Songs written or composed
Di Lebedike Yesomim — די לעבעדיקע יתומים
- Author:
- Zavodnick, M. — זאַוואָדניק, מ.
- Composer:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- Genre:
- Theater/Lament
- Subject:
- Family/Divorce/Step Parents/Step Child/Orphan
- Transliteration:
- Peppler 2 133
- Translation:
- Peppler 2 133
- Music:
- Peppler 2 133
- Additional song notes:
- Orphans of Divorce/ Living Orphans
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 389
- Series:
- 4
- Arranged for:
- Voice/Piano
- Texts:
- Yiddish/Transliteration
- Publisher:
- S. Schenker
- Publisher address:
- 66 Canal St. New York, NY
- Date:
- 1914
- Provenance:
- Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
- Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
- 166
- First line:
- Her nor papa vos ikh vel dir beten, veynendig zogt a yunges
- First line (Yiddish):
- הער נאָר פּאַפּאַ וואָס איך וועל דיר בעטן, וויינענדיק זאָגט אַ יונגעס קינד,
- Notes:
- Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English, photo insert of H. A. Russotto. Ornate cover design. Price, Piano 50 cents. Violin 30 cents, Three verses in Yiddish on back cover. Also on back cover, music for Doina, Roumanian Melody and Shubert's Celebrated Serenade.
Recordings
- On album:
- 005g (Paskel, Simon, Tenor/ Rakhmones Rakhmones/ Di Lebedike Yesomim)
- Track ID:
- 28925
- Artist:
- Paskel, Simon, Tenor
- On album:
- P-068(f) (Jane Peppler and Friends/ Nervez!/ Yiddish Theater Songs from Poland, Volume III)
- Track ID:
- 41385
- Vocal:
- Kloko, Randy
- Piano:
- Peppler, Jane
- First line:
- Ven tate mame geyen zikh shaydn bageyen di greste zind, eltern zet dem get…
- First line (Yiddish):
- ווען טאַטע מאַמע גייען זיך שײַדן באַגיין די בעסטע זינד, עלטערן זעט דעם גט...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert
- Length:
- 2:35
Heylige Karbones — הייליגע קרבּנות
- Author:
- Frug, Shimon Shmuel — פֿרוג, שמעון שמואל
- Composer:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- World War I
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 34
- Series:
- 4
- Arranged for:
- Piano
- Texts:
- None
- Publisher:
- Hebrew Publishing Co.
- Publisher address:
- 50-52 Eldridge St. New York, NY
- Date:
- 1907/1916
- Provenance:
- Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
- Notes:
- Cover: Red lettering in Yiddish and English on white backround.
Flower trellis design on right with photograph (presumably Frug). See Heskes 629, 632. Cover artwork by Louis Terr.
Khurbn Titanik — חורבּן טיטאַניק
- Also known as:
- The Titanic's Disaster
- Also known as:
- Der Naser Keyver
- Author:
- Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
- Composer:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- Genre:
- Historical/Lament
- Subject:
- Titanic/Shipwreck/Constancy/Ida Straus/Gaiety/Tragedy
- Transliteration:
- Ephemera 1269/Ephemera 1458 2012
- Translation:
- Ephemera 1269/Ephemera 1458 2012
- Additional song notes:
- The Titanic Disaster
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
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 66
- Series:
- 4
- Arranger:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- Arranged for:
- Piano/Voice
- Texts:
- Yiddish/Transliteration
- Publisher:
- Hebrew Publishing Co
- Publisher address:
- 50-52 Eldridge St., NY
- Date:
- 1912
- Provenance:
- Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
- First line:
- Akh troyert badoyert, dem groysn frishn brokh:
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַך טרויערט, באַדויערט, דעם גרויסן פֿרישן בראָך
- Notes:
- Cover: Black and white photocopy with drawing of Strauss couple
embracing while an angel hovers over them with a wreath, as the
ship sinks. Price: Piano 50 cents, Violin 30 cents.
This is not ì
the same song as "Lid Fun Titanik" or "Parakhod Titanik".
Menukha Vesimkha (Russotto) — מנוחה ושׂמחה (רוסאָטאָ)
- Composer:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- Genre:
- Theater
- Additional song notes:
- From the play "Golus Russland"
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 92
- Series:
- 4
- Arranged for:
- Violin
- Texts:
- None
- Publisher:
- Hebrew Publishing Co.
