Spence, Johnny Orchestra

Name:
Spence, Johnny Orchestra

Tracks with this artist

A Yidishe Mame — אַ ייִדישע מאַמע

Also known as:
Yiddishe Mame
Author:
Yellen, Jack
Author:
Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer:
Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer:
Yellen, Jack
Genre:
Memory/Family
Subject:
Mother/Constancy/Devotion/Immigration
Origin:
GYF 80/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-007(b)/ Vinkov 5 301
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 83/Al K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 83/Alb I-013(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Alb K-059(d)/Vinkov 4 301
Music:
GYF 81/Gold Zem 310/Vinkov 5 301
On album:
M-011(a) (Marry Me! Marry Me! An Original Soundtrack Recording)
Track ID:
723
Artist:
Spence, Johnny Orchestra
First line:
A Yidishe mame, zi makht aykh zis di gantse velt,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ייִדישע מאַמע, זי מאַכט אײַך זיס די גאַנצע װעלט,
Language:
Yiddish

Hava Nagila (Nathanson) — הבה נגילה

Also known as:
Kene Hora (Hava Nagila)
Also known as:
Living With the H Tune
Author:
Nathanson, Moshe
Genre:
Folk/Hora
Subject:
Dance/Celebration/Joy
Song comment:
See Page 130 for extended info on the song
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(a)
Transliteration:
Alb N-014(a)/Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb N-014(b)/Alb S-033(a)/Alb K-007(a)
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(b)/Alb B-032(a)
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Pasternak BHN 130/Metro Scher 15
Additional song notes:
Originally Chassidic Sadigurer (Bukovina, Poland) nigun. Text - claimed by Idelsohn, but text usually attributed to Moshe - Nathanson. See Pasternak's "Beyond Hava Nagila" p 130: Nulman, p - 102.
Related information in folder 832:
Comments:
1. 10/26/2007 Article by Leah Hochbaum Rosner in English Forward, Oct. 26, 2007, titled "Singing 'Happy Birthday' to 'Hava Nagila' as Party Classic nears 100". 2. 8/28/2008 Article published on the internet as of August 28, 2008 by James Loeffler titled "Hava Nagila's Long, Strange Trip: The unlikely history of a Hasidic melody. 3. 7/20/212 Article from the Forward of July 20, 2012 by Renee Ghert-Zand titled "From Ukraine to You Tube: How 'Hava Nagila' Became a Global Hit" 4. 2/24/2017 Article from Wikipedia as of February 24, 2017 titled Hava Nagila
On album:
M-011(a) (Marry Me! Marry Me! An Original Soundtrack Recording)
Track ID:
6227
Artist:
Spence, Johnny Orchestra
First line:
Hava nagila, venismekha. hava neranena, venismakha. Uru...
First line (Hebrew):
הבה נגילה ושׂמחה. הבה נרננה, ונשׂמחה. עורוּ אחים בּלב שׂמח.
Language:
Hebrew

Hevenu Shalom Aleykhem — הבאנוּ שלוֹם עליכם

Also known as:
Lid Fun Sholom (Hevenu Shalom..)
Genre:
Folk/Hora/Israeli
Subject:
Peace
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Alb E-009(a)/Bugatch 66/Alb L-015(a)
Transliteration:
Bugatch 66/Alb H-002(c)/Alb G-005(c)/Alb S-085(a)/Alb E-009(a)/Alb L-015(a)
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Alb S-085(a)/
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Bugatch 66/Kammen Jaff 4
Additional song notes:
We Bring You Peace See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, page 4 English adaptation by Pearl Bernyoe
On album:
M-011(a) (Marry Me! Marry Me! An Original Soundtrack Recording)
Track ID:
6471
Artist:
Spence, Johnny Orchestra
First line:
Hevenu shalom aleykhem
Track comment:
"We bring you greetings of peace"
Language:
Hebrew

Khosn Kale Mazl Tov — חתן כּלה מזל טובֿ

Also known as:
Good Luck (Khosn Kale Mazl Tov)
Also known as:
Mazldiker Sho (Khusn Kale Mazl..)
Genre:
Folk/Wedding/Rite
Subject:
Bride/Groom/Congratulations/Wedding/Celebration
Transliteration:
Alb L-009(a)
On album:
M-011(a) (Marry Me! Marry Me! An Original Soundtrack Recording)
Track ID:
8286
Artist:
Spence, Johnny Orchestra
First line:
Oy, oy, oy khosn kale mazl tov, oy, oy, oy klezmorim...
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, אױ, אױ חתן כּלה מזל טובֿ, אױ, אױ, קלעזמאָרים שפּילט אַ...
Language:
Yiddish

Lomir Ale Ineynem — לאָמיר אַלע אינאײנעם

Genre:
Celebration/Toast/Drinking
Subject:
Wine/Celebration
Origin:
Lomir Ale JMA 77/Kipnis100 236/Alb L-023(a)/Gelb GB 58
Transliteration:
Lomir Ale JMA/Alb L-023(a)/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb G-005(c)/Metro Album 29
Translation:
Alb L-023(a)/
Music:
Lomir Ala Alliance 77/Kipnis 100 235/Gelb GB 58
Additional song notes:
Music also published in Metro Album 29
On album:
M-011(a) (Marry Me! Marry Me! An Original Soundtrack Recording)
Track ID:
9302
Artist:
Spence, Johnny Orchestra
Track comment:
Hava Nagila and Hevenu Sholem Aleykhem" (also Purim Melody)
Style:
Instrumental

Mayn Shtetele Belz — מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז

Also known as:
Belz
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre/Nostalgia/Memory/Literary Origin
Subject:
Place/Belz/Childhood
Origin:
GYF 20/ML PYS 260/Alb G-035(b)/Vinkov 5 309
Transliteration:
Alb B-007(c)/GYF 23/Alb L-048(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb G-013(c)/ML PYS 260/
Translation:
Alb H-006(a)/Alb L-023(b)/GYF 23/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb K-029(g)/Vinkov 5 311
Music:
GYF 20/Estella 26/ML PYS 260/Vinkov 5 308
Additional song notes:
From the play "Ghetto Song" or "Song of the Ghetto Also translation and transliteration published in Alb T-028(b) Characterized by Karsten Troyke as "Traditional"
On album:
M-011(a) (Marry Me! Marry Me! An Original Soundtrack Recording)
Track ID:
9952
Artist:
Spence, Johnny Orchestra
First line:
Oy, Oy, Oy, Belz, mayn shtetele Belz, Mayn heymele vu ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, אױ, אױ, בעלז, מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז, מײַן היימעלע װוּ איך האָב..
Language:
Yiddish

Marry Me! Marry Me! (Freylekhs)

On album:
M-011(a) (Marry Me! Marry Me! An Original Soundtrack Recording)
Track ID:
9806
Composer:
Stern, Emil
Artist:
Spence, Johnny Orchestra
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Let's All Dance." Freylekhs version

Wedding Dance Medley

On album:
M-011(a) (Marry Me! Marry Me! An Original Soundtrack Recording)
Track ID:
16926
Artist:
Spence, Johnny Orchestra
Track comment:
Lomir Ale In Eynem, Hava Nagila, Hevenu Sholem Aleykhem

Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Sound Archive.
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