Name:
Sam Medoff Orchestra
Also known as:
Medoff, Sam Orchestra

Tracks with this artist

Dayenu — דינוּ

Genre:
Holiday/Haggadah/Passover/
Subject:
Sufficiency/Torah/Sabbath/Israel/Exodus/Egypt/Thankfullness
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 54
Transliteration:
Coopersmith NJS 54/Alb K-022(b)/Alb R-001(a)/Schwartz 14
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 54/Alb R-001(a)/Schwartz 14/Metro Album 13
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 54/Schwartz 14/Metro Album 13
Related information in folder 696:
Comments:
1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".
On album:
T-007(j) (Dave Tarras Yiddish-American Klezmer Music 1925-1956)
Track ID:
2936
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Sam Medoff Orchestra
Artist:
Yiddish Swingettes
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:
L-047(a) (L'Chaim Music of the Jewish People)
Track ID:
26526
Vocal:
Spencer, Nate & Malavsky Sister
Artist:
Sam Medoff Orchestra
First line:
Hush, hush, stop now all your prancing, the rabbi's...
First line:
שאַ! שטיל! מאַכט נישט קײן גערידער! דער רבּי גײט שױן טאַנצן װידער
Track comment:
Malavsky Sisters used name "Marlin Sisters" recorded 1947
Language:
English/Yiddish

Dos Keshenever Shtikele — דאָס קעשענעװער שטיקעלע

Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Place/Folk
Subject:
Kishinev/Poverty/Troubles/Possessions/Riches/Celebration/
Transliteration:
K-029(a)/K-029(f)/S-022(e)/Alb T-031(b)
Translation:
K-029(a)/K-029(f)/Alb T-031(b)
Additional song notes:
Earliest recording of his song in the archive is is on a 78rpm performed by Moyshe Oysher (catlg 043p) is designated as a "folk song". Liner notes in some Some later recordings credit Oysher as composer and lyricist. Liner notes on Album L-029(a) (Klezmer Conservatory) indicate that the music is "Traditional" and the lyrics are Oysher's version of the folk song "Mayn Tayere Kishenev"
On album:
043p (Oysher, Moyshe/ Dos Keshenever Shtikele/ Grine Bleter)
Track ID:
30018
Artist:
Sam Medoff Orchestra
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Language:
Yiddish

Grine Bleter (Manger) — גרינע בלעטער (מאַנגער)

Also known as:
Frunze Verde (Manger)
Author:
Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Gypsy/Fiddle/Possessions/Wine/Blood/Fate/Past/Future
Origin:
Alb L-061(a)
Transliteration:
Alb L-061(a)/Alb M-049(a)
Translation:
Alb L-061(a)
On album:
043p (Oysher, Moyshe/ Dos Keshenever Shtikele/ Grine Bleter)
Track ID:
30019
Artist:
Sam Medoff Orchestra
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Language:
Yiddish

Bay Dem Shtetl — בײַ דעם שטעטל

Also known as:
Shtetl M.O.
Also known as:
In The Valley
Also known as:
In Mayn Shtetl Shteyt A Shtibl
Genre:
Folk/Children
Subject:
Shtetl/Home/Parents/Family/Animals/Barnyard Sounds/Joy
Origin:
Rub Oak 95/R-007(b)/Kinderbuch 164/Alb L-062(a)
Transliteration:
Rub Oak 16/Alb O-001(c)/Kinderbuch 164/Alb R-001(a)/Alb R-007(b)/Alb R-007(f)1
Translation:
Rub Oak 16/Alb R-007(b)/Kinderbuch 165/Alb R-007(f)1
Music:
Kinderbuch 164/Rub Oak 16
Additional song notes:
See" Bay Dem Shtetl" Liner notes on Alb P-038(b) and L-061(a) credit Moyshe Oysher as composer and Zalmen Rozental with the text. Translation and Translitliteration also on Alb K-051(l) - Recorded under title as Shtetl M.O.
On album:
K-092(a) (Yiddish & Klezmer Music/ From the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings)
Track ID:
30733
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Artist:
Sam Medoff Orchestra
First line:
In mayn shtetl shteyt a shtibl mit a grinem dakh, mit a grinem dakh,
First line (Yiddish):
אין מײַן שטעטל שטײט אַ שטיבל, מיט אַ גרינעם דאַך, מיט אַ גרינעם..
Track comment:
Originally recorded Banner B-576, published ca. 1948-49
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
2:34