Songs written or composed
Bar Mitzvah Special
- Composer:
- Singer, Lewis
- Composer:
- Farber, Nat
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Novelty
Recordings
- On album:
- B-062(a) (Don Byron plays the music of Mickey Katz)
- Track ID:
- 19668
- Clarinet:
- Byron, Don & Orch
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- On album:
- K-022(g) (Simcha Time Mickey Katz Plays Music For Weddings Bar Mitz..)
- Track ID:
- 22339
- Artist:
- Mickey Katz Orchestra
- Clarinet:
- Katz, Mickey
- Arrranger/Possibly Conductor:
- Farber, Nat
- Trombone:
- Diner, Harold
- French Horn:
- DeRosa, Vince
- Woodwind:
- Jacob, Jules
- Woodwind:
- Bercov, Morris
- Woodwind:
- Howard, Terry
- Violin:
- Gill, Benny
- Piano:
- Sherman, Ray
- Bass:
- Gaines, Earl
- Drums:
- Singer, Lewis
- Track comment:
- Recorded Aug 25, 1964
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- K-022(a) (Mickey Katz Plays Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs & Brisses)
- Track ID:
- 1927
- Artist:
- Mickey Katz Orchestra
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Instrumental
Other tracks with this artist
Freylekh Jamboree
- Composer:
- Katz, Mickey
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Novelty
- On album:
- K-022(g) (Simcha Time Mickey Katz Plays Music For Weddings Bar Mitz..)
- Track ID:
- 22341
- Clarinet/Orchestra Leader:
- Katz, Mickey
- Artist:
- Mickey Katz Orchestra
- Trumpet:
- Klein, Emmanuel
- Trombone:
- Zentner, Sy
- Violin:
- Gill, Benny
- Piano/Arranger:
- Farber, Nat
- Guitar:
- Bain, Bob
- Bass:
- Breen, Larry
- Drums:
- Weiss, Sam
- Xylophone:
- Singer, Lewis
- Track comment:
- Has elements of a sher, broyges tants, freylekhs,
- Style:
- Klezmer/Instrumental
Litvak Square Dance
- Author:
- Katz, Mickey
- Composer:
- Katz, Mickey
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Novelty
- On album:
- K-022(g) (Simcha Time Mickey Katz Plays Music For Weddings Bar Mitz..)
- Track ID:
- 22344
- Artist:
- Mickey Katz Orchestra
- Clarinet:
- Katz, Mickey
- Arranger/Possibly Conductor:
- Farber, Nat
- Trombone:
- Diner, Harold
- French Horn:
- DeRosa, Vince
- Woodwind:
- Jacob, Jules
- Woodwind:
- Bercov, Morris
- Woodwind:
- Howard, Terry
- Violin:
- Gill, Benny
- Piano:
- Sherman, Ray
- Bass:
- Gaines, Earl
- Drums:
- Singer, Lewis
- First line:
- Khap a meydl, khap a man, sving your partner,
- Track comment:
- Recorded Aug 25, 1964
- Language:
- Yinglish
The Wedding Dance
- Composer:
- Katz, Mickey
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Novelty/Instrumental
- On album:
- K-022(g) (Simcha Time Mickey Katz Plays Music For Weddings Bar Mitz..)
- Track ID:
- 22349
- Clarinet/Orchestra Leader:
- Katz, Mickey
- Artist:
- Mickey Katz Orchestra
- Trumpet:
- Klein, Emmanuel
- Trombone:
- Zentner, Sy
- Violin:
- Gill, Benny
- Piano/Arranger:
- Farber, Nat
- Bass:
- Breen, Larry
- Xylophone:
- Singer, Lewis
- Guitar:
- Bain, Bob
- Track comment:
- Recorded Nov 28, 1956
- Style:
- Includes melody line of "Reb Dovidl", a kazatska, freylekhs
Simcha Time
- Author:
- Unknown
- Composer:
- Unknown
- Genre:
- Novelty/Dialect/
- Subject:
- Food/Wedding/Family/Celebration/Klezmer
- On album:
- K-022(g) (Simcha Time Mickey Katz Plays Music For Weddings Bar Mitz..)
- Track ID:
- 22351
- Artist:
- Mickey Katz Orchestra
- Vocal:
- Katz, Mickey
- Arranger/Orchestra Leader (possibly):
- Farber, Nat
- Trumpet:
- Klein, Emmanuel
- Trumpet:
- Diner, Harold
- French Horn:
- DeRosa, Vince
- Woodwinds:
- Webb, Champ
- Woodwinds:
- Bercov, Morris
- Violin:
- Gill, Benny
- Piano:
- Sherman, Ray
- Bass:
- Gaines, Earl
- Drums:
- Singer, Lewis
- First line:
- Come on, one and all, let's be freylekh, let us have a ball,
- Track comment:
- Recorded Sep 30, 1964
- Language:
- Yinglish
Can Can Kozotski
- Composer:
- Offenbach, Jacques
- Genre:
- Novelty/Klezmer/Instrumental/Parody
- On album:
- K-022(g) (Simcha Time Mickey Katz Plays Music For Weddings Bar Mitz..)
- Track ID:
- 22353
- Trumpet:
- Klein, Emmanuel
- Arranger/Orchestra Leader (possibly):
- Farber, Nat
- Artist:
- Mickey Katz Orchestra
- Trumpet:
- Diner, Harold
- French Horn:
- DeRosa, Vince
- Woodwinds:
- Webb, Champ
- Woodwinds:
- Bercov, Morris
- Violin:
- Gill, Benny
- Piano:
- Sherman, Ray
- Bass:
- Gaines, Earl
- Drums:
- Singer, Lewis
- Track comment:
- Based on Offenbach Melody
- Style:
- Instrumental
Beygelekh — בײגעלעך
- Also known as:
- Bublitshki
- Also known as:
- Question
- Composer:
- Traditional
- Genre:
- Folk/Lament
- Subject:
- Bagels/Rolls/Street Vendor/Occupation/Poverty
- Origin:
- Alb G-035(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
- Transliteration:
- Alb K-007(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
- Translation:
- Alb B-007(c)/
- Music:
- Moskow SM 61
- On album:
- K-022(g) (Simcha Time Mickey Katz Plays Music For Weddings Bar Mitz..)
- Track ID:
- 22354
- Artist:
- Mickey Katz Orchestra
- Clarinet:
- Katz, Mickey
- Arranger/Possibly Conductor:
- Farber, Nat
- Trumpet:
- Klein, Emmanuel
- Trombone:
- Diner, Harold
- French Horn:
- DeRosa, Vince
- Woodwind:
- Jacob, Jules
- Woodwind:
- Bercov, Morris
- Woodwind:
- Howard, Terry
- Piano:
- Sherman, Ray
- Bass:
- Gaines, Earl
- Drums:
- Singer, Lewis
- Violin:
- Raderman, Lou
- Track comment:
- Recorded Nov 24, 1964
- Style:
- Instrumental