמיר אַלע זינגען אַ זמרל
- Also known as:
- A Zemerl
- Also known as:
- Di Negidim Un Di Kaptsonim
- Also known as:
- Lekhem, Bosor V'dogim
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous
- Subject:
- Class/Rich/Poor/Food/Meat/Fish/Bread/Tsimes/Contrast
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 156/Alb B-007(a)/Alb J-034(a)/Epelboym 26
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 156/Alb B-007(a)/K-059(d)/Alb J-034(a)/Epelboym 26/Ephemera 1428-2015
- Translation:
- Alb B-017(a)/Alb F-001(c)/Alb A-034(a)/Ephemera 1428-2015 /Alb 1299(a & b)
- Music:
- ML MTAG 156/Epelboym 26
- Additional song notes:
- Published under the title "A Shnayderl"
Ephemera 1458: See 2015 program for translat and translit
- Related information in folder 742:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 9317
- Artist:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- Lomir ale zingen, lomir ale zingen, a zemerl, a zemerl tsu..
- First line (Yiddish):
- לאָמיר אַלע זינגען, לאָמיר אַלע זינגען, אַ זמרל, אַ זמרל צו גאָט,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Recorded under title "A Zemerl"
- Language:
- Yiddish
Oyfn Pripetshik (Warshavsky) — אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק (וואַרשאַווסקי)
- Also known as:
- Der Alef Beys
- Also known as:
- In The Fireplace
- Also known as:
- Afn Pripetshik
- Also known as:
- Oifm Pripezik
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Composer:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Composer:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Children/Alphabet/Education/Learning/Rebbe/Kheyder/School
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 2/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 24/Alb A-001(h)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb R-022(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb R-022(a)/ML MTAG 2/Alb B-004(c)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)
- Translation:
- Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-024(b)/GYF 27/Kinderbuch 167/Alb G-017(a)/Sh Sh 196/
- Music:
- ML MTAG 2/GYF 25/SM Scher 13/Lefko Folk 72
- Additional song notes:
- At The Fireplace
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Translation and Transliteration at Ephemera 1269
Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a)
Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012/ Eng Translit - Alb P-038€
- Related information in folder 332:
- Document type:
- Translation
- Author:
- Max Rosenfeld
- Comments:
- Singable English adaptation by Max Rosenfeld.
2. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher."
3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 11897
- Vocal:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- Oyfn pripetshik brent a fayerl, un in shtub iz heys.
- First line (Yiddish):
- אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, און אין שטוב איז הײס.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Sung with "Paylishn Aktsent"
- Language:
- Yiddish
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:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 12933
- Artist:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- In dem beys-hamikdosh, In a vinkl kheyder, zitst di almone..
- First line (Yiddish):
- אין דעם בית־המקדש, אין אַ װינקל־חדר, זיצט די אַלמנה בת־ציון…
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- From the operetta "Shulamis"
- Language:
- Yiddish
Reyzele — רײזעלע (ווידי
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Love/Courtship/Folk
- Subject:
- Love/Courtship
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb B-007(b)Belarsky Fav 31
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-001(a)/Belarsky Fav 15
- Translation:
- Alb R-001(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Belarsky Fav 15
- Music:
- ML MTAG 50/Gold Zem 186/Belarsky Fav 15
- Additional song notes:
- See Heskes 1, entries 2165, 2931, 3281 respecting sheet music.
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
- Related information in folder 731:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 12758
- Vocal:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Vocal:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- Shteyt zikh dort in gesele, shtil fartrakht a hayzele,
- First line (Yiddish):
- שטײט זיך דאָרט אין געסעלע, שטיל פֿאַרטראַכט אַ הײַזעלע,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Vos Zhe Vilstu ? — װאָס זשע װילסטו ?
- Also known as:
- Mayn Tayer Kind
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Occupation/Husband/Mother/Daughter/Match
- Origin:
- Bugatch 106
- Transliteration:
- Silverman SJP 6/Alb R-001(a)/Gold Zem 156/Irza 17/Ephemera 1458
- Translation:
- Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-001(a)/Silverman SJP 7/Bugatch 106/Ephemera 1458
- Music:
- Silverman SJP 6/Gold Zem 155/Irza 17/Bugatch 106
- Additional song notes:
- See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit
- Related information in folder 737:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
- Track ID:
- 16742
- Artist:
- Ben-Tsvi, Tova
- Artist:
- Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
- First line:
- Vos zhe vilstu, mayn tayer kind, gebn dikh a shuster yung?
- First line:
- װאָס זשע װילסטו, מײַן טײַער קינד, געבן דיך אַ שוסטער יונג?
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)