Z-011(e)

Farges Mikh Nit — פֿאַרגעס מיך ניט

Author:

Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב

Composer:

Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב

Genre:

Theatre/Love

Subject:

Memory/Separation/Fear/Request/Foreboding

Origin:

Sheet Music

Transliteration:

Sheet Music

Music:

Sheet Music

Additional song notes:

Don't Forget Me

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24750

Author:

Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב

Composer:

Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב

Vocal:

Talila

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

First line:

Mit dir libe shpil ikh un ikh bin ful mit freyd,

First line (Yiddish):

מיט דיר ליבע שפּיל איך און איך בין פֿול מיט פֿרײד,

Track comment:

From the Yidish musical "Malkele Dem Rebns - 1937

Language:

Yiddish

Ne Platsh Mame — נע פּלאַטש מאַמע

Also known as:

Zorg Nit Mame

Author:

Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס

Composer:

Sandler, Peretz — סאַנדלער, פּרץ

Genre:

Theater

Subject:

Love

Song comment:

From musical "Vlodke In Odes"

Transliteration:

Alb K-068(b)

Translation:

Alb K-068(b)

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24751

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

Vocal:

Talila

First line:

Oy, ne platsh mame, un zorg zikh nit, oy, veyn nisht, lube,

First line (Yiddish):

אױ, נע פּלאַטש מאַמע, און זאָרג זיך ניט, אױ, װײן נישט לובע,

Language:

Yiddish

Yoshke Fort Avek — יאָשקע פֿאָרט אַװעק

Genre:

Folk

Subject:

Separation/Conscript/Soldier/Lament/Love

Origin:

Rubin Oak 87/Vinkov 3 261/ML PYS 106/

Transliteration:

Vinkov 3 261/Alb K-059(e)/Alb O-007(d)/Rubin Oak 76/Alb K-26(d)2/Alb S-098(b)

Translation:

Silverman SJP26/Alb K-030(a)/Alb K 26(d)2/Alb O-007(d)/Alb K-059(e)/ S-098(b)

Music:

Vinkov 3 261/ML PYS 106/

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24752

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

Vocal:

Talila

First line:

Bak mir nit keyn bulkelekh, Ikh vel zey nit esn. Ikh for...

First line (Yiddish):

באַק מיר ניט קײן בולעקלעך, איך װעל זײ דאָך ניט עסן. אַיך פֿאָר…

Language:

Yiddish

Fun A Shteyn Geboyren — פֿון אַ שטײן געבױרען

Genre:

Folk/Tango/Waltz

Subject:

Mother/Stone/Orphan/Health/Depravation/

Transliteration:

Alb T-028(b)

Translation:

Alb T-028(b)

Additional song notes:

Am I Born of Stone

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24753

Author/Composer:

Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

First line:

Tsu bin ikh den fun a shteyn geboyren, tsu hot mir keyn...

First line:

צו בין איך דען פֿון אַ שטײן געבױרען, צו האָט מיר קײן מאַמע...

Mazl — מזל

Also known as:

Mayn Mazl

Author:

Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי

Composer:

Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב

Genre:

Theatre/Lament/Waltz

Subject:

Life/Fate/Happiness/Regret

Song comment:

Introduced in the film "Mamele".

Origin:

GYF 48/Alb F-024(e)/Metro Scher 30

Transliteration:

Alb K-007(a)/Warem 136/GYF 48/Alb D-004(k)/Alb W-031(a)/SM Scher 7

Translation:

Alb T-015(c)/GYF 51/Alb D-004(k)/Alb W-031(a)/

Music:

Warem 136/GYF 49/MS Scher 7

Additional song notes:

Luck/Fate Karsten Troyke characterizes this erroneously as "Traditional" On Alb T-028(b) it is recorded under title "Mazl Du Shaynst Amol Far Yeydem"

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24754

Artist:

Talila

First line:

Mazl, es sheynst a mol far yedn, Far yedn nor nisht far mir,

First line (Yiddish):

מזל, עס שײנסט אַ מאָל פֿאַר יעדן, פֿאַר יעדן נאָר נישט פֿאַר מיר,

Track comment:

Introduced in the film "Mamele".

Language:

Yiddish

Beker Lid — בעקער ליד

Also known as:

In Droysn Geyt A Drobinker Regn

Genre:

Folk/Lament/Social Consiousness/Labor

Subject:

Baker/Child Labor/Bakery/Richess/Employer/Injustice/

Origin:

Alb R-007(g)/Alb R-007(b)

Transliteration:

Alb R-007(c)/Alb R007(f)2/Alb R-007(g)/Alb L-049(a)/Rubin Treas 88/

Translation:

Alb R-007(f)2/Alb R-007(c)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb L-049(b)/Ephemera 1458

Music:

Rubin Treas 88

Additional song notes:

Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24755

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

First line:

Indroysn geyt a drobinker regn, veyl di volkenes, zey hobn..

First line (Yiddish):

אינדרױסן גײט אַ דראָבינקער רעגן, װײַל די װאָלקנעס, זײ האָבן זיך..

Track comment:

Cross referenced under "In Droysn Geyt a Drobinker Regn"

Language:

Yiddish

Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע

Also known as:

Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)

Author:

Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ

Composer:

Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב

Genre:

Immigration/Lament

Subject:

Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion

Origin:

Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92

Transliteration:

Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)

Translation:

Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04

Music:

Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92

Additional song notes:

See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version. Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit. See Gottlieb p. 147. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate What's Not To Like 2017

Related information in folder 408:

Comments:

1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine". 2. 2. Original text with 8 verses 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24756

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

First line:

S'iz tsu mir gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven...

First line (Yiddish):

ס'איז צו מיר געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װיגאָלד איז זי געװען...

Track comment:

Extensive French Commentary

Language:

Yiddish

Umru Mayne (Yomen) — אומרו מײַנע (יאָמען)

Author:

Halpern, Moyshe Leyb — האַלפּערן, משה לײב

Composer:

Yomen, Ben — יאָמען, בען

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Unrest/Longing/Love/Yearning/Beauty

Origin:

Alb A-054(a)

Transliteration:

Alb Z-011(e)/Alb 045(A)/Alb C-035(e)

Translation:

Alb C-044(a)/Alb M-035(g)/Alb A-054(a)/Alb C-035(e)

Additional song notes:

My Unrest

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24757

Vocal:

Talila

First line:

Ver ken di sheynkeyt fun a yam farshteyn, ver ken di shayn..

First line (Yiddish):

װער קען די שײנקײט פֿון א ים פֿאַרשטײן, װער קען די שײַן פֿון...

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Tif Vi Di Nakht — טיף װי די נאַכט

Also known as:

Deep As The Night

Author:

Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב

Composer:

Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב

Subject:

Night/Love/Longing

Transliteration:

Alb K-029(j)

Translation:

Alb K-029(j)/Alb C-044(a)

Additional song notes:

Written for and sung by Lucy Gehrman in "A Brivele Der Mamen"

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24758

Artist:

Talila

First line:

Ven di nakht kumt tsu geyn, un ikh bleyb dan aleyn,

First line (Yiddish):

װען די נאַכט קומט צו גײן, און איך בלײב דאַן אַלײן,

Track comment:

Yiddish song written for film "A Brivele Der Mamen."

Language:

Yiddish

Kafka (French, Recitation) — קאַפֿקאַ

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24759

Artist:

Talila

A Yidishe Mame — אַ ייִדישע מאַמע

Also known as:

Yiddishe Mame

Author:

Yellen, Jack

Author:

Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו

Composer:

Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו

Composer:

Yellen, Jack

Genre:

Memory/Family

Subject:

Mother/Constancy/Devotion/Immigration

Origin:

GYF 80/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-007(b)/ Vinkov 5 301

Transliteration:

Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 83/Al K-022(b)

Translation:

GYF 83/Alb I-013(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Alb K-059(d)/Vinkov 4 301

Music:

GYF 81/Gold Zem 310/Vinkov 5 301

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24760

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

Vocal:

Talila

First line:

Ikh vil bay aykh a kashe fregn, entfert mir atsind,

First line:

איך װיל בײַ אײַך אַ קשיא פֿרעגן, ענטפֿערט מיר אַצינד,

Language:

English/Yiddish

S'iz Nito Keyn Nekhtn — שױן אַװעק דער נעכטן

Also known as:

Nye Zhuritse Khloptsi

Also known as:

Nign (Dobranotch)

Also known as:

Shoyn Avek Der Nekhtn

Author:

Zhitlovsky, Khaim — זשיטלאָװסקי, חיים

Genre:

Folk/Khasidic

Subject:

Present/Future/Past/Whiskey/Opportunity/Afterworld

Origin:

Belarsky 226/ML PYS 159/Alb S-063(a)/Alb A-053(a)/Alb C-005(c)

Transliteration:

Belarsky 226/ML PYS 159/Alb S-063(a)/Alb A-053(a)/Rubin RRA 85

Translation:

Alb S-063(a)/Alb A-053(a)/Alb C-005©/Rubin RRA 85

Music:

Belarsky 72/ML PYS 159/Rubin RRA 85

Additional song notes:

There Are No Yesterdays

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24761

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

First line:

S'iz nito keyn nekhtn, s'iz nokh nito der morgn,

First line (Yiddish):

ס'איז ניטאָ קײן נעכטן, ס'איז נאָך ניטאָ דער מאָרגן,

Language:

Yiddish

Shir Hanoded — שיר הנודד

Author:

Shimoni, David — שמעוֹני, דוד

Composer:

Shimoni, David — שמעוֹני, דוד

Genre:

Israeli/Literary Origin

Subject:

Bird/Fly/Torment/Nest/Home/

Transliteration:

Ephemera 1200

Translation:

Ephemera 1200

Additional song notes:

Song of the Wanderer

Related information in folder 1200:

Comments:

1. 7/16/2012 Transliterated Lyrics as sung by Esther Ofarim July 16, 2012 2. 7/16/2012 Transliterated and Translated Lyrics. July 16, 2012

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24762

Vocal:

Talila

First line:

Mi yitneni of tsipor ketana, bindude en sof nafshi ma mitana

First line:

מי יתּנני עוֹף צפּוֹר כּנף קטנה, בּנדוּדי אין סוֹף נפשי מה מתענה.

Track comment:

I wish I were a bird, a small winged bird. With endless...

Mes Dimanches (Recitation, French)

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24763

Artist:

Talila

Moyshele Mayn Fraynd — משהלע מײַן פֿרײַנד

Author:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Composer:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Genre:

Memory/Folk

Subject:

Childhood/Aging/Friends

Origin:

ML MTAG 122/Alb R-22(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb F-024(e)/Sheet Music Moskow 3

Transliteration:

CD L-054(a)/ML MTAG 122/Alb D-004(d)/Alb R-022(a)/CD A-005(e)SM Moskow 3/e1435

Translation:

CD L-054(a)/Silverman SJP06/Alb R-022(a)/Alb M-041(a)/CD A-005(e)/SM Moskow 3

Music:

ML MTAG 122/Silverman SJP06//Sheet Music Moskow 3

Additional song notes:

Ephemera 1458 see 2013 for translat and translit Alb ID V02920(2) What's Not To Like 2013 and V029(7)a 2018 Ephemera 1458

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24764

Artist:

Talila

First line:

Vos makhstu epes, Moyshele? Derken dikh nokh on blik,

First line (Yiddish):

װאָס מאַכסטו עפּעס, משהלע ? דערקען דיך נאָך אָן בליק,

Language:

Yiddish

Mamele, S'iz Gesheyn A Dramele — מאַמעלע, ס'איז געשען אַ דראַמעלע

Additional song notes:

Song copyrighted as "Oy, Vey, Mamele" see Heskes entry #2024

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24765

Author/Composer:

Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן

Artist:

Talila

First line:

Lebn heym in a vinkele, dortn oyf a benkele zitsen bin ikh..

First line:

לעבן הײם אין אַ װינקעלע, דאָרטן אױף אַ בענקעלע זיצן בין איך...

