Witler, Ben Tsion

Genre:

Literary Origin/Folk

Subject:

Child/Mother/Burdens/Birds/Tree/Imagination/Mother Love

Song comment:

P. Laskovski sometimes credited as composer./ From "Volkns Ibern Dakh"

Origin:

ML MTAG 164/Manger 369/Manger Illust/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-024(e)/GYF 66/

Transliteration:

GYF 67/ML MTAG 164/ L-022(a)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb F-018(a)/CD L-054(a)/CD O-016(a)

Translation:

Leftwich GP 547/GYF 67/Alb L-004(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Manger Wolf 102/Sh Sh 414

Music:

ML MTAG 164/

Additional song notes:

By The Wayside Stands A Tree See also illustration in Manger Illust See transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 Shmuel Fisher credited as compposer in the lyrics provided by Klezmania

Related information in folder 111:

Comments:: 1. Essay titled "The Destiny of a Poem" by Itzik Manger, translated from the Yiddish by Joseph Leftwich and published in Volume 2 of "The Way We Think" describing Manger's visit to Waraw in April 1948 including an incident dealing with his poem "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym." See folder 3 (Manger, Itzik) 2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell. 3. Article in the English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos exploring the relationship of Manger's "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym" and the folk song "Groyser Got, Groyser Got, Lomir Davenen Minkhe, Az Yidn Veln Forn Keyn Eretz Yisroel, Vet Zayn Susn V"Simkhe". 4 3/2/2014 Program for performances of the The Megile of Itzik Manger for March 2-16, 2014 at the Center for the Performing Arts published by the Folksbiene.

Related information in folder 996:

Comments:: 1. Article in English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos titled "A Tree Grows in Zion" dealing with Manger's Song with the Zionist pioneer song and coming to the conclusion that Laskowsky could not have written the melody to the Manger song

On album:: W-002(f) (Exitos de Benzion Witler y Shifrele Lerer)
Track ID:: 11983
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Oyfn vegt shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn,
First line (Yiddish):: אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם, שטײט ער אײַנגעבױגן, אַלע פֿײגל פֿונעם...
Language:: Yiddish

Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym — אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם

Also known as:

Al Haderekh Ets Omeyd

Also known as:

Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym

Author:

Genre:

Literary Origin/Folk

Subject:

Child/Mother/Burdens/Birds/Tree/Imagination/Mother Love

Song comment:

P. Laskovski sometimes credited as composer./ From "Volkns Ibern Dakh"

Origin:

ML MTAG 164/Manger 369/Manger Illust/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-024(e)/GYF 66/

Transliteration:

GYF 67/ML MTAG 164/ L-022(a)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb F-018(a)/CD L-054(a)/CD O-016(a)

Translation:

Leftwich GP 547/GYF 67/Alb L-004(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Manger Wolf 102/Sh Sh 414

Music:

ML MTAG 164/

Additional song notes:

By The Wayside Stands A Tree See also illustration in Manger Illust See transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 Shmuel Fisher credited as compposer in the lyrics provided by Klezmania

Related information in folder 111:

Comments:: 1. Essay titled "The Destiny of a Poem" by Itzik Manger, translated from the Yiddish by Joseph Leftwich and published in Volume 2 of "The Way We Think" describing Manger's visit to Waraw in April 1948 including an incident dealing with his poem "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym." See folder 3 (Manger, Itzik) 2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell. 3. Article in the English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos exploring the relationship of Manger's "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym" and the folk song "Groyser Got, Groyser Got, Lomir Davenen Minkhe, Az Yidn Veln Forn Keyn Eretz Yisroel, Vet Zayn Susn V"Simkhe". 4 3/2/2014 Program for performances of the The Megile of Itzik Manger for March 2-16, 2014 at the Center for the Performing Arts published by the Folksbiene.

Related information in folder 996:

Comments:: 1. Article in English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos titled "A Tree Grows in Zion" dealing with Manger's Song with the Zionist pioneer song and coming to the conclusion that Laskowsky could not have written the melody to the Manger song

On album:: W-002(j) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 1 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:: 11984
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Oyfn vegt shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn,
First line (Yiddish):: אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם, שטײט ער אײַנגעבױגן, אַלע פֿײגל פֿונעם...
Language:: Yiddish

Mit Dir Nor Mit Dir — מיט דיר נאָר מיט דיר

On album:: xW-002(e)
Track ID:: 10574
Author:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:: Auric, Georges-William-Endgvig
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Stein Orch
First line:: Mit dir, nor mit dir, vel ikh zayn in eynem, mit dir, nor...
First line:: מיט דיר, נאָר מיט דיר, װעל איך זײַן אין אײנעם, מיט דיר נאָר,
Track comment:: Recorded under "Mit Dir Nor Mit Dir" From Moulin Rouge

Nem Dir Nisht Tsum Hartsen — נעם דיר נישט צום האַרצען

On album:: W-002(d) (Benzion Witler Zun und Regn — בּן-ציון ויטלער זון און רעגן)
Track ID:: 10971
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Nem dikh nisht tsum hartsen, es iz nokh nisht keday,
First line:: נעם דיר נישט צום האַטצען, עס איז נאָך נישט כּדאַי,

Nem Dir Nisht Tsum Hartsen — נעם דיר נישט צום האַרצען

On album:: W-002(i) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 4 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:: 10972
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Nem dikh nisht tsum hartsen, es iz nokh nisht keday,
First line:: נעם דיר נישט צום האַרצען, עס איז נאָך נישט כּדאַי,
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Oyfn Pripetshik (Warshavsky) — אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק (וואַרשאַווסקי)

Also known as:

Der Alef Beys

Also known as:

In The Fireplace

Also known as:

Afn Pripetshik

Also known as:

Oifm Pripezik

Author:

Author:

Author:

Author:

Composer:

Composer:

Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן

Genre:

Folk

Subject:

Children/Alphabet/Education/Learning/Rebbe/Kheyder/School

Origin:

ML MTAG 2/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 24/Alb A-001(h)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb R-022(a)

Transliteration:

Alb R-022(a)/ML MTAG 2/Alb B-004(c)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)

Translation:

Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-024(b)/GYF 27/Kinderbuch 167/Alb G-017(a)/Sh Sh 196/

Music:

ML MTAG 2/GYF 25/SM Scher 13/Lefko Folk 72

Additional song notes:

At The Fireplace See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. Translation and Transliteration at Ephemera 1269 Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a) Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012/ Eng Translit - Alb P-038€

Related information in folder 332:

Document type:: Translation
Author:: Max Rosenfeld
Comments:: Singable English adaptation by Max Rosenfeld. 2. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher." 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:: W-002(c) (Benzion Witler Yiddish Gems — בּן-ציון ויטלער)
Track ID:: 11901
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
Arranger:: Hass, Cantor Simon
First line:: Oyfn pripetshik brent a fayerl, un in shtub iz heys.
First line (Yiddish):: אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, און אין שטוב איז הײס.
Language:: Yiddish

