Austin Klezmorim

Name:
Austin Klezmorim

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:
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

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:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
3599
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
First line:
Tsu mir iz gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven...
First line (Yiddish):
צו מיר איז געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װי גאָלד איז זי געװען...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Der Naye Yid — דער נײַע ייִד (אינסטר)

On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
3236
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental

Dos Freylekhe Shnayderl — דאָס פֿרײלעכע שנײַדערל

Also known as:
Freylekh Shnayderl
Author:
Kerler, Yosef — קערלער, יוסף
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Tailor/Occupation/Poverty/Boss/Melody
Origin:
Alb A-044(a)/ML SOG 233
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(e)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb L-049(a)/ML SOG 233/Irza 22
Translation:
Alb K-029(e)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb L-049(a)/ML SOG 233/Alb O-016(b)
Music:
ML SOG 233/Irza 22
Additional song notes:
Published in Irza under title "A Tamganeydndiker Nign" The Jolly Tailor
On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
4032
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
First line:
Oy, hob ikh haynt, khevreleyt, a nigundel gehert,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, האָב איך הײַנט, חבֿרהלײט, אַ ניגונדל געהערט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Freylekh Shnayderl"
Language:
Yiddish

Gendzelekh (Folk) — גענדזעלעך

Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Geese/Arranged Marriage/Gander/Youth
Origin:
Alb R-024(d)/Alb O-001(b)
Transliteration:
WEVD 20/R-024(d)/Irza 3
Translation:
Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-024(d)
Music:
Irza 3
On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
5592
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
First line:
Dort baym taykhl, nit vayt fun dem shtetl, pashet di…
First line (Yiddish):
דאָרט בײַם טײַכל, ניט װײַט פֿון דעם שטעטל, פּאַשעט די גענדזעלעך,…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Khasidic Song (Austin Klezmorim) — חסידיש ליד (אינסטר)

On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
8169
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Chasidic Song"

Di Tsvey Mekhutenestes

Also known as:
Mekhuteneste Mayne
On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
10218
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
First line:
Mekhuteneste mayne, mekhuteneste getraye, Oy, lomir zayn...
First line (Yiddish):
מחותּנתטע מײַנע, מחותּנתטע געטרײַע, אױ, לאָמיר זײַן אױף אײביק...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Oyfn Pripetshik (Warshavsky) — אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק (וואַרשאַווסקי)

Also known as:
Der Alef Beys
Also known as:
In The Fireplace
Also known as:
Afn Pripetshik
Also known as:
Oifm Pripezik
Author:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Author:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Author:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Author:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Children/Alphabet/Education/Learning/Rebbe/Kheyder/School
Origin:
ML MTAG 2/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 24/Alb A-001(h)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb R-022(a)
Transliteration:
Alb R-022(a)/ML MTAG 2/Alb B-004(c)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)
Translation:
Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-024(b)/GYF 27/Kinderbuch 167/Alb G-017(a)/Sh Sh 196/
Music:
ML MTAG 2/GYF 25/SM Scher 13/Lefko Folk 72
Additional song notes:
At The Fireplace See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. Translation and Transliteration at Ephemera 1269 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/ Eng Translit - Alb P-038€
Related information in folder 332:
Document type:
Translation
Author:
Max Rosenfeld
Comments:
Singable English adaptation by Max Rosenfeld. 2. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher." 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
11924
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
First line:
Oyfn pripetshik brent a fayerl, un in shtub iz heys.
First line (Yiddish):
אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, און אין שטוב איז הײס.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Instrumental fragment also recorded as 1st selection on tape
Language:
Yiddish

Oy Avram — אױ אַבֿרהם

Genre:
Folk/Love
Subject:
Love/Constancy/Passion
Origin:
Vinkov 1 19/Alb B-036(a)/
Transliteration:
Vinkov 1 19/Alb J-011(a)/Alb B-075(a)/Alb K-029(b)/Alb K-005(a)
Translation:
Vinkov 1 19/Alb K-005(a)/Alb K-029(b)/Alb 0-007(b)/Alb B-036(a)
Music:
Vinkov 1 19
On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
11687
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
First line:
Oy Avram, Ikh ken on dir nit zayn! Ikh on dir un du on mir..
First line (Yiddish):
אױ אַבֿרהם, איך קען אָן דיר ניט זײַן! איך אָן דיר און דו אָן מיר..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Papirosn — פּאַפּיראָסן

Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht
Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht (Papirosn)
Also known as:
El Chiclerito
Also known as:
Freylekhe Yidelekh
Also known as:
Sigaryot
Also known as:
Kupite Papirosy
Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Occupation/Cigarette Seller/Misfortune/Family
Origin:
Levin N 90/GYF 16/Alb L-023(a)/ML PYS 267/Alb F-024(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Levin N 90/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 19/Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/GYF 19/Alb B-046(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-036(a)/Alb A-036(a
Music:
Levin N 90/Estella 10/GYF 17/ML PYS 267
Additional song notes:
Cigarettes/Author was inspired to write song after seeing child peddlers during German occupation of Grodno in WWI. See liner notes Alb S-083(a) Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit. Alb P-038(e) - translate
On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
12109
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
First line:
A kalte nakht, a nepldike finster umetum, shteyt a…
First line:
אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental

Seven Forty — זיבן פֿערציק

Also known as:
7:40 A.M.
Also known as:
7:40
Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental
Subject:
Train/Bars ??
Additional song notes:
Title refers to train schedule or time that bars open in Odessa See Ephemera 1406
Related information in folder 1406:
Comments:
1. 7/1/2014 Article provided by Chava Kramer, Israel and entered in Ephemera on July 1, 2014,explaining, among other things, that 7:40 was the scheduled arrival time of a train to Odessa. 2. /1/2014 Article provided by Chava Kramer, Israel and entered in Ephemera on July 1, 2014,explaining, among other things, that 7:40 was the departing time of a train from Odessa..
On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
13342
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Familiar melody, title pertains to train schedule
Style:
Instrumental\Klezmer

Yidl Mitn Fidl — ייִדל מיטן פֿידל

Author:
Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Folk
Subject:
Klezmer/Musicians/Life/Nature/Joy
Origin:
ML PYS 258/Alb L-044(c)/
Transliteration:
Alb A-044(a)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Alb I-013(a)/Alb K-029(b)/Alb L-044(c)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Qalb L-044(c)/Alb B-122(a)
Music:
Warem 240/ML PYS 258
Additional song notes:
Little Jew With His Fiddle (?) From the film of the same name.
Related information in folder 1002:
Comments:
1. Internet article by Rhoda (Rokhl) Bernard, with original Yiddish text, transliteration and translation of the song.
On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
17538
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
First line:
Shpil du fidl, shpil, Shpil far mir a libe lid,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל דו פּידל, שפּיל, שפּיל פֿאַר מיר אַ ליבע ליד,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From film of same name with Molly Picon. Same arrangement
Language:
Yiddish

Yingele Nit Veyn — ייִנגעלע ניט װײן

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Father/Son/Motherless/Immigration/Protection/Family/Child
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(b)/SM 1317
Translation:
Alb K-029(b)/SM 1317
Music:
SM 1317
Additional song notes:
Don't Cry Little Boy
On album:
A-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
17581
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
First line:
A troyerik bild hob ikh gezen, vos ikh ken nit fargesn neyn.
First line (Yiddish):
אַ טרױעריק בילד האָב איך געזען, װאָס איך קען ניט פֿאַרגעסן, נײן.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer

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-033(a) (The Austin Klezmorim Texas Klez)
Track ID:
17852
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
First line:
Yosl, Yosl, mayn khies geyt mir azhe oys nokh dir,
First line:
יאָסל, יאָסל, מײַן חיות גײט מיר אַשז אַרױס נאָך דיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental

Bulgar In D Minor

On album:
A-033(b) (The Austin Klezmorim East of Odessa)
Track ID:
23243
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Arranger/Director:
Averbach, Bill
Track comment:
Familiar Melody - Recorded under different title
Style:
Instrumental

Sha Shtil! — שאַ שטיל!

Genre:
Anti-Khasidic/Humorous/Folk/Satire
Subject:
Rebe/Khasidim/Dance/Sing/Activities
Origin:
Vinkov 3 100/Alb L-022(a)/ML PYS 144/Alb B-007(b)/Alb B-036(a)/C-060(a)
Transliteration:
Alb B-036(a)/Silverman YSB 96/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-005(c)/Alb M-049(a)
Translation:
Alb M-049(a)/Alb S-068(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Silver 96/C-060(a)
Music:
Vinkov 3 100/Kremer 40/Silver 96/ML PYS 144/
On album:
A-033(b) (The Austin Klezmorim East of Odessa)
Track ID:
23244
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Arranger/Director:
Averbach, Bill
First line:
Sha! Shtil! Makht nisht keyn gerider! Der rebe geyt shoyn...
First line (Yiddish):
שאַ! שטיל! מאַכט נישט קײן גערידער! דער רבּי גײט שױן טאַנצן װידער
Track comment:
Vocal Suzanna Sharp or Rachel Rhodes
Language:
Yiddish

A Lebedike Honga — אַ לעבעדיקע האָנגאַ

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
On album:
A-033(b) (The Austin Klezmorim East of Odessa)
Track ID:
23246
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Arranger/Director:
Averbach, Bill
Style:
Instrumental

Bayt Zhe Mir Oys A Finfuntsvansiker — בײַט זשע מיר אױס אַ פֿינפֿאונצװאַנציקער

Also known as:
Rumshi
Also known as:
The Twenty Fiver
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Wedding/Klezmorim/Tipping Musicians/Money
Origin:
Ber Fef 258/Vinkov 2 164/ML MTAG 60/Epelboym 83
Transliteration:
Vinkov 2 165/Alb K-020(a)/Alb O-009(a)/ML MTAG 60/Rubin Voi17/Epelboym 83
Translation:
Rubin Voi 17/Alb K-020(a)/Vinkov 2 165/Alb B-007(c)/Alb O-009(a)
Music:
Vinkov 2 165/Rubin Voi 17/ML MTAG 60/Epelboym 83
On album:
A-033(b) (The Austin Klezmorim East of Odessa)
Track ID:
23247
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Arranger/Director:
Averbach, Bill
Trombone:
Harris, David
First line:
Bayt zhe mir oys a funfuntsvansiker, oyf samerodne drayer;
First line (Yiddish):
בײַט זשע מיר אױס אַ פֿינפֿאונצװאַנציקער, אױף סאַמעראַדנע דרײַער;
Track comment:
Vocal - Suzanna Sharpe or Rachel Rhodes
Language:
Yiddish

Birobidzhan (Trad) — ביראָבידזשאַן (טראַד)

On album:
A-033(b) (The Austin Klezmorim East of Odessa)
Track ID:
23240
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Arranger/Director:
Averbach, Bill
First line:
Sovyeta...gegeben, hot der yid a nayem lebn,
First line (Yiddish):
סאָװעטאַ...געגעבן, האָט דער ייִד אַ נײַעם לעבן,
Track comment:
Vocal Suzanna Sharpe or Rachel Rhodes
Language:
Yiddish

The Big Megila (Eng) — בײַט זשע מיר אױס אַ פֿינפֿאונצװאַנציקער

On album:
A-033(b) (The Austin Klezmorim East of Odessa)
Track ID:
23248
Composer:
Averbac
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Arranger/Director:
Averbach, Bill
First line:
Bayt zhe mir oys a funfuntsvansiker, oyf samerodne drayer;
First line:
בײַט זשע מיר אױס אַ פֿינפֿאונצװאַנציקער, אױף סאַמעראַדנע דרײַער;
Track comment:
Vocal - Suzanna Sharpe or Rachel Rhodes

Tumbalalajka — טום בלליקה

Also known as:
Tum Balalayke
Also known as:
Twistin' The Freylekhs (Instr)
Also known as:
Play Balalaike
On album:
A-033(b) (The Austin Klezmorim East of Odessa)
Track ID:
23250
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Arranger/Director:
Averbach, Bill
First line:
Shteyt a bokher un er trakht, Trakht un trakht a gantse...
Track comment:
Vocal - Suzanna Sharp or Rachel Rhodes
Language:
Yiddish

Hashivenu Hashem Elekha (Davidson) — השיבנו ד' אליך (דודסן)

Additional song notes:
From the Book of Lamentations
On album:
A-033(b) (The Austin Klezmorim East of Odessa)
Track ID:
23251
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Arranger/Director:
Averbach, Bill
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-033(b) (The Austin Klezmorim East of Odessa)
Track ID:
23252
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Arranger/Director:
Averbach, Bill
First line:
In dem beys-hamikdosh, In a vinkl kheyder, zitst di almone..
First line (Yiddish):
אין דעם בית־המקדש, אין אַ װינקל־חדר, זיצט די אַלמנה בת־ציון…
Track comment:
Vocal - Suzanna Sharp or Rachel Rhodes
Language:
Yiddish

Vi Azoy Trinkt A Keyser Tey? — װי אַזױ טרינקט אַ קיסר טײ?

Also known as:
Vi Azoy Lebt Der Keyser ?
Also known as:
How The Kaiser Drinks Tea
Also known as:
Rabosi
Genre:
Humorous/Satirical/Folk
Subject:
Emperor/Question/Tea/Sugar/Potatoes/Butter/Sleep/Soldiers
Origin:
Vinkov 3 47/SM 40
Transliteration:
Alb K-030(a)/Vinkov 3 47/SM 40
Translation:
Alb K-030(a)/Vinkov 3 47
Music:
Vinkov 3 46/SM 40
On album:
A-033(b) (The Austin Klezmorim East of Odessa)
Track ID:
23253
Artist:
Austin Klezmorim
Arranger/Director:
Averbach, Bill
First line:
Rabosay, rabosay, khakute yor? Oyb nit zibn zol khotsh...
First line:
װוּ זײַנען מײַנע זיבן גוטע יאָר? אױב ניט זיבן זאָל כאָטש זײַן אַ פּאָר
Style:
Instrumental

Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Sound Archive.
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