Schwartz, William

Name:
Schwartz, William
Name (Yiddish):
שוואַרץ, וויליאַם

Tracks with this artist

Di Khupe Kleyd — די חופּה קלייד

Genre:
Lament
Subject:
Wedding Gown
On album:
A-060(e) (Songs From the Attic/ Lider Fun Boydem 1/ The Best of 78 Records/A Letter From Mother — לידער פֿון בוידעם 1\ די בעסטע פֿון 78 פּלאַטן, אַ סריוועלע דער מאַמען)
Track ID:
35396
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Mit Gelt Tor Men Nit Shtoltsirn — מיט געלט טאָר מען ניט שטאָלצירן

Also known as:
A Mensh Zol Men Zayn
Also known as:
Gelt Iz Dokh Rund Un Es Geyt
Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theatre/Operetta
Subject:
Money/Ethics/Values
Song comment:
From the operetta "A Mentsh Zol Men Zayn" - Original title of the song.
Origin:
ML PYS 271/Neslen 19.2/Alb K-096(a)/SM 411 Box12
Transliteration:
ML PYS 271/Neslen 19.2/Alb K-096(a)/SM 411 Box 12
Translation:
ML PYS 272/Neslen 19.2/Alb K-096(a)
Music:
ML PYS 272/SM 411 Box 12
Additional song notes:
Do Not Take Pride In Money Translit and Translat in Ephemeral !635 under alternative title "A Mentsh Zolstu Nor Zayn".
Related information in folder 653:
Comments:
1. Translation and transliteration from Forward
On album:
057a (William Schwartz/Mentshlekheyt Iz Tayere Fun Gelt/Mit Gelt Tor Men Nit Shtoltsirn)
Track ID:
30436
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Nor Tsu Aleyn — נאָר צו אַליין

Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Sister
On album:
L-059(a) (Lider Fun Boydem 2/Di Beste Lider Fun 78 Platen/Songs From The Attic/The Best of 78 Records/ Ikh Lib Dikh — לידער פֿון בוידעם 2\די בעסטע לידער פֿון 78 פּלאַטען\ איך ליב דיך)
Track ID:
32953
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Mayne sheynste yorn hob ikh mikh shoyn pasirt,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַנע שענסטע יאָרן האָב איך מיך שוין פּאַסירט,
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
03:44

On Dir

Genre:
Operetta/Theater
Subject:
Moon/Stars/Fear/Needs/Pain
On album:
L-059(a) (Lider Fun Boydem 2/Di Beste Lider Fun 78 Platen/Songs From The Attic/The Best of 78 Records/ Ikh Lib Dikh — לידער פֿון בוידעם 2\די בעסטע לידער פֿון 78 פּלאַטען\ איך ליב דיך)
Track ID:
32955
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Es shaynt di levone, es glantset di shtern, di nakht, zi shteyt oyf berg...
First line (Yiddish):
עס שײַנט די לבֿונה, עס גלאַצט די שטערן, די נאַכט זי שטייט אוף בערג און אויף טולן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Waltz
Length:
03:01

Libe Iz Dos Beste Vort — ליבע איז דאָס בעסטע וואָרט

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Operetta
Subject:
Love/Desire/Ideal
Additional song notes:
See Heskes Catlg # 1302
On album:
L-059(a) (Lider Fun Boydem 2/Di Beste Lider Fun 78 Platen/Songs From The Attic/The Best of 78 Records/ Ikh Lib Dikh — לידער פֿון בוידעם 2\די בעסטע לידער פֿון 78 פּלאַטען\ איך ליב דיך)
Track ID:
32960
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Az du in harts iz mir shver, aha, aha, nokh epes hob ikh a bager,
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דו אין האַרץ איז מיר שווערת אַהאַ, אַהאַ, נאָך עפּעס האָב איך אַ באָגער
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
Length:
3:06

Mayn Yidishe Meydele — מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Charm/Beauty/Love
Origin:
Kammen 25F 61
Transliteration:
Warem 132/Alb K-029(h)/Kammen 25F 12/Ephemera 399
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(h)/Ephemeral 399
Music:
Kammen 25F 61/ Warem 132
Additional song notes:
See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, Page 5 From Yiddish Musical Titled "Mayn Yidishe Meydele," 1926
Related information in folder 370:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
8/13/1999
Comments:
Backround and Yiddish text of Mayn Yidishe Meydele. Also, transliteration and English adaptation by Judy Bressler.
Related information in folder 1502:
Comments:
1. Transliterated and translated text from the internet.
On album:
K-010(g) (32 World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
21167
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Narration:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Language:
Yiddish

