Name:
Helzner, Jules

Tracks with this artist

Eli Eli (Sandler) — אלי אלי (סאַנדלער)

Author:
Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
Composer:
Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
Genre:
Theatre/Lament/Religious
Subject:
Plea/Persecution/Faith/Torture/Abandonment/Question
Origin:
ML PYS 220/Ephemera 598/Metro Scher 31
Transliteration:
Ausabel 676/Alb K-047(a)/ML PYS 220/Alb K-047(a)/Alb P-028(a)/L-048(a)/
Translation:
Alb L-048(a)/Ausubel Folk 676/Alb K-047(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Vorbei 233
Music:
Ausubel Folk 676/ML PYS 221/Metro Scher 31
Additional song notes:
Cited in Nulman 74 Written For the play "Brokhe, Oder - DerYidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896. In Sheetmusic # 58 there are indications that the song was heard in various parts of Europe as a folk song, but then claimed by Sandler and Tomoshevsky because it was sung in their operetta "Brokha or The Jewish King of Poland for a Night". See Heskes entry 1194. Also transliteration and translation Published in Gottlieb 290 Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a) Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012
Related information in folder 991:
Comments:
1. Article from Internet, by Clay Willis, titled "Why did Jesus on the cross say "Eli Eli Lama sabachtani?)
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23918
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Eli, Eli lomo azavtoni? In fayer un flam hot men undz...
First line:
אלי, אלי, למה עזבֿתּני? (2) אין פֿײַער און פֿלאַם האָט מען אונדז..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew

Tsena Tsena — צאנה צאנה

Author:
Miron, Issacar — מירון, ישׂשׂכּר
Composer:
Khagiz, Yechiel — הגיז, יהיאָל
Genre:
Israeli
Subject:
Girls/Soldiers/Courting
Origin:
Alb O-001(d)/DeRoy 48
Transliteration:
G-005(a)/Alb O-001(d)
Translation:
Alb O-001(d)
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23919
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Tsena, tsena tsena, tsena, habanot urena khayalim bemosheva
First line (Hebrew):
צאנה, צאנה, צאנה, צאנה, הבּנוֹת וּראינה חילים בּמושבה.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew

Yerusholaim Shel Zahav — ירושלים של זהב

Also known as:
Jerusalem Of Gold
Also known as:
Yerusholaim Shtot Fun Gold
Author:
Shemer, Naomi — שמר, נעמי
Composer:
Shemer, Naomi — שמר, נעמי
Genre:
Place/Israeli
Subject:
Jerusalem/67 War
Song comment:
Yiddish Translation Ephemera 250
Origin:
Alb I-001(b)/Bekol Ram 9/Alb B-032(a)/Alb F-007(c) [Yid]/
Transliteration:
Bekol Ram 9/Alb B-032(a)/G-069(a)
Translation:
G-069(a)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb C-023(h)/Alb F-007(c) [Yid]/Alb B-032(a)
Music:
Netzer 21
Related information in folder 528:
Comments:
1 Text of Yiddish version by L. Olitski. 2 Singable English version
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23920
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Avir harim tsalul kayayin, Vereakh oranim, Nisa bereaukh...
First line:
אויר הרים צלול כּיין וריח ארנים, נשׂא בּרוח הערביים עם קול...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
English recititive
Language:
Hebrew/English

Yiddish Medley (Appel) — ייִדיש מעגלי (אַפּעל)

On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23921
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yosl Yosl/ Belz/ Oy Mame Bin Ikh Farlibt/ Di Grine Kuzine

Yosl Yosl — יאָסל יאָסל

Author:
Steinberg, Samuel
Composer:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Love/Desire/Attraction
Song comment:
See "Joseph Joseph" - English Adaptation
Origin:
Alb K-068(d)/Alb K-007(a)/
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/Estella 6/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-068(d)/ephemera 1456
Translation:
Alb K-068(d)
Music:
Estella 6
Additional song notes:
Also see "Joseph Joseph" for English adaptation
Related information in folder 1456:
Comments:
1. 3/10/15 Transliterated text provided by Chava Kramer via internet and entered in Ephemera on March 10, 2015
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23922
Vocal:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Oy, yosl, yosl, mayn khies geyt mikh azhe oys nokh dir,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, יאָסל, יאָסל, מײַן חיות גײט מיך אַשז אַרױס נאָך דיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yosl Yosl/ Belz/ Oy Mame Bin Ikh Farlibt/ Di Grine Kuzine
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Medley

Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt (Medley) — אױ מאַמע, בין איך פֿאַרליבט (פּאָפּורי)

On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23924
Author/Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Oy, mame, bin ikh farlibt, A klezmer yingl, mame getraye,
First line:
אױ מאַמע, בין איך פֿאַרליבט, אַ קלעזמער ייִנגל, מאַמע געטרײַער,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yosl Yosl/ Belz/ Oy Mame Bin Ikh Farlibt/ Di Grine Kuzine

