Name:
Drake, Ervin M.
Born:
April 3, 1919 (New York, NY)

Songs written or composed

Tico Tico (Parody)

Author:
Katz, Mickey
Composer:
Zequina, Abreu
Composer:
Olivera, Aloysio
Composer:
Drake, Ervin M.
Genre:
Parody/Humor/Language Mixing/Yinglish
Additional song notes:
Composers not attributed per se, all listed for "Tico, Tico."

Recordings

On album:
K-022(e) (Mickey Katz / Cassette of Recordings From 78's)
Track ID:
15327
Artist:
Katz, Mickey
First line:
Senyor and senyoritas, shonyers and shnoryitos,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From Victor 25-5083A
On album:
K-022(l
Track ID:
31284
Vocal:
Katz, Mickey
Back-up:
Mickey Katz Orchestra
First line:
Senors and Senoritas, shnorers and shnoreritas, bobenyu, zeydenyu….
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Spanish/Yiddish/English

A Room Without Windows

Author:
Drake, Ervin M.
Composer:
Drake, Ervin M.
Genre:
Pop
Subject:
Love/Privacy/Seclusion

Recording

On album:
L-053(a) (Steve Lawrence / Ramblin' Rose)
Track ID:
28360
Vocal:
Lawrence, Steve
First line:
A room without windows, a room without doors, where no guide, but I can spy...
Language:
English
Style:
Pop/Swing/Orchestra

I Believe

Author:
Drake, Ervin M.
Genre:
Pop/Faith/Spirituality
Subject:
Belief/Faith/Hope/Guidance/Prayer/Baby/Higher Power
Origin:
Ephemera 1030

Recordings

On album:
B-059(d) (Jerusalem the Hidden Gate/ Falutist: Akiva Ben Sorin/Composer: David Louis/ Traditional Melodies Performed by Flutist Akiva Ben-Horin/ Symphony composed by David Louis — חליל: עקיבא בן חורין\ מלחין: דוד לואוס\ השער הנסתר)
Track ID:
37774
Flautist:
Ben Horin, Akiva
Mandolin:
Elbaz, Shmuel
Keyboards:
Rigler, Leyb Yaacov
Vibraphone:
Rosenberg, Genadi — גנדי רוזנברג
Style:
Concert/Symphonic/Classical Ensemble
Length:
3:06
On album:
R-100(a) (Roman & Alaina : Sounds of Prayer)
Track ID:
41387
Language:
English
Style:
Folk / Acuoustic / Indie
Length:
3:47