Praven Veln Mir A Khasene — פּראַװען װעלן מיר אַ חתונה

Author:

Composer:

Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן

Subject:

Wedding/Celebration/Klezmer/Hope/Joy

Transliteration:

Alb B-095(a)

Translation:

Alb B-095(a)

Additional song notes:

Sometime credited to Lebedov

Related information in folder 667:

Comments:: 1. Transliteration and translation provided by Jacinta Szlechtman, Oct. 5, 2006

On album:: W-002(i) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 4 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:: 12349
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Praven veln mir a khasene, an emese yidishe khasene,
First line:: פּראַװען װעלן מיר אַ חתונה, אַן אמתע ייִדישע חתונה,
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:: Recorded under "A Khasene", similar to "A Yidishe Khasene"

Sholem Bayis (Witler) — שלום בּית (וויטלער)

Genre:: Theater
Subject:: Peace/Home/Family

On album:: W-002(h) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 3 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:: 14129
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: A zivig vert az got bashert, dokh veyst a yeder eyner.
First line (Yiddish):: אַ זיװיג װערט אַז גאָט באַשערט, דאָך װײסט אַ יעדער אײַנער,
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:: Yiddish

Raisins and Almonds

Also known as:: Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen
Also known as:: Shlof Mayn Kind Shlof
Author:: Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Composer:: Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם

On album:: W-002(c) (Benzion Witler Yiddish Gems — בּן-ציון ויטלער)
Track ID:: 12937
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: In dem beys-hamikdosh, In a vinkl kheyder, zitst di almone..
First line (Yiddish):: אין דעם בית־המקדש, אין אַ װינקל־חדר, זיצט די אַלמנה בת־ציון…
Track comment:: From the operetta "Shulamis"
Language:: Yiddish

Rukhele — רחעלע

On album:: J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)
Track ID:: 13007
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Jacobs, Jackie
First line:: Bist mayn rukhele, mayn lebn, mayn brokhele,
First line:: ביסט מײַן רחעלע, מײַן לעבן, מײַן בּרכהלע,
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:: Yiddish/Theater/Swing

Sholem Aleykhem (Witler) — שלוֹם עליכם (װיטלער)

On album:: W-002(a) (Benzion Witler Chansons Populaires Yiddish)
Track ID:: 14126
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Sholom aleykhem, aleykhem sholom, azoy bagrisn zikh yidn,
First line (Yiddish):: שלוֹם עליכם, עליכם שלוֹם, אַזױ באַגריסן זיך ייִדן,
Language:: Yiddish

Shvartse Karshelekh — שװאַרצע קאַרשעלעך

Genre:

Folk/Humorous/Waltz/Dance

Subject:

Courting/Girls/Lament/Rejection

Origin:

Kammen 25F 63/Alb N-011(a)/Rubin Oak 88/Alb B-036(a)/Alb N-026(a)/ML MTAG 28

Transliteration:

Alb B-036(a)/ML MTAG 28/Alb R-007(f)2/Alb N-011(a)/Alb N-026(a)/Ephemera 1458

Translation:

Rubin Oak 64/Alb N-011(a)/Alb R-07(f)2/Alb T-015(c)/Alb B-005(b)/Ephemera 1458

Music:

ML MTAG 28

Additional song notes:

Black Cherries Ephemera 1458: See 2015 program for translat and translit

Related information in folder 490:

Comments:: 1. Article in Yiddish Forward of December 23, 2005 by Chana Mlotek titled "Tsugob-Sures Tsu 'Shvartse Karshelekh' " ( Additional verses to Shvartse Karshelekh by Isadore Liillian). 2. Article in Yiddish Forward of June 15, 1990 titled "Tsugob-Sures Tsu Shavartse Karshelekh" as sung by Mike Burstein and Zalmen Mlotek in video "Lomir Zingen Yiddish"

On album:: W-002(d) (Benzion Witler Zun und Regn — בּן-ציון ויטלער זון און רעגן)
Track ID:: 14350
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Shvartse karshelekh rayst men un grine lozt men shteyn,
First line:: שװאַרצע קאַרשעלעך רײַסט מען און גרינע לאָזט מען שטײן,

Reyzele — רײזעלע (ווידי

Author:

Composer:

Genre:

Love/Courtship/Folk

Subject:

Love/Courtship

Origin:

ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb B-007(b)Belarsky Fav 31

Transliteration:

ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-001(a)/Belarsky Fav 15

Translation:

Alb R-001(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Belarsky Fav 15

Music:

ML MTAG 50/Gold Zem 186/Belarsky Fav 15

Additional song notes:

See Heskes 1, entries 2165, 2931, 3281 respecting sheet music. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.

Related information in folder 731:

Comments:: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:: W-002(e) (Remembering Benzion Witler with Shifra Lerer — בּן-ציון װיטלער מיט שפֿרה לערער)
Track ID:: 12761
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Stein Orch
First line:: Shteyt zikh dort in gesele, shtil fartrakht a hayzele,
First line (Yiddish):: שטײט זיך דאָרט אין געסעלע, שטיל פֿאַרטראַכט אַ הײַזעלע,
Language:: Yiddish

Shprayz Ikh Mir (Teitelbaum) — שפּרײַז איך מיר (טײַטעלבאום )

Also known as:: Mit Gikhe Trit
Author:: Kahn, Sh. — כּהן, ש.
Composer:: Teitelbaum, Eliyahu — אליהו טײַטעלבאום
Genre:: Drinking
Subject:: Drinking/Market Day/Fair/Horse/Inn
Origin:: Alb L-001(a)/ML MTAG 70/Alb K-051(e)
Transliteration:: Alb L-001(a)/ML MTAG 70/Alb K-051(e)/Alb K-26(d)2/Alb P-038(a)/Alb S-098(b)
Translation:: Alb K-26(d)2/Alb K-051(e)/Alb S-098(b)/Ephemera 1566 (p 19
Music:: ML MTAG 70

On album:: W-002(d) (Benzion Witler Zun und Regn — בּן-ציון ויטלער זון און רעגן)
Track ID:: 14236
Vocalist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Arranger/Conductor:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Gey ikh mir mit gikhe trit, gikhe trit, nokh a ferdl...
First line (Yiddish):: גײ איך מיר מיט גיכע טריט, גיכע טריט, נאָך אַ פֿערדל צום יאַריד
Language:: Yiddish

Shprayz Ikh Mir (Teitelbaum) — שפּרײַז איך מיר (טײַטעלבאום )

Also known as:: Mit Gikhe Trit
Author:: Kahn, Sh. — כּהן, ש.
Composer:: Teitelbaum, Eliyahu — אליהו טײַטעלבאום
Genre:: Drinking
Subject:: Drinking/Market Day/Fair/Horse/Inn
Origin:: Alb L-001(a)/ML MTAG 70/Alb K-051(e)
Transliteration:: Alb L-001(a)/ML MTAG 70/Alb K-051(e)/Alb K-26(d)2/Alb P-038(a)/Alb S-098(b)
Translation:: Alb K-26(d)2/Alb K-051(e)/Alb S-098(b)/Ephemera 1566 (p 19
Music:: ML MTAG 70

On album:: Y-015(a) (Yiddish Is Alive — ייִדיש לעבט יידיש חי)
Track ID:: 14238
Vocalist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Conductor/Arranger:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Gey ikh mir mit gikhe trit, gikhe trit, nokh a ferdl...
First line (Yiddish):: גײ איך מיר מיט גיכע טריט, גיכע טריט, נאָך אַ פֿערדל צום יאַריד
Language:: Yiddish

Sorele (Lerer) — שׂרהלה (לערער)

On album:: W-002(j) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 1 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:: 14648
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Sorele, dushinke, sheyn bistu a blum,
First line:: שׂרהלה, דושינקע, שײן ביסטו אַ בלום,
Track comment:: First sung as if a child singing and then adult, delightful

Tsigele Punkt Vi Yidele — ציגעלע פּונקט װי ייִדעלע

On album:: W-002(a) (Benzion Witler Chansons Populaires Yiddish)
Track ID:: 15598
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Mayn zeyde hot mir dertsaylt ot, ot di meyse,
First line:: מײַן זײדע האָט מיר דערצײלט אַט, אַט די מעשׂה,

Ven Ikh Zol Dikh Farlirn — װען איך זאָל דיך פֿאַרלירן

Author:: Kletter, Max — קלעטער, מאַקס
Composer:: Kletter, Max — קלעטער, מאַקס
Genre:: Theater/Love
Transliteration:: Alb K-007(b)

On album:: W-002(a) (Benzion Witler Chansons Populaires Yiddish)
Track ID:: 16405
Author/Composer:: Kletter, Max — קלעטער, מאַקס
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Ven ikh zol dir farlirn, dan vil ikh nit lebn shoyn mer,
First line (Yiddish):: װען איך זאָל דיך פֿאַרלירן, דאַן װיל איך ניט לעבן שױן מער,
Language:: Yiddish

Undzer Nigndl — אונדזער ניגונדל

Also known as:: A Nigndl (Undzer Nigndl)
Also known as:: Hobn Mir A Nigndl
Also known as:: Our Song
Author:: Shternheim, Nokhem — שטערנהײַם, נחום
Composer:: Shternheim, Nokhem — שטערנהײַם, נחום
Genre:: Folk/Literary Origin
Subject:: Family/Melody/Tune/Parents/Children/Grandparents/Joy
Origin:: ML MTAG 158/Shternheim 70/Alb G-026(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb C-015(a)
Transliteration:: Shernheim 70/Alb C-015(a)/ML MTAG 158/Alb D-016(a)/Alb R-001(a)
Translation:: Alb R-001(a)/Vinkov 2 68/Alb R-022(a)/Alb J-007(a)/Alb L-024(b)Alb M-129(a&b)
Music:: Shternheim 70/ML MTAG 158/Gold Zem 86/
Additional song notes:: Our Melody Also Translation and transliteration on Alb 126(a) J. Vernik credited as composer on Alb W-034(b)

On album:: W-002(c) (Benzion Witler Yiddish Gems — בּן-ציון ויטלער)
Track ID:: 15935
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Hobn mir a nigundl, In nakhes un in freydn, Zingen mir es,
First line (Yiddish):: האָבן מיר אַ ניגונדל, אין נחת און אין פֿרײדן, זינגען מיר עס,
Language:: Yiddish

Ver Bin Ikh Un Vos Bin Ikh — װער בין איך און װאָס בין איך

On album:: W-002(k) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 2 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:: 16435
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Mazl iz gut tsu yeder zakh, veys yeder dos gevis,
First line:: מזל איז גוט צו יעדער זאַך, װײס יעדער דאָס געװיס, דער װאָס...

Vyokh Tiokh Tiokh — װיאָך טיאָך טיאָך

Genre:: Theater/Love/Cabaret/Concert/Novelty
Subject:: Steadfast/Fidelity/Love/Blessing
Origin:: Ephemera 1165
Translation:: Ephemera 1165
Additional song notes:: Sheet music does not credit author or composer. Indicates arrangement by Rumshinsky and that lyrics are based on "gedank fun Lebedev" Abe Ellstein sometimes credited as composer. Moyshe Oysher sometimes credited with the lyrics. From the musical comedy "Dos Heyst Gelibt"

On album:: W-002(e) (Remembering Benzion Witler with Shifra Lerer — בּן-ציון װיטלער מיט שפֿרה לערער)
Track ID:: 16190
Composer:: Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Stein Orch
First line:: Shtendik bay dayn zayt, keyn mol fun dir vayt,
First line:: שטענדיק בײַ דײַן זײַט, קײן מאָל פֿון דיר װײַט,
Track comment:: Recorded under "Mayn Rukhele"

Varshe (Witler) — װאַרשע (װיטלער)

Genre:: Place
Subject:: Warsaw

On album:: W-002(b) (Benzion Witler Lomir Ale Freilich Sein — לאָמיר אַלע פֿרײליך זײַן בּן-ציון ויטלער)
Track ID:: 16244
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: In hartsn do bay mir brent a fayerl, oyf dem vos iz avek,
First line (Yiddish):: אין האַרצן דאָ בײַ מיר ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, אױף דעם װאָס איז אַװעק,
Track comment:: Opening melodic line is "Oyfn Pripitshek"
Language:: Yiddish

Varshe (Witler) — װאַרשע (װיטלער)

Genre:: Place
Subject:: Warsaw

On album:: W-002(e) (Remembering Benzion Witler with Shifra Lerer — בּן-ציון װיטלער מיט שפֿרה לערער)
Track ID:: 16245
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Stein Orch
First line:: Varshe, mayns, du vest vider zayn, a yidishe shtot vi geven,
First line (Yiddish):: װאַרשע, מײַנס, דו װעסט װידער זײַן, אַ ייִדיש שטאָט װי געװען,
Track comment:: Uses melody in part from "Oyfn Pripitshek"
Language:: Yiddish

Vos Geven Iz Geven Un Nito — װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ

Also known as:: Vos Geven Iz Nishtu
Author:: Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer:: Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Genre:: Theatre/Vaudeville/Lament
Subject:: Aging/Memory
Origin:: ML PYS 274
Transliteration:: Warem 224/ML PYS 274/Alb J-024(a)1/Estella 8
Translation:: Alb T-015(a)/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:: Warem 224/ML PYS 275/Estella 8
Additional song notes:: What Was Once Is No More

On album:: W-002(h) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 3 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:: 16683
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Ikh fil vi tsu redn, vayl es tut vey mayn harts,
First line (Yiddish):: איך פֿיל װי צו רעדן, װײַל עס טוט װײ מײַן האַרץ,
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:: Recorded under "Vos Geven"
Language:: Yiddish

Vu Bistu — װוּ ביסטו

On album:: W-002(g) (Benzion Witler)
Track ID:: 16787
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Ales farloyrn, ales farfaln, khotsh... elent vi a shteyn,
First line:: אַלעס פֿאַרלױרן, אַלעס פֿאַרפֿאַלן, כאָטש... עלענט װי אַ שטײן,

Yidl Nem Dayn Fidl — ייִדל נעם דײַן פֿידל

On album:: W-002(i) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 4 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:: 17543
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Genug fargusn trern, getroyert un gevenyt, Ir megyn…
First line (Yiddish):: גענוג פֿאַרגוסן טרערן, געטרױרערט און געװײנט, איר מעגן...
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:: Yiddish
Style:: Concert

Yiddish Redt Zikh Azoy Sheyn — ייִדיש רעדט זיך אַזױ שיין

Also known as:: Yiddish Yiddish
Author:: Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:: Rauch, Maurice — ראַוך, משה
Genre:: Theatre/Language
Subject:: Yiddish/Language
Origin:: Rauch 117/Alb K-068(d)/Alb N-026(a)
Transliteration:: Rauch 117/Alb K-068(d)/Alb N-026(a)
Translation:: Alb K-068(d)/Rauch 117/N-026(a)
Music:: Rauch 114
Additional song notes:: Yiddish speech sounds so beautiful…

On album:: W-002(e) (Remembering Benzion Witler with Shifra Lerer — בּן-ציון װיטלער מיט שפֿרה לערער)
Track ID:: 17484
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Simon Tenovsky Orchestra
First line:: Redn yidn yidish, klingt es oyf negidesh, vayl yidn redn...
First line:: רעדן ייִדן ייִדיש, קלינגט עס אױף נגידיש, װײַל ייִדן רעדן ייִדיש אַזױ..

Yiddish Redt Zikh Azoy Sheyn — ייִדיש רעדט זיך אַזױ שיין

Also known as:: Yiddish Yiddish
Author:: Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:: Rauch, Maurice — ראַוך, משה
Genre:: Theatre/Language
Subject:: Yiddish/Language
Origin:: Rauch 117/Alb K-068(d)/Alb N-026(a)
Transliteration:: Rauch 117/Alb K-068(d)/Alb N-026(a)
Translation:: Alb K-068(d)/Rauch 117/N-026(a)
Music:: Rauch 114
Additional song notes:: Yiddish speech sounds so beautiful…

On album:: W-002(f) (Exitos de Benzion Witler y Shifrele Lerer)
Track ID:: 17486
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Redn yidn yidish, klingt es oyf negidesh, vayl yidn redn...
First line:: רעדן ייִדן ייִדיש, קלינגט עס אױף נגידיש, װײַל ייִדן רעדן ייִדיש אַזױ..

Yankele — יאַנקעלע

Also known as:

Shlof Mayn Yankele

Also known as:

Shlof Shoyn Mayn Yankele

Author:

Composer:

Genre:

Folk/Lullabye

Subject:

Child/Sleep/Teeth/Crying/Student/Wet/Khosn

Origin:

ML MTAG 08/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 60/Alb L-022(a)/Alb F-024(e)/

Transliteration:

GYF 63/ML MTAG 08/Alb R-007(f)1/Alb R-001(a)/Alb P-001(a)/Alb L-022(a)

Translation:

Alb H-006(a)/Alb G-022(a)/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 63/Alb O-001(c)/Alb P-001(a

Music:

ML MTAG 09/GYF 61/

Additional song notes:

See also Ephemera 918 for Yiddish text, translation and transliteration

Related information in folder 745:

Comments:: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:: W-002(h) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 3 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:: 17147
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Shlof zhe mir shoyn, Yankele, mayn sheyner, Di eygelekh,
First line (Yiddish):: שלאָף זשע מיר שױן, יאַנקעלע, מײַן שײנער, די אײגעלעך, די...
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:: Yiddish

Yiddishe Gevinsn — ייִדישע געװינסן

On album:: W-002(a) (Benzion Witler Chansons Populaires Yiddish)
Track ID:: 17500
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: װען איך זאָל דיך פֿאַרלירן, דאַן װיל איך ניט לעבן שױן מער,

Yiddish (Witler) — ייִדיש (װיטלער)

On album:: J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)
Track ID:: 17455
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Jacobs, Jackie
First line:: A yidisher ... klingt dokh a mekhaye, a yid hot lib a...
First line:: אַ ייִדישער ... 'לינגט דאָך אַ מחיה, אַ ייִד האָט ליב אַ ייִדיש װאָרט...
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Yisroel Du Vest Vaksn — ישׂראל דו װעסט װאַקסן

Related information in folder 188:

Document type:: Article
Author:: Chane Mlotek
Publisher:: Yiddish Forward
Comments:: Song text

On album:: W-002(h) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 3 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:: 17650
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Yisroel, yisroel, du, mayn heylik land, yisroel,
First line:: ישׂראל, ישׂראל, דו מײַן הײליק לאַנד, ישׂראל,
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Zol Es Geyn Vi Es Geyt — זאָל עס גײן װי עס גײט

On album:: W-002(c) (Benzion Witler Yiddish Gems — בּן-ציון ויטלער)
Track ID:: 18194
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Zol es geyn, zol es geyn vi es geyt, vayl dos reydl fun...
First line:: זאָל עס גײן, זאָל עס גײן װי עס גײט, װײַל דאָס רײדל פֿון מזל...
Track comment:: Lyric and Music credited to Perlman and Secunda on P-11(c)

Zing Brider Zing — זינג ברידער זינג

Genre:: Folk
Subject:: Song/Difficulties/Problems/Hope/Worries/Optomism
Transliteration:: Ephemera 1520 p. 52
Translation:: Ephemera 1520 p. 53
Music:: Ephemera 1520 p. 52
Additional song notes:: Sing Brothers Sing

On album:: W-002(f) (Exitos de Benzion Witler y Shifrele Lerer)
Track ID:: 18047
vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Bistu fil mit zorgn, iz dir nisht gut, varst oyf a gutn morgn,
First line (Yiddish):: ביסטו פֿול מיט זאָרגן, איז דיר אַמאָל גוט, װאַרסט אױף אַ גוטן...
Language:: Yiddish
Style:: Pop/Concert

Zun Un Regn (April Showers) — זון און רעגן

On album:: xW-002(d)
Track ID:: 18273
Author:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:: Silvers, Louis — סילװערס, ל.
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Hostu in dayn lebns veg bagegent, tribe teg un likhtik in...
First line:: האָסטו אין דײַן לעבנס װעג באַגעגענט, טריבע טעג און ליכיק אין...
Track comment:: Recorded under "Zun Un Regn" "רעגן און "זון

Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym — אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם

Also known as:

Al Haderekh Ets Omeyd

Also known as:

Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym

Author:

Genre:

Literary Origin/Folk

Subject:

Child/Mother/Burdens/Birds/Tree/Imagination/Mother Love

Song comment:

P. Laskovski sometimes credited as composer./ From "Volkns Ibern Dakh"

Origin:

ML MTAG 164/Manger 369/Manger Illust/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-024(e)/GYF 66/

Transliteration:

GYF 67/ML MTAG 164/ L-022(a)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb F-018(a)/CD L-054(a)/CD O-016(a)

Translation:

Leftwich GP 547/GYF 67/Alb L-004(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Manger Wolf 102/Sh Sh 414

Music:

ML MTAG 164/

Additional song notes:

By The Wayside Stands A Tree See also illustration in Manger Illust See transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 Shmuel Fisher credited as compposer in the lyrics provided by Klezmania

Related information in folder 111:

Comments:: 1. Essay titled "The Destiny of a Poem" by Itzik Manger, translated from the Yiddish by Joseph Leftwich and published in Volume 2 of "The Way We Think" describing Manger's visit to Waraw in April 1948 including an incident dealing with his poem "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym." See folder 3 (Manger, Itzik) 2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell. 3. Article in the English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos exploring the relationship of Manger's "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym" and the folk song "Groyser Got, Groyser Got, Lomir Davenen Minkhe, Az Yidn Veln Forn Keyn Eretz Yisroel, Vet Zayn Susn V"Simkhe". 4 3/2/2014 Program for performances of the The Megile of Itzik Manger for March 2-16, 2014 at the Center for the Performing Arts published by the Folksbiene.

Related information in folder 996:

Comments:: 1. Article in English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos titled "A Tree Grows in Zion" dealing with Manger's Song with the Zionist pioneer song and coming to the conclusion that Laskowsky could not have written the melody to the Manger song

On album:: Y-018(a) (Yiddish Lullabies — װיג לידער שירי ערש אידיש)
Track ID:: 18395
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Oyfn veg shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn,
First line:: אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם, שטײט ער אײַנגעבױגן, אַלע פֿײגל פֿונעם...

Zlatke — זלאַטקע

On album:: W-002(c) (Benzion Witler Yiddish Gems — בּן-ציון ויטלער)
Track ID:: 18091
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Oyfn kleyem bergele shteyt a kleyne khatke,
First line:: אױפֿן קלײנעם בערגעלע שטײט אַ קלײנע כאַטקע,

Es Heybt Zikh Nisht On — עס הױבט זיך נישט אָן

On album:: G-024(a) (Lebekik Un Yidish Pinie Goldsten Anna Rappel — לעבעדיק און ייִדיש)
Track ID:: 20078
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal:: Goldshteyn, Pinie — גאָלדשטײן, פּיניע
Artist:: Honigsberg, Ernesto & His Orch
Vocal:: Rappel, Anna — ראַפּעל, אַנאַ
First line:: Es heybt zikh nisht on, un es lozt zikh nisht oys,
First line:: עס הױבט זיך נישט אָן, אַן עס לאָזט זיך נישט אױס,
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Shlimazl — שלימזל

Genre:: Theater

On album:: Y-019(a) (Yiddish Humor — יידישע הומור)
Track ID:: 19974
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Ikh vel aykh zogn eyn zakh, un ikh zog ikh bin gerekht,
First line:: איך װעל אײַך זאָגן אײן זאַך, און איך זאָג איך בין גערעבט,

Tipat Mazl (Vu Nemt Men A...) — טיפת מזל (װוּ נעמט מען אַ ביסעלע...)

On album:: xG-035(c)
Track ID:: 21088
Hebrew Adaption:: Taher Lev, Yoram — טהר לב, ירום
Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal:: Gevatron — הגבטרון
Arranger/Musical Director:: Gilboa, Ilan — גלבּוע, אילן
First line:: מאין תיגידו מאין לוקחים טיפ איפה של מזל, כּדי לנגב את העין,
Track comment:: Recorded under title "Tipat Mazal"

Varshe (Witler) — װאַרשע (װיטלער)

Genre:: Place
Subject:: Warsaw

On album:: F-027(b) (Myriam Fuks)
Track ID:: 21482
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal:: Fuks, Myriam
First line:: In hartsn do bay mir brent a fayerl, oyf dem vos iz avek,
First line (Yiddish):: אין האַרצן דאָ בײַ מיר ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, אױף דעם װאָס איז אַװעק,
Track comment:: Opening melodic line is "Oyfn Pripitshek"
Language:: Yiddish

Nem Dir Nisht Tsum Hartsen — נעם דיר נישט צום האַרצען

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:: 21727
Author/Composer/Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Nem dikh nisht tsum hartsen, es iz nokh nisht keday,
First line:: נעם דיר נישט צום האַטצען, עס איז נאָך נישט כּדאַי,

Alts In Eynem — אַלץ אין אײנעם

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:: 21734
Author/Composer/Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Alts in eynem iz nishto bay keynem, az dos iz do,
First line:: אַלץ אין אײנעם איז נישטאָ בײַ קײנעם, אַז דאָס איז דאָ,

Kinder Yorn (Gebirtig) — קינדער יאָרן (געבירטיג)

Also known as:: Shnot Yaldut
Author:: Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:: Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:: Folk
Subject:: Nostalgia/Childhood/Aging/Memory/
Origin:: Gebir ML 9/ML MTAG 222/Alb A-001(h)/Belarsky 221/Alb B-007(a)/Gebir Lemm 44
Transliteration:: ML MTAG 222/Alb B-007(a)/Alb L-054(a)/Alb A-005(e)/Alb T-031(b)
Translation:: Alb G-022(a)/GYF 55/Alb B-007(a)/Alb L-054(a)/Alb A-005(e)Gebir SIMC 4
Music:: GYF 53/ML MTAG 221/Belarsky 47/ Gebir Lemm 44

On album:: J-026(a) (Jewish Nostalgia — בענקען געגועים)
Track ID:: 23983
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Kinder-yorn, zise kinder-yorn, Eybik blaybt ir vakh in...
First line (Yiddish):: קינדער יאָרן, זיסע קינדער יאָרן, אײביק בלײבט איר וואַך אין מײַן זכּרון
Track comment:: Duplicate on W-02(b)
Language:: Yiddish

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:: J-026(a) (Jewish Nostalgia — בענקען געגועים)
Track ID:: 23987
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Az ikh dermon zikh in mayne kinder yorn, pinkt vi a kholem..
First line (Yiddish):: װען אַיך דערמאָן זיך אין מײַנע קינדער יאָרן, פּינקט װי אַ חלום ...
Track comment:: Duplicate W-02(b)
Language:: Yiddish

Sholem Aleykhem (Witler) — שלוֹם עליכם (װיטלער)

On album:: S-022(f) (Yaacov Shapiro Yiddish Traditional Songs)
Track ID:: 24322
Author:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal:: Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:: Sholom aleykhem, aleykhem sholom, azoy bagrisn mir zikh yidn
First line (Yiddish):: שלוֹם עליכם, עליכם שלוֹם, אַזױ באַגריסן מיר זיך ייִדן,
Language:: Yiddish