Di Grine Kuzine (Medley) — די גרינע קוזינע (פּאָפּורי)

On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23925
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
S'iz tsu mir gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז צו מיר געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װי גאָלד איז זי געװען...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yosl Yosl/ Belz/ Oy Mame Bin Ikh Farlibt/ Di Grine Kuzine
Language:
Yiddish

Shir Yom Hetsmaut (Heb) — שיר יום העצמאות (עבֿרית)

On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23906
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew

Yerusholaim (Traditional) — ירושלים (טראַדיציאָנאַל)

Also known as:
M'al Pisgat Har Hatsofim
Author:
Hameiri, Avigdor — המאירי, אביגדוד
Genre:
Israeli/Place/Zionist
Subject:
Jerusalem/Mt Scopus
Origin:
Bugatch 17/Netzer 21/Alb N-014(a)/Belarsky Fav 32
Transliteration:
Bugatch 17/Netzer 21/Alb K-047(a)/Alb-014(a)/Belarsky Fav 24
Translation:
Belarsky Fav 24/Alb K-047(a)//Belarsky Fav 24/Alb S-083(d)
Music:
Bugatch 17/Netzer 21/Nath 17/Belarsky Fav 24
Additional song notes:
Jerusalem
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23907
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
M'al pisgat hatsofim, Shalom lakh, Yerusholaim,
First line (Hebrew):
מעל פסגת הר הצופים, שלום לך, ירושלים, מעל פסגת הר הצופים...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew

Ikh For Aheym (Meyerovitz) — איך פֿאָר אַהײם (מײעראָװיץ)

Also known as:
I'm Going Home
Author:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Genre:
Zionist/Theater
Subject:
Palestine/United States/Emigration/Return/Homeland
Origin:
Ephemera 1365 (Yiddish)
Transliteration:
Estella 34/Peppler 2 96
Translation:
/Peppler 2 96
Music:
Estella 34/Peppler 2 96
Additional song notes:
I'm Going Home Also see "Mir Forn Aheym"
Related information in folder 836:
Comments:
1. Transliterated text 2. Translation
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23908
Vocal:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Mazl tov aykh yidn, mit mazl zol aykh zayn,
First line (Yiddish):
מזל טובֿ אײַך ייִדן, מיט מזל זאָל אײַך זײַן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Veulai — ואולי (שרת)

Also known as:
Es Kon Zayn
Also known as:
Efsher Iz Di Gantse Zakh A Lign
Also known as:
Kineret (Rakhel, Bogdanski)
Author:
Rakhel — רחל
Composer:
Sharet, Yehuda — שרת, יהודה
Genre:
Literary Origin/Pioneer/Zionist
Subject:
Kineret/Dream
Origin:
Belarsky Fav 31
Transliteration:
Belarsky Fav 28/Alb D-002(a)
Translation:
Belarsky Fav 28/Alb D-002(a)/Ausubel Poetry 107
Music:
Belarsky Fav 31
Additional song notes:
Translation in Ausubel published under title "Kinnereth" Alt translation: "and perhaps" on album y-056(a)
Related information in folder 1201:
Comments:
1. 12/4/2011 Yiddish Adaptation by Zalmen Shazer titled "Efshar Iz Di Gantze Zakh A Lign- Perhaps the Whole Thing Is A Lie. Provided by Chava Kremer December 12, 2011
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23909
Vocal:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
V'ulai lo hayu hadvarim meolam, V'ulai lo hishkamti im…
First line (Hebrew):
ואולי לא היו הדברים מעולם, ואולי לא השכמתי עם שחר לגן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
And perhaps these things have never been, and perhaps I...
Language:
Hebrew

Hava Nagila (Nathanson) — הבה נגילה

Also known as:
Kene Hora (Hava Nagila)
Also known as:
Living With the H Tune
Author:
Nathanson, Moshe
Genre:
Folk/Hora
Subject:
Dance/Celebration/Joy
Song comment:
See Page 130 for extended info on the song
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(a)
Transliteration:
Alb N-014(a)/Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb N-014(b)/Alb S-033(a)/Alb K-007(a)
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(b)/Alb B-032(a)
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Pasternak BHN 130/Metro Scher 15
Additional song notes:
Originally Chassidic Sadigurer (Bukovina, Poland) nigun. Text - claimed by Idelsohn, but text usually attributed to Moshe - Nathanson. See Pasternak's "Beyond Hava Nagila" p 130: Nulman, p - 102.
Related information in folder 832:
Comments:
1. 10/26/2007 Article by Leah Hochbaum Rosner in English Forward, Oct. 26, 2007, titled "Singing 'Happy Birthday' to 'Hava Nagila' as Party Classic nears 100". 2. 8/28/2008 Article published on the internet as of August 28, 2008 by James Loeffler titled "Hava Nagila's Long, Strange Trip: The unlikely history of a Hasidic melody. 3. 7/20/212 Article from the Forward of July 20, 2012 by Renee Ghert-Zand titled "From Ukraine to You Tube: How 'Hava Nagila' Became a Global Hit" 4. 2/24/2017 Article from Wikipedia as of February 24, 2017 titled Hava Nagila
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23910
Vocal:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Hava nagila, venismekha. hava neranena, venismekha. Uru...
First line (Hebrew):
הבה נגילה ונשׂמחה. הבה נרננה, ונשׂמחה. עורוּ אחים בּלב שׂמח.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew

Dos Yidishe Lid — דאָס ייִדישע ליד

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Cantorial/Religious
Subject:
Faith/Holidays/Khazn/Contor/Exile/Expulsion/Wandering
Transliteration:
Alb A-005(e)
Translation:
Alb A-005(e)
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23911
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medley of cantorial selections.
Language:
Yiddish

Rad Halayla (Khasidic Nign) — רד הלילה (חסידיש ניגון)

Author:
Orland, Yakov — ארלנד, יעקב
Genre:
Pop/Israeli/Zionist
Subject:
Evening/Dusk/Night/Return/Dance/Continuity/Circle
Origin:
Bugatch 60/Alb S-063(a)/
Transliteration:
Alb K-001(c)/Alb S-063(a)/Bugatch 60/Alb L-009(a)/Alb C-016(a)
Translation:
Alb K-001(c)/Alb S-063(a)/Alb C-016(a)
Music:
Netzer 14/Bugatch 60/
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23912
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Rad halayla, rad halayla, Habokeya lashamayim. Shuvi,...
First line (Hebrew):
רד הלילה, רב שירנו, הבּוֹקע לשמים. שוּבי, שוּבי הוֹרתנו,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew

Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn? (Fuld) — װוּ אַהין זאָל איך גײן? (פֿולד)

Also known as:
Ou Dois-Je Aller?
Author:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Author:
Miller, Sonny
Composer:
Strok, Oscar — סטראָק, אָסקאַר
Composer:
Berland, Sigmunt
Genre:
Zionist/Holocaust
Subject:
Hope/Statehood/Home
Song comment:
See "Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn (Korntayer)" Also Heskes entry 3383
Origin:
Neslen 16.5
Transliteration:
Neslen 16.5
Translation:
Neslen 16.5
Additional song notes:
Liner notes on on Fuld's recording F-020(d) and Hershel Fox's recording (F-017(a), Sonny Miller and Leo Fuare credited with the text and Sigmunt Berland credited as composer. Same credits are on the Heskes sheet music entry 3383. The text is an adaptation or revamping of Korntayer's "Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn". Nowithstanding the credit to Berland as composer, the melody is the same as Strok's.
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23913
Vocal:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Tell me, where shall I go, there's no place I can see,
First line:
װוּ אַהין זאָל איך גײן, װער קען ענטפֿערן מיר, װוּ אַהין זאָל איך...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Concert/Choral

Ha'emek Hu Khalom (Heb)

Author:
Rappaport, Moshe — ראַפּאַפּאָרט, משה
Composer:
Rappaport, Moshe — ראַפּאַפּאָרט, משה
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23914
Vocal:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line (Hebrew):
העמק הוא חלום זוהר ואורה מלילה ועד יום חולו ההורה
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew

Raisins and Almonds

Also known as:
Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen
Also known as:
Shlof Mayn Kind Shlof
Author:
Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23915
Vocal:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
In dem beys-hamikdosh, In a vinkele kheyder, zitst di...
First line (Yiddish):
אין דעם בית־המקדש, אין אַ װינקל־חדר, זיצט די אַלמנה בת־ציון…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the operetta "Shulamis"
Language:
Yiddish

Der Rebe Elimelekh — דער רבּי אלימלך

Also known as:
Rabbi Eli, The King
Also known as:
The Merry Rebe Elie
Author:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Composer:
Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Khasidim/Rebe/Klezmer/Musicians/Drinking
Origin:
ML MTAG 168/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Metro Album 49/Sh Sh 361
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 168/Alb B-007(b)/Alb W-010(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Metro Album 44
Translation:
Alb B-007(b)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb W-010(a)/Sh Sh 360
Music:
ML MTAG 168/Metro Album 44
Additional song notes:
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 733:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
A-037(a) (A Musical Tribute to Israel Sam Appel sings "Songs I Love")
Track ID:
23917
Artist:
Appel, Sam
Musical Direction:
Helzner, Jules
Piano/Organ:
Appel, Neil
First line:
Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn a bisl freylekh, iz ...
First line (Yiddish):
אַז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן אַ ביסל פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish