Songs written or composed
Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn
- Author:
- Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
- Author:
- Cahn, Sammy
- Author:
- Chapin, Harry
- Composer:
- Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
- Genre:
- Theatre/American/Pop/Swing
- Subject:
- Love/Beauty/Appearance
- Origin:
- GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)
- Transliteration:
- Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/
- Translation:
- GYF 43/
- Music:
- Estalla 4/GYF 41/
- Additional song notes:
- English Version
- Related information in folder 165:
- Document type:
- Article
- Author:
- Chana Mlotek
- Publisher:
- Yiddish Forward
- Date:
- 7/9/2004
- Comments:
- 1.7/9/2004 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of July 9, 2004 by Khana Mlotek titled "Leyner Betn Dos Lid 'Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn'" (Readers Requst the Song "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn".) Article contains Yiddish text.
2. 4/17/2006 Translation of Yiddish text from the internet site "Zemerl" as of April 17, 2006
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 1192
- Series:
- 4
- Arranged for:
- Clarinet
- Texts:
- Transliteration
- Publisher:
- J. & J. Kammen Music Co.
- Date:
- 1959
- Provenance:
- Gendelman Gift
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bistu tayer vi di
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Notes:
- also with Yossel Yossel arranged for tenor sax
damaged page
Recordings
- On album:
- F-019(b) (Bagels and Bongos/ Irving Fields Trio)
- Track ID:
- 35284
- Artist:
- Irving Fields Trio
- Arrangement:
- Fields, Irving
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental/Latin
- On album:
- Z-010(m) (Paul Zim Sings Forever Yiddish 20 Yiddish "Golden Oldies")
- Track ID:
- 18359
- Artist:
- Zim, Paul & Simcha Klezmer Band
- Artist:
- Barnes, Rolfe & M. Tornick, cond
- Clarinet:
- Pincus, Paul
- First line:
- Of all the girls that I've known, and I've known some,
- First line:
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האָסט אױגן ױי אַ...
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- K-063(a) (Kol Simcha Traditional Jewish Music)
- Track ID:
- 18326
- Artist:
- Kol Simcha (Switzerland) קול שׂימחה (שװײץ)
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
- Track ID:
- 19612
- Artist:
- Baltimore Klezmer Orch
- Director:
- Bussey, Aaron
- Artist:
- Wacks, Diane & Hannah Tobesmann
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- From the 1933 Yid Musical "I Would If I Could"
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- G-045(a) (Songs From "Go Fight City Hall" "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn")
- Track ID:
- 20365
- Artist:
- Chester, Allen & Doris Cohen
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- From "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn"
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- G-059(a) (Gesang Un Tants Das 2. Festival des Jiddischen Liedes... — געזאַנג און טאַנץ)
- Track ID:
- 20653
- Artist:
- Kempin, Daniel
- First line:
- Bay mikh bistu sheyn, bay mikh hostu kheyn, bay mikh bistu..
- First line:
- בײַ מיך ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיך האַסטו חן, בײַ מיך ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Track comment:
- Recording made in Zurich
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- T-024(a) (Bei Mir Twist Du Schon The Temples)
- Track ID:
- 20923
- Artist:
- Temples
- Style:
- Instrumental/Twist
- On album:
- J-022(b) (The Real Complete Jewish Party Collection Volume II / David & The High Spirit)
- Track ID:
- 22102
- Artist:
- David & The High Spirit
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bist eyner bay...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, ביסט אײנער בײַ מיר אױף...
- Track comment:
- Part of Jewish Swings/ Az Der Rebe Zingt/ Di Rebe Elimelekh
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- J-022(c) (The Real Complete Jewish Party Collection / Volume III / David & The High Spirit)
- Track ID:
- 22140
- Artist:
- David & The High Spirit
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bist eyner bay...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, ביסט אײנער בײַ מיר אױף...
- Track comment:
- Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn/ Az Der Rebe Zingt/ Der Rebe Elimeylekh
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- Y-020(a)2 (Byidish Ze Nishmma Yoteyr Tov 2(It Sounds Better In Yiddish) — בּאידיש זה נשמע יותר טוב 2)
- Track ID:
- 22196
- Artist:
- Harele Bar — הראלה בר
- First line:
- Ikh vil dir zogn, gib glaykh tsuhern, az du vilst mir libe..
- First line:
- איך װיל דיר זאָגן, גיב גלײַך צוהערן,אַז דו װילסט מיר ליבע...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Hebrew commentary at song program at Habima Theatre
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- 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:
- 21747
- Vocal:
- Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
- Artist:
- Israel Philharmonic Orch, Strings & Bass
- Conductor/Arranger:
- Moskowitz, Martin — מוסקוביץ, מרטין
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Track comment:
- Tshiribim/ Tum Balalayke/ Di Grine Kuzine/ Sheyn Vi Di..
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- T-015(f) (Talila Chante Le Yiddish Papirossn)
- Track ID:
- 21582
- Arranger:
- Mortarelli, Pierre
- Artist:
- Talila
- Accordion/Piano/Arranger:
- Schaff, Eddy
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du halts oyf vi..
- First line (Yiddish):
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האַלטס אױף װי אַ...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- Y-021(a)1 (Yiddish New York - Paris - Varsovie 1910-1940 - CD 1)
- Track ID:
- 23748
- Vocal:
- Marjane, Leo
- Language:
- French
- On album:
- K-059(d) (Daniel Kempin/ Mazl Un Shlamazl — מזל און שלימזל)
- Track ID:
- 22989
- Artist:
- Kempin, Daniel
- First line:
- Un ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du host...
- First line:
- און װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האָסט אײגעלעך..
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- Y-022(a) (Yiddishe Cup Klezmer Band Klezmerized)
- Track ID:
- 23790
- Artist:
- Yiddishe Cup Klezmer Band
- Artist:
- Weinberger, Irwin
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain,
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- N-020(a) (Honey Novick Rising Toward the Seraphim)
- Track ID:
- 23807
- Artist:
- Novick, Honey
- Artist:
- Goldhamer, Brahm, piano
- Artist:
- Sacks, Richard M., percussion
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bist eyner bay...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, ביסט אײנער בײַ מיר אױף...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Recorded under "A Tribute To Sholem Secunda"
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- K-068(b) (Klezamir Cooks for Tante Barbara — קלעזאַמיר)
- Track ID:
- 24037
- Artist:
- Klezamir
- Vocal:
- Bernard, Rhoda
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- Z-011(e) (Talila Ben Zimet et Eddy Schaff Yiddish Cafe)
- Track ID:
- 24773
- Vocal:
- Zimet, Ben
- Vocal:
- Talila
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du halts oyf vi..
- First line (Yiddish):
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האַלטס אױף װי אַ...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- G-063(a) (Boris Gammer The Jerusalem Jazz Band Songs My Father Played — בוריס גאמר ג'אז בנד ירושלים שירים שאבא ניגן דיקסי-פֿרײלעך)
- Track ID:
- 24788
- Artist:
- Jerusalem Jazz Band — ג'אז בנד ירושלים
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- C-037(a) (Freylekh Zol Zayn! The Cincinnati Klezmer Project — פֿרײלעך זאָל זײַן)
- Track ID:
- 24970
- Artist:
- Moss, Gina
- Artist:
- Cincinnati Klezmer Project
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain,
- Track comment:
- Oy Mama, Bin Ikh Farlibt/ Sheyn Vi Di Levone
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- Z-019(b) (Idish De Corazon Zoila — האַכום ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 26217
- Vocal:
- Aguinsky, Zoila
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Track comment:
- Spanish translat with album - Para mi eres divina
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- Y-025(a) (Yiddish Theatre Ensemble Performance Tape)
- Track ID:
- 25268
- Artist:
- Yiddish Theatre Ensemble
- Artist:
- Robboy, David/ Jennie Levinson
- Artist:
- Levine, Hilda-Price & Michael
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,
- First line (English):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Track comment:
- also Randy Stein and Barry Levine, piano
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- L-025(f) (Zwischen den Welten 10 Jahre MANFRED LEMM & ENSEMBLE)
- Track ID:
- 25517
- Artist:
- Manfred Lemm Ensemble
- Vocal:
- Lemm, Manfred
- Vocal:
- Eckert, Achim
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bist eyner bay...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, ביסט אײנער בײַ מיר אוף...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- G-048(f) (Gojim Tscholent Jiddische Lieder / Klezmer Musik)
- Track ID:
- 25406
- Artist:
- Di Gojim (Austria) די גױעם (עסטרײַך)
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- N-023(b) (Nunu! Klezmo-Copter)
- Track ID:
- 26074
- Artist:
- Nunu
- Vocal:
- Jakob, Willi
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- F-041(a) (Freilach Express Plays Klezmer Music / East Goes West)
- Track ID:
- 26089
- Artist:
- Bohm, Tomas & Freilach Exp
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bist eyner bay...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, ביסט אײנער בײַ מיר...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- B-080(a) (Boiberiker Klezmorim — בױבעריקער קלעזמאָרים)
