Name:
Friedsel, Louis
Name (Yiddish):
פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Also known as:
Born:
1853 (?)
Died:
1923
Comment:
See Perlmutter, p346/Yidishe Dramaturn un Teatur Kompozitorx, YKUF 1952
Related information in folder 555:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Khane Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
8/23/2002
Comments:
1. Article titled "Louis Friedsell-An Oysbakanter Yidisher Musiker Fun Fraykn Yidishen Teater".

2. Portrait from Yiddish Forward, July 8, 1923 of of Louis Friedsel and the First Orchestra of People's Theatre, from 1898.

Songs written or composed

Al Tashlikhenu (Smulevitz) — אל תשליכנו (שמולעוויץ)

Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Brody, Joseph — יוסף ברױדי
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Literary Origin/Badkhunish
Subject:
Life/Purpose/Aging/Generations/Fear
Origin:
SH Dropsie 43
Transliteration:
Sh Dropsie 43/Ephemera 1485
Translation:
Ephemera 1485
Music:
Sh Dropie 43
Additional song notes:
From Joseph Lateiner's 1910 musical drama "Yom Hachupo"
Sheet music:
Folder:
43
Series:
3
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres
Publisher address:
159 Delancy Street., NY
Date:
1910
Provenance:
Gift of Dropsie College Library
First line:
Dem Mentshn's tsil iz vi a kindershpiel, leben lang iz…
First line (Yiddish):
דעם מענאשען'ס ציל איז ווי אַ קינדערשפּיל, לעבן לאַנג איז זײַן בעגער,. .
Notes:
Cover: Block Lettering, Photo Insert of Solomom Small (Smulewitz) and presumably Louis Friedsel

Recording

On album:
P-068(g) (Der East Side Fun Amol/ Jane Peppler & Friends)
Track ID:
41513
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
First line:
Dem mentshns tsil s'vi a kindershpil: lebn lang iz zayn bager, koym vert er alt
First line (Yiddish):
דעם מענטשנס ציל ס'ווי אַ קינדערשפּיל: לעבן לאַנג איז זײַן באַגער, קוים ווערט..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:36

Der Yeshiva Bokher — דער ישיבֿה בּחור

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Lament/Prayer
Transliteration:
Alb L-066(a)
Translation:
Alb L-066(a)
Additional song notes:
From the drama titled "Der Yeshiva Bokher oder Der Yiddisher Hamlet"; See Heskes #190

Recordings

On album:
K-010(g) (32 World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre)
Track ID:
21184
Vocal:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Narration:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Track comment:
Based on "Hamlet" - Starts with "Kadish"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-001(a) (Masterworks Of The Yiddish Theatre Volume 1)
Track ID:
3446
Artist:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
First line:
Di gantse vokh...
Track comment:
Tradition prayer mixed with Yiddish entreaty
Language:
Yiddish

Khava Oy Oy Oy — חוה אױ אױ אױ

Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater
Additional song notes:
See Heskes 142/ From the 1905 play "Der Antloyfener Soldat oder Der Griner Zinger"

Recordings

On album:
S-011(a) (Jewish Music By the Orchestra & Chorus of Benedict Silberman)
Track ID:
8209
Artist:
Silberman, Benedict, Orch & Chorus
Arranger/Conductor:
Silberman, Benedict
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
V-010(a) (ERLAG< LEZMER!)
Track ID:
8210
Artist:
VIVA KLEZMER
Clarinet/Arranger:
Kavadlo, Gene
Violin:
Kavadlo, Avi
Guitar:
Mosley, Mike
Bass:
Bjorlie, Leo
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
M-004(a) (40 Favorite Jewish Melodies — 40 באַליבטע ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID:
8216
Artist:
Jewish Music League of Tel Aviv
Director:
Herzl, David
Language:
Instrumental
On album:
F-013(c) (Freilechs & chassidic songs Giora Feidman - Clarinet — פֿרײלעכס ונעימות חסידיות גיורא פיידמן - קלרינט)
Track ID:
8217
Clarinet:
Feidman, Giora — פיידמן, גיורא
Artist:
Israel Broadcasting Orch. — תזמורת רשות השדור
Language:
Instrumental
On album:
S-081(c) (Salomon Klezmorim Yiddish music traditional & contemporary)
Track ID:
8218
Artist:
Salomon Klezmorim
Clarinet:
Salomon, Marcel
Accordion:
von Tol, Theo
Language:
Instrumental
On album:
S-090(a) (Leon Schwartz Like In A Different World)
Track ID:
21516
Violin:
Schwartz, Leon — שװאַרץ, לעאָן
Track comment:
Der Griner Zinger
Language:
Instrumental
On album:
K-071(a) (Kleitanim Lyden af jodisk tradition 2.)
Track ID:
22758
Artist:
Kleitanim
Track comment:
Recorded with a klezmer melody
Language:
Instrumental

Kolumbus, Ikh HobTsu Dir Gornit — קאָלומבוס, איך האָב צו דיר גאָרניט

Author:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Status/Food/Weather/Subway/Patriotism/Freedom
Transliteration:
Peppler 2 124
Translation:
Peppler 2 125
Music:
Peppler 2 125
Additional song notes:
Kolumbus, I have No Complaints Against You
Sheet music:
Folder:
1278
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration/ Translation
Publisher:
Jane Peppler
Provenance:
Purchase, Jane Peppler, Sept 2013
First line:
Amerika dos land dos traye vi a guter tsimes gefelstu mir,
First line (Yiddish):
אַמעריקאַ, דאָס לאַנד, דאָס טרײַע, ווי אַ גוטער צימעס געפֿעלסטו מיר,
Notes:
America, you fair land, you please me like a good tsimmes…

Recordings

On album:
K-010(d) (Miriam Kressyn & Seymour Rexsite The East Side Story)
Track ID:
8635
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Piano:
Gunther, William
First line:
Kolumbus, Ikh hob tsu dir gornit, Tsu dir mayn Ameritshke,
First line (Yiddish):
קאָלומבוס, איך האָב צו דיר גאָרניט, צו דיר מײַן אַמעריטשקע,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-013(b) (Dos Goldene Land Narrated by Himan Brown (English) — דאָס גאָלדענע לאַנד 80 יאָר ייִדיש לעבן אין אַמעריקע אין ייִדישן ליד)
Track ID:
19374
Vocal:
Kressyn, Miriam and Ensembl — קרעסן, מיריאַם און אַנסעמבל
Narrator:
Brown, Himan
Piano:
Weiner, Lazar — װײַנער, לאַזאַר
First line:
Kolumbus, Ikh hob tsu dir gornit, Tsu dir mayn Ameritshke,
First line (Yiddish):
קאָלומבוס, איך האָב צו דיר גאָרניט, צו דיר מײַן אַמעריטשקע,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-013(a) (Dos Goldene Land Narrated by Yosl Mlotek (Yiddish) — דאָס גאָלדענע לאַנד 80 יאָר ייִדיש לעבן אין אַמעריקע אין ייִדישן ליד)
Track ID:
19338
Artist:
Kressyn, Miriam and Ensembl — קרעסן, מיריאַם און אַנסעמבל
Narrator:
Mlotek, Yosl — מלאָטעק, יוסל
Piano:
Weiner, Lazar — װײַנער, לאַזאַר
First line:
Kolumbus, Ikh hob tsu dir gornit, Tsu dir mayn Ameritshke,
First line (Yiddish):
קאָלומבוס, איך האָב צו דיר גאָרניט, צו דיר מײַן אַמעריטשקע,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-010(h) (Miriam Kressyn & Seymour Rechzeit From Ellis Island...)
Track ID:
21796
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
First line:
Kolumbus, Ikh hob tsu dir gornit, Tsu dir mayn Ameritshke,
First line (Yiddish):
קאָלומבוס, איך האָב צו דיר גאָרניט, צו דיר מײַן אַמעריטשקע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of "From Ellis Island to the East Side"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
8636
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Kolumbus, Ikh hob tsu dir gornit, Tsu dir mayn Ameritshke,
First line (Yiddish):
קאָלומבוס, איך האָב צו דיר גאָרניט, צו דיר מײַן אַמעריטשקע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in group "a Brooklyn" - also with English Verses
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
017i (Goldstein, Morris, tenor/ Kolumbus Ikh Hob Tsu Dir Gor../ Pinochle)
Track ID:
29272
Vocal:
Goldstein, Morris — גאָלדשטייַן, מאָריס
On album:
P-068(f) (Jane Peppler and Friends/ Nervez!/ Yiddish Theater Songs from Poland, Volume III)
Track ID:
41403
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
Vocal:
Kloko, Randy
VocalFiddle:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Spears, Roger Lynn
First line:
Amerika dos land dos traye vi a guter tsimes gefelstu mir, bist far undz yidn…
First line (Yiddish):
אַמעריקע דאָס לאַנד דאָס טרײַע, ווי אַ גויער צימס געפֿעלסטו מיר, ביסט פֿאַר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Duet
Length:
3:13

A Nikhpe Zol Es Trefn — אַ נכפּה זאָל עס טרעפֿן

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Klezmer/Immigrant/Theatre/Humor/Shund/Comic
Subject:
America/Occupations/Curse/Livelihood
Additional song notes:
From Columbia E7625 From the musical - Di Voyle Yungen/ - defined in Harkevy as "epilepsy" ניכפּה-

Recording

On album:
L-050(a) (Martin Lorber Collection of 78 RPM Recordings)
Track ID:
27650
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Amerika iz a farkerter velt, a golden land far narunim,
First line (Yiddish):
אַמעריקאַ איז אַ פֿאַרקערטער װעלט, אַ גאָלדען לאַנד פֿאַר נאַרונים,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Columbia E7625 From musical-Di Voyle Yungen
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Tenor

El Rakhum Vekhanun — אל רחום וחנון

Author:
Gastwirth, Henry M.
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Brody, Joseph — יוסף ברױדי
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Goals/Children/Granchilren/God/ Faith/Prayer/Mercy
Additional song notes:
God of Compassion

Recordings

On album:
001n (Juvelier, Kalmen/ Dos Bisele Glik/ El Rakhum Vekhanun)
Track ID:
28801
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
First line:
Dem mentshens lebn in zayn shtrebn, es iz a lebn, nakhes..far zayne kinder,…
First line (Yiddish):
דעם מענטשן לעבן, אין זײַן שטרעבן, עס איז אַ לעבן נחת..פֿאַר זײַנע קינדער…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:24
On album:
005f (Juvalier, Kalmen, tenor/ Nakhes Fun Kinder/ El Rakhum Vekhanun)
Track ID:
28923
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
First line:
Dem mentshens lebn in zayn shtrebn, es iz a lebn, nakhes..far zayne kinder,…
First line (Yiddish):
דעם מענטשן לעבן, אין זײַן שטרעבן, עס איז אַ לעבן נחת..פֿאַר זײַנע קינדער…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:24

Vu Zaynen Mayne Kinder — וווּ זײַנען מײַנע קינדער

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Mother/Children/Separation/Memory
Sheet music:
Folder:
693
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres
Publisher address:
159 Delancy Street, New York
Date:
1917
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
506
First line:
Dort zitst zikh an alteshke mamenyu gants aleyn,
First line (Yiddish):
דאָרט זיצט אַן אַלטעשקע מאַמעניו גאַנץ אַליין,
Notes:
Block Letters, English and Yiddish,

Recordings

On album:
056k (Juvelier, Kalmen, tenor/ Vu Zaynen Mayne Kinder/ Fantasye Lid fun "Ben Hador")
Track ID:
30409
Vocal:
Juvelier, Kalman
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
051g (Rosenstein, Abraham/ Vu Zaynen Mayne Kinder/ Milkhome Ongemakht)
Track ID:
30218
Artist:
Rosenstein, Abraham
Language:
Yiddish

A Muters Harts — אַ מוטערס האַרץ

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Loyalty/Love
Origin:
SM General 690
Transliteration:
SM General 690
Music:
SM General 690
Additional song notes:
A Mother's Heaart
Sheet music:
Folder:
690
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres Music Dealer & Publisher
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St. New York, NY
Date:
1913
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
482
First line:
In menshns lebn shtunden es geben…
First line (Yiddish):
אין מענשנס לעבן שטונדען עס געבען...
Notes:
Black lettering, English/Yiddish. Catalogue of Celebrated Jewish Music for Piano with Words, on front cover. First lines of music for several ethnic songs on back cover.

