Name:
Moyshe Nadir
Name (Yiddish):
משה נאַדיר
Also known as:
Nadir, Moyshe — נאַדיר, משה
Also known as:
Reiss, Yitskhok — ריס, יצחק
Born:
1885 (Eastern Galicia)
Died:
1943
Comment:
Born Yitzkhak Reiss, Came to US in 1898

Songs written or composed

Der Rebe Elimelekh — דער רבּי אלימלך

Also known as:
Rabbi Eli, The King
Also known as:
The Merry Rebe Elie
Author:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Composer:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Khasidim/Rebe/Klezmer/Musicians/Drinking
Origin:
ML MTAG 168/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Metro Album 49/Sh Sh 361
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 168/Alb B-007(b)/Alb W-010(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Metro Album 44
Translation:
Alb B-007(b)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb W-010(a)/Sh Sh 360
Music:
ML MTAG 168/Metro Album 44
Additional song notes:
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 733:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
Sheet music:
Folder:
758
Series:
4
Arranger:
Davidson, Charles
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
English
Publisher:
MCA Music
Publisher address:
445 Park Avenue, New York, 10022
Date:
1969
Provenance:
Gift of Marsha Edelman, Gratz College, 2004
First line:
When the saintly Rebbe Elie wanted people to be merry…
Notes:
Green lettering, small booklet. From "A Singing of Angels" folk song suite. Drawing of angels with music and instruments on front cover.
Folder:
327
Series:
4
Arranger:
Zilberts, Zavel
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano/Mixed Chorus
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
54 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1935
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
108
First line:
Az der rebe elimeylekh iz gevorn zayer freylakh, is gevorn.
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Notes:
Small folder, black lettering in Yiddish/English. Price 50 cents. Four verses in Yiddish inside front cover.
Folder:
924
Series:
4
Arranger:
Scher, William
Arranged for:
Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, NY
Date:
1951
Provenance:
Gift of Carol Weinbaum
First line:
Az der rebi elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער…
Notes:
Page 44 in Booklet containing many songs
Folder:
1011
Series:
4
Arranger:
Scher, William
Arranged for:
Bb Clarinet/ Bb Tenor Sax
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, NY
Date:
1951
Provenance:
Gift of Carol Weinbaum
First line:
Az der rebi elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער…
Folder:
25
Series:
1
Arranger:
Ellstein, Abe
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co
Publisher address:
58 Second Ave, New York
Date:
1927
Provenance:
Gift of Barbara Moskow, March 2014
First line:
Az der rebe elimelekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,…
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געוואָרן זייער פֿריילעך איז געוואָרן זזער פֿריילעך

