Name:
Meisell, Bella
Name (Yiddish):
מײַזעל, בעלאַ
Also known as:
Mysell, Bella
Born:
1902

Songs written or composed

Glik — גליק

Author:
Meisell, Bella — מײַזעל, בעלאַ
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Fate/Happiness/Love
Song comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Origin:
Alb T-028(f)
Transliteration:
Warem 76/Alb W-031(a)Alb D-004(k)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-028(f)
Translation:
Alb W-031(a)/Alb D-004(k)/Ephemera 1520 p 26
Music:
Warem 76/Ephemera 1520 p
Additional song notes:
Luck
Sheet music:
Folder:
61
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
Not Noted
Date:
1930
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakh, vos far a shtarke makht
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטיי אַצינד און טראַכט, וואָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקע מאָכט
Notes:
Photocopy. Sheet music, no front or back cover, part of handout by Zalmen Mlotek at Klez Kamp or Circle Lodge summer program. "Copyright 1930 Alex. Olshanetsky"

Recordings

On album:
G-027(a) (Yiddish Songs / Johnny Grey)
Track ID:
20102
Artist:
Grey, Johnny
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
N-018(a) (Nicole Neiman From Europe With Love)
Track ID:
21387
Artist:
Neiman, Nicole
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-059(d) (Daniel Kempin/ Mazl Un Shlamazl — מזל און שלימזל)
Track ID:
22984
Artist:
Kempin, Daniel
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-041(a) (Howard Leshaw & The Golden Land Orchestra Vol I-Yiddish)
Track ID:
23125
Vocal:
Abelson, Cantor Robert Paul
Artist:
Leshaw, Howard & Golden Land Orch
Artist:
Leshaw, Howard, arr & clarinet
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
M-057(a) (Mazzeltov Glik)
Track ID:
24705
Artist:
Mazzeltov & Talitha Nawijn
Arranger:
Nawijn, Talitha
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-077(a) (Klezmer Pow Wow)
Track ID:
24737
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Vocal:
Zaugg, Freddy
Bass:
Cesar, Laura
Artist:
Klezmer Pow Wow
Accordion/Piano/Swiss Cymbalon:
Walker, Ranier
First line:
Glik, du bist gekumen tsu mir, ober a bisl tsu shpet--
First line (Yiddish):
גליק, דו ביסט געקומען צו מיר, אָבער אַ ביסל צו שפּעט--
Track comment:
From "Der Letster Tants."
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Y-025(a) (Yiddish Theatre Ensemble Performance Tape)
Track ID:
25266
Artist:
Yiddish Theatre Ensemble
Artist:
Robboy, David/ Jennie Levinson
Artist:
Levine, Hilda-Price & Michael
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Track comment:
also Randy Stein and Barry Levine, piano
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-037(b) (Hanna Greenbaum Great yiddish Songs — ייִדישע לידער שירים גדולים ביידיש)
Track ID:
25764
Artist:
Greenbaum, Hanna — גרינבױם, חנה
Artist:
Osherovits, M., orchestra — אָשעראָװעץ, מ., אָרקעסטער
First line:
Glik, vos iz faran on a shir, ober bloyz nisht far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
גליק, װאָס איז פֿאַראַן אָן אַ שיר, אָבער בלױז נישט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-087(a) (Henry Berman: 1945-1948 — חיים בערמאַן: 1948-1945)
Track ID:
30782
VocalAdditional English lyrics:
Berman, Henry — בערמאַן, חיים
First line:
Glik, du bist gekumen un ober a bisl tsu spheyt
First line:
גליק דו ביסט געקומען און אָבער אַ ביסל צו שׁפּייט
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Theatre
On album:
W-031(a) (Mauro Wrona / The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville)
Track ID:
27852
Vocal:
Wrono, Mauro — װראָנאָ, מאַוראָ
Artist:
Klezmer Brazil Band
Piano:
Travossos, Tania Frankiel
Clarinet/Musical Direction:
Travossos, Alexandre Fracalanza
Violin:
Stein, Daniel
Acoustic Bass:
Dias, Neimar
Drums:
Marini, Ricardo
Trombone:
Moreira, Joao Paulo
Trumpet:
Jose de Melo, Luciano
Arranger:
Spielvogel, Erika
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht, der shiksal hot oyf...
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Orchestral
Length:
004:54
On album:
P-068(a) (Jane Peppler/ Aviva Enoch/ I Can't Complain But Sometimes I Do)
Track ID:
41890
Vocal/Fiddle:
Peppler, Jane
Piano:
Enoch, Aviva
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht vos far a shtarke makh, der shikzal hot oyf yedn
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטיי אַמאָל און טראַכט וואָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקע מאָכט, דער שיקזאַל האָט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Waltz
Length:
3:20
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42374
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
Style:
Concert/Instrumental/Pop/Latin/Pasadoble
Length:
2:39
On album:
T-028(f) (Karsten Troyke / Nokh Amul! / Tango Oyf Yiddish Vol 2 — טאַנגאָ אויף ייִדיש, 2)
Track ID:
42576
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Artist:
Trio SCHO
Accordion:
Khoryshman, Valeri
Clarinet:
Hermerschmidt, Jan
Double Bass:
Pysarenko, Vlayery
Violin:
Desatnik, Gennadij
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht vos far a shtarker makh, der shikzal hot oyf yedn…
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטיי אַמאָל און טראַכט וואָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקע מאָכט, דער שיקזאַל האָט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Waltz
Length:
3:46
On album:
K-007(b) (More Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz — זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
Track ID:
5696
Artist:
Kurz, Marv
First line:
Glik, du bist gekumen tsu mir, ober a bisl tsu shpet--
First line (Yiddish):
גליק, דו ביסט געקומען צו מיר, אָבער אַ ביסל צו שפּעט--
Track comment:
Transliteration of refrain with album.
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-037(a) (Hanna Greenbaum In Yiddish Songs — חנה גרינבאום ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID:
5697
Artist:
Greenbaum, Hanna — גרינבױם, חנה
Artist:
Osherovits, M., orchestra — אָשעראָװעץ, מ., אָרקעסטער
First line:
Glik, vos iz faran on a shir, ober bloyz nisht far mir,
First line (Yiddish):
גליק, װאָס איז פֿאַראַן אָן אַ שיר, אָבער בלױז נישט פֿאַר מיר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-013(a) (La Bianca Heart Warming Yiddish-Hebrew Favorites)
Track ID:
5698
Artist:
La Bianca, Ginetta
First line:
Glik, du bist gekumen tsu mir, ober a bisl tsu shpet--
First line (Yiddish):
גליק, דו ביסט געקומען צו מיר, אָבער אַ ביסל צו שפּעט--
Track comment:
"Jewish Melody" - Oy Iz Dos., Vu Zaynen Mayne., Di Grine..
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-002(f) (Jan Peerce Sings Hebrew Melodies Werner Bass, conductor)
Track ID:
5699
Vocal:
Peerce, Jan
Conductor:
Bass, Werner S.
First line:
Glik, du bist gekumen tsu mir, ober a bisl tsu shpet--
First line (Yiddish):
גליק, דו ביסט געקומען צו מיר, אָבער אַ ביסל צו שפּעט--
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-015(b) (Talila et l'ensemble KOL AVIV Chants Yiddish Vol 2)
Track ID:
5700
Vocal:
Talila
Artist:
Kol Aviv Ensemble
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
W-002(c) (Benzion Witler Yiddish Gems — בּן-ציון ויטלער)
Track ID:
5701
Artist:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:
Kreisler, Marcel — קרײַסלער, מאַרסעל
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
5702
Artist:
Ruth
Artist:
Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line:
Glik, du bist gekumen tsu mir, ober a bisl tsu shpet--
First line (Yiddish):
גליק, דו ביסט געקומען צו מיר, אָבער אַ ביסל צו שפּעט--
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
D-004(k) (Gems Of The Jewish Operetta Louis Danto)
Track ID:
5703
Vocal:
Danto, Cantor Louis — דאַנטאָ, חזן לואיס
Artist:
Jewish Instr Ensemble of Toronto
Conductor:
Heller, Charles
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-020(c) (Leo Fuld)
Track ID:
5704
Artist:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Piano, Arranger,Conductor:
Roman, Martin
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-020(d) (Leo Fuld My Yiddishe Mama)
Track ID:
5705
Artist:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Artist:
Scheffer, Pi., orch cond & arr
First line:
Ikh shtey atsind un trakht. Vos far a shtarke makht,
First line (Yiddish):
איך שטײ אַצינד און טראַכט, װאָס פֿאַר אַ שטאַרקער מאַכט,
Track comment:
From the musical "Der Letster Tants"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-034(a) (Neshoma Orchestra Presents THE NEW YORK KLEZMER ENSEMBLE)
Track ID:
5706
Artist:
New York Klezmer Ensemble
Track comment:
From "Der Letster Tants." Medley with "Libes Shmertsn
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-045(b) (Klezmer Plus! Featuring Sid Beckerman & Howie Leess)
Track ID:
5707
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Clarinet:
Beckerman, Sid
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Klezmer Plus
Tenor Sax:
Leess, Howie
Tenor Banjo:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Track comment:
Medley - Shloymele Malkele, Glik, Libes Shmertsn
Style:
Instrumental

Go Fight City Hall (Yid, Eng)

Composer:
Meisell, Bella — מײַזעל, בעלאַ
Genre:
Theatre

Recording

On album:
G-045(a) (Songs From "Go Fight City Hall" "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn")
Track ID:
20368
Artist:
Chester, Allen & Doris Cohen
Author/Arranger/Conductor:
Rumshinsky, Murray
First line:
Lekhaim brider, trinkt shoyn oys, farges di tsores haynt,
First line:
לחיים ברידער, טרינקט שױן אױס, פֿאַרגעס די צרות הײַנט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From "Go Fight City Hall"
Language:
Yiddish/English

Zug Mir Host Mikh Lib — זאָג מיר האָסט מיך ליב

Composer:
Meisell, Bella — מײַזעל, בעלאַ
Genre:
Theatre

Recording

On album:
G-045(a) (Songs From "Go Fight City Hall" "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn")
Track ID:
20366
Artist:
Chester, Allen & Doris Cohen
Author/Arranger/Conductor:
Rumshinsky, Murray
First line:
Zug mir, zug mir az du host mikh lib, ven ikh kuk oyfb dir..
First line (Yiddish):
זאָג מיר, זאָג מיר אַז דו האָסט מיך ליב, װען איך קוק אױף דיר..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From "Go Fight City Hall"
Language:
Yiddish