Name:
Hampton, Lionel

Tracks with this artist

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
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