Name:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
Born:
1892
Note:
Emigrated to US in 1914

Songs written or composed

Freylekhs (Nazaroff) — פֿרײלעכס (נאַזאַראָף)

Author:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"

Recordings

On album:
N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
Track ID:
41625
Arranger:
The Brothers Nazaroff
Vocal/Accordion/Whistle:
Kahn, Daniel
Vocal:
Korolenko, Psoy
Fiddle:
Shulman-Ment, Jake
Second Fiddle/Mandolin:
Cohen, Bob
Poyk (Marching Drum and Cymbol):
Melin, Hampus
Whistle:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental
Length:
3:12
On album:
N-002(a) (Jewish Freilach Songs Played and sung by "Prince" Nazaroff)
Track ID:
5428
Vocal:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
Track comment:
Medley with version of "Yidl Mit Zayn Fidl"
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental

Ir Fregt Mikh Vos Ikh Troyer — איר פֿרעגט מיך װאָס איך טרױער

Also known as:
Akh Pi Vodka
Author:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
Genre:
Folk/Lament/Drinking
Subject:
Love/Deception/Vodka/Friend/Sweetheart
Origin:
Alb N-002(a)/CD M-066(a)
Transliteration:
Alb N-002(a)
Translation:
Alb N-002(a)/CD M-066(a)

Recordings

On album:
N-002(a) (Jewish Freilach Songs Played and sung by "Prince" Nazaroff)
Track ID:
7481
Vocal:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
First line:
Ir fregt mikh vos ikh troyer, vos veyn ikh oyfn kul,
First line:
איר פֿרעגט מיך װאָס איך טרױיער, װאָס װײן איך אױפֿו קול,
Language:
Yiddish/Russian
Style:
Folk
On album:
M-066(a) (Max & Minka /International Accordion Duo — מאַקס און מינקאַ)
Track ID:
28735
Vocal/Accordion:
Lewicki, Jeanette
Vocal/Accordion:
Max — מאַקס
First line:
Ir fregt mikh vos ikh troyer, vos veyn ikh oyfn kul? Tsvey fraynt hob ikh…
First line:
איר פֿרעגט מיך װאָס איך טרױיער, װאָס װײן איך אױפֿו קול? צװיי פֿרייִנט ..
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Akh Pi Vodka"
Language:
Yiddish/Russian
Style:
Folk/Duet
On album:
N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
Track ID:
41622
Arranger:
The Brothers Nazaroff
Lead Vocal/Accordion:
Kahn, Daniel
Vocal:
Korolenko, Psoy
Fiddle:
Shulman-Ment, Jake
Vocal/Guitar:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
First line:
Ir fregt mikh vos ikh troyer, vos veyn ikh oyfn kul,
First line:
איר פֿרעגט מיך װאָס איך טרױיער, װאָס װײן איך אױפֿן קול,
Language:
Yiddish/Russian
Style:
Folk
Length:
4:17

Meydlekh Vi Blumen — מײדלעך װי בלומען

Author:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
Genre:
Waltz
Subject:
Girls/Flowers/Tempting/Charms/Power/Beauty/Light
Transliteration:
Album N-002(b) - Partial
Translation:
Album N-002(b)- Partial
Additional song notes:
Girls Are Like Flowers

Recordings

On album:
N-002(a) (Jewish Freilach Songs Played and sung by "Prince" Nazaroff)
Track ID:
10341
Vocal:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
First line:
Meydlekh vi blumen, reytsend un sheyn, zogt vi nemt ir...
First line:
מײדלעך װי בלומען, רײצענד און שײַן, זאָגט װי נעמט איר דעם...
On album:
G-067(b) (Di Gojim (Holland) Grine Medine)
Track ID:
21128
Artist:
Di Gojim (Netherlands) די גױעם (נידירלענדן)
First line:
Meydlekh vi blumen, reytsend un sheyn, zogt vi nemt ir...
First line:
מײדלעך װי בלומען, רײצענד און שײַן, זאָגט װי נעמט איר דעם...
On album:
N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
Track ID:
41626
Arranger:
The Brothers Nazaroff
Vocal/Accordion:
Kahn, Daniel
Vocal:
Korolenko, Psoy
Fiddle:
Shulman-Ment, Jake
Mandolin:
Cohen, Bob
First line:
Meydlekh vi blumen, reytsend un sheyn, zogt vi nemt ir dem tsoyber un kheyn…
First line:
מײדלעך װי בלומען, רײצענד און שײַן, זאָגט װי נעמט איר דעם צויבער און חן...
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Waltz
Length:
4:00
On album:
L-067(b) (A Libe/Aleyn In Veg/Betty Visser/Paul Custers/Mathijs van der Heide)
Track ID:
40169
accordion:
Visser, Betty
Vocals, sax:
Custers, Paul
Guitar, double-bass, mouth-organ, ukelele, accordion, vocals:
Van Der Heide, Mathijs
Length:
3:41