Recordings

On album:
B-107(b) (M. Ben-Sachar, Bariton / Yidishe Lider 2 — מרדכי בן־שחר \ ייִדישע לידער 2)
Track ID:
37718
Vocal:
Ben Shakhar, Mordecai — בּן־שחר, מרדכי
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
1:48
On album:
G-005(c) (Sing Along In Jewish Cantor Isaac Goodfriend and Choir)
Track ID:
18647
Artist:
Goodfriend, Cantor Isaac & Choir
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-010(m) (Paul Zim Sings Forever Yiddish 20 Yiddish "Golden Oldies")
Track ID:
18369
Artist:
Zim, Paul & Simcha Klezmer Band
Artist:
Barnes, Rolfe & M. Tornick, cond
Clarinet:
Pincus, Paul
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-029(a) (Joel Grey Songs My Father Taught Me)
Track ID:
20146
Artist:
Grey, Joel
Artist:
Farber, Nat
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-010(g) (32 World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
21174
Vocal:
Kaminska, Ida — קאַמינסקע, אידאַ
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Narration:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Ven der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
װען דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער..
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
N-018(a) (Nicole Neiman From Europe With Love)
Track ID:
21386
Artist:
Neiman, Nicole
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-047(b) (Mazel Tov! More Music Of The Jewish People)
Track ID:
21419
Vocal:
Schwarzmer-Lengyel, Josef — שוואַרצמער-לענגיעל, יוסף
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn lustik freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן לוסטיק פֿרײלעך, אױ, פֿרײלעך איז..
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
J-022(b) (The Real Complete Jewish Party Collection Volume II / David & The High Spirit)
Track ID:
22104
Artist:
David & The High Spirit
Track comment:
Part of Jewish Swings/Az Der Rebe Zingt/ Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn
Language:
Hebrew
On album:
J-022(c) (The Real Complete Jewish Party Collection / Volume III / David & The High Spirit)
Track ID:
22142
Artist:
David & The High Spirit
Track comment:
Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn/ Az Der Rebe Zingt/ Der Rebe Elimeylekh
Language:
Hebrew
On album:
S-041(c) (Yiddish Songs Oksana Sowiak, vocal Arnold Stengl, guitar)
Track ID:
22811
Vocal:
Sowiak, Oksana
Guitar:
Stingl, Anton
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Duplicate of song on Album S-41(a) or (b).
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
Track ID:
22721
Vocal/Guitar:
Leiser, Moshe
Violin/Arrangement:
Flammer, Ami
Accordion:
Barreaux, Gerard
First line:
Un az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
און אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-093(a)2 (Leo Summergrad Yiddish Folksongs 1959 Vol 2 of 2)
Track ID:
23182
Artist:
Summergrad, Leo
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn a zeyer freylekh, iz ...
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-067(a) (Timeless Jewish Songs Shirim La'ad Martha Rock Birnbaum — שירים לעד)
Track ID:
23384
Vocal:
Birnbaum, Martha Rock
Harp:
Dechario, Barbara
Arranger/Musical Director:
Dechario, Joseph
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Y-021(a)1 (Yiddish New York - Paris - Varsovie 1910-1940 - CD 1)
Track ID:
23767
Artist:
Silberbush, Sam
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn gants freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן גאַנץ פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23917
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn a bisl freylekh, iz ...
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן אַ ביסל פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-022(e) (Jaacov Shapiro Best of Yiddish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
23949
Vocal:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-062(a)2 (Gebrider Moyshele Yiddishe Lider (Side B))
Track ID:
24261
Vocal/Guitar:
Gebrider Moyshele
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Folk
On album:
S-096(a) (Gregori Schechter's Klezmer Festival Band/Der Rebe Elimelech)
Track ID:
24437
Artist:
Schechters Klezmer Festival Band
Artist:
Schechter, Gregori
Track comment:
Arrangement from russian recording of the '30s
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
G-063(a) (Boris Gammer The Jerusalem Jazz Band Songs My Father Played — בוריס גאמר ג'אז בנד ירושלים שירים שאבא ניגן דיקסי-פֿרײלעך)
Track ID:
24776
Artist:
Jerusalem Jazz Band — ג'אז בנד ירושלים
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
S-097(a) (Aron Saltiel Jiddische Lieder — ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID:
24675
Artist:
Saltiel, Aron — סאַלטיל, אהרן
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
W-026(a) (Simon Wynberg Songs of My People)
Track ID:
26136
Artist:
Narada Artists
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". (Instr - concert)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
D-023(a) (Lechaim - Jewish Songs Giennadi Dubinski)
Track ID:
26305
Artist:
Dubinski, Giennadi
Artist:
Rabinowia, Faddej, acc
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-045(a) (Oj, Bruderl, Lechajim/ Chaim Rosenbaum/ Wlodzimerz Slopak — אױ, ברודערל, לחיים)
Track ID:
25706
Vocal/Guitar:
Rosenbaum, Khaim
Violin:
Slopek, Wlodzimerz
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-078(a) (Klezmerduo Danish Klezmer...OY OY OY)
Track ID:
25944
Artist:
Klezmerduo
Clarinet:
Bredholt, Henrik
Accordion/Vocal:
Fjord, Ann-Mai-Britt
First line:
Un az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
און אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-041(a) (Alosza Awdiejew W Repertuarze Zydowskim)
Track ID:
25757
Author:
Ficowski, J. (Polish)
Artist:
Awdiejew, Alosza
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Version of Old King Cole
Language:
Polish
On album:
B-081(a) (The Songs Of A People Harvey Bien)
Track ID:
25847
Artist:
Bien, Cantor Harvey & Choir
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
U-005(a) (Jewish Songs II Piesni zydowskie Irena Urbanska)
Track ID:
26004
Artist:
Urbanska, Irena
Piano/Clarinet:
Lic, Leslaw
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-030(a) (Mandy Patinkin Mamaloshen)
Track ID:
26145
Artist:
Patinkin, Mandy
Conductor:
Stern, Eric
Arranger:
Ford, Paul
First line:
Un az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
און אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-002(h) (Martha Schlamme sings Jewish & Israeli Folk Songs)
Track ID:
26363
Vocal:
Schlamme, Martha
Conductor Orchestra:
DeCormier, Robert
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-027(b) (Bruce Adler An Evening At The Yiddish Theatre -Act II-)
Track ID:
26502
Translator English:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
In a shtetl playing freylekh was a klezmer elimelekh,
First line (English):
אַט אַזױ נײט אַ שנײַדער, אָט אַזױ נײט ער דאָך!
Track comment:
with Alexander's Ragtime Band
Language:
English
On album:
E-025(a) (Europaisches Jiddish-Festival Leverkusen 1993)
Track ID:
26888
Artist:
Leipziger Synagogalchor
Artist:
Klotz, Helmut, director
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
E-024(a) (Paul Chaim Eisenberg & 10 saiten 1 bogen/ Az Der Rebe Lacht)
Track ID:
26266
Artist:
Eisenberg, Paul Chaim & Ensemble
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn azoy freylekh, iz gevorn...
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן אַזױ פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן אַזױ...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26706
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-081(e) (Salomon Klezmorim A Dreydl de klezmer vertelt...)
Track ID:
27137
Artist:
Salomon Klezmorim
Track comment:
Intro/ Tfile Oyf Shabos/ Lekhaim/ Khavele/ Finale
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
R-047(a) (Rubinchik's Orkestya Flipnotic Freilachs — חי)
Track ID:
27196
Artist:
Rhodes, Rachel & Rubinchik's Ork..
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-044(a) (Larisa Averbakh & Ensemble Simkha Shnirele Perele)
Track ID:
27353
Vocal:
Averbakh, Larisa
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-013(c) (Zamir Chorale Of Boston / An Hour In The Garden Of Eden / Joshua Jacobson Director — אַ שעה אין גן־עדן)
Track ID:
27534
Vocal:
Zamir Chorale Of Boston
Conductor:
Jacobson, Joshua
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Piano Accompaniment
Length:
1:23
On album:
L-034(c) (Schpil Dos Lidl: Yiddish-Klesmer-Tzigane, Francois Lilienfeld & Grine Bleter)
Track ID:
30904
Vocal/Accordion/Hand Drum:
Lilienfeld, Francois
Violin/Piano/Vocal:
Thalassa, Flora
Cimbalom:
Kovac, Ludovit
Artist:
Grine Bleter — גרינע בליטער
First line:
Oy, az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh
First line (Yiddish):
אוי, אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
V-015(c) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 3/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31364
Conductor:
Weintraub, Wolf
Artist:
Wolf Weintraub Orchestra
Vocal:
Schwarzmer-Lengyel, Josef — שוואַרצמער-לענגיעל, יוסף
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Concert
Length:
3:07
On album:
I-014(a) (Richard Inger vedette "Elesdisc")
Track ID:
27592
Vocal:
Ingber, Richard — אינגבער, ריצ'אַרד
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Dos A Rebetsn/ Fidl Mir In Hartsn Eyn/Belz/ Meshiekhs Tseytn
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-054(a) (My Treasure/ Mayn Oytser/ Sherm Labovitz Sings Gems Of Yiddish Art &Folk Songs — מײַן אוצר)
Track ID:
28436
Vocal:
Labovitz, Sherman
Piano:
Botwinik, Sender (Alexander) באָטװיניק, סענדער, (אַלעקסאַנדער)
Violin:
Weinberger, Marvin
Arranger:
Botwinik, Sender (Alexander) באָטװיניק, סענדער, (אַלעקסאַנדער)
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Lively
Length:
03:02
On album:
J-033(a) (Lin Jaldati / Jiddischer Lieder)
Track ID:
31373
Vocal:
Jaldati, Lin — יאַלדאַטי, לין
Artist:
Martin Hoffman Orchestra — מאַרטין האָפֿמאַן אָרקעסטער
Conductor, Arranger:
Hoffman, Martin — האָפֿמאַן, מאַרטין
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:44
On album:
V-015(i) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 9/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31567
Vocal:
Alexander, Edgar
Orchestra Leader:
Petruschka, Sigmund
Artist:
Petruschka Orchestra — אָרקעסטער פּעטרושקאַ
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:37
On album:
048a (Goldstone, Isaak/ Der Rebe Elimelekh/ Motele)
Track ID:
30139
Artist:
Goldstone, Isaak
On album:
K-029(j) (Klezmer Conservatory Band: A Taste of Paradise)
Track ID:
31050
Director/Alto Sax./Accordion/Piano/Arranger:
Netsky, Hankus
Vocals/Arranger:
Bressler, Judy
Clarinet:
Stahl, Ilene
Violin/Background Vocals:
Strauss, Deborah
Flute/Piccolo:
Miller, Robin
Cornet/Trumpet:
Berney, Mark
Trombone:
Hamilton, Mark
Piano/Accordion/Arranger:
Bailey, Art
Mandolin/Guitar/Tenor Banjo/Vocals:
Warschauer, Jeff
Bass:
Guttman, James
Drums/Percussion:
Smith, Grant
Arranger:
Klezmer Conservatory Band
First line:
az der rebe elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבי עלימײלעך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer
On album:
A-060(c) (Songs From the Attic/ Lider Fun Boydem 5/ The Best of 78 Records/Yiddish Children Songs — לידער פֿון בוידעם 5\ די בעסטע פֿון 78 פּלאַטן, ייִדישע קינדער לידער)
Track ID:
34547
Vocal:
Gladstone, Yitshak
