Name:
Rumshinsky, Yosef
Name (Yiddish):
רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Born:
1881 (Near Vilna, Lithuania)
Died:
1956 (USA)
Comment:
Came to America 1904/See Perlmutter p353

Songs written or composed

A Bisl Libe Un A Bisele Glik — אַ ביסעלע ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Fate/Youth/Memory
Transliteration:
Warem 22/SM Moskow 58/SM Moskow 59/Ephemera 1520 p6
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55/Ephemera 1520 p 6
Music:
Warem 22/SM Moskow 58/SM Moskow 59/Ephemera 1520 p6
Additional song notes:
A little Love and a Little Luck
Sheet music:
Folder:
627
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Sani Shapiro
Publisher address:
190 Allen Street, New York
Date:
1924
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
376
First line:
Ven ikh bin geven a kind, gedenk ikh pinkt vi atsind….
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, געדענק איך פּינקט ווי אַצינד,
Notes:
Blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Molly Picon and Joseph Rumshinsky. "Published by Sani Shapiro, 190 Allen Street, New York". Price 25 cents. Back cover includes long listing in Yiddish of Sani Shapiro's music catalog.
Folder:
58
Series:
1
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
J & J Kammen Music Co.,
Publisher address:
Carlstadt, N.J. 07072
Date:
1924
Provenance:
Gift of Barbara Moskow, March 2014
First line:
Ven ikh bin geven a kind, gedenk ikh pinkt vi atsind,…
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, געדענק איך פּינקט ווי אַצינד, געווען איז מיר
Folder:
59
Series:
1
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Provenance:
Gift of Barbara Moskow, March 2014
First line:
A bisl libe un a bisele glik, di zun zol shaynen nor oyf…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק, די זון זאָל שײַנען נאָר אוף איין...

Recordings

On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33383
Vocal:
Goldstein, Amy
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Henning, Paul
First line:
Ven ikh been geven a kind, gedenk…
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, געדענק...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Waltz/Concert
Length:
3:36
On album:
R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
20
Artist:
Ruth
Piano:
Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line:
A bisl libe un a bisele glik, di zun zol shaynen, nor af..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק, די זון זאָל שײַנען, נאָר אַף..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
21
Accomp:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
A bisl libe un a bisele glik, di zun zol shaynen, nor af..
First line:
אַ ביסל ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק, די זון זאָל שײַנען, נאָר אַף..
Track comment:
A Bisl Libe.../ Azoy Iz Geven/ Oygn/ Dayne/ Ikh Zing
Style:
Instrumental/Jewish Melody w Arab-Turkish Rhythm
Length:
6:51
On album:
C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)
Track ID:
19
Vocal:
Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng
Piano:
Steuer, Sydney Anschell
First line:
A bisl libe un a bisele glik, di zun zol shaynen nor oyf...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל ליבע און אַ ביסעלע גליק, די זון זאָל שײַנען נאָר אױף...
Track comment:
From the musical "Tsirkus Meydl" "מײדל צירקוס
Language:
Yiddish

A Glezele Lekhaim — אַ גלעזעלע לחיים

Author:
Bergholtz, B. — בערגהאָלץ, ב.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Folk/USSR
Subject:
Toast/Drinking/Friendship
Origin:
Vinkov 2 176/Alb A-003(c)/Alb D-004(d)/CD W-017(f)/CD A-005(a)/ML SOG 238/
Transliteration:
Alb A-003(c)/Vinkov 2 176/Alb D-004(d)/CD W-017(f)CD A-005(a)/ML SOG 238
Translation:
Vinkov 2 179/Alb A-003(c)/CD W-017(f)/ML SOG 239/CD L-036(a)
Music:
Vinkov 2 176/ML SOG 239
Additional song notes:
Alexandrovitch recordings credit Pulver as composer. Chana Mlotek indicates that the song was put to a Rumshinsky composition.

Recordings

On album:
G-027(a) (Yiddish Songs / Johnny Grey)
Track ID:
20100
Artist:
Grey, Johnny
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-031(a) (Sima Gorezkaya/ 14 Songs In Yiddish & Other Internat'l Songs)
Track ID:
20168
Artist:
Gorezkaya, Sima — גאָרעזקײַע, סימאַ
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-035(b) (Aufwind Jiddische Lieder & Klesmermusik Gassn Singer — גאַסן זינגער)
Track ID:
21866
Artist:
Aufwind
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-054(b) (The Day of Judgment Moscow Ensemble of Jewish Music — יוֹם-כּיפּוּר)
Track ID:
23078
Artist:
Moscow Male Ensemble of Jewish Mus
Artist:
Turetsky, Mikhail, director
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-035(b) (Adrianne Cooper & Zalmen Mlotek/An Afternoon Of Jewish Music)
Track ID:
25689
Vocal:
Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
See credit for music on Songs of Generations p 238
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-061(a) (Mesinke kejn schwarzer tog in lebn Jiddisher Musik)
Track ID:
26853
Artist:
Mesinke — מיזינקע
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
D-023(a) (Lechaim - Jewish Songs Giennadi Dubinski)
Track ID:
26299
Artist:
Dubinsky, Gennadi
Artist:
Rabinovia, Faddie, acc
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Track comment:
with Lekhaim (Liptzin) & #29 Lekhaim
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-005(e) (Misha Alexandrovich, Yiddish Songs of a Perished World/ Un Dokh Zing Ikh! — און דאָך זינג איך)
Track ID:
28657
Vocal:
Alexandrovitch, Cantor Misha — אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt, ven men zitst bay a yomtevdikn..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט, װען מען זיצט ...
Track comment:
Originally recorded in Tel Aviv by RCA, 1972
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
W-017(f) (Wholesale Klezmer Band/ Sing For Peace/ Dance For Joy — זינגען פֿאַר שלום\ טאַנצן פֿאַר פֿרייד)
Track ID:
28637
Artist:
Wholesale Klemer Band
Trombone:
Bender, Brian — בענדער, ברוך
Flute:
Davis, Peggy
Bass Viol:
Suter, Michael
Vocal/Violin:
Kurland, (Joe) Yosl — קורלאַנד, יוסל
Accordion:
Davidson, Owen
Percussion:
Davis, Richie
Violin:
Tasgal, David
Musical Director/Clarinet:
Mayrent, Sherry
First line:
A glezele lekhaim es shadtg nit nemen haynt, az men zitst bay a yontevdikn
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַדט ניט נעמען הײַנט, אַז מען זי צט בייִ אַ יום-טובדיקן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer
Length:
2' 45"
On album:
A-005(f) (Misha Alexandrovich - "The Wunderkind")
Track ID:
31140
Vocal:
Alexandrovitch, Cantor Misha — אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt, ven men zitst bay a yomtevdikn…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט, װען מען זיצט …
Track comment:
L. Pulver credited as co-author/co-composer
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:22
On album:
A-005(g) (Mikhail Alexandrovich / Jewish Folk Songs / Instrumental ensemble conducted by Lev Kogan)
Track ID:
33262
Vocal:
Alexandrovitsh, Cantor Misha — אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
Artist:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
Conductor:
Instrumental Ensemble
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-009(a) (Grisha Tsatskis (Tsvi Ben Israel) The Soul Of Soviet Jewry — צבי בּן ישׂראל)
Track ID:
213
Vocal:
Ben Israel, Tsvi — צבי בּן ישׂראל
Piano:
Goldberger, Ida
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-015(b) (Talila et l'ensemble KOL AVIV Chants Yiddish Vol 2)
Track ID:
214
Vocal:
Talila
Artist:
Kol Aviv Ensemble
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט מיט נעמען הײַנט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-003(c) (Sholom Aleichem If I Were Rothschild Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
215
Vocal:
Alexandrovitch, Cantor Misha — אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
Piano:
Valter, Naum G. — װאַלטער, נ. ג.
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
A-005(a) (Misha Alexandrovitsh The Yiddish Song — מישאַ אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש דאָס ייִדישע ליד)
Track ID:
216
Vocal:
Alexandrovitch, Cantor Misha — אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
Arranger:
Graziani, Yitskhak — גרציאני, יצחק
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-005(c) (A Khazendl Oyf Shabos & Other..Songs Mikhail Alexandrovitch)
Track ID:
217
Vocal:
Alexandrovitch, Cantor Misha — אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
Conductor/Arranger:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-010(h) (Strictly Yiddish Paul Zim sings Some Of Mamma's Favorites)
Track ID:
218
Artist:
Zim, Cantor Paul
Artist:
Simkha Klezmer Orch
Conductor:
Barnes, Rolf
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-023(a) (Boris Pevsner)
Track ID:
219
Artist:
Pevsner, Boris
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-006(a) (Chanson Yiddish Si J'Etais Rothschild de Sholem Aleichem — ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID:
220
Vocal:
Alexandrovitch, Cantor Misha — אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
Piano:
Valter, Naum G. — װאַלטער, נ. ג.
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Track comment:
Same recording as on Album C-03(c)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-023(g) (Golden Voices of Israel/ Sings Yiddish Masterpieces — שירי הזהב בּייִדיש)
Track ID:
221
Vocal:
Alexandrovitch, Cantor Misha — אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
Arranger:
Graziani, Yitskhak — גרציאני, יצחק
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Track comment:
Same recording as on A-05(a)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
D-004(d) (Cantor Louis Danto/Songs of My People/ Favorite Jewish Songs)
Track ID:
222
Vocal:
Danto, Cantor Louis — דאַנטאָ, חזן לואיס
Arranger:
Barnes, Milton
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-025(a) (Play More Cheerfully/ Fayerlech/ Jewish Folk Ensemble Vilnus — פֿרײלעך זאָל זײַן)
Track ID:
223
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:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
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:
224
Vocal:
Lissek, Cantor Leon
Conductor/Arranger:
Cohen, Shimon — כּהן, שמעון
Artist:
Israel Symphony Orchestra
First line:
A glezele lekhaim, es shat nit nemen haynt,
First line:
אַ גלעזעלע לחיים, עס שאַט ניט נעמען הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
A toast to life, lekhaim, let's drink it out today...
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Concert

A Vaybele A Tsnue — אַ װײַבעלע אַ צנועה

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Pop
Subject:
Wife/Virtue/Piety
Origin:
SH 583
Transliteration:
Ephemera 334/SH 583
Music:
SH 583
Additional song notes:
pious woman = ""צנועה - virtue (tsnies) = צניות
Related information in folder 362:
Document type:
Email
Author:
Itzik Goldenberg
Publisher:
Mendele
Date:
11/27/1997
Comments:
Transliteration of the song.
Sheet music:
Folder:
583
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1941
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
311
First line:
S'iz gut nit dir tsu reydn, s'iz gut oyf dir tsu kukn,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז גוט מיט דיר צו ריידן, ס'איז גוט אויף דיר צו קוקן,
Notes:
Red Lettering, title in Yiddish and English, Photo insert of Joseph Rimshinsky, Price 30 cents

Recordings

On album:
T-007(j) (Dave Tarras Yiddish-American Klezmer Music 1925-1956)
Track ID:
650
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
First line:
A vaybele a tsnie, a koshere metsie, git iz deym nor vus dus gefinen, a
First line (Yiddish):
אַ װײַבעלע אַ צניען, אַ כּשרערע מציאה, גיט איז דעם
Track comment:
pious woman (tsune)= ""צנועה - virtue (tsnies) = ""צניות
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Swing
On album:
K-093(a) (Klezmer / Yiddish Swing Music)
Track ID:
30796
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
First line:
A vaybele a tsnie a koshere metsie,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ װײַבעלע אַ צניען, אַ כּשרערע מציאה, גיט איז דעם
Track comment:
Originally Recorded 1942
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Pop/Swing/Duet
Length:
2:45
On album:
061f (Bagelman Sisters/ A Vaybele Tsniye/ Prost Un Pushet)
Track ID:
30605
Vocal:
Beyglemen Sisters
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Swing

Azoy Iz Geven Azoy Vet Es Zayn — אַזױ איז געװען אזױ װעט עס זײַן

Also known as:
Azoy Iz Geven
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Romance/Fated/Couple
Transliteration:
Warem 18
Music:
Warem 18
Sheet music:
Folder:
561
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1951
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
301
First line:
Oyb s'iz bashert dir a zivik men zogt vert dort geshribn...
First line (Yiddish):
אויב ס'איז באַשערט דיר אַ זיוויג, מען זאָדט ווער דאָרט געשריבן...
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky, Molly Picon and Leon Liebgold on cover. Price 40 cents. Four verses in Yiddish, inside front cover. Words by Molly Picon, Music by Joseph Rumshinsky.

Recordings

On album:
N-013(c) (The Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band Klezmering Again!)
Track ID:
1813
Artist:
Nisht Geferlekh Klezmer Band — נישט געפֿערלעך קלעזמער באַנדע
First line:
Oyb s'iz bashert mir a ziveg tsu zorgn, vert dort...
First line (Yiddish):
אױב ס'איז באַשערט מיר אַ זיווג זאָרגן, װערט דאָרט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-032(b) (Chutzpah Frank Krasnowsky Jewish Theatre Songs)
Track ID:
1814
Artist:
Krasnowsky, Frank, vocal & eng
Piano:
Steuer, Sydney Anschell
First line:
Oy oy, azoy is geven, oy oy, azoy vet es zayn,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ אױ, אַזױ איז געװען, אױ אױ, אַזױ װעט עס זײַן,
Track comment:
Oh, oh, that's how it was, oh, yes, that's how it will be,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
1815
Accomp:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
Oy oy, azoy is geven, oy oy, azoy vet es zayn,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ אױ, אַזױ איז געװען, אױ אױ, אַזױ װעט עס זײַן,
Track comment:
A Bisl Libe.../ Azoy Iz Geven/ Oygn/ Dayne/ Ikh Zing
Language:
Yiddish

Dem Bal Shem Tovs Zemerl — דעם בּעל שם טובֿס זמרל

Also known as:
Bal Shem Tovs Zemerl
Author:
Basin, Moyshe — באַסין, משה
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Faith/Occupation/Poverty/Teacher/Shoemaker/Tailor/Merchant
Origin:
Alb L-001(a)/ML PYS 133/Alb L-022(a)/Alb D-004(d)
Transliteration:
Alb L-001(a)/ML PYS 133/Alb L-022(a)/Alb D-004(d)
Translation:
ML PYS 133
Music:
ML PYS 133
Sheet music:
Folder:
535
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1954
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
280
First line:
Ikh vel a zemerl dir zingen gotenyu ay ay ay ay ay ay…….
First line (Yiddish):
איך וועל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטיניו! אײַ אײַ אײַ אײַ אײַ אײַ...
Notes:
Black lettering, English/Yiddish. "As sung by Meyer Steinwortzel". Price 50 cents. Five verses in Yiddish on back cover.

Recordings

On album:
B-068(a) (Ben Belfer, baritone/ Florence Belfer, piano Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
23552
Vocal:
Belfer, Cantor Ben
Piano:
Belfer, Florence
First line:
Ikh vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay,
First line (Yiddish):
איך װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
F-047(a) (From Both Ends Of The Earth: Klezmer)
Track ID:
30899
Bass:
Koulack, Daniel
Clarinet/Soprano Sax/Sopilka:
Boychouk, Sasha
Piano:
Lerner, Marilyn
Vocal:
Wall, David
Doholla/Dumbeg/Riqq/Finger Cymbals/Various Percussion:
Lazar, Rich Shadrack
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingn gotenyu, ay ayi ay ay ay…
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
4:47
On album:
M-133(a) (Barbara Moskow / Disc 1)
Track ID:
40075
Vocal:
Moskow, Barbara — מאָסקאָ, באַרבאַראַ
Piano:
Cohen, Rose Jarvis
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, yo ba bay bom, fun day shusterl…
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, יאָ באַ בײַ באָם, פֿון דײַן שוסטערל
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
5:01
On album:
M-133(b) (Barbara Moskow / Disc 2)
Track ID:
40172
Vocal:
Moskow, Barbara — מאָסקאָ, באַרבאַראַ
Piano:
Cohen, Rose Jarvis
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
4:30
On album:
L-022(a) (Le Paon Dore Chansons Et Textes Yiddish — די גאָלדענע פּאַװע ייִדיש װאָרט און געזאַנג)
Track ID:
1881
Artist:
Naborski, Itsik — נאַבאָרסקי, איציק
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-012(a) (Yiddish Treasures Sol Tisman, Baritone — ייִדישע אוצרות)
Track ID:
1882
Artist:
Tisman, Cantor Sol — טיסמאַן, חזן סאָל
Artist:
Heifetz, Vladimir — חפֿץ, װלאַדימיר
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-003(b) (Hassidic Melodies Interpreted by Sidor Belarsky)
Track ID:
1883
Artist:
Belarsky, Sidor — בעלאַרסקי, סידאָר
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-010(a) (Sing Mayn Folk Ben Bonus — זינג מײַן פֿאָלק...)
Track ID:
1884
Artist:
Bonus, Ben — באָנוס, בען
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-010(c) (Songs Of Our People sung by Ben Bonus — געזאַנג פֿון פֿאָלק)
Track ID:
1885
Artist:
Bonus, Ben — באָנוס, בען
Piano:
Yampole, Victor
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-010(g) (Sing Main Folk / Zing Mayn Folk/ Ben Bonus — זינג מײַן פֿאָלק)
Track ID:
1886
Vocal:
Bonus, Ben — באָנוס, בען
Artist:
Simon Tenovsky Orchestra
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
D-004(d) (Cantor Louis Danto/Songs of My People/ Favorite Jewish Songs)
Track ID:
1887
Vocal:
Danto, Cantor Louis — דאַנטאָ, חזן לואיס
Arranger:
Barnes, Milton
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-001(a) (Sing Along With Me! Bina Landau — זינגט מיט מיר! לידער פֿאַר געזאַנג בּציבּור מיט בינה לאַנדאו)
Track ID:
2964
Artist:
Landau, Bina — לאַנדאַו, בינה
Accomp/Conductor Chorus:
Heifetz, Vladimir — חפֿץ, װלאַדימיר
Narrator:
Mlotek, Yosl — מלאָטעק, יוסל
First line:
Kh'vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay,
First line:
כ'װעל אַ זמרל דיר זינגען, גאָטעניו, אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ-אײַ,

Dayne — דײַנע

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Romance/Troth
Additional song notes:
From H. Kalmanowitch's operetta "Mazl-Tov Molly"
Sheet music:
Folder:
448
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1950
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
216
First line:
Es iz far yedn do a gan eydn, ven libe kumt tsu geyn…
First line (Yiddish):
עס איז דאָ פֿאַר יעדן אַ גן עדן ווען ליבע קומט צו גיין,
Notes:
Blue lettering, English/Yiddish. From H. Kalmanowitch's Operetta "Mazel Tov Molly". Photo of Molly Picon and Jacob Kalich. Photo of Joseph Rumshinsky. "As sung by Anne Winters and Leon Liebgold. Price 40 cents.

Recording

On album:
R-027(a) (William Royal sings Romantic Music of the Jewish Theatre)
Track ID:
2943
Artist:
Royal, William
First line:
Dayne, ikh vel farblaybn nor dayne, ikh vel fartraybn di...
First line (Yiddish):
דײַנע, איך װעל פֿאַרבלײַבן נאָר דײַנע, איך װעל פֿאַרטרײַבן די זאָרג...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Mazl Tov, Molly" by H. Kalmanovich
Language:
Yiddish

Dem Rebns Nisim — דעם רבּנס נסים

Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף

Recordings

On album:
L-002(e) (Aaron Lebedeff on 2nd. Avenue 24 Songs Hits...Yiddish Stage)
Track ID:
3012
Artist:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
First line:
Oy, raboysay, ikh ken vel yetst redn, ikh vel aykh...
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, רבּותי, איך קען װעל יעצט רעדן, איך װעל אײַך דעם מושל...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
062h (Rosenthal, Boris/ Mit Fertsik Yor Tsurik/ Dem Rebns Nism)
Track ID:
30632
Vocal:
Rosenthal, Boris — ראָזענטאַל, באָריס
Language:
Yiddish

Dem Zeydns Nign (Kalich) — דעם זײדענס ניגון (קאַליש)

Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Grandfather/Melody/Memory/Inheritance/Constant
Additional song notes:
Grandfather's Melody

Recordings

On album:
B-012(q) (The Burstein Family III. Cast Album)
Track ID:
37038
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
Vocal:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Vocal:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
Vocal:
Burstein, Susan — בורשטייַן, זיסל
First line:
Der yidisher nigun, er vet eybik lebn, azoy lang vi di...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִדישער ניגון, ער װעט אײביק לעבן, אזױ לאַנג װי די...
Track comment:
From the musical "Tate Hob Khasene"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-042(d) (Moshe Ganchoff Concert Favorites with Intrumental Ensemble)
Track ID:
20787
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Ganchoff, Cantor Moyshe — גאַנשאַף, חזן משה
Conductor:
Saslavsky, Nicholas L. — סאַסלאַװסקי, נ. ל.
First line:
Der yidisher nigun, er vet eybik lebn, azoy lang vi di...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִדישער ניגון, ער װעט אײביק לעבן, אזױ לאַנג װי די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Album notes credit lyrics to Molly Picon and not Kalich
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-035(b) (Aufwind Jiddische Lieder & Klesmermusik Gassn Singer — גאַסן זינגער)
Track ID:
21867
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Aufwind
First line:
Der yidisher nigun vet eybik lebn, azoy lang vi di...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִדישער ניגון װעט אײביק לעבן, אזױ לאַנג װי די...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-012(u) (The Burstein Family/ Di Freylikhe Kaptsunim — די פֿריילעכע קבצנים)
Track ID:
41725
Vocal:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
First line:
Der yidisher nigun, er vet eybik lebn, azoy lang vi di velt vet shteyn,…
First line:
דער ייִדישער ניגון, ער װעט אײביק לעבן, אזױ לאַנג װי די וועלט וועט שטיין...;
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew/Russian/English
Style:
Concert/Various
Length:
5:37
On album:
P-004(b) (Molly Picon at the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
3027
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Der yidisher nigun vet eybik lebn, azoy lang vi di...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִדישער ניגון װעט אײביק לעבן, אזױ לאַנג װי די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-012(d) (Songs From Two Great Yiddish Musicals Burstein — בורשטײן לידער פֿון צװײ גרױסע ייִדישע אָפּערעטעס)
Track ID:
3028
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
First line:
Der yidisher nigun, er vet eybik lebn, azoy lang vi di...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִדישער ניגון, ער װעט אײביק לעבן, אזױ לאַנג װי די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Tate Hob Khasene"
Language:
Yiddish

Der Morgn Shtern — דער מאָרגן שטערן

Also known as:
Di Naye Tsayt
Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rosenstein, Samuel
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love/Univeralism/Religion/Nation/Future/Utopia
Origin:
Kammen 25F 65
Transliteration:
Gottlieb 288/Kammen 25 F 65
Translation:
Gottlieb 288
Music:
Kammen 25F 65
Additional song notes:
From the musical " Dem Regns Nign". See Gottlieb 79-80 for relationship to Berlin's "The Song Is Ended".
Related information in folder 426:
Document type:
Article
Publisher:
Forward
Date:
1/14/2000
Comments:
Transliteration of "Der Morgn Shtern" and English version by Gus Tyler.

Recordings

On album:
046m (Robyn, William/Hoffman, Anna/ Morgnshtern - Di Naye Tsayt/ Dos Khupe Kleyd)
Track ID:
30108
Artist:
Robyn, William/Hoffman, Anna
On album:
G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID:
31671
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Ah, eyn religion un eyn naTsiun, nor libe, libe nor
First line (Yiddish):
אַ, איין רעליגיאָן און איין נאַציאָן, נאָר ליבע, ליבע נאָר
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length:
1:41
On album:
R-027(a) (William Royal sings Romantic Music of the Jewish Theatre)
Track ID:
3233
Author/Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Royal, William
First line:
Gants hoykh der morgn shtern, bagrist mikh fun der vayt,
First line (Yiddish):
גאַנץ הױך דער מאָרגן שטערן, באַגריסט מיך פֿון דער װײַט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the play "Dem Rebens Nigun"
Language:
Yiddish

Di Emese Libe — די אמתה ליבע

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Additional song notes:
The True Love From the Musical 'Dos Meydl Fun Amol"

Recordings

On album:
R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID:
23635
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Di emese libe, zi lebt iber ales, zi iz a matone fun got,
First line:
די אמתה ליבע, זי לעבט איבער אַלעס, זי איז אַ מתּנה פֿון גאָט,
Track comment:
From the musical "Dos Meydl Fun A Mol"
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Duet/Theater
On album:
R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID:
23636
Artist:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
True love is bright as the stars in the night,
First line (EnglishYiddish):
די אמתה ליבע, זי לעבט איבער אַלעס, זי איז אַ מתּנה פֿון גאָט,
Language:
EnglishYiddish
Style:
Duet/Theater

Di Primodona — די פּרימאָדאַנאַ

Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Occupation/Opera/Primadona

Recordings

On album:
K-010(g) (32 World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
21163
Vocal:
Levine, Lucy — לעװינ, לוסי
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Narration:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Meydelekh hobn lib tsu zingen tra la la,
First line (Yiddish):
מײדעלעך האָבן ליב צו זינגען טראַ לאַ לאַ,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-030(d) (Kapelye On The Air Old Time Jewish American Radio)
Track ID:
22404
Vocal:
Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Artist:
Kapelye — קאַפּעליע
First line:
Meydelekh hobn lib tsu zingn, tra-la-la, yinglekh geyn zey..
First line (Yiddish):
מײדעלעך האָבן ליב צו זינגען, טראַ-לאַ-לאַ, ייִנגלעך גײען זײ...
Track comment:
Part of WSBC Chicago, Radio Girl Mystery Soprano
Language:
Yiddish

Dos Lid Der Libe — דאָס ליד דער ליבע

Also known as:
The Song Of Love
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Amour/Cupid/Apollo/Passion
Transliteration:
Slobin 128
Additional song notes:
From the musical of the same name - also titled "Shir Hashirim"
Sheet music:
Folder:
1
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Violin
Texts:
None
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
83-87 Canal Street, New York
Date:
1911
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
Notes:
Cover: Orientalized love scene of couple kissing, with fruit in foreground and birds in tree in garden Artwork: J. Keiler. Price 50 cents cents Part of scores for Five Songs from the musical "Dos Lid Fun Libe"

Recording

On album:
S-053(a) (Tenement Songs by Mark Slobin Recordings To Accompany Book)
Track ID:
4078
Author/Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Saxton, Lydia
Artist:
Amos, Naomi, piano
Piano:
Amos, Naomi
First line:
A libeslid zing ikh far dir, akh, vi es gliet in hartzn...
Track comment:
From 1911 operetta "Shir Hashirim" See Slobin 128
Language:
Yiddish

Dos Zelbe Fun Dir Tsu Hern — דאָס זעלבע פֿון דיר צו הערן

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humorous/Sarcasm
Subject:
Letter/ReciprocityWife/Wishes/Ill Health/Sadness
Additional song notes:
From the musical production "Fishel Der Gerotener" To Hear The Same From You
Sheet music:
Folder:
307
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
58 Second Ave. New York, NY
Date:
1936
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
92
First line:
Mayn fanitshka mayn kroyn, a briv shreyb ikh dir shoyn...
First line (Yiddish):
מייַן פֿאַניטשקאַ מייַן קרוין, אַ בריוו שרייַב איך דיר שוין...
Notes:
Dark brown lettering, Yiddish/English/Transliteration. "As sung by the eminent artist Menashe Skulnik in Louis Freiman's and Joseph Rumshinsky's musical production "Fishel der Gerotener" (Perfect Fishel)". Photo inserts of Menashe Skulnik and Joseph Rumshinsky. Price 30 cents. Seven verses in Yiddish on back cover.

Recordings

On album:
Y-004(b) (S'benkt Zikh Aheym Di Beste Lider Fun Di Beste Zingers — ס'בענקט זיך אַהײם די בעסטע לידער פֿון די בעסטע זינגערס)
Track ID:
21740
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
First line:
Mayn tsirele, mayn kroyn, a briv shrayb ikh shoyn,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן צירעלע, מײַן קרױן, אַ בריװ שרײַב איך שױן,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-012(s) (Mike Burstein/ Ai Bai/ Yababi - His Greatest Yiddish Songs — מײַק סורשטײן - אײ בײ יאַבאַבאי)
Track ID:
26720
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
First line:
Mayn tsirele, mayn kroyn, a briv shrayb ikh shoyn,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן צירעלע, מײַן קרױן, אַ בריװ שרײַב איך שױן,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-012(u) (The Burstein Family/ Di Freylikhe Kaptsunim — די פֿריילעכע קבצנים)
Track ID:
41721
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
First line:
Mayn tsirele, mayn kroyn, a briv shrayb ikh dir shoyn, vos ikh mikh vil dir…
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן צירעלע, מײַן קרױן, אַ בריװ שרײַב איך דיר שױן, וואַס איך מיך וויל דיר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre/Klezmer/Sarcastic
Length:
2:53
On album:
B-012(c) (Di Freylekhe Kabtsonim 4 Burshteyns — די פֿרײלעכע קבּצנים 4 בורשטײנס)
Track ID:
4172
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
First line:
Mayn tsirele, mayn kroyn, a briv shrayb ikh shoyn,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן צירעלע, מײַן קרױן, אַ בריװ שרײַב איך שױן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-012(r) (Di Beste Lider Fun Mike Burstein — די בעסטע לידער פֿון מײַק בורשטײן)
Track ID:
4173
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
First line:
Mayn tsirele, mayn kroyn, a briv shrayb ikh shoyn,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן צירעלע, מײַן קרױן, אַ בריװ שרײַב איך שױן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Jenke — דזשענקע

Also known as:
Dzhenke
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Kleazer/Theater/Vaudeville
Subject:
Virtues/Spontaneity/Active/Personality

Recordings

On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24596
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Alts in bin ikh geven a ruekh, o boy, ikh hob gehat...
First line:
אַלטס אין בין איך געװען אַ רוח, אָ בױ, איך האָב געהאַט בױפֿרענדס..
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Jenke"
On album:
014f (Picon, Molly/ Oy Iz Dos A Meydl/ Dzhenke)
Track ID:
29190
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
On album:
R-042(c) (Vilde Mekhaye/Wild Ecstacy/Eleanor Reissa/Frank London/Klezmer Allstars)
Track ID:
42011
Vocal/Arranger:
Reissa, Eleanor
Trumpet:
London, Frank
Drums:
Alexander, Aaron
Tuba:
Caswell, Ron
Accordion:
Farrell, Patrick
Guitar:
Seabrook, Brandon
Clarinet:
Winograd, Michael — ווינאָגראַד, מ.
Guitar:
Drye, Brian
Artist:
Klezmer Brass Allstars
First line:
Alts kind bin ikh geven a reuch, o boy, ikh hob gehat boy friends asakh,…
First line (Yiddish):
אַלטס קינד בין איך געווען אַ רוח, אָ בוי, איך האָב געהאַט בויפֿרענדס אַ סך, אָ בוי
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Pop/Concert
Length:
3:39
On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
4422
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Alts in bin ikh geven a ruekh, o boy, ikh hob gehat...
First line:
אַלטס אין בין איך געװען אַ רוח, אָ בױ, איך האָב געהאַט בױפֿרענדס..
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Jenke"

Es Feylt Ir Di Rozhinke — עס פֿײלט איר די ראָזשינקע

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Personality/Bland
Additional song notes:
She's Missing the Raisen (literal translation of title Free translations: She Hasn't Got It Missing The Cherry On Top

Recordings

On album:
Y-021(a)2 (Yiddish New York - Paris - Varsovie 1910-1940 - CD 2)
Track ID:
23775
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, zi iz sheyn un eydl, tut on a kleydl,
First line (Yiddish):
איך קען אַ מײדל, זי איז שײַן און אײדל, טוט אָן אַ קלײדל,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Bim Bom"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24595
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, zi iz sheyn un eydl, tut on a kleydl,
First line (Yiddish):
איך קען אַ מײדל, זי איז שײַן און אײדל, טוט אָן אַ קלײדל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater
On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
4806
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, zi iz sheyn un eydl, tut on a kleydl,
First line (Yiddish):
איך קען אַ מײדל, זי איז שײַן און אײדל, טוט אָן אַ קלײדל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater

Es Tsiet Es Briet — עס ציִט עס בריִט

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Distraction/Emotions/Power
Translation:
Album M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From Rumshinsky and Kalich's musical "Dos Radio Meydl"
Sheet music:
Folder:
119
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Trio Press, Inc.
Publisher address:
28 E. 4th Street, NY
Date:
1929
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Vos is dos? Ikh muz dos shoyn oysgefinen bald,
First line (Yiddish):
וואָס איז דאָס? איך מוז דאָס אויסגעפֿינען באַלד,
Notes:
Cover: Molly Picon's Song Hit! Of Rumshinsky and Kalich's Latest Musical Comedy "The Radio Girl". Kessler Second Ave Theater, 35 Second Avenue. Price 35 cents.

Recordings

On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33373
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Russ, Patrick
Vocal:
Goldstein, Amy
First line:
Vos iz? Ikh muz dos oysgefinen bald. Vos denk ikh, vos benk ikh?
First line (Yiddish):
וואָס איז? איך מוז דאָס אויסגעפֿינען באָלד. וואָס דענק איך? וואָס בענק איך?
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater
Length:
3:13
On album:
A-023(a) (Jewish Songs Our Favorite Melodies featuring June Astor)
Track ID:
4826
Vocal:
Astor, June
Artist:
Cooper, Harry
Artist:
Instrumental Ensemble
First line:
Es tsiet, es briet, es kokht, es brent in hartsele…
First line:
עס ציִט, עס בריִט, עס קאָכט, עס ברענט אין האַרצעלע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
I'm sad, I'm glad, I'm good, I'm bad, that's what love...

Eyshes Khayil (Lillian, Rumshinsky) — אשת חיל (ליליאַן, רומשינסקי)

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Biblical
Subject:
Wife/Constancy/Love/Shabos/Home
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb D-004(k)/Metro Scher 6
Translation:
Alb D-0004(k)
Music:
Metro Scher 6
Additional song notes:
A Woman of Valor

Recordings

On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24410
Vocal:
Weiss, Sam & Machaya Klezmer Band
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-085(a) (Klezmorim Sher Terkish)
Track ID:
27108
Artist:
Klezmorim Sher
First line:
Loybn, dankn Got, Darf der man vos hot, an emeser eyshes...
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן, דאַנקן גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אמתער אשת חיל,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
Track ID:
35388
Keyboards/Member Klezmer Ensemble Simkha:
Steinman. V.
Drums/Member Klezmer Ensemble Simkha:
Nourullin, E.
Bass Guitar/Member Ensemble Simkha:
Kourbangaleev, A.
Vocal:
Jamda
Director/Vocal/Keyboards/Arranger:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Vocal, Member Jamda:
Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
Vocal, Member Jamda:
Achkinazi, Maria
Vocal, Member Jamda:
Gafni, Miklos
Artist:
Klezmer Ensemble Simkha — קלעזמער אַנסאַמבל שׂימחה
Violin/Artistic Director:
Sonts, L.
Clarinet/ Member Klezmer Ensemble Simkha:
Gilfanov, A.
First line:
An emese eyshes khayil, an emese eyshes khayil, a tayere...
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע, קיין טײַערע פֿון…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Choral/Harmony
Length:
1:51
On album:
Y-063(a) (The Best Yiddish Album In The World/Jewish Musical Heritage)
Track ID:
41744
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
An emese eyshes khayil, oy an emese eyshes khayil, a tayere kayn trayerer fun ir
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אוי אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע, קיין טײַערע פֿון איר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Swing/Klezmer
Length:
3:13
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
5040
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
D-004(k) (Gems Of The Jewish Operetta Louis Danto)
Track ID:
5041
Vocal:
Danto, Cantor Louis — דאַנטאָ, חזן לואיס
Artist:
Jewish Instr Ensemble of Toronto
Conductor:
Heller, Charles
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-018(b) (Mort Freeman Sings Hallelujah!)
Track ID:
5042
Vocal:
Freeman, Mort — פֿרימאַן, מאָרט
Conductor Orchestra:
Rosenblum, Monah — רוזנבלום, מונה
Arranger:
Reisenman, Bob
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
J-009(a) (Soul of a People Arranged and Conducted by Gordon Jenkins)
Track ID:
5045
Artist:
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra
Arranger/Conductor:
Jenkins, Gordon
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
C-003(h) (Chassidic Authentic Wedding Dances)
Track ID:
5046
Artist:
Tikva Chassidic Orchestra
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
H-023(a) (The Hester Street Troupe Generation To Generation)
Track ID:
5047
Vocal:
Hester Street Troupe
Track comment:
Medley with Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn and Yosl Yosl
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-007(a) (Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz — זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
Track ID:
5031
Vocal:
Kurz, Marv
First line:
An emese eyshes khayil, an emese eyshes khayil, a tayere...
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע, קיין טײַערע פֿון...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Transliteration of chorus with album notes.
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-030(a) (The Jewish Heart sung by Dina Claire)
Track ID:
5032
Vocal:
Claire, Dina
Arranger/Conductor:
Kermit, Leslie
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
5033
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
An emese eyshes khayil, an emese eyshes khayil, a tayere...
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע, קיין טײַערע פֿון...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-002(d) (Jan Peerce on 2nd Ave Orch Conducted by Gershon Kingsley)
Track ID:
5034
Vocal:
Peerce, Jan
Arranger/Conductor Orchestra:
Kingsley, Gershon
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-027(a) (William Royal sings Romantic Music of the Jewish Theatre)
Track ID:
5035
Vocal:
Royal, William
First line:
An emese eyshes khayil, oy, oy, an emese eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אױ, אױ, אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-042(a) (Samuel Sterner A Decade of Jewish Choir Masterpieces)
Track ID:
5036
Vocal:
Sterner, Samuel Choir
First line:
An emese eyshes khayil, an emese eyshes khayil, a tayere...
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע, קיין טײַערע פֿון...
Track comment:
Recorded with and under title of "Ay Ay Ay"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
5037
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
5038
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-028(f) (Golden Voices of Israel No 3 Bagelman Sisters and Others)
Track ID:
5039
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
An emese eyshes khayil, an emese eyshes khayil, a tayere...
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע, קיין טײַערע פֿון...
Language:
Yiddish

Fifti Fifti — פֿיפֿטי פֿיפֿטי

Also known as:
Fifty Fifty
Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humorous/Vaudeville
Subject:
Equality/Socialism/Vanderbilt/Labor/Sweatshop/Sharing
Song comment:
From the operetta "Uptown Downtown"/See Heshkes 720
Origin:
Werb 168
Transliteration:
Slobin 168/Alb G-013(a)
Translation:
Slobin 168/Alb G-013(a)/Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
"Mir A Nikl Dir A Nikl" based on this song - See Heshkes 3408. From the operetta "Uptown-Downtown"
Sheet music:
Folder:
863
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St, New York, NY
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman/Purchased from Sal Kliger/KlezKamp 2005
First line:
Ikh hof az mir veln nokh derlebn kumen zol di tsayt…
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָף אַז מיר וועלן נאָף דערלעבן קומען זאָל די זײַט,
Notes:
Part of program of selected music from Kornblith's musical comedy, "Uptown, Downtown". Purple lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Tomashefsly and Rumshinsky and two other males and two females.

Recordings

On album:
C-035(b) (Adrianne Cooper & Zalmen Mlotek/An Afternoon Of Jewish Music)
Track ID:
25686
Vocal:
Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Ikh hof, mir veln nokh derlebn, kumen zol di tseyt,
First line:
איך האָף, מיר װעלן נאָך דערלעבן, קומען זאָל די צײַט
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
See Slobin 162 -- An Afternoon of Yiddish Music
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33370
Vocal:
Borts, Joanne
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Arranger:
Cohen, Harvey
First line:
Ikh hof, mir veln nokh derlebn, kumen zol di tseyt,
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָף, מיר װעלן נאָך דערלעבן, קומען זאָל די צײַט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Vaudeville
Length:
2:37
On album:
S-053(a) (Tenement Songs by Mark Slobin Recordings To Accompany Book)
Track ID:
5191
Vocal:
Saxton, Lydia
Piano:
Amos, Naomi
First line:
Ikh hof, mir veln nokh derlebn kumen zol di tsayt,
First line:
איך האָף, מיר װעלן נאָך דערלעבן קומען זאָל די צײַט
Track comment:
See Slobin 162
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
5193
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Fun downtown, uptown, we're changing our addresses,
Track comment:
Eng by J. Levy, M. Rosenfeld, Z. Mlotek, B. Adler
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Theater

Dir A Nikel Mir A Nikel — דיר אַ ניקעל מיר אַ ניקעל

Also known as:
Fishl Der Conductor
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humorous
Subject:
Equality/Embezzlement/Occupation/Trolley Car/Conductor
Origin:
Kammen JT 65
Transliteration:
Kammen JT 22/Alb 009(a)
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
Kammen JT 22
Additional song notes:
Based upon "Fifti Fifti"/See Heshekes 3407, 2662 From the musical comedy "Fishl Der Gerotener"
Sheet music:
Folder:
64
Series:
4
Arranger:
Rumshinsky, Yosef
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
J & J Kammen Music Co
Publisher address:
New York
Date:
1950
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Yeder ken mikh ven men zet mikh, git men a...
First line (Yiddish):
יעדער קען מיך ווען מען זעט מיך, גיט מען אַ...
Notes:
Photocopy. Sheet music, no front or back cover, part of handout by Zalmen Mlotek at Klez Kamp or Circle Lodge summer program. Revised arrangement by Rumshinsky. See Heskes # 3408

Recordings

On album:
Z-010(n) (Paul Zim New York City Klezmer Jazz Band A Yiddish Delight)
Track ID:
24821
Artist:
Zim, Cantor Paul
Artist:
NY City Klezmer Jewish Jazz Band
Artist:
Tornick, Michael
First line:
Ir gedenkt dos lidl fun fishl dem trolleycar kondukter?
First line (Yiddish):
איר געדענקט דאָס לידל פֿון פֿןשל דעם טראָליקאַר קאָנדוקטער?
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33384
Vocal:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Hearshen, Ira
First line:
Yeder ken mikh, ven men zet mikh, git men a geshray, fishl der kondoktor,
First line (Yiddish):
יעדער קען מיך, ווען מען זעט מיך, גיט מען אַ געשריי, פֿעשל דער קאָנדאָקטאָר,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Vaudeville/Humorous
Length:
2:05
On album:
L-009(a) (Yiddish Sing Along with Cy Levitan- His Orchestra and Chorus — ייִדיש זינג מיט)
Track ID:
5194
Artist:
Cy Levitan Orchestra and Chorus
First line:
Dir a nikel, oy oy oy, mir a nikel, oy oy oy, iz a plan...
Language:
Yiddish

Fun Downtown, Uptown

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mobility/Immigration/Class/Address/Place/Change
Origin:
Alb G-013(a)
Transliteration:
SM 862/Ephemra 1635
Translation:
Ephemra 1635
Music:
SM 1635
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Op Toun Doun Ton"
Sheet music:
Folder:
862
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St. New York, NY
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman/Purchased from Sal Kliger/KlezKamp 2005
First line:
Ale, ale in eynem in a hoys a sheynem, mir veln …
Notes:
Part of program of selected music from Kornblith's musical comedy, "Uptown, Downtown". Purple lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Tomashefsly and Rumshinsky and two other males and two females.

Recordings

On album:
W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID:
23686
Vocal:
Waldman, Gary
Vocal:
Waldman, Janice
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Piano/Conductor:
Delfin, Jon
First line:
Fun downtown, uptown, we're changing our addresses,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Eng by Kh. Mlotek, J. Levy, M. Rosenfeld, Z. Mlotek.
Language:
English/Yiddish
On album:
P-068(i) (Opgenarte Velt/Deluded World/ Jane Peppler)
Track ID:
43085
First line:
Ale ale in eynem in a hoyz a sheynem, mir veln zikh firn net un fayn, ale ale in eynem in a hoyz a sheynem, mir veln…..
First line (Yiddish):
אַלע אָלע אין איינעם אַין אַ הויז אַ שיינעם, מיר וועלן צוזאַמען גליקלעך זײַן, מיר וועלן פֿירן נעט און פֿײַן, אַלי אַלע זיך
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Theater/Klezmer
Length:
1:08
On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
5490
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Fun downtown, uptown, we're changing our addresses,
Track comment:
Eng by Kh. Mlotek, J. Levy, M. Rosenfeld, Z. Mlotek.
Language:
English/Yiddish

Haifa (Yid) — חיפה (ייִדיש)

Author:
Stutchkoff, N.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin/Theater/Place
Subject:
Haifa

Recording

On album:
R-027(a) (William Royal sings Romantic Music of the Jewish Theatre)
Track ID:
5905
Vocal:
Royal, William
First line:
Haifa, vi zis dayn nomen klingt mir, haifa, a lid dayn numen, zingt mir
First line:
חיפה, װי זיס דײַן נאָמען,קלינגט מיר, חיפה, אַ ליד דײַן נאָמען, זינגט מיר...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Hamavdil (Rumshinsky) — המבדיל (רומשינסקי)

Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Shabos/Sabbath/Religious/Rite/Havdola
Subject:
Sabbath/Separation/Shabos/Holy/Profane
Transliteration:
Alb H-002(a)
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "Der Rebetsns Tokhter"
Sheet music:
Folder:
40
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Hebrew/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
54 Second Avenue New York, NY
Date:
1924
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
569
First line:
Hamavdil ben kodesh, ben kodesh lekhol,
First line (Yiddish):
המבדיל בין קדוש, בין קדוש ליול, חטאתינו, חטאתינו,
Notes:
Comments: Large Hebrew stylized lettering and English block lettering. Copyright 1924 by Henry Lefkowitch, New York. Price 60 cents, no disunt. Back cover lists "New Publications of Jewish Folk Songs and Classics"