Track comment:

With extensive French narration

Sheyn Bin Ikh, Sheyn (Variant) — שײַן בין איך, שײן (װאַריאַנט)

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24766

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

Vocal:

Talila

First line:

Sheyn bin ikh, sheyn, Sheyn iz mayn nomen, Redt men mir...

First line:

שײן בין איך, שײן, שײן איז מײַן נאָמען, רעדט מען מיר שידוכים...

Oy Kaptsn, Hulye — אױ, קבּצן הוליע

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24767

Author/Composer:

Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

First line:

Ikh hob faynt zikh zorgn, vayl ikh bin keyn gvir,

First line:

איך האָב פֿײַנט זיך זאָרגן, װײַל איך בין קײן גבֿיר,

Ikh Veys Az Du Vest Avekgeyen — איך װײס אַז דו װעסט אַװעקגײען

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24768

Author:

Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק

Composer:

Hacken, Emanuel — האַקען, עמנואל

Artist:

Talila

First line:

Ikh veys az du vest avek geyen, ven di shtern oyfn dakh..

First line:

איך װײס אַז דו װעסט אַװעקגײען, װען די שטערן אױפֿן דאַך...

Track comment:

Recorded under title "Lid"

Azamivishpokhin

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24769

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

First line:

Oy azamevishpoukhin lemeyalvekisrin, devakhakaltapkhin,

Language:

Hebrew

Mayn Rue Plats — מײַן רוע פּלאַץ

Also known as:

Mekom Menukhati

Also known as:

Arbeter-Romans

Author:

Rosenfeld, Morris — ראָזענפֿעלד, מאָריס

Composer:

Rosenfeld, Morris — ראָזענפֿעלד, מאָריס

Genre:

Literary Origin/Folk/Labor

Subject:

Factory/Sweatshop

Song comment:

Eng Translat from Forward - Ephemra 537

Origin:

ML MTAG 150/Alb Y-007(a)/Levin N 75/Belarsky 217/CD B-086(a)/Vinkov 4 33

Transliteration:

CD L-054(a)/CD B-086(a)/CD L-049(a)/Alb Y-007(a)/Alb L-004(a)/Levin N 75

Translation:

CD L-054(a)/Alb L-004(a)/Alb Y-007(a)/Alb A-036(a)/Alb K-029(e)/Vinkov 4 33/Ep

Music:

Sh Sh 158/Levin N 75/Belarsky 034/Alb Y-007(a)/Vinkov 4 33

Additional song notes:

My Resting Place / English Adaption Ephemra 537 Also translation and transliteration on Album B-126(a)

Related information in folder 478:

Document type:

Translation

Author:

Aaron Kramer

Comments:

English translation by Aaron Kramer from volume titled "Morris Rosenfeld-Selections from his poetry and prose, edited by Itche Goldberg and Max Rosenfeld".

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24770

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

Vocal:

Talila

First line:

Nit zukh mikh, vu di mirtn grinen! Gefinst mikh dortn nit,

First line (Yiddish):

ניט זוך מיך, װוּ די מירטן גרינען! געפֿינסט מיך דאָרטן ניט,

Language:

Yiddish

Amerika (Recitation, French) — אַמעריקאַ

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24771

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

Language:

French

Jazz (Yid) — דשאַז (ייִדיש)

Related information in folder 107:

Document type:

Translation

Author:

Aaron Lutsky

Publisher:

America in Yidfdish Poetry

Comments:

English translation by Jehiel B. and Sarah H. Cooperman

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24772

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

First line:

Kvitsher itsher, fidl shmidl, piano poyk, piano poyk...

First line:

קװיטשער איטשער, פֿידל שמידל, פּיאַנאָ פּױק, פּיאַנאָ פּױק,

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:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24773

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

Vocal:

Talila

First line:

Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du halts oyf vi..

First line (Yiddish):

װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האַלטס אױף װי אַ...

Language:

Yiddish

Yambababam (Nign) — ימבאַבאַבאַם (ניגון)

On album:

Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)

Track ID:

24774

Vocal:

Zimet, Ben

Vocal:

Talila