Name:
Wilner, Max
Name (Yiddish):
װילנער, מאַקס
Born:
Brezhev, Poland
Died:
1957
Note:
Emigrated to U. S. in 1911.
Related information in folder 680:
Comments:
1. Biographical details provided by grand-nephew via email Feb. 17, 2004.

Songs written or composed

Freylekh Zayn — פֿרײלעך זײַן

Author:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
Genre:
Humorous/Vaudville/Novelty
Subject:
Beggar/Errant Wife/Family/Shabos Kugel/Return
Song comment:
Khasidic-Scat incorporated as part of music
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(i)
Translation:
Alb K-029(i)

Recordings

On album:
V-005(a)2 (The Best of Yiddish Vaudeville Vol 2)
Track ID:
24281
Artist:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
First line:
A lidl zing ikh itst far aykh, vos iz a mekhaye,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ לידל זינג איך איצט פֿאַר אײַך, װאָס איז אַ מחיה,
Track comment:
Album notes indicates singer is Rexite - probably Max Wilner
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre/Humorous
On album:
K-029(i) (The Klezmer Conservatory Band / Dance Me To The End Of Love)
Track ID:
27786
Artist:
Klezmer Conservatory Band
Tambourine/Vocal:
Bressler, Judy
Clarinet:
Stahl, Ilene
Violin:
Strauss, Deborah
Flute/Piccolo:
Miller, Robin
Cornet:
Berney, Mark
Trombone:
Hamilton, Mark
Alto Saxaphone/Accordion/Piano:
Netsky, Hankus
Piano:
Bailey, Art
Mandolin/Guitar/Tenor Banjo/Background Vocal:
Warschauer, Jeff
Drums/Percussion:
Smith, Grant
Arranger:
Netsky, Hankus
Arranger:
Klezmer Conservatory Band
First line:
A lidl zing ikh itst far aykh, vos iz a mekhaye, di melodie's an alte nor di..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ לידל זינג איך איצט פֿאַר אײַך, װאָס איז אַ מחיה, די מעלאָדי...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Comic
Length:
003:19
On album:
004c (Wilner, Max/ Koyft A Khosn/ Freylekh Zayn)
Track ID:
28887
Artist:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
B-114(b)3 (Dan Blacksberg/ Eleanor Reissa/ Freedman Fifteenth Anniversary Concert/Highlights)
Track ID:
41598
Artist:
Dan Blacksberg Modern Yiddish Ensemble
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
First line:
A lidl vel ikh zingen itst far aykh vos iz a mekhaye, der melodie iz alt,…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ לידל זינג איך איצט פֿאַר אײַך וואָס איז אַ מחיה, דער מעלאָדיע איז אַלט,…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert/Klezmer
Length:
5:13
On album:
V-005(b) (Variety Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
5397
Artist:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
First line:
A lidl zing ikh itst far aykh, vos iz a mekhaye,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ לידל זינג איך איצט פֿאַר אײַך, װאָס איז אַ מחיה,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre/Humorous

Other tracks with this artist

Der Shuster — דער שוסטער

Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Occupation/Shoemaker
On album:
K-010(g) (32 World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
21162
Vocal:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Narration:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Voyl is der maman un gut iz der mamen vos zi hat a shuster..
First line (Yiddish):
װױל איז דער מאַמאַן און גוט איז דער מאַמען װאָס זי האָט אַ...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Spoken Word

Koyft A Khusn — קױפֿט אַ חתן

On album:
V-005(a)2 (The Best of Yiddish Vaudeville Vol 2)
Track ID:
24279
Artist:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
First line:
Ikh bin dokh a sakh mit khasanim un a shir, ver es darf a...
First line:
איך בין דאָך אַ סך מיט חתנים אָן אַ שיר, װער עס דאָרף אַ חתן...

A Kale Bazetsn

On album:
043o (Wilner, Max/ A Kale Bazetsn/ A Bobes Gebet)
Track ID:
30016
Vocal:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

A Bobes Gebet — אַ באָבעס געבעט

On album:
043o (Wilner, Max/ A Kale Bazetsn/ A Bobes Gebet)
Track ID:
30017
Vocal:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

That Is Yiddish Entertainment

Genre:
Theater/Film/Novelty/Humor/Documentary
Subject:
Entertainment/Theater/Musicals
On album:
V0010
Track ID:
33830
Performer:
Daniels, Larry
Performer:
Skulnick, Menasha — סקולניק, מנשה
Performer:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Performer:
Fuchs, Leo — פֿוקס, לעאָ
Performer:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
Performer:
Rosenberg, Mikhl — ראָזענבערג, מיכל
Performer:
Buloff, Joseph — בולאָף, יוסף
Performer:
Zwerling, Yetta
Producer:
Seiden, Joseph
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Documentary/Theater
Length:
90:00

Borech Un Zorech — ברוך און זרח

Genre:
Vaudeville/Sketch/Humor/Spoken Word/Double Entendres
Subject:
Drunk/Coversation/Aggrevation/Wife's Meat Restuarant/Patrons
Additional song notes:
Wife offers customers "thighs, legs, meats, etc..."
On album:
A-060(d) (Songs From the Attic/ Lider Fun Boydem 6/ The Best of 78 Records/ Comical Duets — לידער פֿון בוידעם 6\ די בעסטע פֿון 78 פּלאַטן קאָמיקאַל דועטס)
Track ID:
36110
Vocal:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
Vocal:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
First line:
Hi, di di..fe fe, nit sheyn a yid a shiker, fe, farvos hostu genumen trinken...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Comedy/Humor/Vaudville/Sketch/Spoken Word
Length:
3:16

A Bal Agole Shul — אַ בּעל עגלה שול

Genre:
Vaudeville/Sketch/Humor/Spoken Word/Double Entendres/Chants
Subject:
Teamster's Synagogue/Insults/Sermon Parody
Additional song notes:
The Teamster's Synagogue
On album:
A-060(d) (Songs From the Attic/ Lider Fun Boydem 6/ The Best of 78 Records/ Comical Duets — לידער פֿון בוידעם 6\ די בעסטע פֿון 78 פּלאַטן קאָמיקאַל דועטס)
Track ID:
36111
Artist:
Wilner, Max — װילנער, מאַקס
Vocal:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
Vocal:
Doctor, Rubin — דאָקטאָר, רובין
First line:
Yam hoyd, reb getzl ben hakoved, shlishi, vos, gib im a make, nisht keyn toyre,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Comedy/Humor/Vaudville/Parody//Chants/Sketch
Length:
3:14