Leb Un Lakh — לעב און לאַך

Composer:: Sigman, Carl
Genre:: Theater
Subject:: Enjoyment/Time/Fate/Work
Transliteration:: Alb S-022(f)
Additional song notes:: Yiddish adaptation by Ben Tsion Witler of "Enjoy Yourself"

On album:: S-022(f) (Yaacov Shapiro Yiddish Traditional Songs)
Track ID:: 24328
Yiddish Adaptation:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal:: Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:: Ikh hob gezen vos iz geshen, mit mentshn alerley,
First line:: איך האָב געזען װאָס איז געשען, מיט מענטשן אַלערלײ,
Track comment:: Recorded under "Leb Un Lakh"

Alts In Eynem — אַלץ אין אײנעם

On album:: S-022(f) (Yaacov Shapiro Yiddish Traditional Songs)
Track ID:: 24332
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal:: Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:: Alts in eynem iz nishto bay keynem, az dos iz do,
First line:: אַלץ אין אײנעם איז נישטאָ בײַ קײנעם, אַז דאָס איז דאָ,

Nem Dir Nisht Tsum Hartsen — נעם דיר נישט צום האַרצען

On album:: W-002(l) (Ben Tsion Witler Live and Laugh — בּן ציון װיטלער לעב און לאַך)
Track ID:: 24339
Author/Composer/Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Nem dir nisht tsum hartsen, es iz nokh nisht keday,
First line:: נעם דיר נישט צום האַטצען, עס איז נאָך נישט כּדאַי,

Es Loynt Zikh Tsu Hobn Kinder — עס לױנט זיך צו האָבן קינדער

On album:: W-002(l) (Ben Tsion Witler Live and Laugh — בּן ציון װיטלער לעב און לאַך)
Track ID:: 24342
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Ven a kind vert geboyrn, iz di freyd zeyer groys,
First line:: װען אַ קינד װערט געבױרן, איז די פּרײד זײער גרױס,

Leb Un Lakh — לעב און לאַך

Composer:: Sigman, Carl
Genre:: Theater
Subject:: Enjoyment/Time/Fate/Work
Transliteration:: Alb S-022(f)
Additional song notes:: Yiddish adaptation by Ben Tsion Witler of "Enjoy Yourself"

On album:: W-002(l) (Ben Tsion Witler Live and Laugh — בּן ציון װיטלער לעב און לאַך)
Track ID:: 24343
Vocal/Yiddish Adaptation:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Ikh hob gezen vos iz geshen, mit mentshn alerley,
First line:: איך האָב געזען װאָס איז געשען, מיט מענטשן אַלערלײ,
Track comment:: Recorded under "Leb Un Lakh"

Shvartse Karshelekh — שװאַרצע קאַרשעלעך

Genre:

Folk/Humorous/Waltz/Dance

Subject:

Courting/Girls/Lament/Rejection

Origin:

Kammen 25F 63/Alb N-011(a)/Rubin Oak 88/Alb B-036(a)/Alb N-026(a)/ML MTAG 28

Transliteration:

Alb B-036(a)/ML MTAG 28/Alb R-007(f)2/Alb N-011(a)/Alb N-026(a)/Ephemera 1458

Translation:

Rubin Oak 64/Alb N-011(a)/Alb R-07(f)2/Alb T-015(c)/Alb B-005(b)/Ephemera 1458

Music:

ML MTAG 28

Additional song notes:

Black Cherries Ephemera 1458: See 2015 program for translat and translit

Related information in folder 490:

Comments:: 1. Article in Yiddish Forward of December 23, 2005 by Chana Mlotek titled "Tsugob-Sures Tsu 'Shvartse Karshelekh' " ( Additional verses to Shvartse Karshelekh by Isadore Liillian). 2. Article in Yiddish Forward of June 15, 1990 titled "Tsugob-Sures Tsu Shavartse Karshelekh" as sung by Mike Burstein and Zalmen Mlotek in video "Lomir Zingen Yiddish"

On album:: W-002(l) (Ben Tsion Witler Live and Laugh — בּן ציון װיטלער לעב און לאַך)
Track ID:: 24344
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Shvartse karshelekh rayst men un grine lozt men shteyn,
First line:: שװאַרצע קאַרשעלעך רײַסט מען און גרינע לאָזט מען שטײן,

Shlimazl — שלימזל

Genre:: Theater

On album:: W-002(l) (Ben Tsion Witler Live and Laugh — בּן ציון װיטלער לעב און לאַך)
Track ID:: 24345
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Ikh vel aykh zogn eyn zakh, un ikh zog ikh bin gerekht,
First line:: איך װעל אײַך זאָגן אײן זאַך, און איך זאָג איך בין גערעבט,

A Gut Morgn Dir, Hirsh Dovid — אַ גוט מאָרגן דיר, הערש דוד

Also known as:: Hirsh Dovid
Author:: Broderson, Moyshe — בראָדערזאָן, משה
Composer:: Kon, Henekh — קאָן, הענעך
Genre:: Literary Origin
Subject:: Business/Chilren/Marriage/Family/Greeting
Origin:: ML PYP 391/Sh Sh 403
Translation:: Sh Sh 402
Additional song notes:: A Good Morning To You, Hirsh Dovid

On album:: W-002(l) (Ben Tsion Witler Live and Laugh — בּן ציון װיטלער לעב און לאַך)
Track ID:: 24346
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: A gut morgn dir, hirsh dovid! A gut morgn, borukh!
First line:: אַ גוט מאָרגן דיר הערש דוד! אַ גוט מאָרגן, בּרוך!

Es Heybt Zikh Nisht On — עס הױבט זיך נישט אָן

On album:: W-002(l) (Ben Tsion Witler Live and Laugh — בּן ציון װיטלער לעב און לאַך)
Track ID:: 24347
Author/Composer/Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Es heybt zikh nisht on, un es lozt zikh nisht oys,
First line:: עס הױבט זיך נישט אָן, אַן עס לאָזט זיך נישט אױס,

Motele — מאָטעלע

Author:: Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:: Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:: Folk
Subject:: Father/Son/Behavoir/Discipline
Origin:: Gebir ML 20/ML MTAG 224/Alb G-022(a)/Gebir MGZ 40 /Lemm 63
Transliteration:: Alb W-001(a)/ML MTAG 224/Alb G-022(a)/Alb B-007(q)
Translation:: Alb G-022(a)/Gebir SIMC/Alb B-007(q)
Music:: ML MTAG 224/Gebir ML 20/Gebir MGZ 40/Lemm 63

On album:: W-002(l) (Ben Tsion Witler Live and Laugh — בּן ציון װיטלער לעב און לאַך)
Track ID:: 24348
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Vos vet der sof zayn, Motl, zog-zhe mir? Bist erger nokh...
First line:: װאָס װעט זײַן דער סוף זײַן, מאָטל, זאָג זשע מיר ? ביסט ערגער...