- Track ID:
- 25653
- Artist:
- Boyberiker Kapelye — בױבעריק קאַפּעליע
- Artist:
- Mulder, Jaap
- Artist:
- Boiberiker Kapelye — בױבעריקער קאַפּעליע
- Track comment:
- Hava Nagila - - Part of Khasene Freylekhs
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- A-040(a) (Luce Amen / Remember Me / Farges Mikh Nit / Zakhor Oti — פֿאַרגעס מיך ניט \ זכר אותי)
- Track ID:
- 25713
- Artist:
- Amen, Luce
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו שענסטער...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- A-041(a) (Alosza Awdiejew W Repertuarze Zydowskim)
- Track ID:
- 25751
- Vocal:
- Awdiejew, Alosza
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Sung with "German" accent. Arrangement reminiscent of Django Reinhardt
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- L-047(a) (L'Chaim Music of the Jewish People)
- Track ID:
- 26521
- Artist:
- Tracy, Arthur (The Street Singer)
- Artist:
- Studion Orchestra
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain,
- Track comment:
- Recorded 1937
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- M-060(a)
- Track ID:
- 26806
- Artist:
- Klezmerim [M-060(a)]
- Track comment:
- From the 1933 Yid Musical "I Would If I Could"
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
- Track ID:
- 26705
- Artist:
- Lemke, Rainer
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- K-086(a) (The 24th Street Klezmer! Band Bagels & Grits)
- Track ID:
- 27237
- Artist:
- Johnson, Lisa & 24th St Klezmer
- Artist:
- Johnson, Lisa, dir
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain,
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- F-045(a)1 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 1)
- Track ID:
- 28533
- Vocal:
- Baker, Belle
- Artist:
- Gene Kardos Orchestra
- First line:
- Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some, until I first met you I was..
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded Dec 21, 1937, Brunswick 8042
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop/Swing
- On album:
- W-031(a) (Mauro Wrona / The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville)
- Track ID:
- 27860
- Vocal:
- Wrono, Mauro — װראָנאָ, מאַוראָ
- Artist:
- Klezmer Brazil Band
- Artist:
- Klezmer Brazil Band
- Piano:
- Travossos, Tania Frankiel
- Clarinet/Musical Direction:
- Travossos, Alexandre Fracalanza
- Violin:
- Stein, Daniel
- Acoustic Bass:
- Dias, Neimar
- Drums:
- Marini, Ricardo
- Trombone:
- Moreira, Joao Paulo
- Trumpet:
- Jose de Melo, Luciano
- Arranger:
- Spielvogel, Erika
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu eyner oyf der velt,
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו אײנער אױף...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Theatre/Orchestral/Klezmer/Swing/Concert/Pop
- Length:
- 001:37
- On album:
- C-041(a) (Mike Curtis Klezmer Quartet Street Song)
- Track ID:
- 27691
- Clarinet:
- Curtis, Mike
- Keyboards/Accordion:
- Leslie, David
- Electric Bass:
- Scollard, Dan
- Drums:
- Storrs, Dave
- Artist:
- Curtis, Mike Klezmer Quartet
- Arranger:
- Curtis, Mike Klezmer Quartet
- Style:
- Instr/Contemporary/Jazz
- Length:
- 5:24
- On album:
- C-041(a) (Mike Curtis Klezmer Quartet Street Song)
- Track ID:
- 27692
- Tarogato:
- Curtis, Mike
- Keyboards/Accordion:
- Leslie, David
- Electric Bass:
- Scollard, Dan
- Drums:
- Storrs, Dave
- Artist:
- Curtis, Mike Klezmer Quartet
- Arranger:
- Curtis, Mike
- Style:
- Instr/Contemporary/Jazz
- Length:
- 5:32
- On album:
- S-096(b) (Gregori Schechter's Klezmer Festival Band /Echoes of the Shtetl)
- Track ID:
- 27976
- Director/Clarinet/Saxaphone:
- Schechter, Gregori
- Artist:
- Gregori Schechter Klezmer Festival Band
- Saxophone/Clarinet/Flute:
- Curtis, Stewart
- Tuba:
- Korn, Dovid
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn:
- Jayasinha, Paul
- Keyboards:
- Baron-Cohen, Erran
- Guitar:
- Gee, Ronnie
- Drums:
- Israeli, Eli
- Drums:
- Ferrao, Hans
- Arranger:
- Schechter, Gregori
- Style:
- Instrumental/Klezmer/Swing/Jazz
- On album:
- S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
- Track ID:
- 28199
- Artist:
- Shirim
- Clarinet:
- Dickson, Glenn
- Trombone:
- Harris, David
- Piano/Accordion:
- McLaughlin, Michael
- Drums:
- Rosenthal, Eric
- Tuba:
- Gray, Jim
- Banjo:
- Fitzpatrick, Pete
- Vocal:
- Silberman, Betty
- First line:
- Un nor du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, un host eygelekh vi a kuter, un ven..