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:46
On album:
S-217(a) (Sound Sheet Slips (NOTE - DO NOT TRY TO PLAY THIS ALBUM - IT MAY BECOME DAMAGED))
Track ID:
38884
Vocal:
Workmen's Circle Children's Chorus — אַרבעטער רינג קינדער כאָר
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-014(c) (Jiddische Stikele/Jewish Songs From The Prague Ghetto/Trio Lorand/Jeno Kohn vocal/Marcel Lorand piano/)
Track ID:
34804
Vocal:
Kohn, Jeno
Piano:
Lorand, Marcel
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:20
On album:
G-099(a) (Bela Gubenko/ Lomir Ale Zingen — בעלאַ גובענקאָ)
Track ID:
40681
vocal:
Gubenko, Bella — גובענקאַ, בעללא
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
1:38
On album:
B-119(a) (Brundibar/ A Children's Opera in two acts conducted by Robert DeCormier/Hebrew and Yiddish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
39617
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:30
On album:
B-209(a) (Anatholy Bonder/Gevolt AlefBase)
Track ID:
42164
Vocal/Arranger:
Bonder, Anatholy
Synthesizers:
Lifshitz, Dmitry
Violins:
Iframov, Eva
Guitars:
Gimmervert, Michael
Bass Guitars:
Lekhovitser, Mark
Drums:
Weinstein, Vadim
Arranger:
Gevolt
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,…
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרייליך, אלימלך,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Hard Rock/Concert/Heavy Metal
Length:
3:43
On album:
T-028(d)1 (Karsten Troyke / Live Klezmer Concert)
Track ID:
42527
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Violin:
Dessiatnik, Gennadi
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Vocal/Contrabass:
Jach, Michael
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,…
First line:
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער פֿריילעך אלימלך,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/Russian
Style:
Concert/Swing/Klezmer
Length:
6:10
On album:
D-041(a) (Lillian Davis: Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
42411
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך אלימלך
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Acapella
Length:
2:03
On album:
J-003(a) (Judith Accompagnee par Didier Bolland)
Track ID:
3290
Artist:
Judith
Artist:
Boland, Didier Orchestra
Artist:
Bertret, G. / Didier Bolland, arr
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
E-014(b) (ESPE Performance Tape No 2)
Track ID:
3291
Artist:
ESPE
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". Recorded in West Germany
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-003(a) (Songs and Tunes From the Ghetto Jeno Kohn (vocalist))
Track ID:
3292
Artist:
Trio Lorand
Artist:
Kohn, Jeno
Piano:
Lorand, Marcel
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn lustik freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן לוסטיק פֿרײלעך, אױ, פֿרײלעך איז..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-028(c) (Geduldig & Thimann A Shtetl Is Amerike — געדולדיג און טימאַן אַ שטעאל איז אַמעריקע)
Track ID:
3293
Vocal:
Thiman, Albert — טימאַן, אַלבערט,
Artist:
Thimann, Albert
Vocal:
Geduldig, Edward
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-032(a) (David Kusevitzky / World Famous Cantor — דוד קוסובֿיצקי דער װעלט באַרימטער חזן)
Track ID:
3294
Artist:
Kusevitzky, Cantor Dovid — קוסעװיצקי, חזן דוד
Artist:
Winternitz, Dr. Khanan — וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-025(c) (Manfred Lemm NU-ME LAKHT Jiddische Lieder und Geschichten)
Track ID:
3295
Vocal:
Lemm, Manfred
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
D-017(b) (Dany Delmin 19 chansons "yiddish" eternelles — דאַני דעלמאַן 19 אײביקע ייִדיש לידער)
Track ID:
3296
Artist:
Delmin, Dany, Orchestra & Chorus — דעלמין, דאַני, אָרקעסטער און כאָב
Artist:
Delmin, Dany, conductor — דעלמין, דאַני, דיריגענט
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". Recording made in France
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-005(a) (Nehama Lifschitz Recorded Live/First Appearance in Israel — נחמה ליפשיץ הוקלט חי בהופעה פומבית רטשונה בּישׂראל)
Track ID:
3297
Vocal:
Lifshitz, Nekhama — ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Arranger/Conductor:
Graziani, Yitskhak — גרציאני, יצחק
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn eyn mol freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן אײן מאָל פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-014(a) (The Mishpokhe Yiddish and Israeli Songs and Dances)
Track ID:
3298
Artist:
Mishpokhe, The Family
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn a bisl freylekh, iz ...
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן אַ ביסל פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
N-012(a) (The New Shtetl Band Jewish & Balkan Dance Music)
Track ID:
3299
Artist:
New Shtetl Band,
Artist:
Mennin, Steward, director-clarinet
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
N-013(b) (The Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band Nokh A Mol! One More Time)
Track ID:
3300
Artist:
Nisht Geferlekh Klezmer Band — נישט געפֿערלעך קלעזמער באַנדע
Vocal:
Patt, Avram — פּאַט, אַבֿרהם
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
O-001(a) (Mark Olf Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
3301
Vocal:
Olf, Mark — אָלף, מאַרק
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-002(e) (Jan Peerce sings songs from "Fiddler On The Roof")
Track ID:
3302
Vocal:
Peerce, Jan
Conductor:
Golschmann, Vladimir
Arranger:
DeCormier, Robert
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-035(c) (Sima & Arnold Miller Heritage:The Art of the Yid. Song Vol 3)
Track ID:
3303
Vocal:
Miller, Sima
Piano:
Miller, Arnold
