Name:
Elkin, Mendl
Name (Yiddish):
עלקין, מענדל
Born:
1874
Died:
1962

Songs written or composed

Di Rusishe Lakh Polke — די רוסישע לאַך פּאָלקע

Author:
Elkin, Mendl — עלקין, מענדל
Composer:
Heifetz, Vladimir — חפֿץ, װלאַדימיר
Genre:
Literary Origin/Humorous
Subject:
Dance/Polka/Courting/Rejection/Denial
Origin:
CD H-039(a)
Transliteration:
CD H-039(a)
Translation:
CD H-039(a)
Sheet music:
Folder:
323
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 #:
104
First line:
Tumba, Tumba, Tumba, o es iz a fargenign ven ikh gay a tantz
First line (Yiddish):
טומבאַ, טומבאַ, טומבאַ, אָ עס איז אַ פֿאַרגעניגען ווען איך גיי אַ טאַנץ
Notes:
Small folder, black lettering in Yiddish/English. Arranged for mixed chorus with piano accompaniment. Price 30 cents. Eight verses in Yiddish on back cover.

Recording

On album:
H-039(a) (Songs Are All I Have/ The Musical Heritage Of Vladimir Heifetz — לידער-אַלץ װאָס איך פֿאַרמאָג \ די מוזיקאַלישע ירושה פֿון װלאַדימיר חפֿץ)
Track ID:
28582
Vocal:
New Yiddish Chorale
Chorale Director/Piano:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Tumba, tumba, tumba, tumba. Ay! Es iz a fargenign ven ikh gey a tants mit dir,
First line (Yiddish):
טומבאַ, טומבאַ, טומבאַ, טומבאַ. איי! עס איז אַ פֿאַרגעניגן װען איך גיי אַ טאַנץ מיט..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Chorale/Concert
Length:
02:25

A Maysele (Elkin) — אַ מעשׂעלע (עלקין)

Author:
Elkin, Mendl — עלקין, מענדל
Composer:
Gelbart, Mikhl — געלבאַרט, מיכל
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Shepherd/Guardian/Loss/
Sheet music:
Folder:
408
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
58 Second Ave. New York, NY
Date:
1930
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
183
First line:
In kiterons velder shpaltn hot a hirt zikhafgehaltn,
First line (Yiddish):
אין קיטעראַנס וועלדער-שפּאַלטן, האָט אָ הירט זיך אויפֿגעהאַלטן,
Notes:
Black lettering, Yiddish/English. Price 35 cents. Yiddish words on back cover.