Recordings

On album:
K-062(a) (Kinnor Children's Choir of Riga, Latvia)
Track ID:
6043
Artist:
Kinnor Child Choir, Riga, Latvia
Artist:
Leinwand, Michael, director
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh ben koydesh lekhol, khatoseynu, khatoseynu, khatoseynu,
First line:
המבדיל בּין קדש בין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו, חטאתימו, חטאתימו הוּא ימחול,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Seems to include elements of Rumshinsky's Hamavdil
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew
On album:
L-027(a) (Stanley Laudan and his Ensemble YIDDISH COCKTAIL)
Track ID:
6047
Artist:
Stanley Laudan Ensemble
Vocal/Ensemble Conductor:
Laudan, Stanley
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line (Hebrew\Yiddish):
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Language:
Hebrew\Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
L-027(b) (Yiddish Family Album Featuring Rita Marlowe & Stanley Laudan)
Track ID:
6048
Artist:
Stanley Laudan Ensemble
Ensemble Conductor:
Laudan, Stanley
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line (Hebrew\Yiddish):
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew\Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
C-031(a) (The Chai Duo William Gunther, Conductor — חי)
Track ID:
6049
Artist:
Chai Duo, Harriet Kane, Karl Kritz
Conductor:
Gunther, William
Arranger:
Reisenman, Bob
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line (Hebrew\Yiddish):
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Track comment:
Excellent version
Language:
Hebrew\Yiddish
On album:
C-031(b) (Then Sang ...The Chai Duo William Gunther, Conductor — אז ישיר...חי)
Track ID:
6050
Artist:
Chai Duo, Harriet Kane, Karl Kritz
Conductor:
Gunther, William
Arranger:
Reisenman, Bob
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line (Hebrew\Yiddish):
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Track comment:
Excellent version
Language:
Hebrew\Yiddish
On album:
J-017(a) (A Collection of Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
6051
Artist:
Rothstein, Khazn Shloymele — ראָטשטײן, חזן שלמהלע
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line (Hebrew\Yiddish):
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
,ישׂראל פֿאָלק דײַן באַהיט ,אױ ,יעקבֿ און יצחק ,אַבֿרהם פֿון גאָט
Language:
Hebrew\Yiddish
On album:
V-003(b) (Perl Fun Yidishn Folkslid Mir Trogn A Gezang Khor Vilna — פּערל פֿון ייִדישן פֿאָלקס-ליד אױסגעפֿירט דורך מקהלת כאָר וילנה)
Track ID:
6052
Artist:
Vilna Khor — װילנאַ כאָר
Choral Conductor:
Fistlik, Eve — פֿיסטליק, אוה
Piano:
Burgin, Nekhemia, piano — בורגין, נחמיה, קלאַװיר
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line (Hebrew\Yiddish):
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Track comment:
Arranged by Shaul Blekharovitsh בלעכאַראָװיטש שאול
Language:
Hebrew\Yiddish
On album:
B-026(a) (Chazzan Hans Bloemendal zing Het Joodse Lied)
Track ID:
6053
Vocal:
Bloemendal, Cantor Hans
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line (Hebrew\Yiddish):
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Track comment:
Recorded in Holland - Recorded under "A Gute Vokh"
Language:
Hebrew\Yiddish
On album:
L-034(b) (Simkhes Un Tsures Francois Lilienfeld /Ensemble Galitsianer — שׂמחות און צרות)
Track ID:
6058
Artist:
Galitsianer
Vocal/Arranger:
Lilienfeld, Francois
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Not sure is this is Rumshinsky
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew
On album:
H-002(a) (Cantor Jacob Hass Hebrew and Yiddish Folksongs)
Track ID:
20690
Artist:
Hass, Cantor Jacob
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line (Hebrew\Yiddish):
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew\Yiddish
On album:
P-026(a) (Slawa Przybylska Alef-Bejs Jewish Songs — ייִדיש לידער און לידלעך Piesni i piosenki zydowskie)
Track ID:
24192
Vocal:
Przybylska, Slowa
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line:
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Track comment:
Seems to include elements of Rumshinsky's Hamavdil
Language:
Hebrew/Yiddish
Style:
Folk
On album:
G-042(e) (Moshe Ganchoff Encore)
Track ID:
24416
Vocal:
Ganchoff, Cantor Moyshe — גאַנשאַף, חזן משה
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Ensemble — אײב עלשטײַן אַנסאַמבל
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line (Hebrew\Yiddish):
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew\Yiddish
On album:
013u (Robyn, William/ Got Farvos Strofstu Dayn.../ Hamavdil)
Track ID:
29178
Vocal:
Robyn, William
Language:
Hebrew/Yiddish
Style:
Theater
On album:
I-020(a) (Alina Ivakh/ Feijgele)
Track ID:
34830
Artist:
Ivakh, Alina — איוואַך, אַלינאַ
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
First line:
המבדיל בּין קודש לחוֹל חטאתינו. הוּא ימחול, זרענוּ וכספנוּ...
Language:
Hebrew/Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Klezmer/Folk
Length:
2:39
On album:
031c (Rothstein, Khazn Shloymele/ Hamavdil/ Got Farvos Strufst Du Dayn...)
Track ID:
29657
Language:
HebrewYiddish
Style:
Concert/Orchestral Accompaniement
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33375
Artist:
Barcelona Symphony
Conductor:
Mester, Jorge
Vocal:
Miller, Cantor Benjamin — מילר, חזן בּנימין
Arranger:
Ness, Joseph
First line:
Hamavdil beyn kodesh lekhol khatoseynu. Hu yomkhol zareynu..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater
Length:
4:10

Hot Dogs — האָט דאָגס

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Vaudville/Theatre/Place/Theatre/Novelty
Subject:
Coney Island/Hot Dogs/Foods
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Dos Kleyner Mazik" - 1926

Recordings

On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
6856
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Conductor Orchestra:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
First line:
Coney island hot zikh vunder, men vayst es als tsu kinder,
First line (Yiddish):
קאָני אַײַלאַנד האָט זיך װוּנדער, מען װײַסט עס אַלע קינדער
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Vaudeville
On album:
F-045(a)
Track ID:
28518
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Orchestra Conductor:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
First line:
Coney island hot zikh vunder, men vayst es als tsu kinder,
First line (Yiddish):
קאָני אַײַלאַנד האָט זיך װוּנדער, מען װײַסט עס אַלע קינדער
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Vaudeville

Hulye Kaptsn — הוליע קבּצן

Also known as:
Zets (Hulye Kaptsn)
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humor
Subject:
Poor Man/Kaptsn/Carefree/Poverty
Additional song notes:
Begger's Joy Celebrate Pauper
Sheet music:
Folder:
1047
Series:
4
Arranger:
Ot Azoj Klezmerband
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Translator:
Joris von Beek
Texts:
Transliteration/Translation
Publisher:
Joris von Beek
Date:
2005
Provenance:
Gift of Joris von Beek
First line:
Tsu genisn fun dem lebn hot dokh yeder apetit, vayl azoy...
First line (Yiddish):
צו געניסן פֿון דאָס ליבן האָט דאָך יעדער אַפּיטיט, ווײַל אַזוי צו לעבן...

Recordings

On album:
B-012(c) (Di Freylekhe Kabtsonim 4 Burshteyns — די פֿרײלעכע קבּצנים 4 בורשטײנס)
Track ID:
6903
Vocal:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
First line:
Hulye kaptsn, hulye, oy oy oy hulye kaptsn, hulye, oy oy...
First line (Yiddish):
הוליע קבּצן, הוליע, אוי אױ אױ הוליע קבּצן, הוליע, אױ אױ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Y-021(a)2 (Yiddish New York - Paris - Varsovie 1910-1940 - CD 2)
Track ID:
23784
Vocal:
Lubin, Annie
Artist:
Dave Tarras Orchestra
First line:
Tsu genisn fun dem lebn, hot dokh yeder apetit,
First line (Yiddish):
צו געניסן פֿון דעם לעבן, האָט דאָך יעדער אַפּעטיט,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Zetz"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Cabaret/Rhymed Couplets
On album:
056n (Medoff, David, tenor/ Hulye Kavtsn/ Noakhs Tive)
Track ID:
30415
Vocal:
Medoff, David
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
050a (Nathanson, Julius/ Latest Improvements/ Hulye Kaptsen)
Track ID:
30187
Vocal:
Nathanson, Julius
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-012(u) (The Burstein Family/ Di Freylikhe Kaptsunim — די פֿריילעכע קבצנים)
Track ID:
41713
Vocal:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
First line:
Hulye kaptsn, hulye, oy oy oy hulye kaptsn, hulye, oy oy...
First line (Yiddish):
הוליע קבּצן, הוליע, אוי אױ אױ הוליע קבּצן, הוליע, אױ אױ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Theater
Length:
1:18
On album:
D-041(a) (Lillian Davis: Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
42415
Vocal:
Davidson, Lillian
First line:
Hulye Kapatsn, un frey zikh dales, ver far tunis, du host dokh ales, du darfst
First line (Yiddish):
הוליע קבּצן, און פֿריי זיך דלות ווער פֿאַר תּענית, דו האָסט דאַך אַלעס, דו דאַרסט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Acapella
Length:
0;25

Ikh Benk Aheym (Satz) — איך בענק אַהײם (זאַץ)

Author:
Satz, Ludwig — זאַץ, לודװיג
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Holidays/Havdola/Shabos/Yom Kippur/Khasidim/Kheyder/Family
Origin:
Alb S-025(a)
Additional song notes:
I Long For Home From the musical "Dem Rebns Nigun" Heskes 2944. See "Ikh Benk Aheym (Malavasky" for similar song.
Related information in folder 785:
Comments:
1. Yiddish Text

Recordings

On album:
S-025(a) (Ludwig Satz At The Yiddish Theatre Volume 2)
Track ID:
7081
Vocal:
Satz, Ludwig — זאַץ, לודװיג
First line:
Ikh dermon zikh shabos koydesh, vaytns in der heym,
First line (Yiddish):
איך דערמאָן זיך שבּת קדוש, װײַטנס אין דער הײם,
Track comment:
See Orig Text from sheet music with Album
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:12
On album:
A-027(a) (Bruce Adler An Evening At The Yiddish Theatre… — ..)
Track ID:
7082
Vocal:
Adler, Bruce
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Ikh dermon zikh shabos koydesh, bay undz in der heym,
First line (Yiddish):
איך דערמאָן זיך שבּת קדוש, בײַ אודז אין דער הײם,
Track comment:
Includes potpourri of cantorial songs for holidays
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
K-010(g) (32 World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
21189
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Vocal:
Satz, Ludwig — זאַץ, לודװיג
Narration:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Ikh benk aheym. Shpeter flegn ale khasidim zingen mit amol,
First line (Yiddish):
איך בענק אַהײם. שפּעטער פֿלעגן אַלע חסידים זינגען מיט אַמאָל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
001p (Satz, Ludwig/ Ikh Benk Aheym/)
Track ID:
28804
Vocal:
Satz, Ludwig — זאַץ, לודװיג
First line:
Ikh dermon zikh shabos koydesh, vaytns in der heym,
First line (Yiddish):
איך דערמאָן זיך שבּת קדוש, װײַטנס אין דער הײם,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:25
On album:
001p (Satz, Ludwig/ Ikh Benk Aheym/)
Track ID:
37382
First line:
Ikh dermon zikh shabos koydesh, vaytns in der heym,
First line (Yiddish):
איך דערמאָן זיך שבּת קדוש, װײַטנס אין דער הײם,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Spoken Word/Humorous

Ikh Hob A Katar In Di Noz — איך האָב אַ קאַטאַר אין די נאָז

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Cold/
Song comment:
From the musical "Yankele" - Book by Jacob Kalich

Recordings

On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
7138
Conductor Orchestra:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Author/Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Dos gantse tog gey ikh arum...kh'hob zikh farkilt,
First line (Yiddish):
דאָס גאַנצע טאָג גײ איך אַרום...כ'באָב זיך פֿאַרקילט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
049i (Picon, Molly/ Ikh Hob A Katar In Mayn Noz/ Yankele)
Track ID:
30169
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Language:
Yiddish

In Hundert Yor Arum — אין הונדערט יאָר אַרום

Author:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Future/Utopia/Travel/Health/Prices/Children/Peace
Origin:
SM Shipper Rosenthal Box 17
Transliteration:
Ephemra 1635/SM Shipper Rosenthal Box 17
Translation:
Ephemra 1635
Music:
SM Shipper Rosenthal Box 17
Additional song notes:
100 Years From Now
Sheet music:
Folder:
700
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres Music Dealer
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St. New York, NY
Date:
1919
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
495
First line:
Frayt eykh kinder es kumt a naye tsayt..
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרייט אײַך קינדער, עס קומט אַ נײַער צײַט
Notes:
Dark Blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Song from Thomashefsky's Musical Comedy "Upstairs and Down Stairs". Sung by Sam Kastin. Cover includes "Catalogue of Celebrated Jewish Music for Piano with words. Yiddish words in center fold. Back cover includes first lines of music of six songs.

Recordings

On album:
Y-021(a)2 (Yiddish New York - Paris - Varsovie 1910-1940 - CD 2)
Track ID:
23779
Vocal:
Feldman, Joseph
First line:
Freyt aykh ale yidelekh, zingt a naye zakh,
First line:
פֿרײט אײַך אַלע ייִדעלעך, זינגט אַ נײַע זאַך,
Track comment:
From "Upstairs & Downstairs"
On album:
040g (Birnbaum, Louis, tenor/ Kol Z'man Shehaneshomo B'Kirb/ In Hundert Yor Arum)
Track ID:
29949
Artist:
Birnbaum, Louis, tenor
On album:
043t (Birnbaum, Louis, tenor/ Kol Z'man Sh'Haneshomo B'kirbi/ In Hundert Yor Arum)
Track ID:
30027
Artist:
Birnbaum, Louis, tenor
On album:
009f (Feldman, Joseph, tenor/ In Hundert Yor Arum/ Shema Yisroel (Yidish))
Track ID:
29038
Vocal:
Feldman, Joseph
On album:
P-068(i) (Opgenarte Velt/Deluded World/ Jane Peppler)
Track ID:
43090
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
First line:
Freyt aykh kinder es kumt a naye tsayt, hert a vunder es vet bald zen 'alrayt, ir darf aykh gor nhy zorgn, nit ungeyn…
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרייט אײַך קינדער עס קומט אַ נײַע צײַט, הערט אַ װוּנדער עס וועט בשלד זײַן 'אַלרײַט, איר דאַרף אײַך גאָר ניט זאָרגן, ניט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Sprightly
Length:
4:08

In Mayne Oygn Bistu Sheyn — אין מײנע אױגן ביסטו שײן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Stutchkoff, N.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Transliteration:
Alb H-007(a)/Alb S-022(f)
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "The Love Thief" by Benjamin Ressler
Sheet music:
Folder:
82
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Joseph M. Rumshinsky
Publisher address:
NY
Date:
1931
Provenance:
Gift of Robert Alan Friedman, 2003
First line:
Oy bukherl, oy zukherl, ikh bin farlibt vi a kats
First line (Yiddish):
אוי בחור'ל, אוי זכרר'ל, איך בין פֿאַליבט ווי אַ קאַץ
Notes:
Cover: Photgraph of Molly Picon and Lean Gold. "Sung by Molly Picon and Leon Gold. Molly Picon in Rumshinsky and Kalich's Underworld Operetta 'The Love Thief by Benjamin Ressler now playing at Molly Picon's Folks Theater 12th Street and Second Ave., N.Y. Pasternak, Sager & Parnes, Mgrs." Copyright 1931 by Joseph M. Rumshinsky, New York. Back cover in Yiddish and English cast listing (perzonen) "in Yosef Rumshinsky un Yakov Kalich's untervelt opereta"

Recordings

On album:
S-022(f) (Yaacov Shapiro Yiddish Traditional Songs)
Track ID:
24335
Vocal:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33521
First line:
n mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line (Yiddish):
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Rumba
Length:
3:17
On album:
R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID:
23640
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Piano:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
In mayne oygn you're the sweetest girl I ever knew,
Track comment:
with "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn"
Language:
English/Yiddish
On album:
A-009(a) (Jewish Folk Songs Joey Adams - Sholom Secunda with Guests)
Track ID:
7387
Conductor:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Vocal:
Adams, Joey
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Track comment:
Medley, Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt, Abi Gezunt, Shloymele...
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
7388
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
7389
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
7390
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
7391
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
A-027(a) (Bruce Adler An Evening At The Yiddish Theatre… — ..)
Track ID:
7392
Artist:
Adler, Bruce
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Track comment:
Oygn Bistu Sheyn/ Yosl Yosl/ Vu Bistu Geven
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
7393
Artist:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
In mayne oygn, you're the sweetest girl I ever knew...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
with "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn"
Language:
English/Yiddish
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Katinka — קאַטינקאַ

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Dance/Song/Laughter/Independence/Poverty/Orphan/Marriage
Translation:
Alb M-047(c) [chorus only]
Additional song notes:
From Rumshinky's operetta "Katinka"

Recordings

On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
7843
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Katinke"
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24600
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
On album:
014d (Picon, Molly/ Katinka/ Ikh Ken Fargesn Yedn Nor Nit..)
Track ID:
29185
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
On album:
M-047(c) (Cantors Klezmorim and Crooners: 1905-1953 / Classic Yiddish 78s from the Mayrent Collection A)
Track ID:
35556
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Katya fayft oyf der velt, zi freyt zikh un filt, vayl s'iz ir git,
First line (Yiddish):
קאַטיע פֿײַפֿט אוף דער וועלט, זי פֿרייט זיך און פֿילט, ווײַל ס'איז איר גיט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Operetta/Production Number
Length:
3:18

Libes Shmertsn — ליבעס שמערצן

Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Love/Theatre
Subject:
Heart/Feelings/Pangs/Passion
Origin:
Kammen 25F 64
Transliteration:
Kammen 25F 30
Music:
Kammen 25F30
Additional song notes:
From the drama "Strarker Fun Libe"
Sheet music:
Folder:
1295
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice
Publisher:
JoeNeil Music Co.
Publisher address:
New York, 19
Date:
1963
First line:
Love's pain tears in my heart…
First line (Yiddish):
Libe Shmertsen rayst in hartsn..
Folder:
19
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
J. & J. Kammen
Publisher address:
305 Roebling St., Brooklyn, New York
Date:
1923
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Dos lebn loyft gants shnel avek, ales, yo ales,
First line (Yiddish):
דאָס לעבן לויפֿט גאַנץ שנעל אַוועק, אָלעס, יאָ אַלעס,
Notes:
Cover: Yiddish and English titles with photographs of William ì Schwartz, vocalist: Jennie Vallier, author of drama "Shtarker Fun ì Libe" (from which song is taken): and Joseph Rumshinsky, lyricist ì and composer. Price 20 cents/ "Sung vy William Schwartz in Jennie Vallier's Darmatic Success 'Shtarker Fun Libe" produced at Kessler Theater - New York City" / No 52 J - Kammen Edition

Recordings

On album:
K-007(a) (Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz — זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
Track ID:
9182
Author/Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Kurz, Marv
First line:
Libe shmertsn, reyst in hertsn. S'iz a gefeyl, oy a tayere,
First line (Yiddish):
ליבע שמערצן רײסט אין הערצן, ס'איז אַ געפֿיל, אױ אַ טײַערע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the drama "Shtarker Fun Libe."
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Choral and Orchestra
On album:
T-007(c) (Freilach In Hi-Fi Jewish Wedding Dances)
Track ID:
9183
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Murray Lehrer Ensemble
Trumpet:
Levin, Lou, trumpet
Track comment:
From the drama "Shtarker Fun Libe."
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental
On album:
P-002(d) (Jan Peerce on 2nd Ave Orch Conducted by Gershon Kingsley)
Track ID:
9184
Author/Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Peerce, Jan
Orchestra Conductor:
Kingsley, Gershon
Arranger:
Kingsley, Gershon
First line:
Libe shmertsn, reyst in hertsn. S'iz a gefeyl, oy a tayere,
First line (Yiddish):
ליבע שמערצן רײסט אין הערצן, ס'איז אַ געפֿיל, אױ אַ טײַערע,
Track comment:
From the drama "Shtarker Fun Libe." - 1923
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operatic
On album:
K-034(a) (Neshoma Orchestra Presents THE NEW YORK KLEZMER ENSEMBLE)
Track ID:
9185
Artist:
New York Klezmer Ensemble
Artist:
Musiker, Ray, arrangement
Arranger:
Musiker, Ray
First line:
Libe shmertsn, reyst in hertsn. S'iz a gefeyl, oy a tayere,
First line:
ליבע שמערצן רײסט אין הערצן, ס'איז אַ געפֿיל, אױ אַ טײַערע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the drama "Shtarker Fun Libe." Medley with "Glik"
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental
On album:
M-007(a) (Music of Modzitz A Treasury of Chassidic Nigunim — צלילי בית מודזיץ)
Track ID:
9186
Author/Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Michels, Benny Orchestra
Track comment:
From the drama "Shtarker Fun Libe."
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
9187
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Medley - Shloymele Malkele, Glik, Libes Shmertsn
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental
On album:
M-059(a) (Metropolitan Klezmer Yiddish For Travelers)
Track ID:
26446
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Metropolitan Klezmer
Track comment:
From the drama "Shtarker Fun Libe" -1923
Style:
Instrumental
Length:
2:16
On album:
055w (Schwartz, William, tenor/ Libes Shmertsn/ Libes Shpilkhl)
Track ID:
30380
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
On album:
014m (Finkle, Lucy & Robyn, William/ Libe Gezang/ Libes Shmertsn)
Track ID:
29204
Vocal:
Finkle, Lucy & Robyn, William

Lid Fun Trayengl Fayer — ליד פֿון טרײַענגל פֿײַער

Also known as:
Dos Lid Funem Trayengl-Fayer
Also known as:
Mamenyu Elegy On The Triangle...
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Historical
Subject:
Triangle Fire/Labor/Tragedy/Child/Workers
Origin:
ML PYS 251/Alb B-086(a)
Transliteration:
Alb B-086(a)/CD L-051(a)/ML PYS 251
Translation:
Alb K-081(a)/Alb B-086(a)/CD L-051(a)/Alb G-013(a)/
Music:
ML PYS 252/Sheet Music

Recordings

On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
9729
Artist:
Berk, Phyllis
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Oy, vey, kindenyu, S'rayst zikh bay di hor di mamenyu...
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, װי קינדעניו! רײַסט זיך בײַ די האָר די מאַמעניו, צוליב דים...
Track comment:
Sung with "Ballad of the Triangle Fire"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Lament
On album:
M-034(c) (The Mazeltones Meshugge For You)
Track ID:
9730
Artist:
Mazeltones
First line:
Es rayst dos harts fun di shlekhte...dos yidish folk klogt..
First line (Yiddish):
עס רײַסט דאָס האַרץ פֿון די שלעכטע... דאָס ייִדיש פּאָלק קלוגט... .
Track comment:
Part of Labor Ballads with Mayn Rue Plats
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Lament
On album:
W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID:
23683
Vocal:
Waldman, Janice
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Piano/Conductor:
Delfin, Jon
First line:
Oy, vey, kindenyu, S'rayst zikh bay di hor di mamenyu...
First line:
אױ, װי קינדעניו! רײַסט זיך בײַ די האָר די מאַמעניו, צוליב דים...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From "Paved With Gold"
On album:
K-081(a) (World Of Our Mothers Soprano Ilana Kochinska — די װעלט פֿון אונדזערע מאַמעס)
Track ID:
26425
Artist:
Kochinska, Ilana
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Es rayst dos harts fun der shrekler plog,
First line (Yiddish):
עס רײַסט דאָס האַרץ פֿון דער שרעקלעכער פּלאָג, ס'ייִדישע פֿאָלק...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Lament
On album:
B-086(a) (In Love And In Struggle/Musical Legacy of..Jewish Labor Bund — אין ליבשאַפֿט און אין קאַמף\ די מוזיקאַלישע ירושה פֿונעם...בונד)
Track ID:
27554
Artist:
New Yiddish Chorale
Artist:
Workmen's Circle Chorus — אַרבעטער רינג כאָר
First line:
Oy, vey, kindenyu, S'rayst zikh bay di hor di mamenyu...
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, װי קינדעניו! רײַסט זיך בײַ די האָר די מאַמעניו, צוליב דים...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
With Ballad Of The Triangle Fire.. Bread & roses
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-051(a) (Susan Leviton / Singing In Yiddish / Zingendik! — זינגענדיק)
Track ID:
28166
Lead Vocal:
Leviton, Susan
Accordion:
Griener, Trixie
Piano:
Morrison, Al
First line:
Es rayst dos harts fun der shrekler plog, s'yidisher folk klogt un veynt un...
First line (Yiddish):
עס רײַסט דאָס האַרץ פֿון דער שרעקלעכער פּלאָג, ס'ייִדישע פֿאָלק...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Lament

Lozt Arayn — לאָזט אַרײַן

Author:
Jaffe, Moe
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Lament/Theater/Pop/Plea
Subject:
Ellis Island/Family/Immigrant/Children/Separation/Refusal
Origin:
ML SOG 209
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c) //ML SOG 209/Ephemera 1458
Translation:
ML SOG 209/Ephemera 1458
Music:
ML SOG 209
Additional song notes:
Please Let Us In What's Not To Like 2017

Recordings

On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
9447
Vocal:
Krause, Mark and Company
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
A yunger tate, ayngeboygn, In Ellis Island, vind un vey,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יונגער טאַטע, אײַנגעבױגן, אין עליס אײַלאַנד, װינד און װײ,
Track comment:
Sung by Aaraon Lebedoff on Album L-02(e)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Pop/Dramatic/Pleadingly
On album:
L-002(e) (Aaron Lebedeff on 2nd. Avenue 24 Songs Hits...Yiddish Stage)
Track ID:
9448
Vocal:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
First line:
In Ellis Island, unter grates, shteyt an alter froy in...
First line (Yiddish):
אין עליס אײַלאַנד, אונטער גראַטעס, שטײט אַן אַלטער פֿרױ אין...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Dramatic
On album:
W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID:
23677
Vocal:
Waldman, Gary
Vocal:
Waldman, Janice
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Piano/Conductor:
Delfin, Jon
First line:
A yunger tate, ayngeboygn, In Ellis Island, vind un vey,
First line:
אַ יונגער טאַטע, אײַנגעבױגן, אין עליס אײַלאַנד, װינד און װײ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From "Paved With Gold"
On album:
V0020 (The Yiddish King Lear (Video))
Track ID:
36063
Vocal:
Folksbiene Actors
First line:
A yunger tate, ayngegoygn, in Ellis Island, vind un vey, tsvey kinder kleyne...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יונגער טאַטע אײַגעבוגן, אין עליס אײַלענד, ווינד און ויי, צוויי קינדער...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Folk/Theater/Sadly

Mayn Goldele — מײַן גאָלדעלע

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Bride/Passion
Origin:
Kammen JT 66
Transliteration:
Kammen JT 66
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
Kammen JT 66
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Di Goldene Kale - The Golden Bride"
Sheet music:
Folder:
866
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
J. & J. Kammen
Publisher address:
305 Roebling St. Brooklyn, NY
Date:
1924
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman/Purchased from Sal Kliger/KlezKamp 2005
First line:
Ven du bist geven avek, hob ikh gelitn gor a shrek…
First line (Yiddish):
ווען דו ביסט געווען אַוועק, האָב איך געליטן גאָר אַ שרעק,
Notes:
Blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photo of Rumshinsky and photo of Lucy Finkel and M. Michalesco.

Recordings

On album:
M-005(a) (Michal Michalesko At The Yiddish Theatre / 15 Famous Hits)
Track ID:
9855
Vocal:
Mikhalesko, Michal — מיכאַלעסקאָ, מיכל
First line:
Mayn goldele, mayn kalekhl, mayn sheyner zise malekhl,
First line:
מײַן גאָלדעלע, מײַן כּלהכל, מײַן שײנער, זיסער מלאך'ל,
Track comment:
From "Di Goldene Kale" "כּלה גאָלדענע "די
On album:
M-021(a) (Raisins and Almonds Benny Michel and his Orchestra)
Track ID:
9856
Artist:
Michels, Benny and Orchestra
First line:
Mayn goldele, mayn kalekhl, mayn sheyner zise malekhl,
First line:
מײַן גאָלדעלע, מײַן כּלהכל, מײַן שײנער, זיסער מלאך'ל,
Track comment:
From "Di Goldene Kale" "כּלה גאָלדענע "די
On album:
007m (Mikhalesko M & Lubritzky, F./ A Grus Fun Der Nayer Rusland/ Mayn Goldele)
Track ID:
28996
Artist:
Mikhalesko M & Lubritzky, F.
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33369
Vocal:
Snaidas, Nell
Vocal:
Bloch, Cantor Robert
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Henning, Paul
First line:
Ven du bist geven avek, hob ikh gelign gor a shrek,
First line (Yiddish):
ווען דו ביסט געווען אַוועק, בין איך געליגן גאָר אַ שרעק,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Duet
Length:
3:37
On album:
051b (Finkle, Lucy/Michalesko, M./ Mayn Goldele/ Shlof Lid)
Track ID:
30208
Vocal:
Finkle, Lucy
Vocal:
Mikhalesko, Michal — מיכאַלעסקאָ, מיכל

Mayn Mazldiker Tog — מײַן מזלדיקער טאָג

Also known as:
My Lucky Day
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love
Additional song notes:
From the musical "My Lucky Day"
Sheet music:
Folder:
369
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1952
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
147
First line:
My lucky day iz geven, My lucky day ven ikh khob dikh derzen
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן לאָקי דעי איז געווען, מײַן לאָקי דעי ווען איך האָב דיך דערזען,
Notes:
Blue lettering, English/Yiddish. (Meyn Mazldiker Tog). Sung by Edmund Zayenda & Selma Kaye. Photo inserts of Zayenda, Kaye and Joseph Rumshinsky. Price 40 cents. Produced by Irving Jacobson and Edmund Zayenda at the Second Avenue Theatre, New York.

Recording

On album:
F-032(d) (Gila Flam/ Miscl 78 rpm Selections)
Track ID:
23536
Vocal:
Bart, Jan
First line:
Mayn mazldiker tog, iz geven, mayn mazldiker tog, ven ikh..
First line:
מײַן מזלדיקער טאָג, איז געװען, מײַן מאַזלדיקער טאָג, װען איך...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
copy from 78 rpm

Mit Fertsik Yor Tsurik — מיט פֿערציק יאָר צוריק

Author:
Jacobson, Hymie
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Vaudeville/Theatre/Novelty/Humorous
Subject:
Past

Recordings

On album:
K-010(g) (32 World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
21173
Vocal:
Skulnick, Menasha — סקולניק, מנשה
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Narration:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Ikh gey aykh yetst a lidl zingen, zeyer a sheyne zakh,
First line:
איך גײ אײַך יעצט אַ לידל זינגען, זײער אַ שײנע זאַך,
On album:
F-045(a)1 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 1)
Track ID:
28526
Vocal:
Skulnick, Menasha — סקולניק, מנשה
First line:
Ikh gey aykh yetst a lidl zingen, zeyer a sheyne zakh, mit sheyne vitsn,
First line (Yiddish):
איך גיי אייִך יעצט אַ לידל זינגען, זייער אַ שיינע זאַך, מיט שיין װיצן, גוט צו ..
Track comment:
Unknown Orchestra/Originally recorded Dec 21, 1928, Columbia 8183F
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Vaudville/Klezmer
Length:
03:05
On album:
062h (Rosenthal, Boris/ Mit Fertsik Yor Tsurik/ Dem Rebns Nism)
Track ID:
30631
Vocal:
Rosenthal, Boris — ראָזענטאַל, באָריס
Language:
Yiddish

Ot Geyt Yankele — אָט גײט יאַנקעלע

Author:
Rosenthal, Boris — ראָזענטאַל, באָריס
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Pop
Subject:
Personality/Mischievous/Brash/Mother
Origin:
ML PYS 18
Transliteration:
ML PYS 18
Translation:
ML PYS 18
Music:
ML PYS 19
Additional song notes:
There Goes Yankele

Recordings

On album:
G-013(d)4 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 07 and 08)
Track ID:
11610
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narration:
Katzman, Dr. Jacob
First line:
Ot geyt yankele, ot shteyt yankele, vayl er iz a yingele...
First line:
אָט גײט יאַנקעלע, אָט שטײט יאַנקעלע, װײַל ער איז אַ ייִנגעלע אַ גוטער
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Lecture 7. Song of the Golden Land, Immigrants and Theatre
On album:
K-010(h) (Miriam Kressyn & Seymour Rechzeit From Ellis Island...)
Track ID:
21818
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
First line:
Ot geyt yankele, ot shteyt yankele, yeder mame vunsht atsind
First line:
אָט גײט יאַנקעלע, אָט שטײט יאַנקעלע, יעדער מאַמע װוּנשט אציד אז...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From "Memories of the Yiddish Theatre"

Oy Iz Dos A Meydl — אױ איז דאָס אַ מײדל

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Joy
Translation:
Alb Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From the musical comedy "Dzhenke - Oy Iz Dos A Meydl"

Recordings

On album:
G-055(a) (Radio Compilation by David Goldenberg 1930-1960)
Track ID:
20563
First line:
Yedes meydl hoft, az s'iz faran, eregts oyf der velt,
First line (Yiddish):
יעדעס מײדל האָפֿט, אַז ס'איז פֿאַראַן, ערגעץ אױף דער װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24591
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Yedes meydl hoft, az s'iz faran, eregts oyf der velt,
First line (Yiddish):
יעדעס מײדל האָפֿט, אַז ס'איז פֿאַראַן, ערגעץ אױף דער װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
On album:
014f (Picon, Molly/ Oy Iz Dos A Meydl/ Dzhenke)
Track ID:
29189
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Yedes meydl hoft, az s'iz faran, eregts oyf der velt,
First line (Yiddish):
יעדעס מײדל האָפֿט, אַז ס'איז פֿאַראַן, ערגעץ אױף דער װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33372
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Hearshen, Ira
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
First line:
Yedes meydl hoft, az s'iz faran, eregts oyf der velt,
First line (Yiddish):
יעדעס מײדל האָפֿט, אַז ס'איז פֿאַראַן, ערגעץ אױף דער װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
Length:
4:11

Oy Vet Mir Der Rebe Shmeysn — אױ װעט מיך די רבּי שמײסן

Also known as:
Der Kheyder Yingele
Also known as:
Yankeles Lid
Author:
Chemerinsky, Mordkhele — טשעמערינסקי, מרדכעלע
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humorous
Subject:
Kheyder/Student/Absence/Chores/Excuses/Whipping
Origin:
Alb P-004(c)
Transliteration:
Alb P-004(c)
Translation:
Alb P-004(c)
Additional song notes:
See Forward Oct 8, 1988. From the operetta "Yankele"
Related information in folder 136:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
10/7/1988
Comments:
"Oy Vet Mikh Der Rebe Shmeyson--Ver Iz Geven Der Makhber?"
Sheet music:
Folder:
122
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
J. & J. Kammen
Publisher address:
305 Roebling Street., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Date:
1923
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Zuntik bin ikh nit geven iIn kheyder,
First line (Yiddish):
זונטיק בין איך ניט געווען אין חדר,
Notes:
Cover: Oy Vet Mir Der Rebe Shmeysen in Yiddish and transliteration. Sung by Mollie Picon in the Kessler Theatre N. Y. Production in J. Rumshisky's Operetta "Yankele". ì For Piano. Price 50 centStamped with "Baron's Music Shop S. E. Cor. 31st & Berks Sts. Philadelphia, PA." Photo of Mollie Picon on cover.

Recordings

On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
17158
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Zuntik, ven di zun sheynt, hob ikh shtark faynt,
First line:
זונטיק, װען די זון שײַנט, האָב איך שטאַרק פֿײַנט,
Track comment:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Theatre
On album:
M-024(b) (Our Musical Heritage I / The Yiddish Lied/ Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner)
Track ID:
3178
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Vocal:
Maissner, Cantor Benjamin Z.
Piano:
Bell, Naomi
First line:
Zuntik bin ikn nit geven in kheyder, vayl zuntik hob ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
זונטיק בין איך ניט געװען אין חדר, װײַל זונטיק האָב איך פֿײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
A/K/A "Oy Vet Mikh Der Rebi Shmeysn" See Forward Oct 7, 1988
Language:
Yiddish

Oyb S'iz Geven Gut Far Mayn Mamen — אױב ס'איז געװען גוט פֿאַר מײַן מאַמען

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Memory/Modernity/Criticism
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From Rumshinsky's musical comedy "Dos Mamele"

Recordings

On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
11808
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
A yeder eyner zogt, a yeder eyner zogt, s'iz nayer tsaytn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, ס'איז נײַער צײַטן,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33380
Vocal:
Goldstein, Amy
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Russ, Patrick
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
First line:
A yeder eyner zogt, a yeder eyner zogt, s'iz nayer tsaytn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, ס'איז נײַער צײַטן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
6:15

Preydikn Moral (Moral Preacher) — פּרײדיקן מאָראַל

Author:
Badin, M. — באַדין, מ
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף

Recording

On album:
G-004(a) (Jennie Goldstein Sings Yiddish Theatre Hits Volume 2)
Track ID:
18604
Vocal:
Goldstein, Jennie — גאָלדשטייַן, דזשעני
First line:
Farvist iz mayn lebn, mayn harts iz..., ikh hob nit far...
First line:
פֿאַרװיסט איז מײַן לעבן, מײַן בװרץ איז..., איך האָב מיט פֿאַר...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "The Moral Preacher"

A Refue Shleymo — אַ רפֿואה שלמה

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Nation/Illness/Cure/Prayer/Persecution/Exile/Return
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "Surnrise"
Sheet music:
Folder:
705
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1940
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
547
First line:
A refue shleyme, a refue shleyme bashefer shik….
First line (Yiddish):
אַ רפואה שלימה באַשעפֿער שיק, ווײַל אַ יעדן קראַנקײַט היילן קענסטו
Notes:
Brown lettering, English/Yiddish. Photo of Joseph Rumshinsky. As sung by "The Yidishe Mame" Esther Field in Abraham Blum and Joseph Rumshinsky's Operetta "Sunrise". Produced at the Folks Theatre 12th Street and Second Ave. New York, NY. Price 35 cents. Yiddish words on back cover.

Recording

On album:
S-042(a) (Samuel Sterner A Decade of Jewish Choir Masterpieces)
Track ID:
12701
Artist:
Sterner, Saumuel Choir
First line:
A refue shleyme, a refue shleyme, bashefer shik tsu,

Rumaynisher Kretshme — רומײַנישער קרעטשמע

Author:
Rund, Morris
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Place/Nostalgia
Subject:
Rumania/Kretshme/Tavern/Food/Pleasure
Song comment:
From the musical "Hello Molly"

Recordings

On album:
F-020(b) (Leo Fuld Sings Roumanische Kretchme and other Yiddish Songs — ליאו פֿולד זינגט רומענישע קרעטשמע און אַנדערע ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID:
13025
Author:
Rund, Morris
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Piano, Arranger,Conductor:
Roman, Martin
First line:
Vil dir hobn fargenign, veyst du vu kenst dos krign,
First line:
װילסט דו האָבן פֿאַרגעניגן, װײסט דו װוּ קענסט דאָס קריגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
Track ID:
27943
Clarinet/Whistling:
Boychouk, Sasha
Clarinet/Whistling:
Friesn, John
Percussion:
Graham, Boyle
Acoustic Bass/Vocal/Whistling:
Posen, Kinzey
Artist:
Finjan
Violin:
Schultz, Victor
Guitar:
Koulack, Daniel
Arranger:
Schultz, Victor
First line:
Vil dir hobn fargenign, veyst du vu kenst dos krign, in a rumeynisher kretshme
First line (Yiddish):
װילסט דו האָבן פֿאַרגעניגן, װײסט דו װוּ קענסט דאָס קריגן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Sprightly/
Length:
004:10

Sheyn Vi Di Levone — שײן װי די לבֿנה

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Love/Pop
Subject:
Beauty/Moon/Stars/Confusion/Flustered
Origin:
GYF 36/Alb F-024(e)/Alb T-004(c)/Alb M-059(a)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-25(a)/Alb K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 39/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb K-081(a)
Music:
Warem 182/GYF 37/SM Scher 1
Additional song notes:
Also translated on CD B-076(a)
Sheet music:
Folder:
1011
Series:
4
Arranger:
Scher, William
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
54 Second Ave, NY
Date:
1955
Provenance:
Gift of Faye and Jerry Rosenthal
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Notes:
From "Metro Folio Popular Jewish Songs" See Book Index "SM Scher"
Folder:
103
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Translator:
Tauber, Ruth
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/English
Publisher:
Metro Music
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave., New York
Date:
1938
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsumisht, ikh gey arum tsukhisht,
First line (Yiddish):
דער מח איז מיר צומישט, איך גיי אַרום צוחושט,
Notes:
Cover: Song title in Yiddish and transliteration followed by "Like The Moon Above You" Photo of Joseph Rumshinsky. Victor record V-5023. Price 35 cents.
Folder:
1186
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Translator:
Ruth Tauber
Texts:
Yiddish text, Transliteration and Translation
Publisher:
Metro Music
Publisher address:
54 2nd Ave, NY
Date:
1938
Provenance:
Gendelman Gift
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsumished, Ikh gey arum tsukhisht,
First line (Yiddish):
דער מח איז מיר צומישט, איך גיי אַרום צוכשט, כ'ווייס אַליין מישט...

Recordings

On album:
A-022(a) (Aleph Duo A to Z in Jewish Music)
Track ID:
13697
Artist:
Aleph Duo
Vocal:
Albrecht, Avraham — אלבריט, אַבֿרהם
Artist:
Moshiakh, Ilan, music dir & cond
Vocal:
Avsholom, Zfira
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekhisht.
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Tshiribim/ Yome Yome/ Sheyn Vi Di Levone/ Bay Mir Bistu...
On album:
F-024(b) (Golden Yiddish Favorites 20 Songs David Fisher — גולדענע לידער 20 לידער די בעסטע ייִדישע לידער דודו פישר)
Track ID:
13699
Vocal:
Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtig vi di shtern, fun himl a matone,
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתנה,
Track comment:
Medley with" Tshiribim" and "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn"
On album:
K-017(a) (Music for a Jewish Wedding Lenny Kaye and His Orchestra)
Track ID:
13700
Artist:
Kaye, Lenny and his Orchestra
Vocal:
Reid, Florence
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone,
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה , ליכטיק װי די שטערט, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
Sheyn Vi Di Levone/ Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn/ Mayn Shtetle Belz
On album:
K-022(b) (Sing Along With Mickele Mickey Katz and "Der Gantser Gang")
Track ID:
13701
Artist:
Der Ganser Gang
Conductor/Violin/Arranger:
Farber, Nat
Vocal:
Katz, Mickey
Vocal:
Mills, Shirley
Vocal:
Drake, Marty
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone,
First line (Yiddish):
שײו װי די לבֿנה, ליכאיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
D-017(b) (Dany Delmin 19 chansons "yiddish" eternelles — דאַני דעלמאַן 19 אײביקע ייִדיש לידער)
Track ID:
13702
Artist:
Delmin, Dany, Orchestra & Chorus — דעלמין, דאַני, אָרקעסטער און כאָב
Artist:
Delmin, Dany, conductor — דעלמין, דאַני, דיריגענט
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
On album:
K-041(a) (KEPS Plays Hebrew and Jiddish Music)
Track ID:
13703
Artist:
KEPS
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
L-009(a) (Yiddish Sing Along with Cy Levitan- His Orchestra and Chorus — ייִדיש זינג מיט)
Track ID:
13704
Artist:
Cy Levitan Orchestra and Chorus
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
Transliteration of part of song with album.
On album:
M-033(a) (Naomi's Chevereh Yiddish Is In My Genes)
Track ID:
13705
Artist:
Miller, Naomi
Piano:
Beer, Rose
Artist:
Miller, Harvey
Artist:
Naomi's Khevera
Drums:
Beer, Meir
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone,
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
Yome Yome, Bill Bailey, medley of fragments
On album:
M-034(b) (The Mazeltones Seattle, Romania)
Track ID:
13706
Artist:
Mazeltones
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
N-008(b) (Fay Nicoll The 2nd Album)
Track ID:
13707
Artist:
Nicoll, Faye
Arranger:
Reisenman, Bob
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
Vu Nemt Men A Bisele Mazl, Der Nayer Sher, Belz, Grine Kuz
On album:
S-022(c) (The 18 Pearls of Yiddish Songs Yaacov Shapiro — די 18 פּירל פֿון ייִדישן ליד יעקב שפּירו)
Track ID:
13708
Vocal:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
Artist:
Israel Philharmonic Orch, Strings & Bass
Conductor/Arranger:
Moskowitz, Martin — מוסקוביץ, מרטין
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern,
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די דטערן,
Track comment:
Tshiribim/ Tum Balalayke/ Di Grine Kuzine/ Bay Mir Bistu...
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
13709
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekhisht.
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
On album:
R-027(a) (William Royal sings Romantic Music of the Jewish Theatre)
Track ID:
13710
Artist:
Royal, William
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
S-007(b) (Folk Songs and Songs Folks Sing Cantor Benjamin Siegal)
Track ID:
13711
Vocal:
Siegel, Cantor Benjamin
Artist:
Alyn, Barry
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
On album:
S-035(a) (The Ed Sullivan Singers and Orchestra Sunrise Sunset)
Track ID:
13712
Artist:
Sullivan, Ed Singers and Orchestra
Conductor/Arranger:
Macero, Ted
Artist:
Rogers, Earl, choral dir
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone,
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
Medley with "Khusn Kale, Mazltov"
On album:
S-036(a) (Sing A Little Something A Yiddish Sing-Along Sholom Secunda)
Track ID:
13713
Conductor Orchestra and Chorus:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Arranger:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
On album:
W-014(a) (Yiddish Program For Soviet Jewry Workman's Circle Chorus)
Track ID:
13714
Artist:
Workmen's Circle Chorus, Phila — אַרבעטער רינג כאָר, פֿילאַ.
Conductor:
Helzner, Morrie — העלזנער, מאָרי
Artist:
Seidman, Claire, piano
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
Sheyn Vi Di Levone
On album:
Y-002(b) (Rumania, Rumania Sabra Sings Yiddish Yaffa Yarkoni)
Track ID:
13715
Artist:
Yarkoni,Yaffa — יפה ירקוני
Artist:
Osser, Glen
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
On album:
H-023(a) (The Hester Street Troupe Generation To Generation)
Track ID:
13716
Artist:
Hester Street Troupe
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
Medley with Abi Gezunt, Grine Kuzine, Oy Mama, Bin Ikh Far..
On album:
A-009(a) (Jewish Folk Songs Joey Adams - Sholom Secunda with Guests)
Track ID:
13717
Conductor:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Vocal:
Adams, Joey
Vocal:
Skulnick, Menasha — סקולניק, מנשה
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
On album:
R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
13718
Artist:
Ruth
Artist:
Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
13719
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop
On album:
B-028(f) (Golden Voices of Israel No 3 Bagelman Sisters and Others)
Track ID:
13720
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekhisht.
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
On album:
E-001(f) (David Eshet Stars of Israel — דוד עשת)
Track ID:
13721
Vocal:
Eshet, David — עשת, דוד
Artist:
Winternitz, Dr. Khanan — וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
F-014(a) (Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites)
Track ID:
13722
Artist:
Francis, Connie
Artist:
Goeff Love Orchestra
Artist:
Fahey, Brian, arranger
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
F-018(b) (Mort Freeman Sings Hallelujah!)
Track ID:
13723
Vocal:
Freeman, Mort — פֿרימאַן, מאָרט
Conductor Orchestra:
Rosenblum, Monah — רוזנבלום, מונה
Arranger:
Reisenman, Bob
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekhisht.
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
F-024(e) (David Fisher My Mother's Language 22 Songs Mamma L'shon — דודו פישר מאַמע לשון שפת אימי מיטב השירים ביידיש)
Track ID:
13724
Vocal:
Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
Arranger:
Weiss, Roni — וייס, רוני,
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
Medley with "Tshiribim/ Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn
On album:
H-022(a) (More Than Chicken Soup Featuring Hasha Musha)
Track ID:
13725
Vocal:
Hasha Musha
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Lovely as the moon goes by, bright as stars up in the sky.
Language:
English/Yiddish
On album:
F-024(c) (Childhood Years Yiddish Soul Music David Fisher — שנות ילדות שירי נשמה אידיים דודו פישר)
Track ID:
13726
Vocal:
Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
Hebrew Adaptation:
Koren, Avi — קורן, אבי
First line:
Yafe kalevana at, kemo kokhav zoheret,
First line (Hebrew):
יפה כּלבנה אתּ, כּמוֹ כּוֹכב זוֹהרת, נשׁלחתּ בּמתּנה, ישׁר לזרוֹעוֹתי.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medley with" Tshiribim" and "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn" - Heb
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert-Pop
On album:
I-006(a) (Soul of Israel 101 Strings)
Track ID:
13727
Artist:
101 Strings
Arranger:
Huckridge, M.
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
T-007(c) (Freilach In Hi-Fi Jewish Wedding Dances)
Track ID:
13728
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Murray Lehrer Ensemble
Artist:
Levin, Lou, trumpet
Track comment:
Ikh Farlibt/ Mayn Shtetele Belz/
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-040(a) (Twistin the Freilach with Lou Klayman and His Orchestra)
Track ID:
13729
Artist:
Klayman, Lou and his Orchestra
Arranger:
Weissman, Morris
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
American klezmer, latin beat
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:
13730
Artist:
CBS Israel Dance Orchestra — תזמורת סי בּי אס ישׂראל
Conductor:
Weiss, Alex — וויס, אלעקס,
Track comment:
Part of medley in "Shuffle" style.
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
I-009(a) (Michael Isaacson and The Israeli Pops Opening Night!)
Track ID:
13731
Arranger/Conductor:
Isaacson, Michael
Arranger:
Isaacson, M & Scott Lavender, arr
Artist:
Israel Pops
Arranger:
Lavender, Scott
Track comment:
Mandlen/ A Yidishe Mame/ Tum Balalayke/
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
C-031(a) (The Chai Duo William Gunther, Conductor — חי)
Track ID:
13734
Artist:
Chai Duo, Harriet Kane, Karl Kritz
Conductor:
Gunther, William
First line:
Like the moon above you, stars remind me of you,
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
C-031(b) (Then Sang ...The Chai Duo William Gunther, Conductor — אז ישיר...חי)
Track ID:
13735
English Adaptation:
Kleinman, Sy
Artist:
Chai Duo, Harriet Kane, Karl Kritz
Conductor:
Gunther, William
First line:
Like the moon above you, stars remind me of you,
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
J-069(a) (The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People)
Track ID:
42751
Piano/Arranger:
Garson, Mike
Vocal:
Kazan, Lainie
Vocal:
Arthur, Brooks
First line:
O, sheyn vi di levone un likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone bistu tsu mir..
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה און ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה ביסטו מיר...
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Theater/Concert/Pop
Length:
3:33
On album:
S-019(a) (Yiddish American Sing-A-Long Solomon Schwartz Orchestra)
Track ID:
13736
Artist:
Schwartz, Solomon and his Orch
Artist:
Fisher, Emmanuel Singers
First line:
Like the moon above you, stars remind me of you.
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
T-005(c) (Chaim Towber, The Singing Poet Songs To Remember — לידער צו געדענקען)
Track ID:
13737
Author/Artist:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
G-014(a) (Jose Griminger Lo Que Le Gusta A Usted — דאָס װאָס אײַך געפֿעלט)
Track ID:
19395
Artist:
Grimminger, Jose / Bela Handfus — גרימינגער, יוסף און בעלאַ האַנדפֿוס
Artist:
Grinblat, Yosele, cond — גרינבלאַט, יוסעלע, דיריגענט
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
"Part of Di Gliklikhe Mishpokhe"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Parody/Humorous
On album:
T-024(a) (Bei Mir Twist Du Schon The Temples)
Track ID:
20930
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Temples
Track comment:
Instr with Twist Beat
Style:
Instrumental/Twist
On album:
M-052(a) (The Modern Klezmer Quartet Hora & Blue Jazz - Klezmer)
Track ID:
21378
Artist:
Modern Klezmer Quartet
Piano/Arranger:
Applebaum, Bob
Tenor Sax:
Yoelin, Shelley
Bass:
Cox, Jim
Drums:
Allen, Sarah
Track comment:
Modern jazz version "Be Bop"
Style:
Instrumental/Jazz/Blues
Length:
6:13
On album:
S-047(b) (Mazel Tov! More Music Of The Jewish People)
Track ID:
21426
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
On album:
T-025(a) (Tzimmes Sweet and Hot)
Track ID:
21605
Artist:
Tsimes — צימעס
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone,
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה , ליכטיק װי די שטערט, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
On album:
J-022(c) (The Real Complete Jewish Party Collection / Volume III / David & The High Spirit)
Track ID:
22131
Artist:
David & The High Spirit
Track comment:
Foxtrot medley with Haleluya (Heb Pop Song)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-059(d) (Daniel Kempin/ Mazl Un Shlamazl — מזל און שלימזל)
Track ID:
22974
Artist:
Kempin, Daniel
Violin:
Meier, Sigi
Contrabass:
Muller, Thomas O. H.
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekisht.
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוקישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
On album:
W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID:
23693
Vocal:
Waldman, Gary
Vocal:
Waldman, Janice
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Piano/Conductor:
Delfin, Jon
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtig vi di shtern, fun himl a matone,
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From "Paved With Gold"
On album:
K-071(a) (Kleitanim Lyden af jodisk tradition 2.)
Track ID:
22770
Artist:
Kopenhagen, Hannah & Kleitanim
Arranger:
Jensen, Richard Hytholm
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtig vi di shtern, fun himl a matone,
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתנה,
Track comment:
Medley with "Tshiri Bim" and "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn"
On album:
P-026(a) (Slawa Przybylska Alef-Bejs Jewish Songs — ייִדיש לידער און לידלעך Piesni i piosenki zydowskie)
Track ID:
24177
Vocal:
Przybylska, Slowa
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone,
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה , ליכטיק װי די שטערט, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
On album:
M-032(d) (Maxwell Street Klezmer Band You Should Be So Lucky)
Track ID:
24386
Vocal:
Fishman, Lisa
Artist:
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Arranger:
Yoelin, Shelley
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtig vi di shtern, fun himl a matone,
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתנה,
On album:
I-006(b) (Freilach Tanze 101 Strings Orchestra)
Track ID:
24615
Artist:
101 Strings
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
M-057(a) (Mazzeltov Glik)
Track ID:
24701
Artist:
Mazzeltov & Talitha Nawijn
Arranger:
Leurink, G. & M. Ladrak, arr
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekhisht.
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
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:
24791
Artist:
Jerusalem Jazz Band — ג'אז בנד ירושלים
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
Z-019(b) (Idish De Corazon Zoila — האַכום ייִדיש)
Track ID:
26219
Vocal:
Aguinsky, Zoila
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
Spanish translat with album - Linda como la luna
On album:
B-076(a) (Roslyn Barak The Jewish Soul — נפש יהודי)
Track ID:
25437
Vocal:
Barak, Cantor Roslyn
Piano:
Lockert, Daniel
Arranger:
Jacobson, J.
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekhisht.
First line (Yiddish):
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
3:41
On album:
G-065(a) (Lila Grande A Yiddishe Mame 22 Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
25790
Artist:
Grande, Lilia
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
On album:
K-082(a) (Klezmania Oystralia)
Track ID:
26545
Vocal:
Mrocki, Freydi
Artist:
Klezmania
First line:
Dayne tseyndelakh, vayse vi perelakh, mit dayne sheyne oygn,
First line:
דײַנע צײנדעלאַך, װײַסע װי פּערעלאַך, מיט דײַנע שײנע אױגן,
On album:
M-059(a) (Metropolitan Klezmer Yiddish For Travelers)
Track ID:
26447
Artist:
Karpel, Deborah
Artist:
Metropolitan Klezmer
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Track comment:
with Yosl Yosl
Length:
3:21
On album:
F-042(a) (Basye Farbotene Lider Ojf Jiddish)
Track ID:
26873
Artist:
Frydman, Basia
Artist:
Hansson, Torsten, piano & arr
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
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:
27532
Artist:
Zamir Chorale Of Boston
Conductor:
Jacobson, Joshua
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekhisht.
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Choir/Piano Accompaniment/Woman Solo
Length:
2:36
On album:
C-046(a) (Raisins & Almonds Cha Cha Cha, & Menrengues Johnny Conquet, His Piano & Orchestra)
Track ID:
32756
Orchestra:
Johnny Conquet & Orchestra
Piano:
Conquet, Johnny
Style:
Latin
On album:
H-041(a) (Hello, Solly)
Track ID:
31251
Vocal:
Lloyd, Vivian
Musical Director:
Hausman, Al
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Comic/Theatre/Humorous
On album:
021l (Begelman (Barry) Sisters/ Abi Er Ken Tantsn/ Sheyn Vi Di Levone)
Track ID:
29372
Artist:
Begelman (Barry) Sisters
On album:
V0024
Track ID:
33927
Violin:
Kopalska, Anna
Writer:
Krzy zanowski, Jan
Piano:
Salamon-Sent, Januz
Musical Arrangements:
Zarzycka, Jolanta
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekisht.
First line (Yiddish):
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוקישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36510
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Mayn glik hob ikh gefinen, ven ikh hob dikh gefinen,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן גליק האָב איך געפֿינען, ווען טיך האָב דיך געפֿינען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert/Swing
On album:
J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)
Track ID:
36809
Vocal:
Jacobs, Jackie
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone…
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
R-042(c) (Vilde Mekhaye/Wild Ecstacy/Eleanor Reissa/Frank London/Klezmer Allstars)
Track ID:
42012
Vocal/Arranger:
Reissa, Eleanor
Trumpet:
London, Frank
Drums:
Alexander, Aaron
Tuba:
Caswell, Ron
Accordion:
Farrell, Patrick
Guitar:
Seabrook, Brandon
Clarinet:
Winograd, Michael — ווינאָגראַד, מ.
Guitar:
Drye, Brian
Artist:
Klezmer Brass Allstars
First line:
Der moyekh iz mir tsumisht, ikh get arum tsukhisht, Ikh veyst aleyn vos ikh vil,
First line (Yiddish):
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט, איך גיי אַרום צוכישט, איך ווייס אַליין וואַס איך וויל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Pop/Concert
Length:
2:53
On album:
Y-063(a) (The Best Yiddish Album In The World/Jewish Musical Heritage)
Track ID:
41747
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone, hostu mir…
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה, האָסטו מיר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Rhumba
Length:
2:20
On album:
D-041(a) (Lillian Davis: Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
42396
Vocal:
Davidson, Lillian
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone, bistu mir gekumen..
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה, ביסטו מיר געקומען...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Acapella/Folk
Length:
1:57
On album:
T-028(f) (Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2)
Track ID:
42582
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Clarinet/Backing Vocal:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Artist:
Trio SCHO
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Double Bass/Backing Vocal:
Pysarenko, Vlayery
Violin:
Desatnik, Gennadij
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone un likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone bistu mir…
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה און ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה ביסטו מיר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Concert/Pop
Length:
4:00
On album:
K-007(a) (Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz — זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
Track ID:
42171
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone un likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone bistu mir…
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה און ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה ביסטו מיר צוגעשיקט
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Hard Rock/Concert/Heavy Metal
Length:
3:48
On album:
H-031(a) (Memories Of My Father's House The Exciting Voice of Jack Hilliard — זכּרונות בּית אבּי)
Track ID:
42862
Vocal:
Hilliard, Jack
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone bistu mir tsugeshikt, vayl mayn glik hob ikh gevunen…
First line (Yiddish):
שיין ווי די לבֿונה, ליכטיק ווי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּונה, ביסטו מיר צוגעשיקט, ווײַל מײַן גליק האָב איך געוווּנען,...
Track comment:
Part of Medley
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop
On album:
W-034(b) (Susan Watts / Hartsklap)
Track ID:
43044
Vocal/Trumpet/Arrangement:
Watts, Susan
Guitar/Baritone Violin:
Watsky, Allen
Trombone:
Lemisch, Rachel — לעמיש, רחל
Baritone Sax:
Kontorovich, Alex
Drums:
Huntley, Richard
Piano/Background Vocal:
Dolgin, Josh
Alto Sax:
Darriau, Matt
Tuba:
Caswell, Ron
Vocal/Trumpet/Arrangement:
Watts, Susan
Bass:
Watsky, Allen
Trombone:
Lemisch, Rachel — לעמיש, רחל
Drums:
Huntley, Richard
Alto Sax:
Darriau, Matt
Piano/Arrangement/Horn Orchestrations:
Rosenblatt, Jason
Baritone Sax:
Kontorovich, Alex
Alto Sax:
Welber, Audrey
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone, hostu mir tsigeshikt, mayn glik hob ikh gevinen, ven ikh..
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה, האָסטו מיך ציגעשיקט, מײַן גליק האָב איך געווינען, ווען איך
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Fox Trot/
Length:
5:10
On album:
Q-002(a) (Quartet Klezmer Trio/ 8 p. m.)
Track ID:
41925
Artist:
Quartet Klezmer Trio
Vocal/Viola:
Brudzinska, Magda
Accordion:
Gut, Oscar
Double Bass:
Siudyszewski, Michal
Drums:
Kossowski, Krzysztof
Electric Guitar:
Sokolowski, Piotr "Bzyk"
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone un likhtik vi di shtern, fun himl a matone bistu mir…
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה און ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה ביסטו מיר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Bland
Length:
3:49

Shloymele Malkele — שלמהלע מלכּהלע

Also known as:
Oy Malkele Oy Shloymele
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Brother/Sister/Love/
Origin:
Metro Scher 30
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/SM Scher 9
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
SM Scher 9
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Dos Galitsiyaner Rebele". Shloymele" is an imposter and not biologically related to (Malkele)
Sheet music:
Folder:
1011
Series:
4
Arranger:
William Sher
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Company
Publisher address:
54 Second Ave, New York, New York 10003
Date:
1955
Provenance:
Gift of Faye and Jerry Rosenthal
First line:
A shvester bin ikh a traye, oy bruderl her zikh nor ayn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שוועסטער בין איך אַ טרײַע ברודערל, הער זיך נאָר אײַן, אַ פּיקטשע ביזטו
Notes:
From "Metro Folio Popular Jewish Songs" See Book Index "SM Scher"
Folder:
288
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1937
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
71
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a traye, oy bruderl her zikh nor ayn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שוועסטער בין איך אַ טרײַע, ברודערל, הער זיך נאָר אײַן
Notes:
Brown lettering, English/Yiddish/Hebrew. Small photo of Joseph Rumshinsky. Price 35 cents. Four verses, Yiddish words inside front cover.
Folder:
1259
Series:
4
Arranger:
Richard Gendelman
Arranged for:
Bb Clarinet /Key of E
Texts:
Music only
Publisher:
Richard Gendelman
Provenance:
Gendelman Gift
First line:
A shvester bin ikh a traye, oy bruderl her zikh nor ayn,
Notes:
Manuscript

Recordings

On album:
M-021(a) (Raisins and Almonds Benny Michel and his Orchestra)
Track ID:
14041
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Michal, Benny and Orch
First line:
A bruder bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, shversterl, her zikh...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ברודער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ שװעסטערל, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
14042
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Oy, shloymele, oy, shloymele,... kum neyenter tsu mir,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, שלמהלע, אױ, שלמהלע,... קום נײענטער צו מיר,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-007(b) (Folk Songs and Songs Folks Sing Cantor Benjamin Siegal)
Track ID:
14043
Vocal:
Siegel, Cantor Benjamin
Arranger:
Alyn, Barry
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-042(a) (Samuel Sterner A Decade of Jewish Choir Masterpieces)
Track ID:
14044
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Sterner, Samuel Choir
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line:
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
On album:
A-009(a) (Jewish Folk Songs Joey Adams - Sholom Secunda with Guests)
Track ID:
14045
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Conductor:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Vocal:
Adams, Joey
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Oy, malkele, oy, malkele, shvester kum neyenter tsu mir,
First line:
אױ, מלכּהלע, אױ, מלכּהלע, שװעסטער קום נײענטער צו מיר,
Track comment:
Medley, Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt, Abi Gezunt, In Mayne Oygn
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
14046
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Oy, shloymele, oy, shloymele, bist vi a feygele frey,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, שלמהלע, אױ, שלמהלע, ביסט װי אַ פֿײגעלע פֿרײ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-023(a) (Those Were The Days)
Track ID:
14047
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Wilner, Lori
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Artist:
Golden Land Orchestra
Vocal:
Adler, Bruce
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a tayere, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line:
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Track comment:
From "Those Were The Days"
On album:
K-017(a) (Music for a Jewish Wedding Lenny Kaye and His Orchestra)
Track ID:
14048
Artist:
Kaye, Lenny and his Orchestra
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line:
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Track comment:
Medley with Expectation Waltz
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
T-007(c) (Freilach In Hi-Fi Jewish Wedding Dances)
Track ID:
14049
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Murray Lehrer Ensemble
Artist:
Levin, Lou, trumpet
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line:
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Track comment:
Medley with Mazl and Libes Shmertsn
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
14050
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line:
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Track comment:
Medley - Shloymele Malkele, Glik, Libes Shmertsn
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-007(a) (Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz — זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
Track ID:
14040
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Kurz, Marv
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Transliteration of part of song with album.
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID:
23692
Vocal:
Waldman, Gary
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Waldman, Janice
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Piano/Conductor:
Delfin, Jon
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line:
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From "Paved With Gold"
On album:
L-041(a) (Howard Leshaw & The Golden Land Orchestra Vol I-Yiddish)
Track ID:
23124
Artist:
Leshaw, Howard & Golden Land Orch
Artist:
Leshaw, Howard, arr & clarinet
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line:
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33385
Vocal:
Shammash, Elizabeth
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
Arranger:
Henning, Paul
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor ayn, a piksha bistu..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן, אַ פיקטשע ביסטו...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Duet/Waltz
Length:
3:15
On album:
B-091(a) (Balagan/ Mir Zenen Do! — באַלאַגאַן \ מיר זענען דאָ)
Track ID:
32097
Artist:
Balagan
Volcal/Arranger:
Wijk, Jacob v. d.
Vocal:
Timmermans, Anja
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Duet/Waltz
Length:
2:01
On album:
B-201(a) (Bryan Bender and Little Shop of Horas / Eyn Velt)
Track ID:
42735
Trombone/Trumpet/Arranger:
Bender, Brian — בענדער, ברוך
Fiddle:
Svigals, Alicia
Flute:
Brown, Lise
Acoustic Guitar:
Gonzalez, Jose
Bass/Balafon:
Bobo, Rolando
Djun Djun,Shekere:
Shanti
Djembe, Djun Djun:
Niang, Backa
Style:
Instrumental/Yiddish Waltz adapted to African feel
Length:
7:09

Vatch Your Step — װאַטש יאָר סטעפ

Also known as:
Watch Your Step (Loenworth)
Author:
Lowenworth, Sam
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Immigrant/Klezmer/Humorous
Subject:
America/Pressure/Stress/Haste
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(f)
Translation:
Alb K-029(f)Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From the musical - Berele Tremp/ See Heskes 1 entry 1216 respecting sheet music.
Related information in folder 176:
Document type:
Text
Comments:
Tranliteration

Recordings

On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
16252
Author:
Lowenworth, Sam
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocalist:
Golden Land Company
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Vatch your step, all the people shout, Vatch your step,
Track comment:
English by Zalman Molek, Moishe Rosenfeld and Jacques Levy.
On album:
K-029(f) (The Klezmer Conservatory Band Old World Beat)
Track ID:
16253
Author:
Lowenworth, Sam / Judy Bressler
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Klezmer Conservatory Band
Vocal:
Bressler, Judy
Conductor:
Netsky, Hankus
First line:
Amerika, a land nur fun hurry up, eyner loyft in biznes,
First line:
אַמעריקאַ, אַ לאַנד נור פֿון "הורי אָפּ, אײנער לױפֿט אין "בּיזנעס",
Track comment:
Additional verses by Judy Bressler
On album:
W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID:
23678
Vocal:
Waldman, Gary
Author:
Lowenworth, Sam
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Waldman, Janice
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Piano/Conductor:
Delfin, Jon
First line:
Vatch your step, all the people shout, Vatch your step,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From "Paved With Gold" originally from musical Berele Tremp
On album:
C-035(b) (Adrianne Cooper & Zalmen Mlotek/An Afternoon Of Jewish Music)
Track ID:
25685
Author:
Lowenworth, Sam
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Vatch your step, all the people shout, Vatch your step,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
An Afternoon of Yiddish Music
On album:
L-050(a) (Martin Lorber Collection of 78 RPM Recordings)
Track ID:
27649
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Amerika, a land nur fun hurry up, eyner loyft in biznes,
First line:
אַמעריקאַ, אַ לאַנד נור פֿון "הורי אָפּ, אײנער לױפֿט אין "בּיזנעס",
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From Columbia E7625 From the musical - Berele Tremp
Language:
Yiddish/Yinglish
Style:
Klezmer/Tenor
On album:
L-050(a) (Martin Lorber Collection of 78 RPM Recordings)
Track ID:
27664
Vocalist:
Weisman, G.
First line:
Shtey oyf many man un tu un di takhtoynim, un gey zikh...
First line (Yiddish):
שטײ אױף מײַן מאַן און טו אָן די תּחתּונים (?), און גײ זיך זוכן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Columbia E6104 78rpm
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Concert
On album:
M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
Track ID:
33377
Vocal:
Borts, Joanne
Arranger:
Russ, Patrick
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Amerika, a land nur fun hurry up, eyner loyft in biznes,
First line (Yiddish):
אַמעריקאַ, אַ לאַנד נור פֿון "הורי אָפּ, אײנער לױפֿט אין "בּיזנעס",
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Vaudeville
Length:
2:20

Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob Im Lib — װאָס זאָל איך טאָן אַז איך האָב אים ליב

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love/Lament
Subject:
Charlatan/Pimp/Abuse/Court/Judge/Sentence/Family
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Molly Dolly"
Sheet music:
Folder:
85
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Trio Press, Inc.
Publisher address:
28 E. 4th Street, New York
Date:
1925
Provenance:
Gift of Robert Alan Friedman
First line:
Kh'ken a meydl an eydele bay tate mame,
First line (Yiddish):
כ'קען אַ מיידל אַן איידעלע בייַ טאַטע מאַמע,
Notes:
Cover: Three song titles in Yiddish - Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob Im Lib: Molly Dolly: Kh'vil A Meydl vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven. Photos of Yakov Kalich, Molly Picon and Yosef Rumshinsky. "in Joseph Edelstein's Second Ave. Theater, Second Ave and Second Street. Back Cover includes Yiddish Chorous of "Molly Dolly" and "Kh'vil A Meydl Vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven" and cast of characters in Yiddish and English in "Joseph Rumshinsky's Musical Comedy 'Molly Dolly'".

Recordings

On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
16749
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, a eydele, bay tate mame, vi a blum zi bliet
First line:
איך קען אַ מײדל, אַן אײדעלע, בײַ טאַטע מאַמע, װי אַ בלום זי בליִט,
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
16750
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, a eydele, bay tate mame, vi a blum zi bliet
First line:
איך קען אַ מײדל, אַן אײדעלע, בײַ טאַטע מאַמע, װי אַ בלום זי בליִט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Molly Dolly"
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24592
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Ikh ken a meydl, a eydele, bay tate mame, vi a blum zi bliet
First line:
איך קען אַ מײדל, אַן אײדעלע, בײַ טאַטע מאַמע, װי אַ בלום זי בליִט,
On album:
033v (Casman, Nellie/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob.../ Molly Dolly)
Track ID:
29733
Artist:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי
On album:
004f (Picon, Molly/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob.../ Molly Dolly)
Track ID:
28891
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
On album:
051e (Casman, Nellie/ Molly Dolly/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob...)
Track ID:
30215
Artist:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי

Vu Iz Mayn Ziveg — װוּ איז מײַן זיווג

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love/Match/Maiden
Transliteration:
Gottlieb 289
Translation:
Gottlieb 289
Additional song notes:
From "Der Kleyem Mazik" See Gottlieb 92-93 for relationship with "Golden Earings"

Recordings

On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
16824
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Lig ikh mir in bet baynakht, kh'bin a meydl un ikh trakht,
First line:
ליג איך מיר אין בעט בײַנאַכט, כ'בין אַ מײדל און איך טראַכט,
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24599
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Lig ikh mir in bet baynakht, kh'bin a meydl un ikh trakht,
First line:
ליג איך מיר אין בעט בײַנאַכט, כ'בין אַ מײדל און איך טראַכט,
On album:
G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID:
31676
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Vu iz mayn zivig? Fregy yedes meydele.
First line (Yiddish):
וווּ איז מײַן זיוויג? פֿרעגט יעדעס מײַדעלע.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length:
0:48

Yom Pom Pom — יאָם פּאָם פּאָם

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Klezmer/Humorous
Subject:
Speech/Silence
Song comment:
From the musical "Mazl Brukhe"- 1927/ Satirizes Boris Tomoshevsky
Transliteration:
Alb W-031(a)
Translation:
Alb W-031(a)

Recordings

On album:
P-004(c) (Molly Picon sings Song Hits of the Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
17730
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Redn, zogt men dos, is zilber, ober shveygn iz gold,
First line:
רעדן, זאָגט מען דאָס, איז זילבער, אָבער שװײגן איז גאָלד,
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
17731
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Conductor Orchestra:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
First line:
Redn, zogt men dos, is zilber, ober shveygn iz gold,
First line:
רעדן, זאָגט מען דאָס, איז זילבער, אָבער שװײגן איז גאָלד,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Mazl Brukhe"- 1927
On album:
P-004(e) (The Very Best Of Molly Picon 14 Yiddish Theatre Favorites)
Track ID:
24588
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Redn, zogt men dos, is zilber, ober shveygn iz gold,
First line:
רעדן, זאָגט מען דאָס, איז זילבער, אָבער שװײגן איז גאָלד,
On album:
W-031(a) (Mauro Wrona / The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville)
Track ID:
27856
Vocal:
Wrono, Mauro — װראָנאָ, מאַוראָ
Artist:
Klezmer Brazil Band
Piano:
Travossos, Tania Frankiel
Clarinet/Musical Direction:
Travossos, Alexandre Fracalanza
Violin:
Stein, Daniel
Acoustic Bass:
Dias, Neimar
Drums:
Marini, Ricardo
Trombone:
Moreira, Joao Paulo
Trumpet:
Jose de Melo, Luciano
Arranger:
Spielvogel, Erika
First line:
Redn, zogt men dos, is zilber, ober shveygn iz gold, yedes vaybl shist mit...
First line (Yiddish):
רעדן, זאָגט מען דאָס, איז זילבער, אָבער שװײגן איז גאָלד,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre/Orchestral/Vaudville
Length:
003:53

Eykho — איכה

Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Zionist/Lament
Subject:
Zionist/Jerusalem
Additional song notes:
Asch Recordings 6002

Recording

On album:
L-050(a) (Martin Lorber Collection of 78 RPM Recordings)
Track ID:
27648
Piano:
Lubin, Harry — לובין, האַרי
Vocalist:
Waldman, Cantor Leybele — װאַלדמאַן, חזן לײבעלע
First line:
...vi azoy iz di shtot yerusholayim geblibn?
First line:
...װי אַזױ אַיז די שטאָט ירושלים געבליבן?
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Asch Recordings 6002
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew
Style:
Concert

Di Libe Fun Di Oves — די ליבע פֿון די אָבֿות

Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Klezmer/Theatre
Subject:
Love/Biblical/Forefathers

Recordings

On album:
L-050(a) (Martin Lorber Collection of 78 RPM Recordings)
Track ID:
27659
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
...meyselekh sheyne fun di oves fun amol,
First line (Yiddish):
…מעשׂהלעך שײנע פֿון די אָבֿות פֿון אַמאָל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Columbia E7078 78rpm from Der Bobes Yerusha
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Tenor/Theatre
On album:
006m (Schwartz, William, tenor/ Meydlekh Meydlekh/ Di Libe Fun Di Oves)
Track ID:
28960
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
...meyselekh sheyne fun di oves fun amol,
First line:
…מעשׂהלעך שײנע פֿון די אָבֿות פֿון אַמאָל,

Meydlekh Vayblekh — מײדלעך װײַבלעך

Also known as:
Meydlekh Meydlekh
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף

Recordings

On album:
L-050(a) (Martin Lorber Collection of 78 RPM Recordings)
Track ID:
27658
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Meydelekh, meydelekh, ikh vel dir ale helfn,
First line (Yiddish):
מײדלעך, מײדלעך, איך װעל דיר אַלע העלפֿן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Columbia E7078 - 78rpm - from Der Bobes Yerusha
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Tenor/Operetta/Waltz
On album:
006m (Schwartz, William, tenor/ Meydlekh Meydlekh/ Di Libe Fun Di Oves)
Track ID:
28959
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם

Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver — פֿון װיגל ביז אין קבֿר

Also known as:
Fun Vigele Biz In Keyver
Also known as:
Opgelebt Shoyn Akhtsik Yor
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Aging/Childhood/Memory/Life/Dream/Death/
Origin:
Ephemera 1224
Translation:
Ephemera 1224
Additional song notes:
From the Cradle to the Grave
Sheet music:
Folder:
5
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Violin
Texts:
None
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
83-87 Canal Street, New York
Date:
1911
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
Notes:
Cover: Orientalized love scene of couple kissing, with fruit in foreground and birds in tree in garden. Artwork: J. Keiler. Price 50 cents Part of scores for Five Songs from the musical "Dos Lider Libe"
Folder:
113
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Company
Publisher address:
632-34 Broadway, New York
Date:
1911
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Opgelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel..
First line (Yiddish):
...אָפּגעלעבט שוין אַכטציג יאָר, ווי שנעל,ווי שנעל
Notes:
Cover with filigree border. "Sung by H. Ginsberg". Photo inset of young mustaschioed Rumshinsky.

Recordings

On album:
D-004(k) (Gems Of The Jewish Operetta Louis Danto)
Track ID:
11517
Vocal:
Danto, Cantor Louis — דאַנטאָ, חזן לואיס
Artist:
Jewish Instr Ensemble of Toronto
Conductor:
Heller, Charles
First line:
Opgelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel es iz...
First line (Yiddish):
אָפּגעלעבט שױן אַכציק יאָר, װי שנעל, װי שנעל עס איז פֿאַרפֿלױגן,
Track comment:
From the operetta "Shir Hashirim"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
040j (Medoff, David/ A Grus Fun Der Heym/ Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver)
Track ID:
29955
Vocal:
Medoff, David
First line:
Ikh hob gelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel es iz..
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב געלעבט שױן אַכציק יאָר, װי שנעל, װי שנעל עס איז...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
001g (Medoff, David, tenor/ Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver/ A Grus Fun LeibuDer Heym)
Track ID:
28787
Vocal:
Medoff, David
First line:
Ikh hob gelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel es iz..
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב געלעבט שױן אַכציק יאָר, װי שנעל, װי שנעל עס איז...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:11
On album:
H-008(a) (David and Judith Hass Songs from the Jewish Folklore — דוד ויהודית האס ישׂמחו השמיים)
Track ID:
5515
Vocal:
Hass, David — האס, דוד
Artist:
Winternitz, Dr. Khanan — וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
First line:
Ikh hob gelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel es iz..
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב געלעבט שױן אַכציק יאָר, װי שנעל, װי שנעל עס איז...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the operetta "Shir Hashirim" - Dos Lid Der Libe
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-029(a) (Jewish Melodies Emil Bruh and His Ensemble)
Track ID:
5517
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Artist:
Bruh, Emil and Ensemble
Conductor:
Bruh, Emil
Track comment:
Recorded "Schaju Ugliebt Achzig Yuren" From Shir Hashirim
Style:
Instrumental

Molly Dolly — מאָלי דאָלי

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Charm/Popularity
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Molly Dolly"
Sheet music:
Folder:
86
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration (Chorus Only)
Publisher:
Trio Press Inc.
Publisher address:
28 E. 4th Street., New York
Date:
1925
Provenance:
Gift of Robert Alan Friedman
First line:
Moli Doli, host glik, dikh libn ale, vayl du...
First line (Yiddish):
מאָלי דאָלי, האָסט גליק, דיך ליבן אַלע, ווײַל דו...
Notes:
Cover: Three song titles in Yiddish - Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob Im Lib: Molly Dolly: Kh'vil A Meydl vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven. Photos of Yakov Kalich, Molly Picon and Yosef Rumshinsky. "in Joseph Edelstein's Second Ave. Theater, Second Ave and Second Street. Back Cover includes Yiddish Chorous of "Molly Dolly" and "Kh'vil A Meydl Vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven" and cast of characters in Yiddish and English in "Joseph Rumshinsky's Musical Comedy 'Molly Dolly'".

Recordings

On album:
033v (Casman, Nellie/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob.../ Molly Dolly)
Track ID:
29734
Artist:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי
On album:
004f (Picon, Molly/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob.../ Molly Dolly)
Track ID:
28892
Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
On album:
051e (Casman, Nellie/ Molly Dolly/ Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob...)
Track ID:
30214
Artist:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי

Tsurik Keyn Tsien — צורוק קיין ציון

Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Zionist/Theater
Subject:
Return/Independence/Status
Sheet music:
Folder:
251
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres Music Dealer and Publishe
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St. New York, NY
Date:
1915
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
45
First line:
Meyn bruder Isrolik ikh zog dir gants ofen, mit dir hot...
First line (Yiddish):
מייַו ברודער ישרליק, איך זאָג דער גאַנץ אָפֿען, מיט דיר האָט די בורה...
Notes:
Dark blue lettering Yiddish/English. Alternative Title "Ikh Benk Tsurik A Heym". Cover lists titles of "Celebrated Jewish Music for Piano with Words". Also on front cover; music for "The Sweetest Waltz Ever Published". Back cover includes first bar of music for seven other songs. Copyright 1909 by Albert Teres.

Recordings

On album:
044j (Victor Military Band/ Hopak)
Track ID:
30056
On album:
022b (Juvelier, Kalmen, tenor/ Tsurik Keyn Tsiun/ Du Bist A Tate Tsu Ale Glaykh)
Track ID:
29381
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman

A Bisl Libe — אַ ביסל ליבע

Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Vaudeville
Subject:
Memory/Self Pity/Hope/Disillusion/Luck
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1072
Translation:
Ephemera 1072
Additional song notes:
A Little Love - From the musical "Circus Maiden"

Recordings

On album:
014b (Picon, Molly/ Tsipke/ A Bisl Libe)
Track ID:
29182
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater
On album:
P-068(a) (Jane Peppler/ Aviva Enoch/ I Can't Complain But Sometimes I Do)
Track ID:
36209
Vocal/Fiddle/Concertina/Arranger:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
First line:
Ven ikh bin geven a kind, gedenk ikh punkt vi atsind, geven iz mir demolst gut,
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, געדענק איך פּונקט ווי אַצינד, געווען איז מיר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Vaudeville
Length:
2:49

Gam Ze L'Toyve (Gilrod) — גם זו לטובֿה (גילראָד)

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Wife/Hope/Optomism/Polyanna
Additional song notes:
From the play "Milkume Kales (Jewish War Brides). Heskes 670 indicates that libretto was by Thomashevsky and Lillian
Sheet music:
Folder:
156
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano
Texts:
YiddishTransliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St., New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Yidelakh brideraekh, zorkt aykh nit-gam ze l'toyve
First line (Yiddish):
ייִדעלאַך ברידערלאַך, זאָרגט אײַך ניט-גם זו לטובֿה
Notes:
Cover: Framed by filigree flowered borders. "Milkhume Kales" "Gam Ze L'Toive of the Play 'Jewish War Brides' in Thomashefsky's National Theater" Photos of Tomashefsky, Rumshinsky and three unidentified males. Sung by S. Kastin.
Folder:
18
Series:
4
Arranger:
Kammen, Jack
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
J. & J. Kammen
Publisher address:
305 Roebling St., Brooklyn, New York
Date:
1922
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Hert mayne brider, vos ikh lern aykh, ikh zog un..
First line (Yiddish):
`
Notes:
Cover: Yiddish and English titles with photographs of Joseph ì Feldman (vocalist) and David Meyerowitz, author and composer. Subtitled "Thanks To God"/ "Sung by the Celebrated Phonograph Star Joseph Feldman on Victor Record, Okeh Record, Emerson Record. Price 40 cents

Recording

On album:
038i (Feldman, Joseph (w/chor.,orch./ Tsiuns Lidele/ Gam Ze L'Toyve)
Track ID:
29901
Vocal:
Feldman, Joseph

Gedenk Mayn Kind A Mames Trern — געדענק מײַן קינד אַ מאַמעס טרערן

Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Protection/Nurturing/Death/Orphan/Vow
Additional song notes:
Remember My Child A Mother's Tears From play "Her Awakening"

Recordings

On album:
010i (Juvelier, Kalmen, Tenor/ Vey Dem Kind Vos A Mame Felt/ Gedenk Mayn Kind A Mames Trern)
Track ID:
29076
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
First line:
Words Inaudible
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre/Sad
Length:
3:02
On album:
001f (Juvelier, Kalmen, tenor/ Gedenk Mayn Kind A Mames.../ Vey Dem Kind Ven A Mame Felt)
Track ID:
28785
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
First line:
Words Inaudible
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theatre/Sad
Length:
3:02

Oneg Shabes — ענג שבּת

Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Shabos/Peace/Celebration/Rest
Additional song notes:
From the play by Solotarefsky titled "The Living Orphans"
Sheet music:
Folder:
354
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres Music Dealer & Publisher
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St. New York, NY
Date:
1914
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
129
First line:
Der oneg shabes in yeder yidish hoyz, mit reynkeyt…
Notes:
Black lettering, English/Hebrew on cover. Title transliterated as "Honig Shabes", From Solotarefsky's play "The Living Orphans". Yiddish words at bottom of first page. Front and back covers include catalogue of celebrated Jewish music for piano with words.

Recording

On album:
049g (Feldman, Joseph, tenor/ Mayn Vaybl Mirke/ Oneg Shabes)
Track ID:
30166
Vocal:
Feldman, Joseph

Vey Dem Kind Ven A Mame Felt — וויי דעם קינד ווען אַ משמע פֿעלט

Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Orphan/Loss/Pain
Origin:
Sheet Music 702
Transliteration:
Sheet Music 702
Additional song notes:
Pity The Child When a Mother Is Missing From the play "Di Lebedike Yusum" (The Living Orphan)
Sheet music:
Folder:
702
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres
Publisher address:
159 Delancy St., New York
Date:
1914
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
499
First line:
Farsholtn fun got, bin ikh gants yung, ikh bin gants aleyn,
First line (Yiddish):
פֿאַרשאָלטן פֿון גאָט. בין איך שוין גאַנץ אַליין
Notes:
Yiddish/English title in block lettering. Large photo, presumably Rumshinsky. Price 25 cents

Recordings

On album:
010i (Juvelier, Kalmen, Tenor/ Vey Dem Kind Vos A Mame Felt/ Gedenk Mayn Kind A Mames Trern)
Track ID:
29075
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
First line:
Farsholtn fun got, bin ikh shoyn gants yung, ikh bin gants alayn, an elent kind
First line (Yiddish):
פֿאַרשאָלטן פֿון גאָט, בין איך שוין גאַנץ יונג, איך בין גאַנץ אַליין,…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Sad
On album:
001f (Juvelier, Kalmen, tenor/ Gedenk Mayn Kind A Mames.../ Vey Dem Kind Ven A Mame Felt)
Track ID:
28786
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
First line:
Farsholtn fun got, bin ikh shoyn gants yung, ikh bin gants alayn, an elent kind
First line (Yiddish):
פֿאַרשאָלטן פֿון גאָט, בין איך שוין גאַנץ יונג, איך בין גאַנץ אַליין,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Sad
Length:
3:09

Gotenyu, Gib A Drey Dos Redele — גאָטענו, גיב אָ דריי דאָס ריידעלע

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Prayer/Lament
Subject:
God/Turn/Wheel/Envy/Orphan/Mother/Persecution
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1636
Translation:
Ephemera 1636
Additional song notes:
God, Give The Wheel Of Fortune A Turn

Recordings

On album:
P-068(j) (Ikh Bin Busy/Jane Peppler/Yiddish theater Songs)
Track ID:
43100
Vocal/Fiddle/ConcertinaKeyboard:
Peppler, Jane
Keyboard:
Enoch, Aviva
Keyboard:
Spears, Roger Lynn
Keyboard/Bass:
Bloom, Ken
Keyboard/Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
Fun tveytn hoyz dos meydele trogt a naye sheyn kleydele, naye shikh un zekelekh, hot sheyne royte bekelekh, tseydelekh
First line (Yiddish):
פֿון צווייטן הויז דאָז מיידעלע טראָגט אַ נײַע שיין קליידעלע, נײַע שיך און זעקעלעך, האָט שיינע רויטע בעקעלעך, ציינדעלעך ווי...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:34
On album:
017e (Juvalier, Kalmen, tenor/ Gotenyu, Gib A Drey Dos Redele/ Groysamer Shiksl)
Track ID:
29264
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman

Tate Mame Tayere — טאַטע מאַמע טײַערע

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Parents/Children/Sacrafice/Education /Wedding/Parents Died/
Origin:
SM Dropsie 39
Transliteration:
SM Dropsie 39
Music:
SM Dropsie 39
Additional song notes:
Precious Fanther and Mother
Sheet music:
Folder:
39
Series:
3
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A Teres
Publisher address:
38 Delancy Street, NY
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Gift of Dropsie College Library
First line:
Tate mame streben zeyere kinder gebn a velt ful mit glik,..
First line (Yiddish):
טאָטע מאַמע שטרעבען זייערע קינדער געבן אַ וועלט פֿול מיט גליק און....
Notes:
Cover: Block Lettering, English and Yiddish. From M. Richter's Play "Suspicion". Photo inserts of Mr. Samuel Tobias & Bessie Thomashefsky

Recording

On album:
011c (Juvelier, Kalmen/ Tate Mame Tayere/ Sheloy Osany Yishu)
Track ID:
29090
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman

Meshiekh Iz Gekumen — משיח איז געקומען

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Moshiekh/Messiah/Peace/Freedom/America
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
160
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly freedman, 1996
First line:
Geveynt, geklugt hot ir' yidelekh, fil mit tviles
First line (Yiddish):
געוויינט, געקלוגט האָט איר, ידעלעך, פֿיל מיט תפֿלות
Notes:
Sung by Mr. K. Juvalier. Cover: Framed by filigree flowered border "The Success of the Season "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashefsky, Presented by Louis Goldberin Thomashefsky's National Theater. Contents of Musuc of Masel Tov. Title listing of five songs circed by inset photos of Boris Thomashevsky and Rumshinsky along with ten other photos presumably of the cast..
Folder:
10
Series:
4
Arranger:
Rumshinsky, Yosef
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St., New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Ven ikh bin nokh geven a kind, koym a vort...
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, קוים אַ וואָרט...

Recording

On album:
056g (Juvelier, Kalmen/Jewish Orch./ Dem Pastekhls Kholem/ Moshiakh Iz Gekumen)
Track ID:
30402
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Artist:
Jewish Orchestra
First line:
Ven ikh bin nokh geven a kind, koym a vort...
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין געווען אַ קינד, קוים אַ וואָרט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Cantorial

Kiddush (Rumshinsky) — קידיש (רומזינסקי)

Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Religious
Subject:
Blessing/Wine/Sanctification
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "Di Goldene Kale". Recorded under title "Kidush Fun Di Goldene Kale"

Recording

On album:
062c (Rothstein, Khazn Schloymele/ Der Moysher Zekaynim/ Kidush Fun Di Goldene Kale)
Track ID:
30621
Vocal:
Rothstein, Khazn Shloymele — ראָטשטײן, חזן שלמהלע
Style:
Concert

Men Tur Nit — מען טור ניט

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Sheet music:
Folder:
3
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Violin
Texts:
None
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
83-87 Canal Street, New York
Date:
1911
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
Notes:
Cover: Orientalized love scene of couple kissing, with fruit in foreground and birds in tree in garden. Artwork: J. Keiler. Price 50 cents Part of scores for Five Songs from the musical "Dos Lid Der Libe"

Damaged Goods — דעמעדזשד גודס

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Shund/
Subject:
Appearance/Attractiveness/Marriage
Sheet music:
Folder:
6
Series:
4
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
New York
Date:
1911
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Fun ale froyen vos ikh ken, kemat der grester teyl
First line (Yiddish):
פֿון אלע פֿרויען וורס איך קען, כּמאַט גי גרעסטע טייל,
Notes:
Music from the play "Vaybershe Melukhe" by N. Rockow in Jacob P. Adler's Peoples Theatre. Front cover contains two photographs from the play. See also entry 582 in Heskes. Sung by Mr Graff and Mr Rubin.

Fartsveyfelte Libe — פֿאַרצווייפֿילטע ליבע

Also known as:
Gavotte
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Sheet music:
Folder:
4
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Violin
Texts:
None
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
83-87 Canal Street, New York
Date:
1911
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
Notes:
Cover: Orientalized love scene of couple kissing, with fruit in foreground and birds in tree in garden. Artwork: J. Keiler. Price 50 cents Part of scores for Five Songs from the musical "Dos Lid Der Libe"

Yesoymele — ישׂומהלע

Also known as:
Lebedik Yesoymele
Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Bird/Orphan/Mother
Additional song notes:
From the play M. Schorr titled "The Fremde Foygl" / Sheet music indicates that title may also be "Lebedik Yesoymele"
Sheet music:
Folder:
14
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Translation
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
632 Broadway, New York
Date:
1914
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Dos feygele ven zi iz nokh kleyn, un ken nokh...
First line (Yiddish):
דאָס פּייגעלע ווען זי איז נאָך קליין און קען נאָך..
Notes:
Cover: Block lettering of title in English and Yiddish, indicating that a play was produced at Malvine Lobel's Roy Theatre. Photo of woman in formal dress (presumably Malvine ì Lobel) and photo of same woman embracing a young girl.

Hofnung Zise — האָפֿנונג זיסע

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Lament/Love
Subject:
Parting/Hope
Additional song notes:
From the opera "The Song of Love" -" Dos Lid Di Libe" - "Shir Hashirim"
Sheet music:
Folder:
17
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50 Eldridge St. New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Akh vi shver iz mir dos leyden, mayn tayer kind,
First line (Yiddish):
אַך ווי שווער איז מיר דאָס לײַדען, מײַן טײַער
Notes:
Cover: Orientalized female image with balalaika, in a moonlit ì grove with trees, flowers and birds. Photograph of A. Schorr in ì lyre form. From the opera "Song of Love". Artwork by J. Keiler.

Di Tnoyim/Gute Nakht — די תּנאים \ גוטע נאַכט

Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Additional song notes:
Both songs from the play "Got's Struf"
Sheet music:
Folder:
24
Series:
4
Texts:
None
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Company
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St. New York
Date:
1910
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
Notes:
Cover: Bright Red block lettering in Yiddish and English. Three ì photographs; Jacob Adler, unidentified woman and small photo of dark haired unidentified man (presumably Rumshinsky). Cover ì notes: "Played by the eminent Jewish tragedian Jacob Adler and ì his company at New York and Philadelphia". Piano 50 cents/ Violin 30 cents. Instrumental only of the two songs.

Kh'vil A Meydl Vi Mayn Mamen Iz Geven — כ'וויל אַ מיידל ווי מייִן מאַמע איז געווען

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Molly Dolly"
Sheet music:
Folder:
87
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration (Refrain Only)
Publisher:
Trio Press, Inc.
Publisher address:
38 E. 4th Street, New York
Date:
1925
Provenance:
Gift of Robert Alan Friedman
First line:
Ikh vil a meydl vi mayn mamenyu iz geven,
First line (Yiddish):
איך וויל אַ מיידל ווי מייַן מאַמעניו איז געווען,
Notes:
Cover: Three song titles in Yiddish - Vos Zol Ikh Ton Az Ikh Hob Im Lib: Molly Dolly: Kh'vil A Meydl vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven. Photos of Yakov Kalich, Molly Picon and Yosef Rumshinsky. "in Joseph Edelstein's Second Ave. Theater, Second Ave and Second Street. Back Cover includes Yiddish Chorous of "Molly Dolly" and "Kh'vil A Meydl Vi Mayn Mame Iz Geven" and cast of characters in Yiddish and English in "Joseph Rumshinsky's Musical Comedy 'Molly Dolly'".

Di Zibn Borders — די זיבן באָרדערדס

Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Novelty/Humorous
Subject:
Boarders/Personalities/Occupations/Rent
Origin:
SM 114, Box 7
Transliteration:
1458 Ephemera 2018/Ephemra 1635/SM 114, Box 7
Translation:
1458 Ephemera 2018/Ephemra 1635
Music:
SM 114, Box 7
Additional song notes:
The Seven Boarders
Sheet music:
Folder:
114
Series:
4
Arranger:
Rumshinsky, Yosef
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50 Eldridge Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Mayn ershter border rosen, flegt zikh tomid blozn,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטער באָרדער ראָזן, פֿלעגט זיך תּמיד בלאָזן,
Notes:
Stylized design of women in diaphanous gown with lute in garden with birds and trees. Photo insert of young mustachioed Rumshinsky.

Recordings

On album:
P-068(i) (Opgenarte Velt/Deluded World/ Jane Peppler)
Track ID:
43094
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
First line:
Mayn ershter border rosen, er flegt zikh tomid blozn, far dray tolerte nhy koffe vashn vesh un haynt fun sofe,...
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטער באָרדער ראָסען ער פֿלעג זיך טאָמיד בלאָזן, פֿאַר דרײַ דאָלער טיי מיט קאָפֿי וואַשן וועש און הײַנט פֿון סאָפֿע..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
4:42
On album:
V0290(7)a (What's Not to Like, (Nov 5, 2018): A Yiddish Songfest (Video) [separated] - subtitles)
Track ID:
43012
Artist:
Berman, Gary
Artist:
Ma, Enze
Artist:
Smith, Andy
Artist:
Thomsen, Fred Margolin, Connie
Vocal:
Cohen, Susan
First line:
Mayn eshter border Rozen, flegt zikh tomid blozn, far dray dolar tey mit kofe, vashn vesh, un haynt mit sofe, angebrokhn
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטער באָרדער ראָזען, פֿלעגט זיך טאָמיד בלאָזן, פֿאַר דרײַ דאָלער טיי מיט קאָפֿע, וואַשן וועש און הײַנט פֿון סאָפֿע
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Humorous
Length:
5:23

Mayn Amerike — מייִן אַמעריקע

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Patriotic/Political
Subject:
America/Appreciation/
Additional song notes:
From Rumshinsky's operetta "Mazl Tov Rabbi". Libretto by Anshel Schorr.
Sheet music:
Folder:
135
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Translator:
Freedman, Molly (not part of the sheet music)
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/English
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
58 Second Avenue, New York
Date:
1938
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Kh'vel keynmol dikh fargesn, dos ken ikh shvern..
First line (Yiddish):
כ'וועל קיינמאָל דיך פֿאַרגעסן, דאָס קען איך שווערן דיר
Notes:
Cover: Photos of Menashe Skulnik, Menachem Rubin, Jacob Rekhtzeit and Joseph Rumshinsky. "Mayn Amerike un Dem Tatns Nigun. William Roland Presents Joseph Rumshinsky's Operetta 'Mazl Tov Rabbi', Libretto by Anschul Schore". As sung by Jacob Rechtzeit. Produced at the Public Theater, 2nd Ave at 4th St., N.Y. Price $1.00
Folder:
378
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
58 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1938
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
153
First line:
Kh'vel keyn mol nit fargesen, dos ken ikh shveren dir….
First line (Yiddish):
כ'וועל קיינמאָל ניט פֿאַרגעסען, דאָס קען איך שווערן דיר,
Notes:
Black lettering, Yiddish/English. From Joseph Rumshinsky's operetta "Mazel Tov Rabbi". Libretto by Anschul Schore. As sung by Jacob Rekhtzeit. Lyrics by Isidor Lillian. Produced at the Public Theatre 2nd Ave. at 4th St. NYC. Photos of Menasha Skulnik, Menakhem Rubin, Jacob Rekhtzent & Joseph Rumshinsky.

Dem Tatns Nign — דעם טאָטנס ניגון

Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Khasidic/Nigun
Additional song notes:
From Rumshinsky's operetta "Mazl Tov Rabbi", Libretto by Anshel Shorr.
Sheet music:
Folder:
137
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
"Bim Bom"
Publisher:
Metro Music Co
Publisher address:
58 Second Avenue, New York
Date:
1938
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Bom (10x), Ay (8x), Bim (10x)
First line (Yiddish):
באָם (10), א באַם(10) ,אײַ (8) בים (10)
Notes:
Cover: Photos of Menashe Skulnik, Menachem Rubin, Jacob Rekhtzeit and Joseph Rumshinsky. "Mayn Amerike un Dem Tatns Nigun. William Roland Presents Joseph Rumshinsky's Operetta 'Mazl Tov Rabbi', Libretto by Anschul Schore". As sung by Jacob Rechtzeit. Produced at the Public Theater, 2nd Ave at 4th St., N.Y. Price $1.00

Dos Yidish Kind — דאָס ייִדיש קינד

Author:
Kovner, B. — קאָװנער, ב.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin/Lament
Subject:
Sorrow/Persecution/Rebe/Beating/Orphan
Sheet music:
Folder:
139
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Translator:
Brody, Alter
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/English
Publisher:
Joseph P. Katz
Publisher address:
181 East Broadway, N.Y.
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
A muter fun a trern folk hot mikh geboren,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ מוטער פֿון אַ טרערן פֿאָלק האָט מיך געבאָרען
Notes:
Cover: Photo insert of Adler, Price 40 cents
Folder:
733
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Jos. P. Katz
Publisher address:
181 E. Broadway, New York, NY
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
586
First line:
A muter fun a trern folk hot mikh geborn..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ מוטער פֿון אַ טרערן פֿאָלק האָט מיך געבאָרן
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Drawing of flowers framing the title. Price 40 cents. Four verses in Yiddish, inside front cover.

Der Bobes Yereshe

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Grandmother/Inheritance/Piety/Faith
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
157
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly freedman, 1996
First line:
Nit kayn oytsres un nit keyn diamenten,
First line (Yiddish):
ניט קיין אוצרות, און ניט קיין דיאַמענטען,
Notes:
Duet sung by Mrs. R. Zukerberg & Mrs. Juvilier. Cover: Framed by filigree flowered border "The Success of the Season "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashefsky, Presented by Louis Goldberin Thomashefsky's National Theater. Contents of Musuc of Masel Tov. Title listing of five songs circed by inset photos of Boris Thomashevsky and Rumshinsky along with ten other photos presumably of the cast..

Mazl Tov (Thomashevsky) — מזל טובֿ (טאָמאַשעווסקי)

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
158
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly freedman, 1996
First line:
Akh, day harts iz oykh mayn harts, ales vos ikh…
First line (Yiddish):
אַך, דײַן האַרץ איז אויך מײַן האַרץ, אַלעס וואָס איך
Notes:
Recitativ And Valse sung by Mrs. R. Zukerberg and Mr. B. Thomashefsky. Cover: Framed by filigree flowered border "The Success of the Season "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashefsky, Presented by Louis Goldberin Thomashefsky's National Theater. Contents of Musuc of Masel Tov. Title listing of five songs circed by inset photos of Boris Thomashevsky and Rumshinsky along with ten other photos presumably of the cast..

Der Yesoyml — דער יתןסל

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Lament/Metaphor
Subject:
Orphan/Peoiple/Persecution/Zionist/Homeland
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
159
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly freedman, 1996
First line:
S'blondzshet arum iber der velt fun land tsu land,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'בלאָנדזשעט אַרום איבער דער וועט פֿון לאַנד צו
Notes:
Sung by Mr. Fried. Cover: Framed by filigree flowered border "The Success of the Season "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashefsky, Presented by Louis Goldberin Thomashefsky's National Theater. Contents of Musuc of Masel Tov. Title listing of five songs circed by inset photos of Boris Thomashevsky and Rumshinsky along with ten other photos presumably of the cast..

Men Shokelt Zikh — מען שאָקעלט זיך

Author:
Siegal
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Styles/Dance/Turkey Trot
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashevsky.
Sheet music:
Folder:
161
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly freedman, 1996
First line:
Amerike, bist groys un raykh, du host in zikh a..
First line (Yiddish):
אַמעריקע, ביסט גרויס און רײַך, דו האָסט אין זיך אַ
Notes:
Sung by Mr. P. Graff. Cover: Framed by filigree flowered border "The Success of the Season "Mazl Tov" produced by Harry Thomashefsky, Presented by Louis Goldberin Thomashefsky's National Theater. Contents of Musuc of Masel Tov. Title listing of five songs circed by inset photos of Boris Thomashevsky and Rumshinsky along with ten other photos presumably of the cast..

Recording

On album:
P-068(d) (Jane Peppler & Friends / In Odess: Yiddish Songs From Warsaw)
Track ID:
37920
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
First line:
Yidn shteyen baym davenen dort in der groyser shul, un zey vern dortn gornit mid
First line (Yiddish):
ייִדן שטיין בײַם דאַווענען דאָרט אין דער גרויסער שולת און זיי ווערן דאָרטן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Theater/DuetNovelty/Bawdy
Length:
4:12

Dos Lid Fun Dnieper — דאָס ליד פֿון דניעפּער

Author:
Shneur, Zalman — שניאור, זלמן
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin/Theater/Place
Subject:
Dnieper/Universal/Encompassing
Sheet music:
Folder:
265
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1947
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
55
First line:
Der dnieper,der dnieper lost hern zayn kol, er zingt….
First line (Yiddish):
דער דניעפּער, דער דניעפּער, לאָזט הערן זייַן קול, ער זינגט...
Notes:
Black/white lettering, Yiddish/English. Price 35 cents. Three verses in Yiddish on back cover.

Khai Gelebt — חי געלעבט

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humorous
Subject:
Health/Life/Enjoyment/
Additional song notes:
From the comedy-operetta by Jacob Kalich and Sholom Perlmutter "Abi Gezunt"
Sheet music:
Folder:
293
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1949
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
77
First line:
Abi gezunt bruder, abi gezunt, men lebt nor eynmol…
First line (Yiddish):
אַבי געזונט, ברודער אבי געזונט, מען לעבט נאָר איינמאָל, זאָל זייַן
Notes:
Brown lettering, English/Yiddish. From the Comedy-Operetta "Abi Gezunt" by Jacob Kalich & Sholom Perlmutter. Music by Joseph Rumshinsky, words by Molly Picon. Photo inserts of J. Rumshinsky, I, Jacobson, J. Kalich & Molly Picon on front cover. Back cover includes listing of new releases by Metro Music.

Mit Dir Iz Mir Gut — מיט דיר איז מיר גוט

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Love/Support
Additional song notes:
From H. Kalmanowitch's operetta "Mazl Tov Molly"
Sheet music:
Folder:
346
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1950
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
120
First line:
Mit dir iz mir gut, s'feylt mir keyn zakh nit, Mamele….
First line (Yiddish):
מיט דיר איז מיר גוט, ס'פֿעלט מיר קײַן זאַך ניט, מאַמעלע...
Notes:
Brown lettering, Yiddish/English. Photo insert of Molly Picon and Jacob Kalich ( with autograph). Photo insert of Josephj Rumshinsky. From H. Kalmanowitch's Operetta "Mazel-Tov Molly". Starring the inemitable Molly Picon. As sung by Molly Picon and Leon Liebgold. Price 40 cents. Two verses in Yiddish inside front cover.

Mayne Lider — מײַנע לידער

Author:
Peretz, Yitskhok Leybush — פּרץ, יצחק לײבוש
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Poems/Sadness
Additional song notes:
From Maurice Schwartz's production of "Three Gifts - Dray Matones"
Sheet music:
Folder:
372
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1945
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
141
First line:
Troyreg freygn mayne lider, vos hob ikh gevolt fun im….
First line (Yiddish):
טרויעריג פֿרעגן מײַנע לידער, וואָס האָב איך געוואָלט פֿון אים,
Notes:
Black lettering, Yiddish/English. Poem by I. L. Peretz. As sung in Maurice Schwartz's Production "Three Gifts" Dray Matones. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky and Maurice Schwartz and drawing of I. L. Peretz. Price 35 cents. Three verses Yiddish words on back cover.

Likht Bentshn (Rumshinsky) — ליכט בענטשן (רומשינסקי)

Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Ritual
Subject:
Shabos/Candles/Blessing

Recording

On album:
061k (Michelesko, M./Likht Bentshn/Tatenyu Mamenyu)
Track ID:
30615
Artist:
Mikhl Mikhalesko Orchestra — מיכל מיכעלעסקאָ אָרקעסטער
Accompaniment:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Mikhalesko, Michal — מיכאַלעסקאָ, מיכל
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew
Style:
Concert

Marsh Marsh Marsh — מאַרש מאַרש מאַרש

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Subject:
Soldiers/War/Death/Hardship/
Sheet music:
Folder:
380
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1934
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
156
First line:
Ikh bin avek do fun der heym, a freylikher on zorgn….
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין אָוועק פֿון דער היים, אַ פֿריילכער אָן זאָרגען,
Notes:
Black lettering, Yiddish/English. Rumshinsky's Songs. Marching song. Words by Molly Picon. Price 30 cents. Three verses of Yiddish words inside front cover.

Mame Loshn (Picon) — מאַמע לשון (פּיקאָן)

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Language/Yiddish
Sheet music:
Folder:
385
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1950
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
160
First line:
Mame loshn hot dokh gor toyznt tamin, ruft men es take…
First line (Yiddish):
מאָמע לשון האָט דאָך גאָר טויזענט טעמים, רופֿט מען עס טאַקע דערפֿאַר נאָך דער..
Notes:
Brown lettering, English/Yiddish. Large photo of Molly Picon in costume. Small photo inserts of Joseph Rumshinsky and Max Bozhyk. Price 40 cents. Yiddish words on back cover.

Emes un Sheker — אמת און שעקער

Author:
Peretz, Yitskhok Leybush — פּרץ, יצחק לײבוש
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Truth/Feet/Lies/Carriage/Wealth
Sheet music:
Folder:
500
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1945
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
240
First line:
Sheker shteyt eyn loyraglayim, ober emes er hot fis…
Notes:
Brown lettering, Yiddish/English. Price 35 cents. Four verses in Yiddish on back cover.

In Der Libe Ligt Dos Emese Glik — אין דער ליבע ליגט דאָס אמתע גליק

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love/Paradise/Adam/Eve/Jacob/Rachel/David/
Sheet music:
Folder:
509
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1940
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
253
First line:
Es hobn farbrakht odom chave in gan eden, a libe a prakht…
First line (Yiddish):
עס האָבן פֿאַרבראַכט אדם חוה אין גן עדן, אַ ליבע אַ פּראַכט...
Notes:
Black lettering, English/Yiddish. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky and Seymour Rechtzeit on front cover. "Recorded on Victor record #25-5058. Price 35 cents. Yiddish words on back cover.

Recordings

On album:
K-010(c) (Miriam Kressyn & Seymour Rexsite sing the Yiddish Hit Parade)
Track ID:
7340
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
In der libe ligt dos emese glik, vayl di libe git dos...
First line (Yiddish):
אין דער ליבע ליגט דאָס אמתע גליק, װײַל די ליבע גיט דאָס...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-027(b) (An Evening With Jacob Sandler — אײן אָװענט מיט יעקבֿ סאַנדלער)
Track ID:
7341
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Artist:
Negreanu, Mani, arr and cond — נעגריאַנו, מאַני, אַראַנ און דיריגענט
First line:
In der libe ligt dos emese glik, vayl di libe git dos...
First line (Yiddish):
אין דער ליבע ליגט דאָס אמתע גליק, װײַל די ליבע גיט דאָס...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-042(a) (Samuel Sterner A Decade of Jewish Choir Masterpieces)
Track ID:
7342
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Sterner, Samuel Choir
First line:
Mir hobn farbrakht, ot dem...in ganeydn, a libe a prakht,
First line (Yiddish):
מיר האָבן פֿאַרבראַכט, אָט דעם...אין גן-עדן, אַ ליבע אַ פּראַכט,
Language:
Yiddish

Ay Ay Ay (Rosenberg) — אײַ אײַ אײַ (ראָזענבערג)

Author:
Rosenberg, Israel — ראָזענבערג, ישראל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Moshiekh/Spirit/Pain/Joy/Faith
Additional song notes:
From the musical production "The Galician Rabbi"
Sheet music:
Folder:
546
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
58 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1937
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
291
First line:
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, evdu adoy shem be simkho frey zikh..
First line (Yiddish):
אײַ (6), עבֿדו ד' בּשמחה, פֿריי זיך האָטש עס טוט דיר וויי,
Notes:
Black lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky and Menashe Skulnik. From the sensational musical production "The Galician Rabbi". Words by Israel Rosenberg. Price 30 cents.

Ven Ikh Kuk Oyf Dir — ווען איך קוק אויף דיר

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Romance/Marriage
Additional song notes:
From Friedsall's play "Sadie Is A Lady"
Sheet music:
Folder:
558
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1950
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
1950
First line:
Meydlekh kholemen khaloymos kumen vet a man tsu geyn….
First line (Yiddish):
מיידלאַך חלומען חלומות קומען וועט אַ מאַן צוגיין,
Notes:
Brown lettering, English/Yiddish. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky and Molly Picon. "As Sung By The Inimitable Artist" in "Sadie is a Lady", play by Louis Freiman. Price 40 cents.

Gedenk Mayn Kind Der Mames Treren — געדענק מײַן קינד דער מאַמעס טרערן

Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Protection/Orphan/Nurturing/Oath
Additional song notes:
From play by Mme. Liptzin "Her Awakening"
Sheet music:
Folder:
586
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres Music Dealer & Publisher
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St. New York, NY
Date:
1915
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
326
First line:
Vi fil groys shmertz dayn mames hartz hot gehat fin dir….
First line (Yiddish):
ווי פֿיל גרויס שמערץ דײַן מאַמעס האַרץ האָט געהאַט פֿון דיר…
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. "Dramatic song from Mme. Liptzin's successful play 'Her Awakening". Photo of Mrs. Liptzin on cover. Sung by Miss Goldie Lubritzky. Yiddish words in center fold. Back cover includes first lines of music of several ethnic melodies. Priced at 20 cents each.

Oy Oy Bistu Voyl — אוי אוי ביסטו וואויל

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Courting
Subject:
Appearance/Teeth/Smile/Face/Shekhina/Hands/Feet/Charm
Sheet music:
Folder:
594
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1944
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
334
First line:
Oy, oy, bistu voyl. Tseyn vi perl in dayn moyl,
First line (Yiddish):
אוי, אוי, ביסטו וואויל ציין ווי פּערל, אין דײַן מויל,
Notes:
Black lettering, Yiddish/English on bright orange cover. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky, Menasha Skulnik and Miriam Kressyn. From Isidor Friedman and Joseph Rumshinsky's New and Elaborate Musical Production "Good News" starring Menasha Skulnik. Now playing at the Second Avenue Theatre, Second Avenue at Second Street, New York. Price 30 cents. Yiddish words on back cover.

Oy Iz Dos A Lebn — אוי איז דאָס אַ לעבן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Occupation
Subject:
Actor/Sing/Dance/Clown/Laugh
Additional song notes:
From Jacob Kalich's musical, "What A Life"
Sheet music:
Folder:
595
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/English
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1942
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
335
First line:
Ikh kuk on di frayndins mayne, un ikh bin zey nit mekane…
First line (Yiddish):
איך קוק אָן די פֿרײַדינס מײַנע, און איך בין זיי ניט מקנה,
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky and Molly Picon on cover. From Jacob Kalich's masterpiece "Oh, What A Life". Lyrics by Molly Picon. Price 30 cents. Yiddish and English lyrics on back cover.

Azoy Zolstu Zayn — אַזוי זאָלסטו זײַן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Romance/Love/
Sheet music:
Folder:
622
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/English
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1949
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
371
First line:
Azoy vi du bist, azoy zolstu zeyn…
First line (Yiddish):
...אַזוי ווי דו ביסט, אַזוי זאָלסטו זײַן, דײַן גאַנץ לעבן זאָלסטו בלײַבן
Notes:
Blue lettering, English/Yiddish. From the Comedy Operetta "Abi Gezunt". Starring the inimitable Molly Picon. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky, Muni Serebroff, Jacob Kalich and Molly Picon on cover. Yiddish and English text inside front cover.

Ven Di Zun Geyt Oyf — ווען די זון

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Hope/Zionist/Persecution/Labor/
Sheet music:
Folder:
630
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1941
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
378
First line:
Ven di zun geyt oyf, vert dos finsternish farshvundn….
First line (Yiddish):
ווען די זוו גייט אויף, ווערט דאָס פֿינסטערניש פֿאַרשוווּנדן,
Notes:
Purple lettering, English/Yiddish. From "Sunrise". As sung by the celebrated stage and radio artist Ola Lilith. Price 35 cents. Three verses, in Yiddish, inside front cover.

Es Zit Es Brit — עס זיט, עס בריט

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Love/Emotion
Sheet music:
Folder:
639
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Trio Press, Inc.
Publisher address:
28 E. 4th Street, New York
Date:
1929
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
399
First line:
Vos iz dos, ikh muz dos, vos denk ikh, vos benk ikh,
First line (Yiddish):
וואָס איז דאָס, איך מוז דאָס, וואָס דענק איך,
Notes:
Brown lettering. All text in English except for "Molly Picon in Rumshinski's and Kalich's" The Radio Girl.

Varshe — װאַרשע

Author:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Cabaret/Place/Concert
Subject:
Warsaw/Cities/Comparison/Streetwalker/Flirt
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1165
Translation:
Ephemera 1165
Additional song notes:
Warsaw

Recordings

On album:
023c (Witler, Ben Tsiun/ Djankoye/ Varshe)
Track ID:
29408
Artist:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
On album:
P-068(b) (Jane Peppler/ Cabaret Warsaw/ Yiddish & Polish Hits of the 1920s-1930s/Performed by Mappamundi)
Track ID:
36856
Artist:
Mappamundi
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Bass:
Vasile, Bob
Vocal/Fiddle/Concertina/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Violin:
Holmgren, Beth
Guitar/Clarinet/Bouzouki/Bowed Dulcimer:
Bloom, Ken
Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
Oyf berg un tol tseshpreyt, in der leng un in der breyt, prekhtik sheyne shtet..
First line (Yiddish):
אויף בערג און טאָל צעשפּרייט, אין דער לענג און ברייט, פּרעכטיק שיינע שטעט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Cabaret/Place/Concert
Length:
2:20

Varshe Baynakht — וואַרשע בײַנאַכט

Author:
Levin, Hershl — לעווין, הערשל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Warsaw/Night/Prostitute/Faded/Lantern
Additional song notes:
From "Warsaw AT Night"
Sheet music:
Folder:
720
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Joseph Rumshinsky & Harry Levin
Publisher address:
Trio Press, Inc.
Date:
1938
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
559
First line:
Kind fun der nakht, di velt mir gegebn dem shtempl…
First line (Yiddish):
קינד פֿון דער נאַכט, די וועלט מיר געגעבן דעם שטעמפּל...
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. From the theatre production "Warsaw At Night". Now playing every Friday Evening, Saturday & Sunday matinee and evening. Produced by Irving Grossman. Yiddish words on back cover. Cast of characters in Yiddish & English also on back cover.

Maccabee March

Author:
Lieberman, A. M. — ליבערמאַן, א. מ.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Sheet music:
Folder:
723
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Publisher not listed
Date:
no date listed
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
566
First line:
S'flatert un shaynt di shtoltse maccabeyer fon…
First line (Yiddish):
ס'פֿלאַטערט און שײַנט די שטאָלצע מכּבייער־פֿון.
Notes:
Black lettering, Hebrew/Yiddish. Drawing of two young men and a woman with Israeli flag. Price 35 cents. Four verses in Yiddish on back cover. Handwritten words and music notes. Manuscript.

In Eyn Minut — אין איין מינוט

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Melancholy/Love/Fear/Loss
Sheet music:
Folder:
728
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1941
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
575
First line:
Dos harts iz shver, fargis a trer, ven du darfst abisl glik
First line (Yiddish):
דאָס האַרץ איז שווער, פֿאַרגיס אַ טרער, ווען דו דאַרפֿסט אַביסל גליק...
Notes:
Purple lettering, Yiddish/English. Photo of Joseph Rumshinsky leading musicians with his baton. Yiddish words inside front cover. Price 30 cents.

Up Stairs and Down Stairs

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Wealth/Poverty/Mobility
Sheet music:
Folder:
737
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
National Theatre
Publisher address:
111 E. Houston St. New York, NY
Date:
1918
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
599
First line:
Vos makht ir reb simkha….
First line (Yiddish):
וואָס מאַיט איר רעבּ שׂימחה…
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, English only, on cover. Price 50 cents. Back cover includes "Programme, Comedy in four acts by Harry Kalmanowitz. Staged by Boris Thomashefsky, Music by Joseph Rumshinsky". Also includes Cast of Characters in English.

Shirat Lekharmo — שירת לכרמו

Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Biblical/Prophetic/Metaphor
Subject:
Vineyard/Wildgrapes/Fate/People
Additional song notes:
Subtitled "Dos Lid Fun Vingortn" From the Prophet Isaiah, Son of Amos
Sheet music:
Folder:
741
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1954
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
632
First line:
Oshiro no lididi, ikh vel zingen far mayn fraynt…
Notes:
Black lettering, English/Hebrew/Yiddish. From the Prophet Isaiah, Son of Amoz, (Isaiah V:1,2,3). Dos lid fun vayngorten. Price 60 cents. Yiddish lyrics on back cover. Alternate title "Dos Lid Fun Vayngartn"

Ko Omar Adonoy — כּה אָמר יי

Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Biblical/Prophetic
Subject:
Sins/Justice/Forgiveness/Return
Additional song notes:
From the Prophets Amos 02:4-6, Hosea 06:01, 14:2, 3, 6. Subtitled "Azoy Hot Gezogt Got".
Sheet music:
Folder:
745
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Hebrew/Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1954
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
640
First line:
Ko omar adoshem, azoy hot gezogt got…
First line (Yiddish):
כּה אמר אדושם, אזוי האָט געזאָט גאָט
Notes:
Black lettering, English/Hebrew/Yiddish. From the Prophets Amos and Hosea. (Amos II:4.6 & Hosea VI:l: XIV:2,3,6). Price 50 cents. Hebrew/Yiddish lyrics on back cover.

Recording

On album:
T-004(f) (Richard Tucker/ Cantorial Jewels)
Track ID:
40066
tenor:
Tucker, Richard
conductor:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום

Mayn Vayb Kumt Bald Arayn — מײַן ווײַב קומט באַלד אַרײַן

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humorous
Subject:
Wife/Complaints/Curses/Landlord/Shrew
Sheet music:
Folder:
864
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/transliteration
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St. New York, NY
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman/Purchased from Sal Kliger/KlezKamp 2005
First line:
Kh'hob a vayb, a klipe, un zi hot a groysn pisk…
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב אַ ווײַב, אַ קליפּה, און זי האָט אַ גרויסן פּיסק,
Notes:
Part of program of selected music from Kornblith's musical comedy, "Uptown, Downtown". Purple lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Tomashefsly and Rumshinsky and two other males and two females.

Shabos (Gilrod) — שבּת (גילראָד)

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Sabbath/Shabos/Food/Joy
Sheet music:
Folder:
865
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Street, New York, NY
Date:
1916
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman/Purchased from Sal Kliger/KlezKamp 2005
First line:
Lebedik un likhtik un freylakh geshtimt iz in yedn vinkl…
First line (Yiddish):
לעבעדיק און ליכטיק און פֿריילעך געשטימט איז אין יעדן ווינקל,
Notes:
Part of program of selected music from Kornblith's musical comedy, "Uptown, Downtown". Purple lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Tomashefsly and Rumshinsky and two other males and two females.

Shloymele Malkele (Video) — שלמהלע מלכּהלע (ווידיאָ)

Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Brother/Sister/Love/
Origin:
Metro Scher 30
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/Metro Scher 16
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
Metro Scher 16
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Dos Galitsiyaner Rebele". Shloymele" is an imposter and not biologically related to (Malkele)

Recording

On album:
V0040
Track ID:
34165
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
Piano/Musical Director:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Vocal:
Kaufman, Ibi
First line:
A shvester bin ikh dir a trayer, Oy, bruderl, her zikh nor
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שװעסטער בין איך אַ טײַערע, אױ ברודער, הער זיך נאָר אײַן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Pop

Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn (Video) — בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן (ייִדיש (ווידיאָ)

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/American/Pop/Swing
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Appearance
Origin:
GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/
Translation:
GYF 43/
Music:
Estalla 4/GYF 41/
Additional song notes:
English Version by Cahn and Chaplin

Recording

On album:
V0040
Track ID:
34166
Vocal:
Burstein, Mike — בורשטײַן, מײַק
Piano/Musical Director:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Vocal:
Reissa, Eleanor
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Vocal:
Kaufman, Ibi
First line:
Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du host…
First line (Yiddish):
װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האָסט אײגעלעך װי..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop

Ot Geyt Yankele (Video) — אָט גײט יאַנקעלע (ווידיאָ)

Author:
Rosenthal, Boris — ראָזענטאַל, באָריס
Author:
Kalich, Jacob (Yankl) קאַליש, יאַנקל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Personality/Love/Mother/Pride
Origin:
ML PYS 18
Transliteration:
ML PYS 18
Translation:
ML PYS 19
Music:
ML PYS 19
Additional song notes:
There Goes Yankele

Recordings

On album:
V0070 (Pripetshik Sings Yiddish! A Joshua Waletzky Film (Video) — פּריפּעטשיק זימגט)
Track ID:
31859
Vocal:
Schaechter, Reyna
Vocal:
Viswanath, Meena-Lifshe
Vocal/Solo/Introduction:
Schaechter, Daneel
Vocal:
Viswanath, (Arele) Arun
Vocal:
Whiteman, Shifra
Piano/Introduction:
Schaechter, (Ben) Binyumen — שעכטער, (בען) בנימין
First line:
A kind nor in kheyder, bin ikh dort atsind,
First line (Yiddish):
,אַ קינד נאָר אין חדר, בין איך דאָרט אַצינד
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
V0070 (Pripetshik Sings Yiddish! A Joshua Waletzky Film (Video) — פּריפּעטשיק זימגט)
Track ID:
36064
Vocal:
Rabanoy, Danil
First line:
A kind nokh in kheyder, bin ikh dokh atsind, lib hot mikh yeyder, vi an eygn...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ קינד נאָך אין חדר, בין איך דאָך אַצינד, ליב האָט מיך יעדער, ווי אַן אייגן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Theater/Klemer
On album:
V0255 (When Our Bubbas and Zeydes Were Young / The SchaechterTekhter (Video) — ווען די באָבעם און זיידעס זענען געווען יונג \ די שעהטער טעכטער)
Track ID:
36930
Piano/Commentary:
Schaechter, (Ben) Binyumen — שעכטער, (בען) בנימין
Vocal:
Schaechter, Reyna
Vocal:
Schaechter, Temma — שעכטער, טעמאַ
First line:
A kind nokh in kheyder, bin ikh dokh atsind, lib hot mikh yeyder, vi an eygn…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ קינד נאָך אין חדר, בין איך דאָך אַצינד, ליב האָט מיך יעדער, ווי אַן אייגן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Varshe (Stutchkoff) — וואַרשע

Author:
Stutchkoff, N.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Place
Subject:
Warsaw/Memory/Cities/Diamond/Prostitutes/Many Colors
Origin:
Sheetmusic 678
Transliteration:
Sheetmusic 678
Music:
Sheetmusic 678
Additional song notes:
Warsaw - From Jospeh Rumshinky's European Operetta "The Girl From Warsaw"
Sheet music:
Folder:
678
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Joseph M. Rumshinsky
Publisher address:
New York, NY
Date:
1931
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
400
First line:
Oyf Berg un tol tseshprayt in der leng un brayt….
First line (Yiddish):
אויף בערג און טאָל צעשפּרייט אין דער לאַנג און ברייט...
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Willy Godick, Ola Lilith and Joseph Rumshinsky. European Operetta, "The Girl From Warsaw". Now playing at Kessler's Second Avenue Theatre, Second Street and Second Avenue, New York. Ten verses in Yiddish on back cover. Cast of Characters in English/Yiddish on back cover.
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Khantshe (Video) — כאַנטשע (ווידיאָ)

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Novelty/Vaudeville
Subject:
Chauffer/Disguise/Immigrant/Suffragette/Equality
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1485
Translation:
Ephemera 1485
Additional song notes:
From "Khantshe in America" 1912

Recordings

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36880
Artist:
New World Symphony
Conductor:
Tilson Thomas, Michael
Vocal:
Blazer, Judy
First line:
When I have been needed, badly treated, cheated, since the world began,..
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Concert/Mlitant
On album:
P-068(g) (Der East Side Fun Amol/ Jane Peppler & Friends)
Track ID:
41517
Vocal/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
First line:
Khantshe iz geven amol a nomen, nor tsum shpas men hot gelakht un fun khoyshekh
First line (Yiddish):
כאַנטשע איז דעווען אַמאָל אַ נאָמען, נאָר צום שפּאַס מען האָט געלאַכט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
4:04

Vi MenerLibn (Video) — ווי מענער ליבן (ווידיאָ)

Author:
Richter, Moyshe — ריכטער, משה
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Love/Theater/Operetta
Subject:
Love/Men/Separation/Feelings
Additional song notes:
The Way Men Love from the operetta of the same name

Recording

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36883
Artist:
New World Symphony
Conductor:
Tilson Thomas, Michael
Vocal:
Brancoveanu, Eugene
First line:
Words not audible
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Operetta/Concert

Fun Downtown Uptown (Video)

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Kleamer/Vaudville
Subject:
Place/Change/Mobility/Immigration/Class/Address
Origin:
Alb G-13(a)
Transliteration:
Sheet Music 862/Ephemra 1635
Translation:
Ephemra 1635
Music:
SM 862

Recording

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36884
Artist:
New World Symphony
Conductor:
Tilson Thomas, Michael
Vocal:
Blazer, Judy
Vocal:
Hensley, Shuler
Vocal:
Widmann-Levy, Ronit
Vocal:
Brancoveanu, Eugene
First line:
Fun downtown, uptown, we're changing our addresses, fun downtown uptown,..
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Theater/Klezmer/Concert

Vatch Your Step (Video) — װאַטש יאָר סטעפ (ווידיאָ)

Author:
Lowenworth, Sam
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Immigrant/Klezmer/Humorous
Subject:
America/Pressure/Stress/Haste/Subway/Park
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(f)
Translation:
Alb K-029(f)Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From the musical - Berele Tremp/ See Heskes 1 entry 1216 respecting sheet music.

Recording

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36885
Artist:
New World Symphony
Conductor:
Tilson Thomas, Michael
Vocal:
Blazer, Judy
Vocal:
Hensley, Shuler
Vocal:
Widmann-Levy, Ronit
Vocal:
Brancoveanu, Eugene
First line:
Amerika, a land nur fun hurry up, eyner loyft in biznes, running to your shop,
First line:
אַמעריקאַ, אַ לאַנד נור פֿון "הורי אָפּ, אײנער לױפֿט אין "בּיזנעס",
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Theater/Klezmer/Concert

Oy Vey Me Shoklt Zikh — אוי וויי מע שאָקלט זיך

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/NoveltyBawdy/Humorous
Subject:
Swaying/Praying/Couples/Honeymoon/Ship
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1284
Translation:
Ephemera 1284
Music:
Ephemera 1284
Additional song notes:
Alas, they're Swaying
Sheet music:
Folder:
1287
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/Translation
Publisher:
Jane Peppler
Provenance:
Purchase, Jane Peppler, Sept 2013
First line:
Yidn shteyen baym davenen dort in der groyser shul,…
First line (Yiddish):
ייִדן שטייען בײַם דעווענען דאָרט אין דער גרויסער שול,...
Notes:
Jews pray in the big synagogue and they don't get tired. They shake so much!

Di Yidishe Natsion — די ייִדישע נאַציאָן

Author:
Mesco, Adam
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Persecution/Suffering/Torah/Faith/Homeless/Survival
Origin:
Sheet Music 1248
Transliteration:
Sheet Music 1248
Music:
Sheet Music 1248
Additional song notes:
The Yiddish Nation
Sheet music:
Folder:
1270
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish
Publisher:
The Hebrew Publishing Company
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St., NY
Date:
1913
Provenance:
Gift of Dianne O'shea, April 2013
First line:
Es laydet der yosem yisroelik a shrek, ikh freg un ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
עס לײַדעט דער יתום ישׂראָליק אַ שרעק, איך פֿרעג און איך פֿרעג אַלס...
Notes:
The orphan Israel suffers terribly, I ask and I ask, why is this…/ Cover: Gezungen von Regina Prager with her portrait: Also "Von Shwarzberg's Play Heim Susse Heim"

S'vet Zikh Shoyn Oyspresin — ס'טטעט זיך שוין אויספּרעסן

Author:
Satz, Ludwig — זאַץ, לודװיג
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Comedy/Humorous
Subject:
Dry Cleaner/Incompetent/Skirt/Spoiled/Wrinkeled/Stained
Origin:
SH Dropsie 32
Transliteration:
SH Dropsie 32/Ephemera 1636
Translation:
Ephemera 1636
Music:
SH Dropsie 32
Additional song notes:
It Will Soon Press Itself Out From the comedy drama titled "The Tailor's Daughters, by Joseph Lublin, Music by Rumshinsky
Sheet music:
Folder:
32
Series:
3
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
J. M. Rumshinsky and Ludwig Zatz
Date:
1919
Provenance:
Gift of Dropsie College Library
First line:
Kh'breng tsu a moyd a skirt oysgeklint, shreyt zi "gevald"
First line (Yiddish):
כ'ברענג צו אַ מויד אַ סקירט אויגעקלינט, שרײַט זי געוולד און ברעכט די...
Notes:
Block Lettering in English and Yiddish/ Photo inserts of Ludwig Zatz and Joseph Rumshinsky

Recording

On album:
P-068(j) (Ikh Bin Busy/Jane Peppler/Yiddish theater Songs)
Track ID:
43098
Vocal/Fiddle/ConcertinaKeyboard:
Peppler, Jane
Keyboard:
Enoch, Aviva
Keyboard:
Spears, Roger Lynn
Keyboard/Bass:
Bloom, Ken
Keyboard/Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
Ikh breng tsu a moyd a skoyrt a gevald, Shrayt zi "gevald" un brekht di hent, "vos hot ir geton", Vos hob ikh geton,...
First line (Yiddish):
איך ברענג צו אַ מויד אַ סקאָיירט אַ געוואַלד, שרײַט זי ,,געוואַלד" און ברעכט די הענט, ,,וואָס האָט יר געטאָן'', וואָס האָב איך געטאָן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:20

Russland's Freiheits Lied — רודלאַנד'ס פֿרײַהײַטס־ליד

Author:
Rosenfeld, Morris — ראָזענפֿעלד, מאָריס
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origan/Revolutionary
Subject:
Freedom/Resistanceimprisionment/Isolation/Hope/Comrades
Origin:
SM Dropsie 37
Transliteration:
SM Dropsie 37
Music:
SM Dropsi 37
Additional song notes:
Russia's Freedom Song
Sheet music:
Folder:
37
Series:
3
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing CO
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge St, NY
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Gift of Dropsie College Library
First line:
Trogt sikh, trogt zikh, frayheyts klangen nokh sibir in…
First line (Yiddish):
טראָגט זיך, טראָגט זיך, פֿרײַהײַט־קלאַנגען, נאָך סיביר אין קאַלטן.....
Notes:
Block Lettering/Yiddish and English

Mazltov — מאַזלטאָוו

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Literary Origin/Waltz
Transliteration:
Alb K-051(l)
Translation:
Alb K-051(l)

Recording

On album:
K-051(l) (The Klezmatics: Apikorsim/ Heretics — אַפיקורסים)
Track ID:
42805
Artist:
Klezmatics
Trumpet/Organ/Alto Horn/Fluglhorn, Harmonium/Arranger:
London, Frank
Basses/Tsimbl/Bariton Horn/Guitar:
Morrissett, Paul
Vocal/Accordion/Guitar/Piano:
Sklamberg, Lorin
Violin/Viola/octav Violin:
Gutkin, Lisa
Percussion:
Barshay, Richie
Alto Sax/Bass Clarinet/Kaval:
Darriau, Matt
First line:
Yede shtern vos laykht vayt iber indz,balaykhtn zol imer nur di tskumft fin indz,mazltov vintshn ale,,mazltov vintshn…
First line (Yiddish):
יעדע שטערן וואַס לײַכעט ווײַט איבער אינדז, בײַלײַכטן זאָל טימער נור די צוקומפֿט פֿין אינדז,מזל־טובֿ ווענטשן אַלע,,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Waltz
Length:
2.09

Kh'bin Arayngegangen Un Zikh Oysgedreyt… — כ'בין אַרײַנגעגאָנגען און זיך אויסגעדרייט...

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Author:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Composer:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Humorous
Subject:
Treat/Penniless/Double Reverse/Shadkhn/Job/Work
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1636
Translation:
Ephemera 1636
Additional song notes:
Complete TitleI: Kh'bin Araygegangen Un Zikh Oysgedreyt Un Arayngedreyt Tsyrik I Went In, Turned And Went Back Out

Recording

On album:
P-068(j) (Ikh Bin Busy/Jane Peppler/Yiddish theater Songs)
Track ID:
43099
Vocal/Fiddle/ConcertinaKeyboard:
Peppler, Jane
Keyboard:
Enoch, Aviva
Keyboard:
Spears, Roger Lynn
Keyboard/Bass:
Bloom, Ken
Keyboard/Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
Genumen a "walk" hob ikh a mol mit finf fraynt, farbaygegangen zaynen mir a groysn restorant, un eyner makht a forshlag
First line (Yiddish):
גענומען אַ ,,וואָק'' האָב איך אָ מאָל מיט פֿינף גיטע פֿראָנט, פֿאַרבײַגעגאַנאַנגען זײַנען מיר אַ גרויסן רעסטאָראַנט, און איינער
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:03

Other tracks with this artist

Di New Yorker Trern — די ניו יאָרקער טרערן

Author:
Altman, Hyman — אַלטמאַמ, הייַמאַן
Composer:
Altman, Hyman — אַלטמאַמ, הייַמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Crime/Eviction/Noise/Auto Accident/Orphan/Murder
Origin:
SM 55
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1485/SM 55
Translation:
Ephemera 1485
Music:
SM 55
Additional song notes:
New York Tears
On album:
062k (Simonoff, Frances/ Small, Solomon/ Di New Yorker Trern/ Oy Iz Dos A Mame)
Track ID:
30637
Arranger:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Simonoff, Frances
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Brodno) — תחת זעו כוכבי שמים / אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן

Also known as:
Takhat zi kukhvi shomayim
Also known as:
Shema Koleynu
Author:
Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject:
Faith/Prayer
Song comment:
Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Origin:
Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 74/Alb V-001(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 48/Alb N-026(a
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1204/ML WAH 48/Alb M-049(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/D-004(n)
Translation:
Alb Z-010(g)/Alb V-001(d) ML WAH 48/Alb G-040(a)/Alb M-049(a)/D-004(n)
Additional song notes:
First sung by Zlote Kaczerginski at Litter Art Theatre of Vilna Ghetto Under Your White Stars./ Takhat Ziv Kokhvey Shamayim (Hebrew Adaptation) Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203 English Adaptation with Album Notes and Ephemera 1204
On album:
J-002(a) (Judishe Gesang Voices of Israel Chorale Oratorio de Paris)
Track ID:
13618
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Oratio de Paris
Director:
Neumann, Max
First line:
Shema kolenu haShem Elokeynu, Hus v'rakhem olenu, V'kabel...
First line (Hebrew):
שמע קולנו ה' אלקנו חוס ודחם עלינו וקבּל בּרחמים וברצון את...
Track comment:
"Hear our prayer, mericiful God--Let our life not be so..."
Language:
Hebrew

Du Bist Mayn Glik — דו ביסט מײַן גליק

On album:
M-021(a) (Raisins and Almonds Benny Michel and his Orchestra)
Track ID:
4338
Author/Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Michel, Benny and Orch
First line:
Du bist mayn glik, mayn eyn un eyntsik, ikh bin farlibt in..
First line:
דו ביסט מײַן גליק, מײַן אײן און אײנציק, איך בין פֿאָרליבט אין...

Gib Mir Libe — גיב מיר ליבע

On album:
P-002(d) (Jan Peerce on 2nd Ave Orch Conducted by Gershon Kingsley)
Track ID:
5665
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Vocal:
Peerce, Jan
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Conductor Orchestra:
Kingsley, Gershon
Arranger:
Kingsley, Gershon
First line:
Gib mir libe, gib mir vos mayn harts bageyrt,
First line:
גיב מיר ליבע, גיב מיר װאָס מײַן האַרץ באַגערט,
Track comment:
From the play "Fishl Der Gerutoner"

Oyb S'iz Geven Gut Far Mayn Mamen Pt 1 — אױב ס'איז געװען גוט פֿאַר מײַן מאַמען

Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Memory/Modernity/Criticism
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Additional song notes:
From Rumshinsky's musical comedy "Dos Mamele"
On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
11809
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Narrator:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Conductor Orchestra:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
First line:
A yeder eyner zogt, a yeder eyner zogt, s'iz nayer tsaytn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, אַ יעדער אײנער זאָגט, ס'איז נײַער צײַטן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Mit Dir Iz Mir Gut (Eng, Yid) — מיט דיר איז מיר גוט

On album:
K-037(a) (Klezmer V'od KLEZ ENCOUNTERS OF THE YIDDISH KIND)
Track ID:
10573
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Klezmer V'od
Vocal:
Alexander, Sharon
First line:
Mit dir iz mir gut, s'felt mir keyn zakh nit,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
When you're here with me, what else could I need?

Mir Zol Zayn Far Dir — מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר

On album:
F-022(b) (Yiddish Maestro Please The Feder Sisters)
Track ID:
10517
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Feder Sisters — פֿעדער שװעסטער
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Feder, Sylvia — פֿעדער, סילװיע
Vocal:
Sloan, Mimi
First line:
Lu, lu, shlof mayn kind, mir zol zayn far dir,
First line:
לו, לו, שלאָף מײַן קינד, מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Mir Zol Zayn Far Dir (Instr) — מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר (אינסטר)

On album:
F-019(a) (More Bagels and Bongos Irving Fields Trio)
Track ID:
10519
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Fields Trio, Irving
Artist:
Fields, Irving, piano & arr
First line:
Lu, lu, shlof mayn kind, mir zol zayn far dir,
First line:
לו, לו, שלאָף מײַן קינד, מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Mir Zol Zayn Far Dir (Yid, Eng) — מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר (ייִדיש, ענגליש)

On album:
A-023(a) (Jewish Songs Our Favorite Melodies featuring June Astor)
Track ID:
10520
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Astor, June
Artist:
Cooper, Harry
Artist:
Instrumental Ensemble
First line:
Mir zol zayn far dir, (2x) mir far dayne trern.
First line:
מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר, (2) מיר פֿאַר דײַנע טרערן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Every mother dreams, every mother schemes to provide for...

Reyzele (Rumshinsky) — רײזעלע (רומשינסקי)

On album:
R-027(a) (William Royal sings Romantic Music of the Jewish Theatre)
Track ID:
12786
Author/Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Author/Composer:
Rumshinsky, Murray
Artist:
Royal, William
First line:
Reyzele, reyzele, dayn harts iz fun libshaft...
First line:
רײזעלע, רײזעלע, דײַן האַרץ איז פֿון ליבשאַפֿט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Oyneg Shabos — עונג שבּת

On album:
D-004(k) (Gems Of The Jewish Operetta Louis Danto)
Track ID:
12002
Author/Composer:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Danto, Cantor Louis — דאַנטאָ, חזן לואיס
Artist:
Jewish Instr Ensemb of Toronto
Conductor:
Heller, Charles
First line:
Der oyneg shabos in yedn yidns hoyz, mit sheykeyt,
First line (Yiddish):
דער עונג שבּת אין יעדן ייִדנס הױז, מיט רײנקײט, מיט שײנקײט,
Track comment:
From Solotafefsky's play, "The Living Orphans"
Language:
Yiddish

Tsipke — ציפּקע

On album:
P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
Track ID:
15617
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Conductor Orchestra:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Author/Artist:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
First line:
Gekumen bin ikh oyf der velt, zeyer, zeyer yung,
First line:
געקומען בין איך אױף דער װעלט, זײער, זײער יונג,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Tsipke Fayer"

Yafe Kelevova (Sheyn Vi Di Levone) — יפה כּלבנה (שײן װי די לבֿנה, עבֿרית)

On album:
xF-024(c)
Track ID:
17071
Hebrew Adaptation:
Koren, Avi — קורן, אבי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
First line:
Yafe kelevona at, kemu kukhav zeioheret,
First line:
יפה כּלבנה אתּ, כּמוֹ כּוֹכב זוֹהרת, נשׁלחתּ בּמתּנה, ישׁר לזרוֹעוֹתי.
Track comment:
Medley with" Tshiribim" and "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn" - Heb

You Are Part Of Me (Yid, Eng) — מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר (ענגליש, ייִדיש)

On album:
xA-023(a)
Track ID:
17860
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Astor, June
Artist:
Cooper, Harry
Artist:
Instrumental Ensemble
First line:
Mir zol zayn far dir, (2x) mir far dayne trern.
First line:
מיר זאָל זײַן פֿאַר דיר, (2) מיר פֿאַר דײַנע טרערן,
Track comment:
Every mother dreams, every mother schemes to provide for...

Yafa Kalevanah (Heb, Medley) — יפה כּלבנה (עבֿרית, מעדלי)

On album:
xG-035(c)
Track ID:
21083
Hebrew Adaption:
Taher Lev, Yoram — טהר לב, ירום
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Gevatron — הגבטרון
Arranger/Musical Director:
Gilboa, Ilan — גלבּוע, אילן
First line:
Yafe kelevona at, kemu kukhav zeioheret,
First line:
יפה כּלבנה אתּ, כּמוֹ כּוֹכב זוֹהרת, נשׁלחתּ בּמתּנה, ישׁר לזרוֹעוֹתי.
Track comment:
Tumbalalayka/ Recorded under "Yafa Kalevanah"

A Yesomele — אַ יתומעלע

On album:
B-063(a)2 (Sarah Benjamin / Lidelakh Vol 2/ 101 Favorite Yiddish and Russian Folksongs)
Track ID:
22058
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Benjamin, Sarah
First line:
Geshtruft fun got iz dos kind in der minut ven di mane...
First line (Yiddish):
געשטראָפֿט פֿון גאָט איז דאָס קינד אין דער מינוט װען די מאַמע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Chorus similar to Mamenyu Elegy On The Triangle Fire
Language:
Yiddish

Sheker Shteyt Eyn Lo Raglayim — שקר שטײט אין לו רגלים

On album:
L-045(a) (Shmaria Lin Yiddish Songs on Israeli Radio)
Track ID:
25237
Author:
Peretz, Yitskhok Leybush — פּרץ, יצחק לײבוש
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Artist:
Lin, Shmaryia — לין, שמריהו
First line:
Sheker shteyt eyn lo raglayim, un der emes, er hot fis,
First line:
שקר שטײט אין לו רגלים, און דער אמת, ער האָט פֿיס,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Israeli Radio - Courtesy of Abe Chasid