Songs written or composed
In Shtetl Nikolayev — אין שטעטל ניקאָלײַעװ
- Author:
- Medoff, David
- Genre:
- Theatre/Place
- Subject:
- Nikolayev/Love/Conscript/Suicide/Tragedy
- Transliteration:
- Alb K-030(a)
- Translation:
- Alb K-030(a)
Recordings
- On album:
- K-030(a) (Kapelye Future and Past — קאַפּיליע)
- Track ID:
- 7426
- Artist:
- Kapelye — קאַפּעליע
- Vocal:
- Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
- Conductor:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- First line:
- In shtetl Nikolayev, lebn shvartsn yam, gelibt hob ikh...
- First line:
- אין שטעטל ניקאָלײַעװ, לעבן שװאַרצן ים, געליבט האָב איך מײַן שׂרהלע
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- On album:
- K-026(k)
- Track ID:
- 25013
- Artist:
- Aufwind
- First line:
- In shtetl Nikolayev, lebn shvartsn yam, gelibt hob ikh...
- First line:
- אין שטעטל ניקאָלײַעװ, לעבן שװאַרצן ים, געליבט האָב איך מײַן שׂרהלע
- On album:
- A-035(d) (Aufwind Jiddische Lieder & Klesmerusik Awek Di Junge Jorn)
- Track ID:
- 25275
- Artist:
- Aufwind
- Mandolin:
- Reich, Hardy
- Bandoneon/Guitar/Percussion:
- Rohde, Andreas
- Clarinet/Arranger:
- Hermerschmidt, Jan
- Bass:
- Rotzscher, Heiko
- Violin/Arranger:
- Koch, Claudia
- First line:
- In shtetl Nikolayev, lebn shvartsn yam, gelibt hob ikh...
- First line (Yiddish):
- אין שטעטל ניקאָלײַעװ, לעבן שװאַרצן ים, געליבט האָב איך מײַן שׂרהלע
- Track comment:
- Either Rohde or Reich is the vocalist
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Mournfully
- Length:
- 04'13"
- On album:
- F-045(a)1 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 1)
- Track ID:
- 28507
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- First line:
- In shtetl Nikolayev, lebn shvartsn yam, gelibt hob ikh mayn sore gelibt,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אין שטעטל ניקאָלײַעװ, לעבן שװאַרצן ים, געליבט האָב איך מײַן שׂרהלע
- Track comment:
- Originally Recorded by Columbia Records 8006F, October 1923
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer
- Length:
- 03.22
- On album:
- 006k (Rosenstein. A - Medoff, David/ Tate Mame/ In Shtetl Nikolayev)
- Track ID:
- 28956
- Artist:
- Rosenstein. A - Medoff, David
Other tracks with this artist
Zatchem
- On album:
- 059j (Medoff, Dave/ Zatchem/ Solnce Vshoditi I Zahodit)
- Track ID:
- 30573
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- Language:
- Russian
Solnce Vshodit i Zahodit
- On album:
- 059j (Medoff, Dave/ Zatchem/ Solnce Vshoditi I Zahodit)
- Track ID:
- 30574
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- Language:
- Russian
Gevald Di Bananas — געװאַלד די באַנאַנאַס
- Author:
- Tanzman, Yosef — טאַנזמאַן, יוסף
- Composer:
- Tanzman, Yosef — טאַנזמאַן, יוסף
- Genre:
- Vaudville/Novelty/Adaption
- Subject:
- Bananas
- Song comment:
- Adaptation of "Yes, We Have No Bananas"
- On album:
- F-045(a)1 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 1)
- Track ID:
- 28517
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- First line:
- Gevald, ikh vel meshege vern, shtendik halt ikh fun eyn hern, "Yes we have.."
- First line (Yiddish):
- געוואַלד, איך וועל משוגע ווערן, שטענדיק האַלט איך פֿון איין הערן, "יעס ווי.."
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer/Parody/Humor
- Length:
- 02:42
Hulye Kaptsn — הוליע קבּצן
- Also known as:
- Zets (Hulye Kaptsn)
- Author:
- Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
- Composer:
- Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
- Genre:
- Theater/Humor
- Subject:
- Poor Man/Kaptsn/Carefree/Poverty
- Additional song notes:
- Begger's Joy
Celebrate Pauper
- On album:
- 056n (Medoff, David, tenor/ Hulye Kavtsn/ Noakhs Tive)
- Track ID:
- 30415
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- Language:
- Yiddish
Noyakhs Teyve (Noah's Ark) — נוחס תּיבֿה
- Related information in folder 1078:
- Comments:
- 1. Article by Chana Mlotek in Forverts of Nov 26-Dec 2, titled "Noyakhs Teyve", responding to a letter from Dr. Norit Yunger published the text of the song.
- On album:
- 056n (Medoff, David, tenor/ Hulye Kavtsn/ Noakhs Tive)
- Track ID:
- 30416
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Theater
Vos Ikh Hob Gevolt Hob Ikh...
- On album:
- 056o (Medoff, David, tenor/ Vos Ikh Hob Gevolt Hob Ikh.../ Dudky Brat)
- Track ID:
- 30417
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
Dos Tsiganer Meydl
- On album:
- 033u (Picon, Mollie/Medoff, David/ Dos Tsiganer Meydl/ Bogden, Der Bukh Fun...)
- Track ID:
- 29731
- Artist:
- Medoff, David
- Vocal:
- Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Bogden, Der Bukh Fun...
- On album:
- 033u (Picon, Mollie/Medoff, David/ Dos Tsiganer Meydl/ Bogden, Der Bukh Fun...)
- Track ID:
- 29732
- Artist:
- Medoff, David
- vocal:
- Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
- Language:
- Yiddish
A Grus Fun Der Heym — אַ גרוס פֿון דער היים
- Genre:
- Theater/Lament
- Subject:
- Greetings/Home/Hunger/Poverty/Memory/Family/Fear
- Additional song notes:
- Greetings From Home
- On album:
- 040j (Medoff, David/ A Grus Fun Der Heym/ Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver)
- Track ID:
- 29954
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- First line:
- Ikh breng aykh a grus fun der heym, in finsteren land fun…
- First line (Yiddish):
- איך ברענג אייִך אַ גרוס פֿון דער היים, אין פֿינסטערען לאַנד פֿון אָדעס..
- Language:
- Yiddish
Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver — פֿון װיגל ביז אין קבֿר
- Also known as:
- Fun Vigele Biz In Keyver
- Also known as:
- Opgelebt Shoyn Akhtsik Yor
- Author:
- Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
- Author:
- Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
- Composer:
- Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
- Composer:
- Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
- Genre:
- Theater
- Subject:
- Aging/Childhood/Memory/Life/Dream/Death/
- Origin:
- Ephemera 1224
- Translation:
- Ephemera 1224
- Additional song notes:
- From the Cradle to the Grave
- On album:
- 040j (Medoff, David/ A Grus Fun Der Heym/ Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver)
- Track ID:
- 29955
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- First line:
- Ikh hob gelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel es iz..
- First line (Yiddish):
- איך האָב געלעבט שױן אַכציק יאָר, װי שנעל, װי שנעל עס איז...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert
Rumenishe Feferlekh
- On album:
- 013d (Zeeman, Anna & Medoff, David/ Rumenishe Feferlekh/ Nit Bay Motien)
- Track ID:
- 29143
- Artist:
- Medoff, David
- Artist:
- Zeeman, Anna
Nit Bay Motyen — ניט בײַ מאָטיען
- Genre:
- instrumental
- Additional song notes:
- Nobody Will Put Anything OverThis Kid
- On album:
- 013d (Zeeman, Anna & Medoff, David/ Rumenishe Feferlekh/ Nit Bay Motien)
- Track ID:
- 29144
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- Vocal:
- Zeeman, Anna
- First line:
- In di beste, sheynste erter, nutst men shtendik di drey verter, nit bay motien,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אין די בעסטע, שײנסטע ערטער, נוצט מען שטענדיק די דרײ װערטער, ניט בײַ מאָטיען,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Theater/Vaudeville
Dudky Brat — דודקי בראַט
- On album:
- 056o (Medoff, David, tenor/ Vos Ikh Hob Gevolt Hob Ikh.../ Dudky Brat)
- Track ID:
- 30418
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- First line:
- In rusland vi ir vets aykh kern, vest du nor dos vertl hern,
- First line:
- אין רוסלאַנד װי איר װעטס אײַך קערן, װעסט דו נאָר דאָס װערטל הערן,
Pod Vecher Oseniu Nenastnoy
- On album:
- 022e (Medoff, David, tenor/ Pod Vecher Oseniu Nenastnoy/ Marusia Otravilas)
- Track ID:
- 29387
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
Marusia Otravilas
- On album:
- 022e (Medoff, David, tenor/ Pod Vecher Oseniu Nenastnoy/ Marusia Otravilas)
- Track ID:
- 29388
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
Nakhes Fun Kinder — נחת פֿון קינדער
- Genre:
- Theatre
- Subject:
- Parents/Joy/Mariage/Celebration
- On album:
- 033c (Medoff, David, tenor/ Nakhes Fun Kinder/ Aheym Aheym)
- Track ID:
- 29695
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
Aheym Aheym (Schorr) — אהײם אהײם (שאָר)
- Author:
- Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
- Composer:
- Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
- Genre:
- Theater/Memory/Lament
- Subject:
- Immigration/Hometown/Longing/
- Additional song notes:
- Published under "A! Heim A! Haim" See also "Heskes" catlg 1509. From the musical comedy "Di Yidishe Shiksa"
- On album:
- 033c (Medoff, David, tenor/ Nakhes Fun Kinder/ Aheym Aheym)
- Track ID:
- 29696
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
A Grus Fun Der Heym — אַ גרוס פֿון דער היים
- Genre:
- Theater/Lament
- Subject:
- Greetings/Home/Hunger/Poverty/Memory/Family/Fear
- Additional song notes:
- Greetings From Home
- On album:
- 001g (Medoff, David, tenor/ Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver/ A Grus Fun LeibuDer Heym)
- Track ID:
- 28788
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- First line:
- Ikh breng aykh a grus fun der heym, in finsteren land fun…
- First line (Yiddish):
- איך ברענג אײַך אַ גרוס פֿון דער היים, אין פֿינסטערען לאַנד פֿון אָדעס…
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Theater/Concert
- Length:
- 3:09
Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver — פֿון װיגל ביז אין קבֿר
- Also known as:
- Fun Vigele Biz In Keyver
- Also known as:
- Opgelebt Shoyn Akhtsik Yor
- Author:
- Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
- Author:
- Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
- Composer:
- Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
- Composer:
- Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
- Genre:
- Theater
- Subject:
- Aging/Childhood/Memory/Life/Dream/Death/
- Origin:
- Ephemera 1224
- Translation:
- Ephemera 1224
- Additional song notes:
- From the Cradle to the Grave
- On album:
- 001g (Medoff, David, tenor/ Fun Vigl Biz In Keyver/ A Grus Fun LeibuDer Heym)
- Track ID:
- 28787
- Vocal:
- Medoff, David
- First line:
- Ikh hob gelebt shoyn akhtsik yor, vi shnel, vi shnel es iz..
- First line (Yiddish):
- איך האָב געלעבט שױן אַכציק יאָר, װי שנעל, װי שנעל עס איז...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert
- Length:
- 3:11