- Publisher address:
- 50-52 Eldridge Street, New York
- Date:
- 1907
- Provenance:
- Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
- Notes:
- Ornate red cover of a flowering vine. Photo insert of man presumably Russotto. Titled in Yiddish and English "Russotto's Music Album" with "Mnucho W Simcho Von Golus Russland" and "Eili Eili Lomo Azavtino". Violin 50 cents. Artwork: Louis Terr
Dos Pekele — דאָס פּעקעלע
- Author:
- Mogulesco, Sigmund (Zelig) מאָגולסקאָ, זעליג
- Composer:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- Genre:
- Theater
- Additional song notes:
- Not clear from credit on sheet music as to identity of author and composer.
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 187
- Series:
- 4
- Arranger:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- Arranged for:
- Violin
- Texts:
- None
- Publisher:
- The Hebrew Publishing Co.
- Publisher address:
- 122-128 Leonard St. Brooklyn, NY
- Date:
- 1900
- Provenance:
- Gift of Robert and Molly Freedman
- Notes:
- Dark blue stylized english lettering on cover. Price five cents. Folder also includes violin arrangement for "Chokhmas Noschim".
A Mame Iz Der Bester Fraynd — אַ מאַמע איז דער בעסטער פֿרײַנד
- Author:
- Zavodnick, M. — זאַוואָדניק, מ.
- Composer:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- Subject:
- Mother?support/Reputation/Goodness
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 751
- Series:
- 4
- Arranged for:
- Voice/Piano
- Texts:
- Yiddish/Transliteration
- Publisher:
- S. Schenker
- Publisher address:
- 66 Canal St. New York, NY
- Date:
- 1914
- Provenance:
- Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
- Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
- 650
- First line:
- Fargesen vel ikh kayn mol nit di frayndshaft fun mayn mame..
- First line (Yiddish):
- פֿאַרגעסן וועל איך קיין מאָל ניט די פֿרײַנדשאַפֿט פֿון מײַן מאַמען
- Notes:
- Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photo of H. A. Russotto. Price; Piano, 50 cents- Violin, 30 cents. Three verses of Yiddish in centerfold. Listing of "Schenker's Latest Catalogue" on back cover.
Other tracks with this artist
Eli Eli (Sandler) — אלי אלי (סאַנדלער)
- Author:
- Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
- Composer:
- Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
- Genre:
- Theatre/Lament/Religious
- Subject:
- Plea/Persecution/Faith/Torture/Abandonment/Question
- Origin:
- ML PYS 220/Ephemera 598/Metro Scher 31
- Transliteration:
- Ausabel 676/Alb K-047(a)/ML PYS 220/Alb K-047(a)/Alb P-028(a)/L-048(a)/
- Translation:
- Alb L-048(a)/Ausubel Folk 676/Alb K-047(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Vorbei 233
- Music:
- Ausubel Folk 676/ML PYS 221/Metro Scher 31
- Additional song notes:
- Cited in Nulman 74 Written For the play "Brokhe, Oder -
DerYidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896. In Sheetmusic # 58 there are indications that the song was heard in various parts of Europe as a folk song, but then claimed by Sandler and Tomoshevsky because it was sung in their operetta "Brokha or The Jewish King of Poland for a Night". See Heskes entry 1194. Also transliteration and translation Published in Gottlieb 290
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
- Related information in folder 991:
- Comments:
- 1. Article from Internet, by Clay Willis, titled "Why did Jesus on the cross say "Eli Eli Lama sabachtani?)
- On album:
- K-047(a) (Cantor Sholom Katz sings Hebrew and Yiddish Songs)
- Track ID:
- 4565
- Vocal:
- Katz, Sholom — קאַץ, שלום
- Artist:
- Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
- Arranger:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- First line:
- Eli, Eli lomo azavtoni? In fayer un flam hot men undz...
- First line:
- אלי, אלי, למה עזבֿתּני? (2) אין פֿײַער און פֿלאַם האָט מען אונדז..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Yidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896
- Language:
- Yiddish/Hebrew
Kol Nidre — כּל נדרי
- Genre:
- Religious/Liturgical/Yom Kipur
- Subject:
- Vows
- Origin:
- Alb B-033(i)
- Translation:
- Alb R-009(b)/Alb B-026(b)/Alb B-033(b)/V0121
- Related information in folder 779:
- Comments:
- 1. English Translation
- On album:
- P-002(c) (Jan Peerce Sings Hebrew Melodies)
- Track ID:
- 8583
- Vocal:
- Peerce, Jan
- Artist:
- RCA Victor Orch, Werner Bass, cond
- Arranger:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- First line (Hebrew):
- כּל נדרי ואסרי וחרמי וקוֹנמי וכנוּיי ןקנוּסי וּשבוּעוֹת דנדרנא
- Language:
- Hebrew
Kol Nidre — כּל נדרי
- Genre:
- Religious/Liturgical/Yom Kipur
- Subject:
- Vows
- Origin:
- Alb B-033(i)
- Translation:
- Alb R-009(b)/Alb B-026(b)/Alb B-033(b)/V0121
- Related information in folder 779:
- Comments:
- 1. English Translation
- On album:
- P-002(f) (Jan Peerce Sings Hebrew Melodies Werner Bass, conductor)
- Track ID:
- 8584
- Vocal:
- Peerce, Jan
- Artist:
- RCA Victor Orch, Werner Bass, cond
- Arranger:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- First line (Hebrew):
- כּל נדרי ואסרי וחרמי וקוֹנמי וכנוּיי ןקנוּסי וּשבוּעוֹת דנדרנא
- Language:
- Hebrew
Eli Eli (Sandler) — אלי אלי (סאַנדלער)
- Author:
- Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
- Composer:
- Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
- Genre:
- Theatre/Lament/Religious
- Subject:
- Plea/Persecution/Faith/Torture/Abandonment/Question
- Origin:
- ML PYS 220/Ephemera 598/Metro Scher 31
- Transliteration:
- Ausabel 676/Alb K-047(a)/ML PYS 220/Alb K-047(a)/Alb P-028(a)/L-048(a)/
- Translation:
- Alb L-048(a)/Ausubel Folk 676/Alb K-047(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Vorbei 233
- Music:
- Ausubel Folk 676/ML PYS 221/Metro Scher 31
- Additional song notes:
- Cited in Nulman 74 Written For the play "Brokhe, Oder -
DerYidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896. In Sheetmusic # 58 there are indications that the song was heard in various parts of Europe as a folk song, but then claimed by Sandler and Tomoshevsky because it was sung in their operetta "Brokha or The Jewish King of Poland for a Night". See Heskes entry 1194. Also transliteration and translation Published in Gottlieb 290
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
- Related information in folder 991:
- Comments:
- 1. Article from Internet, by Clay Willis, titled "Why did Jesus on the cross say "Eli Eli Lama sabachtani?)
- On album:
- P-028(a) (Cantor David Propis sings Memories of Home)
- Track ID:
- 25174
- Artist:
- Propis, Cantor David
- Arranger:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- First line:
- Eli, Eli lomo azavtoni? In fayer un flam hot men undz...
- First line:
- אלי, אלי, למה עזבֿתּני ? (2) אין פֿײַער און פֿלאַם באָט מען...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Yidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896
- Language:
- Yiddish/Hebrew
Kol Nidre — כּל נדרי
- Genre:
- Religious/Liturgical/Yom Kipur
- Subject:
- Vows
- Origin:
- Alb B-033(i)
- Translation:
- Alb R-009(b)/Alb B-026(b)/Alb B-033(b)/V0121
- Related information in folder 779:
- Comments:
- 1. English Translation
- On album:
- L-047(a) (L'Chaim Music of the Jewish People)
- Track ID:
- 26540
- Vocal:
- Peerce, Jan
- Artist:
- RCA Victor Orch, Werner Bass, cond
- Arranger:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- First line (Hebrew):
- כּל נדרי ואסרי וחרמי וקוֹנמי וכנוּיי ןקנוּסי וּשבוּעוֹת דנדרנא
- Track comment:
- Recorded 1947
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Cantorial
Kol Nidre (Video) — כּל נדרי (ווידיאָ)
- Genre:
- Religious/Liturgical/Yom Kipur
- Subject:
- Vows
- Origin:
- Alb B-033(i)
- Translation:
- Alb R-009(b)/Alb B-026(b)/Alb B-033(b)/V0121
- On album:
- V0121 (The Humanaires In Concert (Video))
- Track ID:
- 34006
- Vocal/Soloist:
- Miller, Naomi
- Vocal:
- Humanaires
- Vocal:
- Perlmutter, Fagie
- Conductor/Arranger:
- Berman, David
- Pianist:
- Baroyan, Zara
- Narrator:
- Sears, Sam Wade
- Arranger:
- Russotto, Henry A.
- Language:
- Aramaic
- Style:
- Choral/Concert