Vander Ikh Mir Lustik — װאַנדער איך מיר לוסטיק

Author:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Carefree/Wanderer
Origin:
Alb N-002(a)
Transliteration:
Alb N-002(a)/Alb N-002(b)
Translation:
Alb N-002(a)Alb-N-002(b)
Additional song notes:
While I'm Happily Walking

Recordings

On album:
Z-011(c) (Ben Zimet Chants Yiddish — בען זימעט יידישע פֿאָלקס־לידער)
Track ID:
16221
Vocal:
Zimet, Ben
Violin:
Karachevsky, Maurice — קאַראַשװסקי, מאָריס
Clarinet:
Lasry, Teddy
First line:
Oy, vander ikh mir lustig, in regn in dem feld, zingen mir..
First line (Yiddish):
װאַנדער איך מיר לוסטיג, אין רעגן אין דעם פֿעלד, זינגען מיר אַ..
Track comment:
Recorded in France. Russian Melody.
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
N-002(a) (Jewish Freilach Songs Played and sung by "Prince" Nazaroff)
Track ID:
16222
Vocal:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
First line:
Vander ikh mir lustik, in regn in dem feld, zing ikh mir…
First line:
װאַנדער איך מיר לוסטיק, אין רעגן אין דעם פֿעלד, זינג איך מיר..
Track comment:
Same melody as Russian Sailor's Dance.
On album:
L-034(c) (Schpil Dos Lidl: Yiddish-Klesmer-Tzigane, Francois Lilienfeld & Grine Bleter)
Track ID:
30895
Vocal/Accordion:
Lilienfeld, Francois
Violin/Piano/Vocal/Kazoo:
Thalassa, Flora
Cimbalom:
Kovac, Ludovit
Artist:
Grine Bleter — גרינע בליטער
First line:
Vander ikh mir lustik, in regn in dem feld, zingen mir
First line (Yidish):
װאַנדער איך מיר לוסטיק, אין רעגן אין דעם פֿעלד, זינגען מיר אַ
Language:
Yidish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:15
On album:
N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
Track ID:
41620
Arranger:
The Brothers Nazaroff
Vocal/Accordion/Whistle:
Kahn, Daniel
Vocal:
Korolenko, Psoy
Vocal/Guitar:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Fiddle:
Shulman-Ment, Jake
Mandolin:
Cohen, Bob
Poyk (Marching Drum and Cymbol):
Melin, Hampus
First line:
Vander ikh mir lustik, in regn in dem feld, zing ikh mir a freylekhs, fayf ikh
First line (Yiddish):
װאַנדער איך מיר לוסטיק, אין רעגן אין דעם פֿעלד, זינג איך מיר אַ פֿריילעכס,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Freylekhs
Length:
5:16

Tum Balalayke (Nazaroff) — טום באַלאַלײַקע (נאַזאַראָף)

Author:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
Genre:
Folk/Love/Waltz
Subject:
Spring/Evening/Murmering/VoicesYouth/Maidens/Stars
Origin:
Album N-002(b)- Partial
Transliteration:
Album N-002(b)- Partial
Translation:
Album N-002(b)- Partial

Ikh Flee — איך פֿלי

Author:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
Genre:
Klezmer
Subject:
Travel/Restlessness/No Time/Placeless/All Over/Border/Harbor
Transliteration:
Album N-002(b)
Translation:
Album N-002(b)
Additional song notes:
I Fly

Recording

On album:
N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
Track ID:
41633
Arranger:
The Brothers Nazaroff
Vocal/Accordion/Whistle/tsuras:
Kahn, Daniel
Vocal:
Korolenko, Psoy
Fiddle:
Shulman-Ment, Jake
Poyk (Marching Drum and Cymbol):
Melin, Hampus
First line:
Ikh for, ikh for, ikh loyf in fli,ikh hob keyn tsayt, ikh hob kayn ri (ru?),…
First line:
איך פֿאָר, איך אָר, איך לויף אין פֿלי, איך האָב קיין צײַט, איך האָב קיין רי..
Language:
Yiddish/Russian
Style:
Folk/Klezmer
Length:
2:20

Other tracks with this artist

Der Kaptsn — דער קבּצן

On album:
N-002(a) (Jewish Freilach Songs Played and sung by "Prince" Nazaroff)
Track ID:
3162
Vocal:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
First line:
Hot der kaptsn kinder fil, kinder hoyln nakhes,
First line:
האָט דער קבּצן קינדער פֿיל, דינדער הוילן נחת,
Track comment:
Similar verses to "A Mazkdiker Yid" on same album.

A Mazldiker Yid — אַ מזלדיקער ייִד

On album:
N-002(a) (Jewish Freilach Songs Played and sung by "Prince" Nazaroff)
Track ID:
452
Vocal:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
First line:
Oy, ikh bin a mazldiker, mazldiker yid, vi ikh gey, vi ikh..
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, בין איך אַ מזלדיקער, מזלדיקער ייִד, װי איך גײ, װי איך שטײ,
Track comment:
Similar verses to "Der Kaptsn" on same album.
Language:
Yiddish

Arum Dem Fayer — אַרום דעם פֿײַער

Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Campfire/Singing/Dancing/Dreams
Origin:
ML MTAG 176/Alb A-002(a)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb J-020(b)
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 176/Alb A-002(a)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb J-020(b)/Alb R-001(b)/Fried 473
Translation:
Sheet Music 760/Alb A-002(a)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb J-020(b)/R-001(b)/Levin N 171
Music:
Levin N 171/ML MTAG 176
Additional song notes:
Around The Fire
On album:
N-002(a) (Jewish Freilach Songs Played and sung by "Prince" Nazaroff)
Track ID:
1496
Vocal:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
First line:
Arum dem fayer iz ales liber, di nakht iz tayer,
First line:
אַרום דעם פֿײַער איז אַלעס ליבער, די נאַכט איז טײַער, מיר זינגען..
Track comment:
Recorded with a Russian song.
Language:
Yiddish/Russian

Tum Balalayke (Variant Nazaroff) — טום באַלאַלײַקע (נאַזעראָף װאַריאַנט)

On album:
N-002(a) (Jewish Freilach Songs Played and sung by "Prince" Nazaroff)
Track ID:
15825
Vocal:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
First line:
Iz geven a friling ovnt, hot getsitert in di luftn,
First line (Yiddish):
איז דעװען אַ פֿרילינג אָװנט, האָט געציטערט אין די לופֿטן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk

Yidl Mit Zayn Fidl — ייִדל מיט זײַן פֿידל

On album:
N-002(a) (Jewish Freilach Songs Played and sung by "Prince" Nazaroff)
Track ID:
17525
Vocal:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
First line:
A yidl mit zayn fidl iz vert milionen gelt,
First line:
אַ ייִדל מיט זײַן פֿידל איז װערט מיליאָנען געלט,
Track comment:
Medley of Freylekhs with "Yidl Mit Zayn Fidl"

Fisher Lid — פֿישער ליד

Also known as:
Fishelekh
Author:
Greenblatt, Aliza — גרינבלאַט, עליזה
Composer:
Greenblatt, Aliza — גרינבלאַט, עליזה
Composer:
Reimer, Issac
Genre:
Literary Origin/Love
Subject:
Fisherman/Occupation/Melancholy/Occupation
Origin:
Grn TsL 7/Bugatch 115/Alb N-002(a)/Alb R-022(a)/ML PYS 34/Alb 007(a)
Transliteration:
Bugatch 115/Alb L-004(d)/Alb N-002(a)/Alb R-022(a)/ML PYS 34/Alb B-007(a)/
Translation:
Alb B-007(a)/Alb L-004(d)/Alb N-002(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(a)
Music:
Grn TsL 7/Bugatch 115/ML PYS 34
Additional song notes:
Org, Translit & Translat in Alb B-211(a)
On album:
N-002(a) (Jewish Freilach Songs Played and sung by "Prince" Nazaroff)
Track ID:
41630
Vocal:
Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
First line:
Fort a fisher oyfn yam, er fort aroys baginen, s'vil der fisher minhastom…
First line (Yiddish):
פֿאָרט אַ פֿישער אױפֿן ים, ער פֿאָרט אַרױס באַגינען, ס'װיל דער פֿישער מן־הסתּם
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Fishelekh"
Language:
Yiddish