Tracks with this artist
Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע
- Also known as:
- Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)
- Author:
- Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
- Composer:
- Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
- Genre:
- Immigration/Lament
- Subject:
- Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
- Origin:
- Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
- Transliteration:
- Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)
- Translation:
- Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04
- Music:
- Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
- Additional song notes:
- See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version.
Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit.
See Gottlieb p. 147.
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate
What's Not To Like 2017
- Related information in folder 408:
- Comments:
- 1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine".
2. 2. Original text with 8 verses
3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- F-034(b) (Finjan Where Were You...Before Prohibition)
- Track ID:
- 3602
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Artist:
- Fink, Shayla
- First line:
- I'd like to tell you about my cousin, from the old country,
- First line:
- ס'איז צו מיר געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װי גאָלד איז זי געװען...
- Language:
- English/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:
- F-034(b) (Finjan Where Were You...Before Prohibition)
- Track ID:
- 15946
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Artist:
- Fink, Shayla
- 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,
- Track comment:
- Recorded under title "Hoben Mir a Niggundel"
- Language:
- Yiddish
Abi Gezunt — אַבי געזונט
- Also known as:
- A Bisl Zun A Bisl Regn
- Also known as:
- Be Healthy
- Author:
- Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
- Composer:
- Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
- Genre:
- Theatre
- Subject:
- Health/Contentment
- Song comment:
- From the film "Mamele"
- Origin:
- Metro Scher 29
- Transliteration:
- Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-029(g)/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb D-016(a)/Warem 10/Alb B-095(b)/SM 5
- Translation:
- Alb D-016(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb K-030(d)/Alb K-029(g)/CD B-076(a)
- Music:
- ML PYS 175/SM Scher 10
- Additional song notes:
- As Long As You're Healthy
- On album:
- F-034(c) (Finjan Crossing Selkirk Avenue)
- Track ID:
- 21040
- Vocal:
- Fink, Shayla
- Artist:
- Finjan
- First line:
- A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
- Track comment:
- From the film "Mamele."
- Language:
- Yiddish
Ikh Vil A Khusn — איך װיל אַ חתן
- Also known as:
- I Want A Fellow (Eng, Yid)
- Author:
- Reilly, Betty
- Composer:
- Tanzman, Yosef — טאַנזמאַן, יוסף
- Genre:
- Novelty/Theatre/Vaudville
- Subject:
- Marriage/Bridegroom/Love
- Song comment:
- See Hershkes entry 3222
- On album:
- F-034(c) (Finjan Crossing Selkirk Avenue)
- Track ID:
- 21043
- Vocal:
- Fink, Shayla
- Vocal:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Vocal/Accompaniment:
- Finjan
- First line:
- In my recent tour abroad, in each village and each hamlet...
- First line:
- איך דאַרף אַ מאַן, איך דאַרף אַ קװעטש,
- Track comment:
- Original credited to Betty Reilly, Joe Lieb, Joe Tanzman
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer
A Brivele Der Mamen — אַ בריוועלע דער מאַמען
- Also known as:
- Mikhtav Le'ima
- Author:
- Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
- Composer:
- Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
- Composer:
- Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
- Genre:
- Theater
- Subject:
- Mother/Son/Parting/Letter/Emigration/Class/Neglect/
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/Alb G-013(c)/Alb L-009(a)/SM Moskow 54
- Translation:
- Silverman YSB 145/Alb D-004(k)/Alb D-016(a)/Levin N 65/Alb M-068(a)55
- Music:
- ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/SM Moskow 54
- Additional song notes:
- A letter To Mother
See also for translit and translate What's Not To Like Ephemera 1458 ---2017
- On album:
- F-034(c) (Finjan Crossing Selkirk Avenue)
- Track ID:
- 21046
- Vocal:
- Fink, Shayla
- Artist:
- Finjan
- First line:
- Mayn kind, mayn treyst, du forst avek, Ze zay a zin, a guter
- First line (Yiddish):
- מײַן קינד, מײַן טרײסט, דו פֿאָרסט אַװעק, זע זײַ אַ זין אַ גוטער,
- Language:
- Yiddish
Sharon's Dance
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Freylekhs
- On album:
- F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