- First line:
- און װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, און האָסט אײגעלעך װי..
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
- Style:
- Swing/Jazz
- Length:
- 004:26
- On album:
- G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
- Track ID:
- 31670
- Artist:
- Garland, Judy
- First line:
- Baym mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop/Cabaret/Orchestra Accompaniment
- Length:
- 2:52
- On album:
- G-072(a) (Benny Goodman: Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn — בעני גוטמאַן: בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן)
- Track ID:
- 30992
- Clarinet:
- Goodman, Benny
- Piano:
- Wilson, Teddy
- Vibraphone:
- Hampton, Lionel
- Drums:
- Krupa, Gene
- Vocal:
- Tilton, Martha
- Trumpet:
- Ellman, Ziggy
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu shayn, please let me explain, bay mir bistu shayn means that…
- Track comment:
- Recorded December 1937, commercial release sides "A" and "B"
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
- Style:
- Swing/Klezmer
- On album:
- G-072(a) (Benny Goodman: Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn — בעני גוטמאַן: בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן)
- Track ID:
- 30993
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu shayn, please let me explain, bay mir bistu shayn means that…
- Track comment:
- Recorded 1938, arrangement for Carnegie Hall concert by Jimmy Mundy
- Style:
- Swing/Klezmer
- On album:
- K-035(d)1
- Track ID:
- 32879
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain da in jazz,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Jazz/Klezmer
- Length:
- 4:14
- On album:
- K-094(a) (Tsigayner Klezmer, Rolinha Kross Trio)
- Track ID:
- 30986
- Accordion/Midibass/Arrangement:
- van Tol, Theo
- Vocals/Arrangement:
- Kross, Rolinha
- Cimbalom/Arrangement:
- Vink, Bokkie
- Artist:
- Rolinha Kross Trio
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du host oygn vi bay a koter
- First line (Yiddish):
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האָסט אױגן װי בײַ אַ קאָטער
- Track comment:
- toter = Tatar, koter = tomcat
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Cabaret
- On album:
- P-038(a) (Pressburger Klezmer Band [LAJV])
- Track ID:
- 32546
- Arrangement:
- Pressburger Klezmer Band — פּ ק בּ
- Violin:
- Werner, Andrej
- Clarinet:
- Lago, Miro
- Viola:
- Alexander, Daniel
- Piano/Sampler:
- Suska, Pavol
- Zbor/Double Bass:
- Alexander, Samo
- Drums:
- Oros, Martin
- Vocal:
- Ballova, Linda
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn,
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן,
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- Style:
- Swing/Modern/Klezmer
- Length:
- 7:22
- On album:
- 052c (Andrews Sisters/ Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn/ Joseph! Joseph!)
- Track ID:
- 30250
- Artist:
- Andrews Sisters
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- L-058(a) (Listen Up! A Capella - Jewphoria)
- Track ID:
- 31113
- Vocal Solo:
- Singer, Rebecca
- Vocal:
- Mann, Moshe
- Vocal/Arranger:
- Mendelson, Michael
- Vocal:
- Singer, Steve
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu shayn, please let me explain, bay mir bistu shayn means that…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- A Cappella/Jazz/Swing
- On album:
- R-048(a) (Romantic Jewish Songs / Nightclub Music)
- Track ID:
- 28113
- Soprano Sax/Tenor Sax:
- Vratil, Ladislav
- Violin/Viola:
- Hudak, Zdenek
- Piano, Keyboards:
- Hindls, Richard
- Keyboards, Programming:
- Linhart, Radim
- Arranger:
- Linhart, Radim
- Style:
- Instrumental/Jazz/Pop
- Length:
- 01:46
- On album:
- T-028(d)1 (Karsten Troyke / Live Klezmer Concert)
- Track ID:
- 42530
- Vocal:
- Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
- Violin:
- Dessiatnik, Gennadi
- Accordion:
- Khoryshman, Valeri
- Contrabass:
- Jach, Michael
- First line:
- Zolst mir libe derclaren, day vel ikh far dir libe shvern, ven du hingst oyf…
- First line:
- זאָלסט מיר ליבע דערקלערן דאַן וועל איך דיט ליבע שווערן, ווען דו הינגסט ציביסלעך
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
- Style:
- Concert/Jazz/Swing/Klezmer
- Length:
- 5:14
- On album:
- R-042(c) (Vilde Mekhaye/Wild Ecstacy/Eleanor Reissa/Frank London/Klezmer Allstars)
- Track ID:
- 42015
- Vocal/Arranger:
- Reissa, Eleanor
- Trumpet:
- London, Frank
- Drums:
- Alexander, Aaron
- Tuba:
- Caswell, Ron
- Accordion:
- Farrell, Patrick
- Guitar:
- Seabrook, Brandon
- Clarinet:
- Winograd, Michael — ווינאָגראַד, מ.
- Guitar:
- Drye, Brian
- Artist:
- Klezmer Brass Allstars
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du host oygn vi a kuter, un ven du…
- First line (Yiddish):
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָאָטער, װען דו האָסט אױגן װי אַ קוטער,...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer/Pop/Concert
- Length:
- 2:53
- On album:
- Z-040(a) (Zing / Yiddish Song Project — זינג \ ייִדיש ליד פּרייִיעקט)
- Track ID:
- 39790
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Length:
- 5:37
- On album:
- B-114(b)3 (Dan Blacksberg/ Eleanor Reissa/ Freedman Fifteenth Anniversary Concert/Highlights)
- Track ID:
- 41599
- Artist:
- Dan Blacksberg Modern Yiddish Ensemble
- Vocal:
- Reissa, Eleanor
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du host oygn vi..
- First line (Yiddish):
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האָסט אױגן װי אַ...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer/Pop/Concert
- Length:
- 8:00
- On album:
- C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
- Track ID:
- 42381
- Vocal:
- Powell, Ed
- Trumpet:
- Cheatham, Doc
- Trumpet:
- Oles, Lou
- Trumpet:
- Terry, Clark
- Timbals:
- Rodriguez, Willie
- Piano:
- Palmieri, Charles
- Lute/Arranger:
- Cali, John
- Conga/Bongos:
- Barretto, Ray
- Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
- Calle, Juan
- Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
- Russell, Shelly
- Bass:
- Marshall, Wendell
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu eyner oyf der velt,…
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַערע אױף דער וועלט...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer/Concert/Pop/Latin/Dance/Merengue
- Length:
- 2:41
- On album:
- V0445 (Drexel Mediterranean Ensemble: Bruce Kaminsky, conductor (Video))
- Track ID:
- 42309
- Keyboard:
- Posmontier, Dave
- Clarinet:
- Ulancy, Ken
- Vocal:
- DeLuca, Rosina
- Vocal:
- Wright, Janet
- Artist:
- Mediterranean Ensemble
- Conductor:
- Kaminsky, Bruce
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,…
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Klezmer/Swing/Concert/Duet
- Length:
- 3:15
- On album:
- D-041(a) (Lillian Davis: Yiddish Songs)
- Track ID:
- 42413
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu eyner oyf der velt,…
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַערע אױף דער וועלט...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Folk/Acapella
- Length:
- 0:47
- On album:
- B-209(a) (Anatholy Bonder/Gevolt AlefBase)
- Track ID:
- 42172
- Vocal/Arranger:
- Bonder, Anatholy
- Synthesizers:
- Lifshitz, Dmitry
- Violins:
- Iframov, Eva
- Guitars:
- Gimmervert, Michael
- Bass Guitars:
- Lekhovitser, Mark
- Drums:
- Weinstein, Vadim
- Arranger:
- Gevolt
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du host oygn vi..
- First line (Yiddish):
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האָסט אױגן װי אַ...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer/Hard Rock/Concert/Heavy Metal
- Length:
- 4:30
- On album:
- P-038(e) (Andre Ochodio & Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Shalom)
- Track ID:
- 43068
- Double Bass:
- Alexander, Samo
- Accordion:
- Jovic-Werner, Snezana
- Vocal:
- Ochodlo, Andre
- Percussion Instruments:
- Oros, Martin
- Artist:
- Pressburger Klezmer Band — פּ ק בּ
- Piano:
- Suska, Pavol
- Clarinet:
- Tago, Miro
- Fiddle:
- Werner, Andrej
- Double Bass/Music Supervisor:
- Zuchowski, Adam
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven dos oygn vi a koter, un zenen…zogt ikh…un ven du host a narishn seykhl, un ven
- First line (Yiddish):
- ווען דו זאָלסט זײַן שווערץ ווי אַ טאָטער, ווען דאָס אויגן ווי בײַ אַ קאָטער, און זענען...זאָגט איך...און ווען דו האָסט....
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Klezmer/Swing
- Length:
- 3:25
- On album:
- S-022(c) (The 18 Pearls of Yiddish Songs Yaacov Shapiro — די 18 פּירל פֿון ייִדישן ליד יעקב שפּירו)
- Track ID:
- 2045
- Vocal:
- Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
- Artist:
- Israel Philharmonic Orch, Strings & Bass
- Conductor/Arranger:
- Moskowitz, Martin — מוסקוביץ, מרטין
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Track comment:
- Tshiribim/ Tum Balalayke/ Di Grine Kuzine/ Sheyn Vi Di..
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- T-021(a) (Jewish Songs Sung By Golda Tenser The Small Town of Belz.. — דאָס שטעטעלע בעלז... ייִדישע לידער געזונגען דורך גאָלדע טענצער)
- Track ID:
- 2047
- Vocal:
- Tentser, Golda — טענצער, גאָלדאַ
- Conductor:
- Baiazheieur, P. — באַיאַדזשעיעור, פּ.
- Arranger:
- Dobzhansky, M. — דאָבזשאַנסקי, מ.
- Arranger:
- Kozlowski, Leopold — קאָזלאָװסקי, ל.
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du halts oyf vi..
- First line (Yiddish):
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האַלטס אױף װי אַ...
- Track comment:
- Recording made in Poland
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- A-009(a) (Jewish Folk Songs Joey Adams - Sholom Secunda with Guests)
- Track ID:
- 2048
- Conductor:
- Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
- Vocal:
- Adams, Joey
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Track comment:
- Medley, Mayn Yidishe Meydele, Tshirbim
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
- Track ID:
- 2049
- Vocal:
- Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
- Artist:
- Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
- Artist:
- Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
- First line:
- Kh'vil dir zogn, ikh glaykh tsuhern, az du zolst mir libe..
- First line (Yiddish):
- כ'װיל דיר זאָגן, איך גלײַך צוהערן,אַז דו זאָלסט מיר ליבע ערקלערן
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- F-009(a) (Leo Fuchs in Bei Mir Bistu Shoen Original Cast Album)
- Track ID:
- 2050
- Conductor:
- Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
- Vocal:
- Fuchs, Leo — פֿוקס, לעאָ
- Vocal:
- Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- From Musical "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn" ? ("I Would If I Could"
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- P-004(d) (Molly Picon WEVD Memorial Program Henry Sapoznik, Narrator)
- Track ID:
- 2051
- Vocal:
- Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
- Narrator:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- with Eng version- "In Mayne Oygn Bistu Sheyn" with M. Picon
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- F-024(e) (David Fisher My Mother's Language 22 Songs Mamma L'shon — דודו פישר מאַמע לשון שפת אימי מיטב השירים ביידיש)
- Track ID:
- 2052
- Vocal:
- Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
- Arranger:
- Weiss, Roni — וייס, רוני,
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Track comment:
- Medley with Tshiribim/ Sheyn Vi Di Levone
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- M-034(a) (The Mazeltones ODESSA, Washington)
- Track ID:
- 2053
- Artist:
- Mazeltones
- Vocal:
- Marcus, Wendy
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,
- First line (English):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 2054
- Artist:
- Original Klezmer Jazz Band
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/Vocal:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain da in jazz,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Jazz/Klezmer
- Length:
- 4:14
- On album:
- K-029(e) (The Klezmer Conservatory Band A Jumpin' Night...)
- Track ID:
- 2055
- Artist:
- Klezmer Conservatory Band
- Vocal:
- Bressler, Judy
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,
- First line (English):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- S-019(a) (Yiddish American Sing-A-Long Solomon Schwartz Orchestra)
- Track ID:
- 2056
- Artist:
- Schwartz, Solomon and his Orch
- Artist:
- Fisher, Emmanuel Singers
- First line:
- Of all the girls that I've known, and I've known some,
- First line (English):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- S-035(a) (The Ed Sullivan Singers and Orchestra Sunrise Sunset)
- Track ID:
- 2057
- Artist:
- Sullivan, Ed Singers and Orchestra
- Conductor:
- Macero, Ted
- Arranger:
- Vincent, Warren
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Jazz
- On album:
- G-013(d)5 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 09 and 10)
- Track ID:
- 2058
- Artist:
- Andrews Sister
- Narration:
- Katzman, Dr. Jacob
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Lecture 10, Song of the Golden Land, Simkhas
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- A-014(a) (The Andrews Sisters The Fabulous Century 1930-40)
- Track ID:
- 2059
- Vocal:
- Andrew Sisters
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Classic version
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- S-047(a) (Shalom Music of the Jewish People)
- Track ID:
- 2060
- Artist:
- Goodman, Benny Quartet
- Vocal:
- Tilton, Martha
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain,
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
- Track ID:
- 2061
- Artist:
- Austin Klezmorim
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,
- First line (English):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- F-022(b) (Yiddish Maestro Please The Feder Sisters)
- Track ID:
- 2062
- Vocal:
- Feder Sisters — פֿעדער שװעסטער
- Artist:
- Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
- Artist:
- Sloan, Mimi
- Artist:
- Feder, Sylvia — פֿעדער, סילװיע
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Of all the boys I've known and I've known some,
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- H-022(a) (More Than Chicken Soup Featuring Hasha Musha)
- Track ID:
- 2063
- Artist:
- Hasha Musha
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Medley with "Sheyn Vi Di Levone"
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- B-014(a) (Wenn Die Jidden Lachen Belina Jens Brenke)
- Track ID:
- 2064
- Vocal:
- Belina and Jens Brenke
- First line:
- Oy, bay mir bistu sheyn, please let me explain,
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן,
- Track comment:
- Recording made in Germany
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- L-034(a) (Dayne Oygn Francois Lilienfed und "Galizianer" — דײַנע אױגן)
- Track ID:
- 2065
- Vocal:
- Lilienfeld, Francois
- Artist:
- Galitsianer
- First line:
- Of all the boys that I've known, and I've known some,
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- L-034(b) (Simkhes Un Tsures Francois Lilienfeld /Ensemble Galitsianer — שׂמחות און צרות)
- Track ID:
- 2066
- Vocal/Arranger:
- Lilienfeld, Francois
- Artist:
- Galitsianer
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Of all the boys I've known and I've known some,
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- O-007(a) (The Old World Folk Band II Dancing In The Aisles — קלעזמער)
- Track ID:
- 2067
- Vocal:
- Leviton, Susan
- Artist:
- Old World Folk Band
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- F-024(c) (Childhood Years Yiddish Soul Music David Fisher — שנות ילדות שירי נשמה אידיים דודו פישר)
- Track ID:
- 2068
- Hebrew Adaptation:
- Koren, Avi — קורן, אבי
- Vocal:
- Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
- First line:
- Yafe beynai, akhat bekayai, akhat vikhida at beolam.
- First line (Hebrew):
- יפה בּעיני, אחת בּחיי, אחת ויחידה אתּ בּעוֹלם.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Medley with "Tshiribim" and "Sheyn Vi Di Levone" - Heb
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- I-004(f) (Jewish Rhapsodies For Those In Love The Israeli Strings)
- Track ID:
- 2069
- Artist:
- Israeli Strings
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- J-009(a) (Soul of a People Arranged and Conducted by Gordon Jenkins)
- Track ID:
- 2070
- Artist:
- Gordon Jenkins Orchestra
- Arranger/Conductor:
- Jenkins, Gordon
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- M-012(a) (Mazel Tov CBS Israel Dance Orchestra Conducted by Alex Weiss — מזל טובֿ! תזמורת סי בּי אס ישׂראל המנצח: אלכּס ווייס)
- Track ID:
- 2071
- Artist:
- CBS Israel Dance Orchestra — תזמורת סי בּי אס ישׂראל
- Conductor:
- Weiss, Alex — וויס, אלעקס,
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Track comment:
- Part of medley in "Shuffle" style.
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- R-028(a) (Paul Rothman & His Orchestra present A Taste of Israel)
- Track ID:
- 2072
- Artist:
- Paul Rothman Orchestra
- Conductor Orchestra:
- Rothman, Paul
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental/Funky
- On album:
- S-011(b) (Traditional Jewish Melodies Orch & Chr of Benedict Silberman)
- Track ID:
- 2073
- Artist:
- Silberman, Benedict, Orch & Chorus
- Arranger/Conductor:
- Silberman, Benedict
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- S-027(b) (An Evening With Jacob Sandler — אײן אָװענט מיט יעקבֿ סאַנדלער)
- Track ID:
- 2074
- Artist:
- Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
- Artist:
- Negreanu, Mani, arr and cond a — נעגריאַנו, מאַני, אַראַנ און דיריגענט
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- H-023(a) (The Hester Street Troupe Generation To Generation)
- Track ID:
- 2075
- Artist:
- Hester Street Troupe
- Track comment:
- Medley with Eyshes Khayil and Yosl Yosl
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- Z-016(b) (Nigunim Of Gold Israel Zohar — ניגונים של זהב ישׂראל זוהר)
- Track ID:
- 2076
- Clarinet:
- Zohar, Israel — זוהר, ישׂראל
- Track comment:
- From the 1933 Yid Musical "I Would If I Could"
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
- Track ID:
- 2080
- Vocal:
- Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du host oygn vi..
- First line:
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האָסט אױגן װי אַ...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- T-023(a) (Those Were The Days)
- Track ID:
- 2081
- Vocal:
- Reissa, Eleanor
- Artist:
- Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
- Accomp:
- Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
- Vocal:
- Adler, Bruce
- Vocal:
- Wilner, Lori
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du host…
- First line:
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האָסט אײגעלעך װי..
- Track comment:
- From "Those Were The Days"
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- M-044(a) (Machaya Klezmer Band)
- Track ID:
- 2082
- Vocal:
- Enoch, Frieda
- Artist:
- Machaya Klezmer Band
- Artist:
- McCrensky, Jay, dir
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line:
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Track comment:
- Modern Klezmer & Jazz Arrangement
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- K-059(a) (Daniel Kempin Yiddish Songs)
- Track ID:
- 2083
- Artist:
- Kempin, Daniel
- First line:
- Bay mikh bistu sheyn, bay mikh hostu kheyn, bay mikh bistu..
- First line:
- בײַ מיך ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיך האַסטו חן, בײַ מיך ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- On album:
- F-009(a) (Leo Fuchs in Bei Mir Bistu Shoen Original Cast Album)
- Track ID:
- 2085
- Conductor:
- Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
- Artist:
- Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn Orchestra — בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן אָרקעסטער
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- A-022(a) (Aleph Duo A to Z in Jewish Music)
- Track ID:
- 2038
- Artist:
- Aleph Duo
- Vocal:
- Albrecht, Avraham — אלבריט, אַבֿרהם
- Artist:
- Moshiakh, Ilan, music dir & cond
- Vocal:
- Avsholom, Zfira
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Tshiribim/ Yome Yome/ Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn/ Sheyn Vi Di...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- K-007(a) (Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz — זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 2039
- Artist:
- Kurz, Marv
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, Bist eyne bay...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Trasnliteration of chorus with album notes.
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- F-024(b) (Golden Yiddish Favorites 20 Songs David Fisher — גולדענע לידער 20 לידער די בעסטע ייִדישע לידער דודו פישר)
- Track ID:
- 2040
- Vocal:
- Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
- First line:
- Ikh vil dir zogn, gib glaykh tsuhern, az du vilst mir libe..
- First line (Yiddish):
- איך װיל דיר זאָגן, גיב גלײַך צוהערן,אַז דו װילסט מיר ליבע...
- Track comment:
- Medley with "Tshiribim" and "Sheyn Vi Di Levone"
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- K-017(a) (Music for a Jewish Wedding Lenny Kaye and His Orchestra)
- Track ID:
- 2041
- Artist:
- Kaye, Lenny and his Orchestra
- Vocal:
- Reid, Florence
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bist eyner bay...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, ביסט אײנער בײַ מיר אױף...
- Track comment:
- Medley with Sheyn Vi Di Levone and Mayn Shtetele Belz
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Pop
- On album:
- M-032(a) (Maxwell Street Days Maxwell St. Klezmer Band)
- Track ID:
- 2042
- Artist:
- Maxwell St. Klezmer Band
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, Bist eyne bay...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן, ביסט אײנע בײַ מיר אױף...
- Track comment:
- Medley with Yosl, Yosl and Sherele
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- D-017(b) (Dany Delmin 19 chansons "yiddish" eternelles — דאַני דעלמאַן 19 אײביקע ייִדיש לידער)
- Track ID:
- 2043
- Artist:
- Delmin, Dany, Orchestra & Chorus — דעלמין, דאַני, אָרקעסטער און כאָב
- Conductor:
- Delmin, Dany, conductor — דעלמין, דאַני, דיריגענט
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Track comment:
- Recording made in France.
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)
- Track ID:
- 2044
- Vocal:
- Jacobs, Jackie
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
- Track ID:
- 2357
- Artist:
- Tamara
- Piano:
- Shalit, Vladimir
- First line:
- Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du halts oyf vi..
- First line (English):
- װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האַלטס אױף װי אַץ..
- Track comment:
- Medley with Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib and Grine Kuzine
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
- Track ID:
- 23641
- Vocal:
- Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
- Artist:
- Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
- First line:
- Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
- Track comment:
- with "In Mayne Oygn Bistu Sheyn - Eng & Yid
- Language:
- Yiddish
Other tracks with this artist
Circle
- Author:
- Friedman, Jud
- Author:
- Weil, Cynthia
- Composer:
- Friedman, Jerry
- Genre:
- Pop
- Subject:
- Separation/Commonality/Humanity/Connection
- Origin:
- Ephemera 1042
- Related information in folder 1042:
- Comments:
- 1. Lyrics as sung by Barbara Streisand
- On album:
- P-024(a) (Full Circle...the old and the new Jackie Pack)
- Track ID:
- 18688
- Author/Composer:
- Chapin, Harry
- Vocal:
- Pack, Jackie
- First line:
- All my life's a circle, sunrise and sundown, the moon rose..
- Language:
- English