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-014(a) (Folklore D'Israel Max Leth's Orchestra — פּולקלור ישׂראלי)
Track ID:
3304
Artist:
Leth, Max Orchestra
Artist:
Tingluti Fox Singer
Artist:
Rastenni, Rachel
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-015(a) (Lionel Rocheman chante en Yiddisch "nous sommes tous freres" — לײבל ראָחמאַן זינגט אין ייִדיש אַלע ברידער)
Track ID:
3305
Artist:
Rochman, Lionel — ראָחמאַן, לײבל
Artist:
Boland, Didier Orchestra
First line:
Az der rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-022(a) (Mazltov! Yiddish Folk Songs by Pearl Rottenberg & NAMA Orch)
Track ID:
3306
Artist:
Rottenberg, Pearl and NAMA Orch
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-032(a) (Peter Rohland Un as der rebbe singt Jiddishe Lieder)
Track ID:
3307
Vocal:
Rohland, Peter
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-033(a) (Songs In Yiddish and Ladino sung by Jacqueline Reisel)
Track ID:
3308
Artist:
Reisel, Jacqueline
Piano/Harpsichord:
Meter, Grietje
Violin:
Behr, Benny
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-002(b) (Martha Schlamme Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
3309
vocal:
Schlamme, Martha
Pianist:
Gould Tanya
Artist:
Buchholz, Moshe, flutist
First line:
Un az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
און אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-002(e) (Raisins And Almonds Martha Schlamme — f)
Track ID:
3310
vocal:
Schlamme, Martha
Conductor Orchestra:
DeCormier, Robert
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-007(b) (Folk Songs and Songs Folks Sing Cantor Benjamin Siegal)
Track ID:
3311
Vocal:
Siegel, Cantor Benjamin
Arranger:
Alyn, Barry
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-041(a) (Oksana Sowiak Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
3312
Vocal:
Sowiak, Oksana
Guitar:
Stingl, Anton
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". Recording from Germany
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-003(b) (Favorite Jewish Folk Songs Sung by Tova Ben Tsvi)
Track ID:
3313
Artist:
Ben-Tsvi, Tova
Artist:
Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
First line:
Az der rebi elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-015(a) (Talila et l'ensemble KOL AVIV Chants Yiddish "Ot Azoi" — אָט אַזױ)
Track ID:
3314
Vocal:
Talila
Artist:
Kol Aviv Ensemble
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". Recording Made in France
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-032(a) (Let's All Together Folk Musical Scenes in Three Acts)
Track ID:
3315
Artist:
Jewish Chamber Musical Theatre — ייַדישן מוזיקאַלישן קאַמער טעאַטאַר
Artist:
USSR State Cinematography Orch — סימפֿאָנישער אָרק פֿון מעלוכע קינאָ
Conductor/Arranger:
Gluz, Mikhail — גלוז, מ.
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
W-010(a) (Song Cycles by Hugo Weisgal / the golden peacock / translations)
Track ID:
3316
Arranger:
Weisgall, Hugo
Vocal:
Raskin, Judith
Piano:
Ritt, Morey
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
Y-004(a) (The Yiddish Dream A Heritage of Jewish Song)
Track ID:
3317
Vocal:
Peerce, Jan
Conductor:
Golschmann, Vladimir
Arranger:
DeCormier, Robert
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". Same as on Album P-02(e)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Y-006(a) (Herman Yablakoff In Concert At The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
3318
Artist:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-010(a) (Brothers Zim Presents Sol Zim singing Great Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
3319
Arranger:
Kingsley, Gershon
Artist:
Zim, Sol
Artist:
Vienna Symphony, G. Kingsley cond
Arranger:
DeCormier, Robert
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
3320
Vocal:
Bikel, Theodore
Director/Arranger:
Hellerman, Fred
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-023(a) (Boris Pevsner)
Track ID:
3321
Artist:
Pevsner, Boris
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-016(d) (Seymour Rexite sings Folk Songs)
Track ID:
3322
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, hot er..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, האָט ער געשיקט...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-014(b) (Belina Siegfried Behrend Jiddish Songs "Es Brennt")
Track ID:
3323
Artist:
Belina
Arranger/Guitar:
Behrend, Siegfried
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". Recording from Germany
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-037(b) (Is Gewejn A Folk Vol 1 Lutz Elias & Massel Klezmorim)
Track ID:
3324
Vocal:
Elias, Lutz
Artist:
Massel Klezmorim
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole", sung with German accent
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-034(a) (Dayne Oygn Francois Lilienfed und "Galizianer" — דײַנע אױגן)
Track ID:
3325
Artist:
Galitsianer
Vocal:
Lilienfeld, Francois
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-017(a) (Zingrele — עיירתה של זינגרלה)
Track ID:
3326
Artist:
Zingrela
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-008(a) (Victor Chenkin At The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
3327
Artist:
Chenkin, Victor
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-042(b) (Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
3328
Artist:
Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
Vocal:
Merovitz, Allan
Artist:
Cole, A. & David Buchbinder, arr
First line:
Un a der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh,
First line (Yiddish):
און אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-003(c) (Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen Yidish Folks Lider Fun Tova Ben Tsvi — ראָז'נקעס מיט מאַנדלען - ייִדיש פֿאָלקס לידער פֿון טובה-בּן צוי)
Track ID:
3329
Artist:
Ben-Tsvi, Tova
Artist:
Gregory, Johnny Orch and Chorus
First line:
Az der rebi elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole". Duplicate of T-03(b)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-046(a) (Marianna Live ! Yiddish Songs International Ballads)
Track ID:
3330
Artist:
Brodey, Marianna
Piano:
Harlan, James
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-059(a) (Daniel Kempin Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
3331
Artist:
Kempin, Daniel
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-036(a) (Leon Lissek, Tenor / A Toast To Life / Shimon Cohen, Arranger and conductor Israel Symphony Orchestra — אַ גלעזעלע לחיים)
Track ID:
3332
Vocal:
Lissek, Cantor Leon
Arranger/Conductor:
Cohen, Shimon — כּהן, שמעון
Artist:
Israel Symphony Orchestra
Violin Solo:
Shulman, Eliyahu
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Violin solo by Eliyahu Shulman.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:27
On album:
F-025(a) (Play More Cheerfully/ Fayerlech/ Jewish Folk Ensemble Vilnus — פֿרײלעך זאָל זײַן)
Track ID:
3333
Artist:
Fayerlekh Jewish Folk Ensemble — פֿײַערלעך ייַדיש פֿאָלק אַנבעמבל
Artist:
Magid, Yakov, soloist — מאַגיד, יעקבֿ, סאָלאָיסט
Artist:
Glushkov, Vladimir, director — גלוסקאָװ, װלאַדמיר, דיריגענט
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line (Yiddish):
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-033(c) (Ruth/Suite from A Singing Of Angels Beth Abraham Youth Chor)
Track ID:
3334
English Adaptation:
Rosenbaum, Cantor Samuel
Vocal:
Beth Abraham Youth Chorale
Director:
Kopmar, Cantor Jerome B.
Arrangment:
Davidson, Cantor Charles — דודסן, יחזקאל, חזן
First line:
When the saintly Rebe Elie wanted people to be merry,
Track comment:
Part of Suite from A Singing of Angels
Language:
English
Style:
Choral
On album:
D-008(a) (A Singing of Angels Music by Charles Davidson)
Track ID:
3335
English Adaptation:
Rosenbaum, Cantor Samuel
Vocal:
Beth El Junior Choral Society
Director:
Kopmar, Cantor Jerome B.
Arrangment:
Davidson, Cantor Charles — דודסן, יחזקאל, חזן
First line:
When the saintly Rebbe Ellie wanted people to be merry,
Track comment:
Recorded under "The Merry Rebbe Ellie"
Language:
English
On album:
C-003(l) (More Chassidic Greatest Hits — שׂמחו חסידים)
Track ID:
3336
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
Arranger:
Kribushey, Dovid — קריבושי, דוד
Language:
Hebrew
On album:
K-002(a) (Beloved Jewish Melodies / Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Hershey Kay)
Track ID:
3337
Conductor:
Kay, Hershy
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
On album:
M-004(a) (40 Favorite Jewish Melodies — 40 באַליבטע ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID:
3338
Artist:
Jewish Music League of Tel Aviv
Director:
Herzl, David
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
M-012(a) (Mazel Tov CBS Israel Dance Orchestra Conducted by Alex Weiss — מזל טובֿ! תזמורת סי בּי אס ישׂראל המנצח: אלכּס ווייס)
Track ID:
3339
Artist:
CBS Israel Dance Orchestra — תזמורת סי בּי אס ישׂראל
Conductor/Arranger:
Weiss, Alex — וויס, אלעקס,
Track comment:
Part of medley in "swing" style.
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
P-019(a) (Tradition / Itzhak Perlman plays Popular Jewish Melodies/ Israel Philharmonic Orchestra/ Dov Seltzer, Conductor and Arranger)
Track ID:
3340
Violin:
Perlman, Yitskhak — פּערלמאַן, יצחק
Artist:
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra — ישׂראל פֿילהאָרמאָניק אָרקעסטער
Conductor/Aranger:
Seltzer, Dov — זלצר, דב
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
R-001(b) (Raasche Jewish Folk Songs of Europe)
Track ID:
3341
Artist:
Raasche
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
S-011(b) (Traditional Jewish Melodies Orch & Chr of Benedict Silberman)
Track ID:
3342
Artist:
Silberman, Benedict, Orch & Chorus
Arranger/Conductor:
Silberman, Benedict
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
I-009(a) (Michael Isaacson and The Israeli Pops Opening Night!)
Track ID:
3343
Arranger/Conductor:
Isaacson, Michael
Artist:
Isaacson, M & Scott Lavender, arr
Artist:
Markovetsky, Itshe, violin
Artist:
Israel Pops
Arranger:
Lavender, Scott
Track comment:
Der Rebe Elimeylekh, Az Der Rebe Est in various musical mode
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
B-029(a) (Jewish Melodies Emil Bruh and His Ensemble)
Track ID:
3344
Artist:
Bruh, Emil and Ensemble
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
Z-016(c) (Shteitle of Gold Israel Zohar with Zurich Symphony Orch — עיירה של זהב ישׂראל זוהר \ נועם שריף \ התזמורת הסיפונית ציריך)
Track ID:
3345
Clarinet:
Zohar, Israel — זוהר, ישׂראל
Artist:
Zurich Symphony Orchestra
Arranger:
Sheriff, Noam — שריף, נעום,
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
M-034(c) (The Mazeltones Meshugge For You)
Track ID:
3347
Artist:
Mazeltones
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
First line:
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Track comment:
Life was one big yawn...
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
L-033(a) (Dale Lind in Concert)
Track ID:
3348
Vocal:
Lind, Dale
First line:
When our khasidim used to gather to sing and dance together,
First line:
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
D-015(a) (Music Treasures of the Jewish People Deutsch Sisters)
Track ID:
3349
Artist:
Deutsch Sisters & Family
Arranger:
Deutsch Sisters
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, hot er..
First line:
אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, האָט ער געשיקט...
Track comment:
Medley with Oyfn Pripetshek, Dona Dona
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew

Der Rebe Elimeylekh -Rabeynu Goren — דער רבּי אלימלך (רבּנו גאָרין)

Author:
Tehar-Lev, Yorem — תהר־לב, יורם
Composer:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Genre:
Israeli
Subject:
Rabeynu Goren

Recordings

On album:
E-001(a) (David Eshet All The Songs Of The Six Day War — אַלע מלחמה לידער פֿון די 6 טעג זינגט דוד עשת)
Track ID:
3351
Artist:
Eshet, David — עשת, דוד
Arranger/Conductor:
Kribushey, Dovid — קריבושי, דוד
First line:
Ven di sho iz ungekumen, hot rav goren zikh genumen,
First line (Yiddish):
װען די שעה איז אונגעקומען, האָט רבֿ גורן זיך גענומע'ן
Track comment:
Recorded- "Rabeynu Goren" "גורן "רבּנו
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop
On album:
B-012(h) (Lillian Lux Sings In Yiddish Songs of the 6 Day War — ליליאַן לוקס לידער פֿון די 6 - טאָגיקער מלחמה)
Track ID:
3350
Vocal:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
Arranger:
Kribushey, Dovid — קריבושי, דוד
Yiddish Adaption:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
First line:
Ven mehot geshtelt zikh in di... hot der reb, rebeynu gorin,
First line (Yiddish):
װען די שעה איז אונגעקומען, האָט רבֿ גורן זיך גענומע'ן
Track comment:
Recorded- "Our Rabbi Gorin" "גורן "רבּנו
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop

A Football Game — אַ פֿוט באָל געים

Also known as:
Getsl At A Football Game
Also known as:
Pilke Fus
Author:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Genre:
Literary Origin/Humor
Subject:
Football/Immigrant/Culture Clash/Syracuse/Colgate/Cheers
Song comment:
Sketch/Monologue
Origin:
CD L-029(b)
Additional song notes:
Getsl At A Football Game adapted from this monologue

Recordings

On album:
V0063 (Abraham Luski / Pilke Fus (Video) — פּילקע פֿוס)
Track ID:
30929
Vocal:
Luski, Abraham (Abe) לוסקי, אַבֿרהם
First line:
Ikh bin, vi ir zet mikh, a litvak fun minsker gubernie. Shabos nokh shvues ver..
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין, ווי איר זעט מיך, אַ ליטוואַק פֿון מינסקער גובערניע. שבּת נאָך שבֿועת ווער..
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Pilke Fus"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Monologue/Sketch
On album:
013b (Rosenberg, Mikhl/ Getzel At A Football Game/ A Society Shlemiel)
Track ID:
29139
Artist:
Rosenberg, Mikhl — ראָזענבערג, מיכל

Ikh Hob Getroymt — איך האַב געטרוימט

Author:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Composer:
Bogdanski, Majer — באָגדאַנסקי, מאיר
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Dream/Castle/Luxury/Music/Joy/Reality

Recording

On album:
B-090(o) (Majer Bogdanski / Songs From Cassette 8 of 11 (A))
Track ID:
32306
Vocal:
Bogdanski, Majer — באָגדאַנסקי, מאיר
First line:
Ikh hob getroymt ikh vel amol oysboyen a shlos,
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב געטרוימט איך וועל אַמאָל אוסבויען אַ שלאָס,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Acapella/Folk
Length:
2:23

Frumele — פֿרומעלע

Author:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Composer:
Yardeini, Mordecai — ירדני, מרדכי
Genre:
Literary Orgin
Subject:
Mother/Challah/Father/Havdole/Braids/Colors/Blond
Transliteration:
Sheet Music 1303
Sheet music:
Folder:
5
Series:
1
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York
Date:
1958
Provenance:
Gift of Barbara Moskcow, May 2014
First line:
Di Mame flekht koyletsh, der tate havdole, un frumele flekht
First line (Yiddish):
די מאַמע פֿלעכט קויליטש, דער טאַטע הבֿדלה, און פֿרומעלע פֿלעכט אירע..
Notes:
Printed sheet music with "Malkele Dem Rebns"/ Photo Instert of Molly Picon and Yakob Sussanoff/ Also image of Abraham Ellstein

Recording

On album:
M-133(b) (Barbara Moskow / Disc 2)
Track ID:
40174
Vocal:
Moskow, Barbara — מאָסקאָ, באַרבאַראַ
Piano:
Cohen, Rose Jarvis
First line:
Di mame flekht koylitsh, der tate havodole un Frumele flekht ire tsep…
First line (Yiddish):
די מאַמע פֿלעכט קויליטש, דער טאַטע הבֿדלה, און פֿרומעלע פֿלעכט אירע צעפּ...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:34

Other tracks with this artist

Rabeynu Goren (Der Rebe Elimey...) — רבּנו גאָרין (דער רבּי אלימלך)

Author:
Tehar-Lev, Yorem — תהר־לב, יורם
On album:
xB-012(h)
Track ID:
12551
Author:
Tehar-Lev, Yorem — תהר־לב, יורם
Composer:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Vocal:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
Yiddish Adaption:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
Arranger:
Kribushey, Dovid — קריבושי, דוד
First line:
Ven mehot geshtelt zikh in di... hot der reb, rebeynu gorin,
First line:
װען מ'באָט געשטעלט זין אין די ראָדן, באָט דער רבּ, רבֿנו גאָרין
Track comment:
Recorded- "Our Rabbi Gorin" "גורן "רבּנו

The Prophet Elisha-Rebe Elimeylekh — דער רבּי אלימלך

On album:
xK-003(a)
Track ID:
15181
Author/Composer:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Artist:
Trio Lorand
Artist:
Kohn, Jeno
Piano:
Lorand, Marcel
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn lustik freylekh,
First line:
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן לוסטיק פֿרײלעך, אױ, פֿרײלעך איז..
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".

Dos Barnbeyml — דאָס באַרנבײמל

On album:
G-012(b) (Herts Grosbard 2 Readings..M. L. Halpern/M. Kulbak/M. Nadir — הערץ גראָסבאַרד װאָרט קאָנצערט מ. ל. באַלפּערן\מ.קולבאַק\מ. נאַדיר)
Track ID:
19256
Author:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Artist:
Grosbard, Hertz — גראָסבאַרד, הערץ
First line:
Dos yunge barnboyml iz nisht geven tsufridn mit zayn...
First line (Yiddish):
דאָס יונגע באַרנבײמל איז נישט געװען צופֿרידן מיט זײַן באַרנטום,
Track comment:
Subtitled "A Kinder Mayse Far Dervaksene"
Language:
Yiddish

Dos Vos Beygt Zikht Brekht Zikh... — דאָס װאָס בײגט זיך ברעכט זיך נישט

On album:
G-012(b) (Herts Grosbard 2 Readings..M. L. Halpern/M. Kulbak/M. Nadir — הערץ גראָסבאַרד װאָרט קאָנצערט מ. ל. באַלפּערן\מ.קולבאַק\מ. נאַדיר)
Track ID:
19257
Author:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Artist:
Grosbard, Hertz — גראָסבאַרד, הערץ
First line:
Antkegn dem vos ir zogt, beygt zikh, un az dos vus beygt...
First line (Yiddish):
אַנטקעגן דעם װאָס איר זאָגט, בײגט זיך, און דאָס װוּס בײגט,
Track comment:
Recited in a "Paylishe" accent.
Language:
Yiddish

Vi A Kenig Lekt Honik — װי אַ קעניג לעקט האָניג

On album:
G-012(g) (Herts Grosbard 7 Peretz/ Moldodovski/ Steinbarg/Segal/Nadir — הערץ גראָסבאַרט 7 װאָרט קאָנצערט פּרץ\מאָלאָדאָװסקי\סיגאַל\שטײנבערג)
Track ID:
19290
Author:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Artist:
Grosbard, Hertz — גראָסבאַרד, הערץ
First line:
Inem land khoyres iz geven a kenig vos hot gekenigt bloyz...
First line:
אינעם לאַנד כױרעס איז געװען אַ קעניג װאָס האָט געקעניקט בלױז...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Mayne Verter — מײַנע װערטער

On album:
T-015(f) (Talila Chante Le Yiddish Papirossn)
Track ID:
21581
Author:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Arranger:
Mortarelli, Pierre
Artist:
Talila
Composer/Accordion/Piano/Arranger:
Schaff, Eddy
First line:
Mayne verter veynen, shtil, tsu zikh aleyn, kh'veys nisht...
First line:
מײַנע װערטער װײנען, שטיל, צן זיך אַלײן, כ'װײס נישט װאָס זײ...