Name:
Cohen, Cy
Born:
Jersey City, NY

Songs written or composed

My Little Cousin

Author:
Cohen, Cy
Author:
Braverman, Sam
Author:
Lewis, Herbert (Happy)
Composer:
Lewis, Herbert (Happy)
Composer:
Braverman, Sam
Composer:
Cohen, Cy
Genre:
Novelty/Pop
Subject:
Cousin/Love/Marriage/Proposal
Additional song notes:
Takeoff of "Di Grine Kuzine" See comment in Gottlieb 147

Recordings

On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
10835
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Tenor Sax:
Leshaw, Howie
Arranger/Musical Director/Vocal/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Have you heard about my little cousin, she has boys...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Swing/Jazz
Length:
5:01
On album:
M-034(e) (The Mazeltones Latkes & Lattes)
Track ID:
21362
Artist:
Mazeltones
Vocal:
Marcus, Wendy
First line:
Have you heard about my little cousin, she has boys...
First line:
ס'איז צו מיר געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װיגאָלד איז זי געװען...
Language:
English/Yiddish
On album:
S-047(b) (Mazel Tov! More Music Of The Jewish People)
Track ID:
21424
Artist:
Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman & Orch
First line:
Have you heard about my little cousin, she has boys...
Language:
English
On album:
K-086(a) (The 24th Street Klezmer! Band Bagels & Grits)
Track ID:
27245
Artist:
Johnson, Lisa & 24 St Klezmer Band
Artist:
Johnson, Lisa, dir
First line:
Have you heard about my little cousin, she has boys...
Language:
English
On album:
G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID:
31687
Vocal:
Lee, Peggy
Clarinet:
Goodman, Benny
First line:
Have you heard about my little cousin? She has boyfriends by the dozen,
Language:
English
Style:
Pop/Swing/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length:
0:54
On album:
F-045(a)2 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 2)
Track ID:
28558
Artist:
Benny Goodman Orchestra
Trumpet:
Privin, Benny
Trumpet:
Maxwell, Jimmy
Trumpet:
Davis, Al
Trombone:
McGarity, Lou
Trombone:
Cutshall, Cutty
Alto Saxaphone:
Neagly, Clint
Alto Saxaphone:
Kane, Sol
Tenor Saxaphone:
Musso, Vido
Tenolr Saxaphone:
Berg, George
Baritone Saxaphone:
Ralston, Art
Piano/Arranger:
Powell, Mel
Electric Guitar:
Morgan, Tom
String Bass:
Weiss, Sid
Drums:
Collier, Ralph
Vocal:
Lee, Peggy
Leader/Clarinet:
Goodman, Benny
First line:
Have you heard about my little cousin, she had boys proposin' by the dozens,
Language:
English
Style:
Swing/Big Band
Length:
03:18