- Track ID:
- 27941
- Guitar:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Clarinet:
- Schultz, Myron
- Electric Guitar:
- Mink, Ben
- Percussion:
- Graham, Boyle
- Accordion:
- Fink, Shayla
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Style:
- Klezmer/Instrumental
- Length:
- 003:45
Bukovinska Polka
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Folk
- On album:
- F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
- Track ID:
- 27942
- Soprano Saxaphone/Arranger:
- Boychouk, Sasha
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Accordion:
- Fink, Shayla
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Guitar:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Arranger:
- Schultz, Myron
- Arranger:
- Finjan
- Style:
- Klezmer/Instrumental
- Length:
- 4:16
Sirba Batuta — סירנאַ באַטוטאַ
- Composer:
- Moskowitz, Joseph
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Romanian/Dance/Instrumental
- On album:
- F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
- Track ID:
- 27944
- Sopilka:
- Boychouk, Sasha
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Percussion:
- Graham, Boyle
- Accordion:
- Fink, Shayla
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Mandolin:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Arranger:
- Finjan
- Style:
- Klezmer/Sprightly/Folk
- Length:
- 002:07
Father's Nign (Trad)
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Folk
- On album:
- F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
- Track ID:
- 27947
- Soprano Saxaphone:
- Boychouk, Sasha
- Guitar:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Guitar:
- Schultz, Myron
- Accordion:
- Fink, Shayla
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Arranger:
- Schultz, Victor
- Arranger:
- Mink, Ben
- Style:
- Instrumental/Klezmer/Folk/Modern
- Length:
- 005:30
A Heymisher Sher — אַ הײמישער שער
- Composer:
- Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Instrumental/Dance/Sher
- Additional song notes:
- "Homey Sher"
- On album:
- F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
- Track ID:
- 27948
- Tenor Saxaphone/Arranger:
- Boychouk, Sasha
- Guitar:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Guitar:
- Schultz, Myron
- Accordion:
- Fink, Shayla
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Arranger:
- Mink, Ben
- Track comment:
- Adaption of Tarras Melody
- Style:
- Instrumental/Klezmer/Folk/Modern
- Length:
- 003:54
A Fish Out Of Water (Sardines On Rye)
- Composer:
- Schultz, Myron
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Modern
- Song comment:
- Nonsense Title
- On album:
- F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
- Track ID:
- 27949
- Percussion:
- Boychouk, Sasha
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Guitar:
- Schultz, Myron
- Accordion/Vocal:
- Fink, Shayla
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Banjo:
- Eaman, David
- Arranger:
- Mink, Ben
- Arranger/Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Style:
- Instrumental/Klezmer/Modern
- Length:
- 002:51
Harbstlid — האַרבסטליד
- Author:
- Schaechter-Gottesman, Beyle — שעכטער־גאָטעסמאַן, בײלע
- Composer:
- Schaechter-Gottesman, Beyle — שעכטער־גאָטעסמאַן, בײלע
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Aging/Nature/Seasons/Leaves/Autumn/Unknown/Fog
- Origin:
- Schae Got Mus 22
- Transliteration:
- Alb O-007(d)/Alb C-035(e)/Schae Got Mus 22/Alb L-054(a)/Alb S-011(a)
- Translation:
- Schae Got Mus 59/Alb A-036(a)/Alb O-007(d)/Alb L-054(a)/Alb C-044(a)/S-111(a)
- Music:
- Schae Got Mus 23/Ephemera 1520 p 30
- Additional song notes:
- Autumn Song
See Ephemera 1520, p 30 for translat and translit
- On album:
- F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
- Track ID:
- 27950
- Guitar:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Percussion:
- Graham, Boyle
- Accordion/Vocal:
- Fink, Shayla
- Mandolin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Arranger:
- Mink, Ben
- Arranger:
- Finjan
- First line:
- Ze, s'iz harbst, un vos gegrint fargelt, farvyanet,
- First line (Yiddish):
- זע, ס'איז האַרבסט און װאָס געגרינט פֿאַרגעלט, פֿאַרװיאַנט,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Pensively/Thoughtfully
- Length:
- 004:07
Azoy Tantst Men In Odes — אַזױ טאַנצט מען אין אָדעס
- Composer:
- Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Instrumental
- On album:
- F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
- Track ID:
- 27951
- Clarinet:
- Boychouk, Sasha
- Guitar:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Violin:
- Schultz, Myron
- Accordion:
- Fink, Shayla
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Arranger:
- Finjan
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer/Instrumental/Freylekh
- Length:
- 004:44
Stories Of Times Past
- Composer:
- Poliker, Yehuda
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Mediterranean
- On album:
- F-034(d) (Finjan Dancing on Water)
- Track ID:
- 27952
- Lead Mandolin:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Clarinet/Percussion:
- Friesn, John
- Guitar:
- Schultz, Myron
- Keyboard:
- Besen, Joan
- Percussion:
- Graham, Boyle
- Accordion:
- Fink, Shayla
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Mandolin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Arranger:
- Finjan
- Arranger:
- Mink, Ben
- Style:
- Klezmer/Mediterranean/Greek
- Length:
- 004:55
Yidl Mitn Fidl (Video) — ייִדל מיטן פֿידל (ווידיאָ)
- Genre:
- Klezmer
- Subject:
- Musician/Fiddler/Worthy/Misfortune/Homeless/Troubles/Comfort
- Origin:
- ML PYS 258/Alb A-044(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb A-044(a)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Alb I-013(a)/Album N-002(b)- Partial
- Translation:
- Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Album N-002(b)- Partial
- Music:
- Warem 240/ML PYS 258
- Additional song notes:
- ittle Jew With His Fiddle
- On album:
- V0048
- Track ID:
- 34087
- Vocal:
- Fink, Shayla
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Style:
- Pop/Klezmer/Jazz
Di Grine Kuzine (Video) — די גרינע קוזינע (ווידיאָ)
- Author:
- Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
- Composer:
- Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
- Genre:
- Immigration/Lament
- Subject:
- Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
- Origin:
- Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
- Transliteration:
- Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290
- Translation:
- Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb M-068(a)04
- Music:
- Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
- Additional song notes:
- See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version.
Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit.
See Gottlieb p. 147.
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- V0048
- Track ID:
- 34093
- Vocal:
- Fink, Shayla
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Vocal:
- Herscovits, Eli
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Guitar:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Saxophone:
- Bouchouka, Sasha
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
- Style:
- Duet/Novelty/Adaptation
The Queen of Vladivostok (Video)
- Genre:
- Novelty/Humorous/Place
- Subject:
- Vladivostock
- On album:
- V0048
- Track ID:
- 34094
- Vocal:
- Herscovits, Eli
- Vocal:
- Fink, Shayla
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Guitar:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Saxophone:
- Bouchouka, Sasha
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Duet/Novelty/Humorous
Ot Ot Dos Vil Ikh (Video) — אָט אָט דאָס װיל איך (ווידיאָ)
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty/Love
- Subject:
- Love/Wife/Food/Desire
- On album:
- V0048
- Track ID:
- 34088
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Vocal:
- Fink, Shayla
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Vocal/Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Guitar:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Saxophone:
- Bouchouka, Sasha
- First line:
- Ot ot ot dos vil ikh, ot ot ot dos darf ikh, ikh darf a…
- First line (Yiddish):
- אָט אָט אָט דאָס װיל איך, אָט אָט אָט דאָס דאַרף איך, איך דאַרף אַ…
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Pop/Klezmer/Jazz
Oyfn Boydem Shloft Der Dakh (Video) — אױפֿן בױדעם שלאָפֿט דער דאַך (ווידיאָ)
- Author:
- Hirshbeyn, Peretz — הירשבײן, פּרץ
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Lament
- Subject:
- Poverty/Child/Hunger/Clothing/Attic/Roof/Goat/Straw
- Origin:
- Vinkov 3 159/Seculetz 40/Alb B-090(x)
- Transliteration:
- Vinkov 3 159/Alb B-090(x)
- Translation:
- Vinkov 3 159/Alb J-004(a)
- Music:
- Vinkov 3 159/Seculetz 39
- Additional song notes:
- See "The Great Need" for Shostakovitch adapation
- On album:
- V0048
- Track ID:
- 34089
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Vocal:
- Fink, Shayla
- Vocal:
- Herscovits, Eli
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Acoustic Bass:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Guitar:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Saxophone:
- Bouchouka, Sasha
- First line:
- Oyfn boydem shloft der dakh, Tsugedekt mit shindelekh;
- First line (Yiddish):
- אױפֿן בױדעם שלאָפֿט דער דאַך, צוגעדעקט מיט שינדעלעך:
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Duet