Recording

On album:
052t (Zeidman, Benny, baritone/ Dos Pintele Yid/ A Muters Harts)
Track ID:
30284
Artist:
Zeidman, Benny, baritone
Language:
Yiddish

Libe Iz Dos Beste Vort — ליבע איז דאָס בעסטע וואָרט

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Operetta
Subject:
Love/Desire/Ideal
Additional song notes:
See Heskes Catlg # 1302

Recordings

On album:
007l (Schwartz, William, Tenor/ Vayt Vayt Iz Mayn Heymele/ Libe Iz Dos Beste Vort)
Track ID:
28994
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Az du in harts iz mir shver, aha, aha, nokh epes hob ikh a bager
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
On album:
L-059(a) (Lider Fun Boydem 2/Di Beste Lider Fun 78 Platen/Songs From The Attic/The Best of 78 Records/ Ikh Lib Dikh — לידער פֿון בוידעם 2\די בעסטע לידער פֿון 78 פּלאַטען\ איך ליב דיך)
Track ID:
32960
Vocal:
Schwartz, William — שוואַרץ, וויליאַם
First line:
Az du in harts iz mir shver, aha, aha, nokh epes hob ikh a bager,
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דו אין האַרץ איז מיר שווערת אַהאַ, אַהאַ, נאָך עפּעס האָב איך אַ באָגער
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Operetta/Waltz
Length:
3:06

On A Heym — אָן אַ היים

Author:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Homeless/Ungratgeful Children/Lonliness/Heartache
Transliteration:
Peppler 2 175
Translation:
Peppler 2 175
Music:
Peppler 2 175
Additional song notes:
Homeless

Recordings

On album:
024b (Lt. Jos. Frankel's Orch. and../ Aheym, Kinderlekh, Aheym/ On A Heym)
Track ID:
29434
Artist:
Lt. Jos. Frankel's Orch. and..
On album:
P-068(e) (Jane Peppler, Randy Kloko, & friends/ Lebedik Yankel: Yiddish songs from Warsaw, volume 2)
Track ID:
41463
Vocal/Piano:
Peppler, Jane
Vocal:
Kloko, Randy
First line:
Farfinstert farvist zenen di teg mit di nekht, ikh layd fil tsores un payn…
First line (Yiddish):
פֿאַפֿינסטערט פֿאַרוויסט זענען די טעג מיט די נעכט, איך לײַד פֿיל צורות און פּײַן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Duet
Length:
3:12

Goldene Medina — גאָלדענע מעדינאַ

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Humorous/Sarcastic
Subject:
America/Status/Crook
Sheet music:
Folder:
13
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Violin/Mandolin
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
S. Schenker
Publisher address:
66 Canal Street, New York
Date:
1902
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Amerike iz a golden land, lang un breyt nur vi a..
First line (Yiddish):
אַמעריקע איז אַ גאָלדן לאַנד, לאַנג און ברייט נור ווי
Notes:
Cover with floral ornaments, a goose in a lake and a bird on a ì tree which is being fed by a hand/ Excerpts from pieces and Carmen, Bizet on inside./ Price 50 cents

Krishme (Friedsall) — קריאת-שמע (פֿרידסאַל)

Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Prayer/Theater
Subject:
Praise
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "Tsores Mit Kinder"
Sheet music:
Folder:
141
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Violin/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Str., New York
Date:
1912
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Shma yisroel, adonay eloheynu, her yisroel, dayn..
Notes:
Cover printed in red: Filigree border, English and Yiddish titles, "Kriashme" (sung by Miss Rosenthal and Master Ferkaut) and "Warenikes Mit Gribnen". From "Tsores Fun Kinder"