Meydlekh Vayblekh — מײדלעך װײַבלעך

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

Di Libe Fun Di Oves — די ליבע פֿון די אָבֿות

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

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
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

A Nikhpe Zol Es Trefn — אַ נכפּה זאָל עס טרעפֿן

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Klezmer/Immigrant/Theatre/Humor/Shund/Comic
Subject:
America/Occupations/Curse/Livelihood
Additional song notes:
From Columbia E7625 From the musical - Di Voyle Yungen/ - defined in Harkevy as "epilepsy" ניכפּה-
On album:
L-050(a) (Martin Lorber Collection of 78 RPM Recordings)
Track ID:
27650
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Amerika iz a farkerter velt, a golden land far narunim,
First line (Yiddish):
אַמעריקאַ איז אַ פֿאַרקערטער װעלט, אַ גאָלדען לאַנד פֿאַר נאַרונים,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Columbia E7625 From musical-Di Voyle Yungen
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Tenor

A Gute Vokh (Brody) — אַ גוטע װאָך (בראָדי)

Composer:
Brody, Joseph — יוסף ברױדי
Genre:
Theatre/Ritual
Subject:
Pleasure/Sabbath/Grandfather/Zmiros/Havdole/Gute Vokh
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Tzadik's Mishpokhe"
On album:
L-050(a) (Martin Lorber Collection of 78 RPM Recordings)
Track ID:
27660
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Oy got fun avrom, fun yitskhok un yankov, der liber shabos geyt avek, oy got..
First line (Yiddish):
אױ גאָט פֿון אבֿרהם, יצחק, און יעקבֿ, דער ליבע שבּת גײט אַװעק, אױ גאָט זאָל
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Columbia E7389 78rpm from Tsadiks Mishpokha - Box 022
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tenor/Theatre/Cantorial

Mayne Kinder Yorn — מײַנע קינדער יאָרן

Composer:
Brody, Joseph — יוסף ברױדי
Genre:
Nostalgia/Theatre
Subject:
Childhood
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Tsadik's Mishpokhe"
On album:
L-050(a) (Martin Lorber Collection of 78 RPM Recordings)
Track ID:
27661
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Text inaudible
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Columbia E7389 78rpm from Tsadiks Mishpokha - Box 022
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Tenor/Theatre

Vayt Vayt In Mayn Heymele — ווײַט ווײַט אין מײַן היימעלע

Author:
Rund, Morris
Genre:
Concert/Lament
Subject:
Memory/Youth/Home/Aging/Dream/Mother
Additional song notes:
Far Away In My Village
On album:
007l (Schwartz, William, Tenor/ Vayt Vayt Iz Mayn Heymele/ Libe Iz Dos Beste Vort)
Track ID:
28993
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Libe Iz Dos Beste Vort — ליבע איז דאָס בעסטע וואָרט

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Operetta
Subject:
Love/Desire/Ideal
Additional song notes:
See Heskes Catlg # 1302
On album:
007l (Schwartz, William, Tenor/ Vayt Vayt Iz Mayn Heymele/ Libe Iz Dos Beste Vort)
Track ID:
28994
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Az du in harts iz mir shver, aha, aha, nokh epes hob ikh a bager
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz

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.
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

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:
011g (Schwartz, William, tenor/ Di New Yorker Trern/ Dos Talesl)
Track ID:
29097
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם

Dos Talesl — דאָס טליתל

Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Religious
Subject:
Faith/Constancy/Talis
Origin:
Alb N-011(a)/
Transliteration:
Alb N-011(a)/Peppler 2 74
Translation:
Alb N-011(a)/Peppler 2 74
Music:
Peppler 2 74
Related information in folder 399:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chane Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
5/31/2002
Comments:
Response to request for information. Also, Yiddish text of Dos Talesl. Also, similar article, April 21, 2000. Also, English adaptation.
On album:
011g (Schwartz, William, tenor/ Di New Yorker Trern/ Dos Talesl)
Track ID:
29098
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
Language:
Yiddish