Khasidimlekh Zingen — חסידימלעך זינגען

Author:: Kolodni, Yosele — קאָלאָדני, יאָסעלע
Composer:: Kolodni, Yosele — קאָלאָדני, יאָסעלע
Genre:: Theater/Maskilic/Tango
Subject:: Khasidim/Rebe/Poverty/Worries/Faith/Dancing/Drinking
Transliteration:: Peppler 2 123
Translation:: Peppler 2 123
Music:: Peppler 2 123
Additional song notes:: Chassidm Dancing

On album:: xW-002(l)
Track ID:: 24349
Author/Composer:: Kolodni, Yosele — קאָלאָדני, יאָסעלע
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Az der rebe shteyt oyf fun tish, tut a vunk tsum gabe reb...
First line:: אַז דער רבּי שטײט אַױף פֿון טיש, גיט אַ װוּנק צןם גאַבע רבּ שעפּסל,
Track comment:: Recorded under "Khasidimlekh Singen"

A Yidish Lidl (Witler) — אַ ייִדיש לידל (װיטלער)

On album:: W-002(l) (Ben Tsion Witler Live and Laugh — בּן ציון װיטלער לעב און לאַך)
Track ID:: 24350
Author/Composer:: Kolodni, Yosele — קאָלאָדני, יאָסעלע
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Ikh hob lider fil gezungen, in zeyer asakh shtet,
First line (Yiddish):: איך האָב לידער פֿיל געזונגען, אין זײער אַסך שטעט,
Language:: Yiddish

Yiddishe Gevinsn — ייִדישע געװינסן

On album:: W-002(l) (Ben Tsion Witler Live and Laugh — בּן ציון װיטלער לעב און לאַך)
Track ID:: 24351
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: װען איך זאָל דיך פֿאַרלירן, דאַן װיל איך ניט לעבן שױן מער,

Malkele — מלכּהלע

On album:: K-074(a) (Kasbek Klezmer A La Russe Jewish Music from Eastern Europe)
Track ID:: 24363
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kasbek/ Frieder Breitkreutz b1944
Artist:: Karpen, Adnreas (1943)
Artist:: Muller, Christian/ Uwe Sauerwein
First line:: Malkele, mayn sheye malkele, punkt vi a lalkele zeyt zi...
First line:: מלכּהלע, מײַן שײנע מלכּהלע, פּונקט װי אַ לאַלקעלע זײט זי דאָך..
Track comment:: With "Bulgar No 4"

Varshe (Witler) — װאַרשע (װיטלער)

Genre:: Place
Subject:: Warsaw

On album:: K-075(a) (Wolf Krakowski Transmigrations — גילגול)
Track ID:: 24537
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal/Rhythm Guitar:: Krakowski, Wolf
First line:: In hartsn do bay mir brent a fayerl, oyf dem vos iz avek,
First line (Yiddish):: אין האַרצן דאָ בײַ מיר ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, אױף דעם װאָס איז אַװעק,
Language:: Yiddish

Als Avek Mit Dem Roykh — אַלס אַװעק מיט דעם רױך

On album:: K-075(a) (Wolf Krakowski Transmigrations — גילגול)
Track ID:: 24541
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal/Rhythm Guitar:: Krakowski, Wolf
First line:: Filizofn denkn tog un nakht, oysgefunen nayes nor men trakht
First line:: פֿיליזאָפֿן דענקן טאָג און נאַכט, אױסגעפֿונען נײַעס, נאָר מען טראַכט,
Track comment:: Recorded under "Alts Geyt Avek Mitn Roykh"

Fun A Shteyn Geboyren — פֿון אַ שטײן געבױרען

Genre:: Folk/Tango/Waltz
Subject:: Mother/Stone/Orphan/Health/Depravation/
Transliteration:: Alb T-028(b)
Translation:: Alb T-028(b)
Additional song notes:: Am I Born of Stone

On album:: Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)
Track ID:: 24753
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal:: Zimet, Ben
First line:: Tsu bin ikh den fun a shteyn geboyren, tsu hot mir keyn...
First line:: צו בין איך דען פֿון אַ שטײן געבױרען, צו האָט מיר קײן מאַמע...

Sholem Aleykhem (Witler) — שלוֹם עליכם (װיטלער)

On album:: M-053(b) (Meredith Heritage of Jewish Folklore — אַ ייִדישע ירושה)
Track ID:: 25127
Author:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Meredith — מערעדיט
Artist:: Biota, Pablo, arr and musical dir
First line:: Sholom aleykhem, aleykhem sholom, azoy bagrisn zikh yidn,
First line (Yiddish):: שלוֹם עליכם, עליכם שלוֹם, אַזױ באַגריסן זיך ייִדן,
Track comment:: Recorded in France ן
Language:: Yiddish

Hit Op Dos Bisele Koyekh — היט אָפּ דאָס ביסעלע כּוח

On album:: E-023(a) (Reb Yankel Erblich Sholem Aleykhem — שלום עליכם)
Track ID:: 25138
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Erblich, Reb Yankel
Artist:: Rosen, Nachman Y., Arr
First line:: Hit op dos bisele koyekh, hit op dos bisele gezunt,
First line:: היט אָפּ דאָס ביסעלע כּוח, היט אָפּ דאָס ביסעלע געזונט,
Audio:: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Dzhankoye — דזשאַנקױע

Genre:

USSR

Subject:

Place/Crimea/Collective Farm/Occupation/Anti Semitism/Pride

Origin:

Kaczer 31/Vinkov 2 118/Alb A-001(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Alb R-024/ Katz M 155/

Transliteration:

Vinkov 2 118/WEVD 8/Alb A-001(b)/Alb K-051(a)/Alb R-024(b)/Alb K-059(e)

Translation:

Vinkov 2 118/Alb A-001(b)/Alb S-006(a)/Alb J-020(b)Alb R-034(b)/Alb K-059(e)

Music:

Vinkov 2 117/Kaczer Undzer 30/Gez Kam 6-40 68

Additional song notes:

translation and transliteration also in Alb-126(a) Yiddish text, translation and translateration in Ephemera 694

Related information in folder 694:

Comments:: 1. 1/1/2008Transliteration and translation of the song. from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher", published in 2006, 2. 5/11/2014 Yiddish text, translation and transliteration from songsheet distributed at Drexel University on May 11, 2014

On album:: 023c (Witler, Ben Tsiun/ Djankoye/ Varshe)
Track ID:: 29407
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Language:: Yiddish

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

On album:: 023c (Witler, Ben Tsiun/ Djankoye/ Varshe)
Track ID:: 29408
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Gelibte — געליבטע

Genre:: Love
Subject:: Song/Sentiment/Longing/Hope/Separation
Transliteration:: Alb B-095(a)
Translation:: Alb B-095(a)

On album:: 023d (Witler, Ben Tsiun/ Gelibte/ Mayn Meydele)
Track ID:: 29409
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Bialyistok

On album:: 023e (Witler, Ben Tsiun/ Bialystok/ Akhtsik Er Un Zibetsik Zi)
Track ID:: 29411
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Language:: Yiddish

Akhtsik Er Un Zibetsik Zi — אַכטציק ער און זיבעציק זי

Also known as:

Bobe Un Zeyde

Also known as:

Hakad Ha'ishbur (Akhtsik Er Un...)

