Name:
Medoff, David

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

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

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

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