Dos Feygele (Gilrod) — דאָס פֿייגעלע (גילראָד)

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Genre:
Theater/Operetta
Subject:
Love/Passion/Yearing
Additional song notes:
From the operette "Di Yiddishe Neshome" See Heskes 274. Also Ikh Benk Aheym (Satz) is also in "Di Yiddishe Neshome"
On album:
021g (Schwartz, William, tenor/ Di Libe Fun A Khosid/ Dos Feygele)
Track ID:
29362
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Yidele, yidele, du bist mayn neshomele, oy ikh benk nokh dir,
First line (Yiddish):
ייִדעלע, ייִדעלע, דו ביסט מײַן נשמהעלע, אָוי איך בענק נאָך דיר,
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
2:33

A Gute Vokh (Brody) — אַ גוטע װאָך (בראָדי)

Composer:
Brody, Joseph — יוסף ברױדי
Genre:
Theatre/Ritual
Subject:
Pleasure/Sabbath/Grandfather/Zmiros/Havdole/Gute Vokh
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Tzadik's Mishpokhe"
On album:
022f (Schwartz, William, tenor/ Mayne Kinder Yorn/ A Gute Vokh)
Track ID:
29390
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Oy got fun Avrom, fun Yitskhok un Yakov, der liber shabos geyt avek, oy got..
First line:
אױ גאָט פֿון אבֿרהם, יצחק, און יעקבֿ, דער ליבע שבּת גײט אַװעק, אױ גאָט זאָל

Es Benkt Zikh Aheym — עס בענגט זיך אַהײם

Genre:
Theater
Additional song notes:
From the play "Benkende Hertser" by Louis Friedsall Two entries in Heskes under "Es Benkt Zikh Aheym", 1511 credits Hyman Freedman as songwriter and 1592 credits Fishl Knapnoff
On album:
053c (Schwartz,William/Cohen, Chas./ Es Benkt Zikh Aheym/ Yidn, Geyt Keyn Tsiun!)
Track ID:
30301
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
Vocal:
Cohen, Charles
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Duet/Orchestral Accompaniment

Yidn Geyt Keyn Tsien! — ייִדן גייט קיין ציון!

Genre:
Theater/Zionist
Additional song notes:
From the play "Benkende Hertser" by Louis Friedsall
On album:
053c (Schwartz,William/Cohen, Chas./ Es Benkt Zikh Aheym/ Yidn, Geyt Keyn Tsiun!)
Track ID:
30302
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Theater/Orchestral/Accompaniment

Libe Sheyndl — ליבע שיינדל

Genre:
Theater/Operetta
Subject:
MemoryChildhood/Love/Separation/Longing/Fidelity
On album:
L-059(a) (Lider Fun Boydem 2/Di Beste Lider Fun 78 Platen/Songs From The Attic/The Best of 78 Records/ Ikh Lib Dikh — לידער פֿון בוידעם 2\די בעסטע לידער פֿון 78 פּלאַטען\ איך ליב דיך)
Track ID:
32950
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Ven ikh ben alts a kind geven, shoyn…kinder farlibt,
First line (Yiddish):
ווען איך בין אַלץ אַ קינד געווען, שוין...קינדער פֿאַרליבט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Waltz/Operetta
Length:
03:04

Vayt Vayt In Mayn Heymele — ווײַט ווײַט אין מײַן היימעלע

Author:
Rund, Morris
Genre:
Concert/Lament
Subject:
Memory/Youth/Home/Aging/Dream/Mother
Additional song notes:
Far Away In My Village
On album:
A-060(a) (Songs From the Attic/ Lider Fun Boydem 3/ The Best of 78 Records/Papirosn — לידער פֿון בוידעם 3\ די בעסטע פֿון 78 פּלאַטן, פּאַפּיראָסן)
Track ID:
35923
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Vayt vayt in mayn heymele, flien vi a beymele, hob ikh a mol mit yorn lang...
First line (Yiddish):
ווײַט ווײַט אין מײַן היימעלע, פֿליען ווי אַ ביימעלע, האָב איך אַ מאָל מיט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:08

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