Varenikes Mit Gribn — וואַרענולקעס מיט גריבן

Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Food/dumplings/varenikes/gribn/fried fat
Sheet music:
Folder:
142
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Violin/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Str., New York
Date:
1921
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman
First line:
Tseytele iz a voyle, varenikes mit gribn,
First line (Yiddish):
צייטעלע איז אַ וואוילע, וואַרעניקעס מיט גריבן,
Notes:
Cover printed in red: Filigree border, English and Yiddish titles, "Kriashme" (sung by Miss Rosenthal and Master Ferkaut) and "Warenikes Mit Gribnen". From "Tsores Fun Kinder"

Hepet Mekhutonim — העפּעט מחותנים

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Wedding/Family/Dance
Sheet music:
Folder:
143
Series:
4
Arranger:
Friedsall, Louis
Arranged for:
Violin
Texts:
Yiddish
Publisher:
Hebrew Publishing Co.
Publisher address:
50-52 Eldridge Str., New York
Date:
1920
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Hepet un tantst mekhutonim, kroyvn ale,
First line (Yiddish):
העפּעט און טאַנצט מחותנים, קרובֿן אָלע,
Notes:
Cover printed in red: Filigree border. Photo insert of man presumably Louis Friedsall. Three titles "Hepet Mekhutonim", "Korohod" and "Gutte Nakht"

Lekhaim Brider Lekhaim — לחיים ברידער לחיים

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Drinking/Whisky
Sheet music:
Folder:
260
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Violin
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
S. Schenker
Publisher address:
66 Canal Street, New York, NY
Date:
1902
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
53
First line:
Vos iz besser af der velt, vos iz ziser fun alsding….
First line (Yiddish):
ווס איז בעסער אויף דער וועלט, וואָס איז זיסער פֿון אַלסדינ,
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, English/Yiddish/Transliteration. Insert photograph of Mr. B. Bernstein. Price 50 cents, Piano: 30 cents, Violin. Back cover includes Yiddish words, three verses. Small copy of music for Doina, Roumanian Melody by Henry A. Russotto.

Sholem Bayis (Smulewitz) — שלום בּית

Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Teres, A.
Composer:
Brody, Joseph — יוסף ברױדי
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Literary Origin/Theater
Subject:
Home/Peace/Happiness/Contentment
Sheet music:
Folder:
284
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres Music Dealer
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St. New York, NY
Date:
1920
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
69
First line:
A minig iz do bay undz yidn, mir megen shtoltsiren mit dem…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ מנהג איז דאָ בײַ ייִדען, מיר מעגען שטאָלצירען מיט דעם
Notes:
Black lettering, English/Hebrew. Small oval photo of man with mustache. Yiddish words, 2 verses in center. Six other melody lines on back cover with prices, 25 cents.

Der Bitukhen Tsu Got — דער בטחון צו גאָט

Author:
Gilrod, Louis — גילראָד, לאָויס
Composer:
Brody, Joseph — יוסף ברױדי
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Faith/Good/Evil/Sickness/Hope
Additional song notes:
From the play "The Power of Passion" by Z. Libin.
Sheet music:
Folder:
527
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
English/Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1914
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
271
First line:
Oy zay nit fertzvayfelt. Oy tateniu…
First line (Yiddish):
אוי זײַ ניט פֿאַרצווייפֿעלט, אוי טאַטיניו, וועסט זען וועסט נאָך ווערן געזינד
Notes:
Black lettering, English/Yiddish/Transliteration. Cover includes seventeen small cameo photographs of men and women (no names). David Kessler Second Avenue Theatre. Max R. Wilner presents "The Power of Passion". Music by Brody & Friedse. Words by Gilrod. Back cover includes three verses in Yiddish & Transliteration and Cast of Characters in English/Yiddish.

Yidelakh Briderlakh (Friedsell) — ייִדעלאַך ברידערלאַך (פֿריִדסעל)

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Fraternity/Toyre/Singing
Sheet music:
Folder:
556
Series:
4
Arranger:
Teres, A
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish Transliteration
Publisher:
A. Teres, Music Dealer & Publisher
Publisher address:
159 Delancey St., New York, NY
Date:
1905
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
297
First line:
Yidelekh briderlekh zingt mit mir lidelekh,
First line (Yiddish):
ייִדעלעף ברידערלעף זןנגט מיט מיר לידעלעך,
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. "Catalogue of Celebrated Jewish Music for Piano With Words", on front cover. First line of music notes on back cover.

Kaddish (Video) — קגיש (ווידיאָ)

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Drama
Additional song notes:
Listed on the Liner Notes as item 9, but not on the video disc.

Recording

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36875
Vocal:
Hensley, Shuler
Conductor:
Tilson Thomas, Michael
Artist:
New World Symphony
First line:
Mayn fater, mayn fater, oy, oy, oy, the audience ate it up, at the curtain…
Language:
English
Style:
Dramatic/Spoken Word

Greenhorn Medley (Video)

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater/Song & Dance/Vaudeville/Comedy
Additional song notes:
There are additional composers not named in the liner notes. Ikh Blayb A Bokher - Marriage/Bachelor The Green Maid The Green Tailor The Green Shlimiel The Green Musician The Green Children

Recording

On album:
V0258 (Michael Tilson Thomas/ The Thomashefskys/ Music and Memories of the Yiddish Theater (Video))
Track ID:
36878
Vocal:
Blazer, Judy
First line:
Her, ikh shver, iz bay mir keyn bageyr, vos toyg mir a vayb, a tsure,..
First line (Yiddish):
הער, איך שווער,איז ניט מײַן באַגער, וואָס טויג מיר אַ ווײַב, אַ צורה, ...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Theater/Vaudevill/Novelty

Dos Fartribene Taybele — דאָס פֿאַרטרנינע טײַבעלע

Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Dove/Exiled/Storm/Home/Anandoned/Alone/Forest
Additional song notes:
The Exiled Dove

Recording

On album:
072c (Smulewitz, Solomon/ Dos Fartribene Taybele/ Yhi Oir)
Track ID:
38303
First line:
Deryogt fun ir nest, dertribn gants vayt, elent in vald vi a shteyn,...
First line (Yiddish):
דעריאָגט פֿון איר נעסט, דער טרעבן גאַנטס ווײַטת עלענט אין וואַלד ווי אַ שטיין,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:42

Donki Monki Biznes — דאָקי מאָנקי ביזנעס

Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Pop/Novelty
Subject:
Warning/Bargains/Crooks/Burgler/Prostition
Origin:
Peppler 3 48
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1485
Translation:
Ephemera 1485

Recording

On album:
P-068(g) (Der East Side Fun Amol/ Jane Peppler & Friends)
Track ID:
41508
Vocal:
Peppler, Jane
Guitar:
Bloom, Ken
First line:
Ikh hob an eytse hert un farshteyt zi, nutslekh vet zi zayn aykh ir megt oyshern
First line (Yiddish):
איך האָב אַן עצה, הערט אָן און פֿאַרשטייט זי, נוטצלעך וועט זי זײַן אײַך,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
4:25

Kompani — קאָמפאַני

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Literary Origin/Humor/Double Entendre
Subject:
Keeping Company/Abandonment/Pregnancy/Bedbugs
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1458/Ephemera 1636
Translation:
Ephemera 1458/Ephemera 1636
Additional song notes:
What's Not To Like 2017

Recording

On album:
P-068(i) (Opgenarte Velt/Deluded World/ Jane Peppler)
Track ID:
43103
Vocal/Fiddle/ConcertinaKeyboard:
Peppler, Jane
Keyboard:
Enoch, Aviva
Keyboard:
Spears, Roger Lynn
Keyboard/Bass:
Bloom, Ken
Keyboard/Bass:
Baird, Jim
First line:
Amerika iz a golden land, dos git a yeder tsu, mit shvindlers, feykers, blofers, ales heyst do "kompani", a griner kumt
First line (Yiddish):
אַן לאַנד, דאָס גיט אָ יעדער צו, מיט שווינדלערס, פֿייקערס, בלאָפֿערס, אַלעס הייסט דאָ קאָמפאַני, אַ גרינער קומט אָהער און..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:06

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