Also known as:

Eighty He And Seventy She

Author:

Composer:

Genre:

Folk

Subject:

Golden Wedding/Family/Anniversary/Age

Origin:

ML MTAG 62/Warsh YFL 41/Alb G-026(a)/Alb A-003(c)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb G-22(a)

Transliteration:

Alb G-022(a)/ML MTAG 62/Alb D-016(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb A-003(c)/

Translation:

Alb A-003(c)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb G-022(a)

Music:

ML MTAG 62

Additional song notes:

He's Eighty and She is Seventy See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.

Related information in folder 751:

Comments:: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell . 2. Singable Yiddish translation by Meyer Zaremba.

On album:: 023e (Witler, Ben Tsiun/ Bialystok/ Akhtsik Er Un Zibetsik Zi)
Track ID:: 29412
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Varshe (Witler) — װאַרשע (װיטלער)

Genre:: Place
Subject:: Warsaw

On album:: E-025(a) (Europaisches Jiddish-Festival Leverkusen 1993)
Track ID:: 26898
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Vocal:: Fuks, Myriam
First line:: In hartsn do bay mir brent a fayerl, oyf dem vos iz avek,
First line:: אין האַרצן דאָ בײַ מיר ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, אױף דעם װאָס איז אַװעק,
Track comment:: Opening melodic line is "Oyfn Pripitshek"

Sholem Aleykhem (Witler) — שלוֹם עליכם (װיטלער)

On album:: K-068(d) (The Klezical Tradition Family Portrait — אַ בילד פֿון דער משפּחה)
Track ID:: 27043
Author/Composer:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Greenbaum, Adrienne -Klezical Trad
Musical Director:: Greenbaum, Adrienne
First line:: Sholom aleykhem, aleykhem sholom, azoy bagrisn mir zikh yidn
First line (Yiddish):: שלוֹם עליכם, עליכם שלוֹם, אַזױ באַגריסן זיך מיר ייִדן,
Track comment:: Is Arianne Greenbaum or Fraidy Katz the vocalist
Language:: Yiddish

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:: Z-025(a) (Las Canciones Del Zeide)
Track ID:: 32648
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Az ikh dermon zikh in mayne kinder yorn, un vi a kholem..
First line (Yiddish):: אַז אַיך דערמאָן זיך אין מײַנע קינדער יאָרן, און װי אַ חלום ...
Language:: Yiddish
Style:: Theater/Concert
Length:: 4:54

Yankele — יאַנקעלע

Also known as:

Shlof Mayn Yankele

Also known as:

Shlof Shoyn Mayn Yankele

Author:

Composer:

Genre:

Folk/Lullabye

Subject:

Child/Sleep/Teeth/Crying/Student/Wet/Khosn

Origin:

ML MTAG 08/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 60/Alb L-022(a)/Alb F-024(e)/

Transliteration:

GYF 63/ML MTAG 08/Alb R-007(f)1/Alb R-001(a)/Alb P-001(a)/Alb L-022(a)

Translation:

Alb H-006(a)/Alb G-022(a)/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 63/Alb O-001(c)/Alb P-001(a

Music:

ML MTAG 09/GYF 61/

Additional song notes:

See also Ephemera 918 for Yiddish text, translation and transliteration

Related information in folder 745:

Comments:: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:: Z-025(a) (Las Canciones Del Zeide)
Track ID:: 32656
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Shlof zhe mir shoyn, Yankele, mayn sheyner, Di eygelekh,
First line (Yiddish):: שלאָף זשע מיר שױן, יאַנקעלע, מײַן שײנער, די אײגעלעך, די...
Language:: Yiddish
Style:: Concert
Length:: 3:31

Mister ya'akov in zichron-ya'akev — מיסטר יעקב אין זכרון-יעקב

Genre:: Political Satire

On album:: Y-019(d) (Yiddish Humor Vol 6 — ייִדיש הומור מס. 6)
Track ID:: 37848
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Language:: Yiddish
Style:: Spoken Word/Humorous

Leb un Lach (Live and Laugh) — לעב און לאַך

Genre:: Political Satire

On album:: Y-019(d) (Yiddish Humor Vol 6 — ייִדיש הומור מס. 6)
Track ID:: 37850
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Language:: Yiddish
Style:: Spoken Word/Humorous

Nem Dir Nisht Sum Hartzen — נעם דיר נישט צום הארצן

Genre:: Comedy/Spoken Word
Subject:: Polictial Satire
Additional song notes:: take it easy

On album:: Y-019(c) (Yiddish Humor Vol 5 — ייִדיש הומור מס. 5)
Track ID:: 37840
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Language:: Yiddish
Style:: Spoken Word/Humorous

Achzik her und zibezik zie — אכציק ער און זיצעציק זי

Genre:: Political Satire

On album:: Y-019(d) (Yiddish Humor Vol 6 — ייִדיש הומור מס. 6)
Track ID:: 37853
Artist:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Language:: Yiddish
Style:: Spoken Word/Humorous

Oyfn Pripetshik (Warshavsky) — אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק (וואַרשאַווסקי)

Also known as:

Der Alef Beys

Also known as:

In The Fireplace

Also known as:

Afn Pripetshik

Also known as:

Oifm Pripezik

Author:

Author:

Author:

Author:

Composer:

Composer:

Genre:

Folk

Subject:

Children/Alphabet/Education/Learning/Rebbe/Kheyder/School

Origin:

ML MTAG 2/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 24/Alb A-001(h)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb R-022(a)

Transliteration:

Alb R-022(a)/ML MTAG 2/Alb B-004(c)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)

Translation:

Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-024(b)/GYF 27/Kinderbuch 167/Alb G-017(a)/Sh Sh 196/

Music:

ML MTAG 2/GYF 25/SM Scher 13/Lefko Folk 72

Additional song notes:

Related information in folder 332:

Document type:: Translation
Author:: Max Rosenfeld
Comments:: Singable English adaptation by Max Rosenfeld. 2. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher." 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:: Y-063(a) (The Best Yiddish Album In The World/Jewish Musical Heritage)
Track ID:: 41735
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:: Oyfn pripetshik brent a fayerl, un in shtub iz heys, un der rebe lernt kleyne…
First line (Yiddish):: אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, און אין שטוב איז הײס, און דער רבּי ...
Language:: Yiddish
Style:: Concert
Length:: 3:02

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:: Y-063(a) (The Best Yiddish Album In The World/Jewish Musical Heritage)
Track ID:: 41738
Vocal:: Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:: Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:: Az ikh dermon zikh in mayne kinder yorn, pinkt vi a kholem..
First line (Yiddish):: אַז אַיך דערמאָן זיך אין מײַנע קינדער יאָרן, פּינקט װי אַ חלום...
Language:: Yiddish
Style:: Concert
Length:: 4:23

Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym — אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם

Also known as:

Al Haderekh Ets Omeyd

Also known as:

Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym

Author: