Name:
Barry Sisters
Name (Yiddish):
שװעסטער באַרי
Also known as:
Beyglemen Sisters
Also known as:
Bagelman Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי

Songs written or composed

A Khasene (Shvester Bari) — אַ חתונה (שװעסטער באַרי)

Author:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Composer:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Genre:
Pop/Yiddish/Klezmer
Subject:
Wedding/Joy/Celebration/Marriage

Recordings

On album:
S-081(d) (Salomon Klezmorim Klezt Best!)
Track ID:
24069
Author/Composer:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Salomon Klezmorim
Clarinet:
Salomon, Marcel
Accordion:
von Tol, Theo
Violin:
Lootsma, Nienke
First line:
S'vet zayn a khasene (2x), mir zoln zikh oyf simkhas...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'װעט זײַן אַ חתונה (2), מיר זאָלן זיך אױף שׂימחות שטענדיק…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Klezmer
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
295
Author/Composer/Artist:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
S'vet zayn a khasene (2x), mir zoln zikh oyf simkhas...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'װעט זײַן אַ חתונה (2), מיר זאָלן זיך אױף שׂימחות שטענדיק…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Klezmer
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
296
Author/Composer/Artist:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
S'vet zayn a khasene (2x), mir zoln zikh oyf simkhas...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'װעט זײַן אַ חתונה (2), מיר זאָלן זיך אױף שׂמחות שטענדיק…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Klezmer
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
297
Author/Composer/Artist:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
S'vet zayn a khasene (2x), mir zoln zikh oyf simkhas...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'װעט זײַן אַ חתונה (2), מיר זאָלן זיך אױף שׂימחות שטענדיק…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Klezmer
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
298
Author/Composer/Artist:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
S'vet zayn a khasene (2x), mir zoln zikh oyf simkhas...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'װעט זײַן אַ חתונה (2), מיר זאָלן זיך אױף שׂימחות שטענדיק…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Klezmer

A Khasene (Chai) — אַ חתונה (חי)

Author:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Composer:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Genre:
Pop/Klezmer
Subject:
Wedding/Joy/Celebration/Marriage

Recording

On album:
C-093(b) (Songs of Life: The Music of Chai)
Track ID:
42775
First line:
S'vet zayn a khasene (2x), mir zoln zikh oyf simkhas...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'װעט זײַן אַ חתונה (2), מיר זאָלן זיך אױף שׂימחות שטענדיק…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Klezmer
Length:
2:16

Other tracks with this artist

Hevenu Shalom Aleykhem — הבאנוּ שלוֹם עליכם

Also known as:
Lid Fun Sholom (Hevenu Shalom..)
Genre:
Folk/Hora/Israeli
Subject:
Peace
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Alb E-009(a)/Bugatch 66/Alb L-015(a)
Transliteration:
Bugatch 66/Alb H-002(c)/Alb G-005(c)/Alb S-085(a)/Alb E-009(a)/Alb L-015(a)
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Alb S-085(a)/
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Bugatch 66/Kammen Jaff 4
Additional song notes:
We Bring You Peace See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, page 4 English adaptation by Pearl Bernyoe
On album:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
6254
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Hevenu shalom aleykhem
First line (Hebrew):
הבאנוּ שלוֹם עליכם
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"We bring you greetings of peace"
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Pop/American

Hora Staccato — האָרע סטאַקאָטאָ

Composer:
Dinicu, Grigoras — דיניקו, גרגוש
Genre:
Pop/Concert/Classical
Song comment:
Based upon Rumanian melody
Additional song notes:
Jascha Heifetz sometimes credited as composer with Dinicu. He probably arranged the music.
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
6814
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
You heard it on the fiddle, you heard it on the flute,
Language:
English

A Hopkele — אַ האָפּקעלע

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Dance/Freylekh
Transliteration:
Warem 90/Alb K-029(h)
Translation:
Alb K-029(h)
Music:
Warem 90
On album:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
6757
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Tates, mames shtrebn zeyere kinder oystsugebn, vayl dos iz..
First line:
טאַטעס, מאַמעס שטרעבן זײערע קינדער אױסצוגעבן, װײַל דאָס איז די..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the operetta "Vos Meydlekh Toen"

Lebedik Yidn — לעבעדיק ייִדן

On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
8934
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Yidn, lebedik, lebedik, ale in eynem,...yidn, freylekh zol..
First line:
ייִדן, לעבעדיק, לעבעדיק, אַלע אין אײנעם,...ייִדן, פֿרײלעך זאָל...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

A Vaybele A Tsnue — אַ װײַבעלע אַ צנועה

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Pop
Subject:
Wife/Virtue/Piety
Origin:
SH 583
Transliteration:
Ephemera 334/SH 583
Music:
SH 583
Additional song notes:
pious woman = ""צנועה - virtue (tsnies) = צניות
Related information in folder 362:
Document type:
Email
Author:
Itzik Goldenberg
Publisher:
Mendele
Date:
11/27/1997
Comments:
Transliteration of the song.
On album:
T-007(j) (Dave Tarras Yiddish-American Klezmer Music 1925-1956)
Track ID:
650
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
First line:
A vaybele a tsnie, a koshere metsie, git iz deym nor vus dus gefinen, a
First line (Yiddish):
אַ װײַבעלע אַ צניען, אַ כּשרערע מציאה, גיט איז דעם
Track comment:
pious woman (tsune)= ""צנועה - virtue (tsnies) = ""צניות
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Swing

Tey Far Tsvey — טײ פֿאַר צװײ

Also known as:
Tea For Two
Composer:
Youmans, Vincent
Genre:
Theater/Pop/Love
Subject:
Love/Privacy/Solitude/Future/Family/Domesticity
Additional song notes:
Origininal English lyrics of "Tea For Two" written by Irving Caesar Yiddish Adaption by Herman Yablakoff
Related information in folder 1188:
Comments:
1. 1. English lyrics to Tea For Two 2. Background of Tea For Two
On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
14948
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Vocal Arrangements/Orchestra Conductor:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Orchestrations:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
Yiddish Adaption:
Youmans, Vincent
First line:
Shtel zikh for, mir beyde nor, mir tsvey oyf tey,
First line:
שטעל זיך פֿאַר, מיר בײדע נאָר, מיר צװײ פֿאַר טײ,
Track comment:
See "Tea For Two"

A Yidish Lid — אַ ייִדיש ליד

Author:
Medoff, Sam
Composer:
Medoff, Sam
Genre:
Lament/Theater
Subject:
Hope/Memory
Song comment:
Includes "traveling melody motiv" from "Habibi"
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
694
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Tir un toyer, iberal farmakht, dos lebn shlept zikh vi an eybike nakht,
First line (Yiddish):
טיר און טױער, איבעראַל פֿאַרמאַכט, דאָס לעבן שלעפּט זיך װי אַן..
Track comment:
Song omitted on album label
Language:
Yiddish

Abi Er Ken Tantsn — אַבי ער קען טאַנצן

Author:
Berman, Henry — בערמאַן, חיים
Composer:
Windish, Samuel
Genre:
Pop/Theater
Subject:
Dance/Dancing Fool
On album:
B-028(f) (Golden Voices of Israel No 3 Bagelman Sisters and Others)
Track ID:
811
Author:
Windish, Samuel
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Hert zikh tsu tsu mir, ir tayere meydlekh, Ikh vil aykh...
First line (Yiddish):
הערט זיך צו צו מיר, איר טײַערע מײדלעך, איך װיל אײַך זאָגן...
Language:
Yiddish

A Khazndl Af Shabos — אַ חזנדל אױף שבּת

Also known as:
A Khazn Oyf Shabos
Also known as:
A Khazndl Oyf Shabes
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Khazunim/Cantors/Audition/Occupation/Shtetl
Origin:
ML MTAG 108/Alb B-007(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Vinkov 3 4/Silverman YSB 77
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 108/Alb J-020(b)/Alb B-007(b)/Vinkov 3 4/CD A-005(e)/Silverman YSB 77
Translation:
Silverman YSB 76/Alb B-007(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Vinkov 3 4/A-005(e)
Music:
ML MTAG 108/Vinkov 3 4/Silverman YSB 76
Additional song notes:
Tansliteration and Translation also published in Gottlieb p. 22
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
335
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Once a traveling cantor came into a small town looking for..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English/Yiddish

A Kind On A Heym — אַ קינד אָן אַ הײם

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Child/Divorce/Suffering/Joyless/Lonliness
Origin:
SM Dropsie 48
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1325/SM Dropsie 48
Music:
SM Dropsie 48
Additional song notes:
A Child Without A Home
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
362
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Ven tate mame geyen zikh sheydn, bagayen zey di greste zind,
First line (Yiddish):
װען טאַטע מאַמע גײען זיך שײדן, באַגײַען זײ די גרעסטע זינד,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

A Kholem (Fisher) — אַ חלום (פֿישער)

On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
353
Author:
Fisher, Shmuel — פֿישער, שמואל
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
A kholem, a kholem, oy hot zikh mir gekholemt, a kholem...
First line:
אַ חלום, אַ חלום, אױ האָט זיך מיר געחלומט, אַ חלום האָט זיך מיר..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Variant wording

A Brivele Der Mamen — אַ בריוועלע דער מאַמען

Also known as:
Mikhtav Le'ima
Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Son/Parting/Letter/Emigration/Class/Neglect/
Origin:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/Alb G-013(c)/Alb L-009(a)/SM Moskow 54
Translation:
Silverman YSB 145/Alb D-004(k)/Alb D-016(a)/Levin N 65/Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/SM Moskow 54
Additional song notes:
A letter To Mother See also for translit and translate What's Not To Like Ephemera 1458 ---2017
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
50
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Mayn kind, mayn treyst, du forst avek, zey zay a zun a guter
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן קינד, מײַן טרײסט, דו פֿאָרסאט אַװעק, זײַ אַ זון אַ גוטער,
Language:
Yiddish

A Brivele Der Mamen — אַ בריוועלע דער מאַמען

Also known as:
Mikhtav Le'ima
Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Son/Parting/Letter/Emigration/Class/Neglect/
Origin:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/Alb G-013(c)/Alb L-009(a)/SM Moskow 54
Translation:
Silverman YSB 145/Alb D-004(k)/Alb D-016(a)/Levin N 65/Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/SM Moskow 54
Additional song notes:
A letter To Mother See also for translit and translate What's Not To Like Ephemera 1458 ---2017
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
51
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Mayn kind, mayn treyst, du forst avek, zey zay a zun a guter
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן קינד, מײַן טרײסט, דו פֿאָרסאט אַװעק, זײַ אַ זון אַ גוטער,
Language:
Yiddish

A Brivele Der Mamen — אַ בריוועלע דער מאַמען

Also known as:
Mikhtav Le'ima
Author:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Composer:
Smulewitz, Solomon — שמוליװטש, שלמה
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Mother/Son/Parting/Letter/Emigration/Class/Neglect/
Origin:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/Alb G-013(c)/Alb L-009(a)/SM Moskow 54
Translation:
Silverman YSB 145/Alb D-004(k)/Alb D-016(a)/Levin N 65/Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
ML MTAG 144/GYF 28/Levin N 65/SM Moskow 54
Additional song notes:
A letter To Mother See also for translit and translate What's Not To Like Ephemera 1458 ---2017
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
52
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Mayn kind, mayn treyst, du forst avek, zey zay a zun a guter
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן קינד, מײַן טרײסט, דו פֿאָרסאט אַװעק, זײַ אַ זון אַ גוטער,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Abi Gezunt — אַבי געזונט

Also known as:
A Bisl Zun A Bisl Regn
Also known as:
Be Healthy
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Health/Contentment
Song comment:
From the film "Mamele"
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-029(g)/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb D-016(a)/Warem 10/Alb B-095(b)/SM 5
Translation:
Alb D-016(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb K-030(d)/Alb K-029(g)/CD B-076(a)
Music:
ML PYS 175/SM Scher 10
Additional song notes:
As Long As You're Healthy
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
820
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish

Artsa Alinu — ארצה עלינוּ

Genre:
Israeli/Pioneer/Agency Song/Hora/Folk
Subject:
Land/Sowing/Reaping
Origin:
Bugatch 25/Sheet Music 1267
Transliteration:
Bugatch 25/Alb K-007(a)/CD S-085(a)/Alb H-012(a)/Vorbei 449/SheetMusic 1267
Translation:
Alb H-012(a)/CD S-085(a)/Vorbei 449/Binder 10/Sheetmusic 1267
Music:
Bugatch 25/Binder 10/Sheet Music 1267
Additional song notes:
See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, P 9 for transliteration and music We have come to our land. We have plowed and we have sown, but have not yet reaped.
Related information in folder 357:
Document type:
Text
Comments:
Hebrew text and translation.
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
1472
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Conductor:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
First line:
Artsa alinu k'var kharashnu vegam zaranu aval od lo katsarnu
First line:
ארצה עלינו כּבר חרשנו וגם זרענוּ אבל עוֹד לא קצרנוּ.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
We living the our land, we're tilling the soil, we're...
Language:
Hebrew/English

A Yidishe Mame — אַ ייִדישע מאַמע

Also known as:
Yiddishe Mame
Author:
Yellen, Jack
Author:
Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer:
Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer:
Yellen, Jack
Genre:
Memory/Family
Subject:
Mother/Constancy/Devotion/Immigration
Origin:
GYF 80/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-007(b)/ Vinkov 5 301
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 83/Al K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 83/Alb I-013(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Alb K-059(d)/Vinkov 4 301
Music:
GYF 81/Gold Zem 310/Vinkov 5 301
On album:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
738
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
A Yidishe mame, es gibt nit beser in der velt.
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ייִדישע מאַמע, עס גיבט ניט בעסער אין דער װעלט.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

A Yidishe Mame — אַ ייִדישע מאַמע

Also known as:
Yiddishe Mame
Author:
Yellen, Jack
Author:
Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer:
Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer:
Yellen, Jack
Genre:
Memory/Family
Subject:
Mother/Constancy/Devotion/Immigration
Origin:
GYF 80/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-007(b)/ Vinkov 5 301
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 83/Al K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 83/Alb I-013(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Alb K-059(d)/Vinkov 4 301
Music:
GYF 81/Gold Zem 310/Vinkov 5 301
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
752
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
My yidishe mame, I need her more then ever now,
First line:
אין װאַסער אין פֿײַער, װאָלט זי געלאָפֿן פֿאַר איר קינד,
Language:
English/Yiddish

Alice Blue Gown (Yid) — קלײדעלע פֿון הימל בלױ

Composer:
McCarthy, Joseph
Genre:
Pop/Adapatation
On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
1177
Yiddish Adaptation:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Vocal Arranger/Orch Conductor:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Orchestrations:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
First line:
In a kleydele fun himl bloy, oysgeputst punkt vi a froy,
First line (Yiddish):
אין אַ קלײדעלע פֿון הימל בלױ, אױסגעפּוצט פּונקט װי אַ פֿרױ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop

Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Author:
Cahn, Sammy
Author:
Chapin, Harry
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/American/Pop/Swing
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Appearance
Origin:
GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/
Translation:
GYF 43/
Music:
Estalla 4/GYF 41/
Additional song notes:
English Version
Related information in folder 165:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
1.7/9/2004 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of July 9, 2004 by Khana Mlotek titled "Leyner Betn Dos Lid 'Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn'" (Readers Requst the Song "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn".) Article contains Yiddish text. 2. 4/17/2006 Translation of Yiddish text from the internet site "Zemerl" as of April 17, 2006
On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
2049
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Artist:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
First line:
Kh'vil dir zogn, ikh glaykh tsuhern, az du zolst mir libe..
First line (Yiddish):
כ'װיל דיר זאָגן, איך גלײַך צוהערן,אַז דו זאָלסט מיר ליבע ערקלערן
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Author:
Cahn, Sammy
Author:
Chapin, Harry
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/American/Pop/Swing
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Appearance
Origin:
GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/
Translation:
GYF 43/
Music:
Estalla 4/GYF 41/
Additional song notes:
English Version
Related information in folder 165:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
1.7/9/2004 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of July 9, 2004 by Khana Mlotek titled "Leyner Betn Dos Lid 'Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn'" (Readers Requst the Song "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn".) Article contains Yiddish text. 2. 4/17/2006 Translation of Yiddish text from the internet site "Zemerl" as of April 17, 2006
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
2080
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Ven du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, ven du host oygn vi..
First line:
װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, װען דו האָסט אױגן װי אַ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English/Yiddish

Ay Ay Hora — אײַ אײַ האָרע

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Klezmer/NigunFreylekhs/Theater
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
1716
Arranger:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Hora, hora, hora, ay, yi, biribidi bim bom,
First line (Yiddish):
האָרע, האָרע, האָרע, אײַ, אײַ, ביריבידי בים באָם,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert/Klezmer

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:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
2027
Author:
Rozental, Zalmen — ראָזענטאַל, זלמן
Composer:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayn shtetl shteyt a shtibl, mit a grinem dakh, mit a..
First line (Yiddish):
אין מײַן שטעטל שטײט אַ שטיבל, מיט אַ גרינעם דאַך, מיט אַ גרינעם..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "In Mayn Shtetl"
Language:
Yiddish

Beygelekh — בײגעלעך

Also known as:
Bublitshki
Also known as:
Question
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk/Lament
Subject:
Bagels/Rolls/Street Vendor/Occupation/Poverty
Origin:
Alb G-035(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Translation:
Alb B-007(c)/
Music:
Moskow SM 61
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
2342
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Bublitshki, koyft mayne beygelekh, heysinke bublitshki,
First line (Yiddish):
בובליטשקי, קױפֿט מײַנע בײגעלעך, הײסינקע בֿײגעלעך, נו קױפֿט זשע..
Language:
Yiddish

Beygelekh — בײגעלעך

Also known as:
Bublitshki
Also known as:
Question
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk/Lament
Subject:
Bagels/Rolls/Street Vendor/Occupation/Poverty
Origin:
Alb G-035(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Translation:
Alb B-007(c)/
Music:
Moskow SM 61
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
2343
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Bublitshki, koyft mayne beygelekh, heysinke bublitshki,
First line (Yiddish):
בובליטשקי, קױפֿט מײַנע בײגעלעך, הײסינקע בֿײגעלעך, נו קױפֿט זשע..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Dem Ganevs Yikhes — דעם גנבֿס יחוּס

Also known as:
Dem Rebns Nign (Dem Ganevs...)
Also known as:
Nign Khasidi
Also known as:
Shmaravoznik
Also known as:
Vos Bistu Broyges
Also known as:
Vos Bistu Ketsele Broyges
Also known as:
Yikhes
Genre:
Folk/Underground/Thieves/Humorous/Insulting
Subject:
Pedigree/Family/Father/Mother/Sister/Brother/Occupation
Song comment:
Same melody as "Dem Rebns Nigun"
Origin:
Kotlansky 139/CD S-100(a)
Transliteration:
Kotlansky 139/Alb K-020(a)/Alb O-009(a)/Alb J-024(a)CD L-054(a)
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)/Alb O-009(a)/Kotylan 139/Alb Z-010(b)/CD S-100(a)/CD L-054(a)
Music:
Kotlyan 140
Related information in folder 205:
Comments:
1. Transliterated text of variant of Dem Ganevs Yikhes from email of March 2, 2003 sent by Bob Poe. 2. Article from Yiddish Forward of Nov 9, 2007 by Chana Mlotek titled "Vos Bistu, Kotinke Barugz?"
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
2972
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Vos bistu, ketsele, broyges, un vos zhe hostu aropgelozt...
First line (Yiddish):
װאַס ביסטו, קעצעלע, ברוגז, און װאָס זשע האָסטו אַרופּגעלאָזט די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Vus Bistu Broyges"
Language:
Yiddish

Dem Ganevs Yikhes — דעם גנבֿס יחוּס

Also known as:
Dem Rebns Nign (Dem Ganevs...)
Also known as:
Nign Khasidi
Also known as:
Shmaravoznik
Also known as:
Vos Bistu Broyges
Also known as:
Vos Bistu Ketsele Broyges
Also known as:
Yikhes
Genre:
Folk/Underground/Thieves/Humorous/Insulting
Subject:
Pedigree/Family/Father/Mother/Sister/Brother/Occupation
Song comment:
Same melody as "Dem Rebns Nigun"
Origin:
Kotlansky 139/CD S-100(a)
Transliteration:
Kotlansky 139/Alb K-020(a)/Alb O-009(a)/Alb J-024(a)CD L-054(a)
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)/Alb O-009(a)/Kotylan 139/Alb Z-010(b)/CD S-100(a)/CD L-054(a)
Music:
Kotlyan 140
Related information in folder 205:
Comments:
1. Transliterated text of variant of Dem Ganevs Yikhes from email of March 2, 2003 sent by Bob Poe. 2. Article from Yiddish Forward of Nov 9, 2007 by Chana Mlotek titled "Vos Bistu, Kotinke Barugz?"
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
2973
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Vos bistu, ketsele, broyges, un vos zhe hostu aropgelozt...
First line (Yiddish):
װאַס ביסטו, קעצעלע, ברוגז, און װאָס זשע האָסטו אַרופּגעלאָזט די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Ketzele Broyges"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert/Klezmer/Freylekhs

Der Alter Tsigayner — דער אַלטער ציגײַנער

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Gypsy/Music/Melody/Fiddle
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Translation:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Additional song notes:
From the msuical "Bublitshki"
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
3049
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Vocal:
Barry, Claire
Vocal:
Barry, Myrna
First line:
Dort oyf a bergele unter dem freyn himl, vayt fun dem...
First line (Yiddish):
דאָרט אױף אַ בערגעלע אונטער דעם פֿרײַען הימל, װײַט פֿון דעם...
Track comment:
From Yiddish musical "Bublitshki".
Language:
Yiddish

Der Alter Tsigayner — דער אַלטער ציגײַנער

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Gypsy/Music/Melody/Fiddle
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Translation:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Additional song notes:
From the msuical "Bublitshki"
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
3050
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Barry, Claire
Vocal:
Barry, Myrna
First line:
Dort oyf a bergele unter dem freyn himl, vayt fun dem...
First line (Yiddish):
דאָרט אױף אַ בערגעלע אונטער דעם פֿרײַען הימל, װײַט פֿון דעם...
Track comment:
From Yiddish musical "Bublitshki".
Language:
Yiddish

Biz Ikh Tants A Vals Mit Dir — ביז איך טאַנץ אַ װאַלס מיט דיר (ייִדיש)

On album:
xO-005(d)
Track ID:
2480
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Biz ikh tants a vals mit dir, vays keyn andere keyn kheyn,
First line (Yiddish):
ביז איך טאַנץ א װאַלס מיט דיר, װײַס קײן אַנדערע קײן חן,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Biz Ich Tantz A Waltz Mit Dir"
Language:
Yiddish

Beyt Mikh A Bisele Mamele — בייט מיך אָ ביסעלע מאַמעלע

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Love/Courting/Marriage/Proposal/Coaxing
Transliteration:
Alb J-024(a)1
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)1/Alb B-032(a)
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
2383
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Beyt mikh, yingl (2), beyt mikh a bisele, yingele, vel ikh..
First line (Yiddish):
בײט מיך, ייִנגל (2), בײט מיך אַ ביסעלע, ייִנגעלע, װעל איך װיסן...
Language:
Yiddish

Bist Mayn Velt — ביסט מײַן װעלט

On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
2477
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Bist mayn velt, mayn nekhumele, bist mayn velt,
First line (Yiddish):
ביסט מײַן װעלט, מײַן נחומהלע, ביסט מײַן װעלט, מײַן נשמהלע,
Track comment:
Repeated on the recording - Side 3 and 4
Language:
Yiddish

Cabaret

On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
2687
Author:
Ebb / Yablakoff, Eng — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן (1903-1981), ייַדיש
Composer:
Kander, J.
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Artist:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
First line:
Vest trinkn vayn, vest freylekh zayn, biz tog arayn...
First line (Yiddish):
װעסט טרינקן װײַן, װעסט פֿרײלעך זײַן, ביז טאָג אַרײַן פֿאַרגעס...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע

Also known as:
Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)
Author:
Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Immigration/Lament
Subject:
Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
Origin:
Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Transliteration:
Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Additional song notes:
See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version. Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit. See Gottlieb p. 147. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate What's Not To Like 2017
Related information in folder 408:
Comments:
1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine". 2. 2. Original text with 8 verses 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
3595
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Tsu mir gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven di grine, bekelekh vi royte
First line (Yiddish):
צו מיר געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װי גאָלד איז זי געװען, די גרינע, בעקעלעך ווי....
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Does this version have variant verses?
Language:
Yiddish

Coney Island — קאָני אײַלאַנד

Author:
Kroll, Bobby
Composer:
Basse, Eli
Genre:
Shund/Yinglish
Subject:
Place/Coney Island
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
2816
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Az mentshn vos hobn a tropikal town, zey gefinst zikh a...
First line:
אַז מענטשן װאָס האָבן אַ טראָפּיקאַל טאָון, זײ געפֿינסט זיך אַ...
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Rhumba/Latin/Duet

Der Nayer Sher — דער נײַער שער

Also known as:
Dem Nayem Sher
Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Klezmer
Subject:
Sher/Klezmer/Dance/Wedding
Transliteration:
Warem 40/Alb K-030(d)
Translation:
Alb K-030(d)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 40
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
3251
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Dem neyem sher, dem neyem sher, ale in eynem tantst dem...
First line:
דעם נײַעם שער, דעם נײַעם שער, אַלע אין אײנעם טאַנצט דעם נײַעם שער
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Klezmer/Pop

Der Nayer Sher — דער נײַער שער

Also known as:
Dem Nayem Sher
Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Klezmer
Subject:
Sher/Klezmer/Dance/Wedding
Transliteration:
Warem 40/Alb K-030(d)
Translation:
Alb K-030(d)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 40
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
3258
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger/Conductor:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Hey, du klezmer, nem dem fidl, shpil dos naye lidl, tantsn..
First line (Yiddish):
הײ דו קלעזמער, נעם דעם פֿידל, שפּיל דאָס נײַע לידל, טאַנצן װעט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Duet

Di Naye Polka — די נײַעע פּאָלקאַ

On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
3738
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Oyf a sude bay reb itshe spilen klezmer un zay ritshn,
First line (Yiddish):
אױף אַ סעודה בײַ רעב איטשע שפּילן קלעזמער און זײ רוטשן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Di Rod Fun Mazl (Wheel Of Fortune) — די ראָד פֿון מזל (ייִדיש, ענגליש)

On album:
xO-005(d)
Track ID:
3755
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Dos mazl dreyt zikh, arum un arum,
First line (Yiddish):
דאָס מזל דרײט זיך, אַרום און אַרום,
Track comment:
While the wheel is spinning, spinning, spinning,
Language:
Yiddish

Farges Mikh Nit — פֿאַרגעס מיך ניט

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Memory/Separation/Fear/Request/Foreboding
Origin:
Sheet Music
Transliteration:
Sheet Music
Music:
Sheet Music
Additional song notes:
Don't Forget Me
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
5126
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Mit dir libe shpil ikh un ikh bin ful mit freyd,
First line:
מיט דיר ליבע שפּיל איך און איך בין פֿול מיט פֿרײד,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the Yidish musical "Malkele Dem Rebns - 1937

Exodus

Author:
Boone, Pat
Composer:
Gold, Ernest
Genre:
Film/Zionist
Subject:
Israel/Land/Entitlement/
Additional song notes:
See Gottlieb 135 for relationship to "Skeffington Arrives"
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
4910
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Artsi, arstsi, moledet yisroel, shirim...
Language:
Hebrew

Exodus

Author:
Boone, Pat
Composer:
Gold, Ernest
Genre:
Film/Zionist
Subject:
Israel/Land/Entitlement/
Additional song notes:
See Gottlieb 135 for relationship to "Skeffington Arrives"
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
4911
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Artsi, arstsi, moledet yisroel, shirim...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew

Exodus

Author:
Boone, Pat
Composer:
Gold, Ernest
Genre:
Film/Zionist
Subject:
Israel/Land/Entitlement/
Additional song notes:
See Gottlieb 135 for relationship to "Skeffington Arrives"
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
4912
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Artsi, arstsi, moledet yisroel, shirim...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew

Eyn Kuk Oyf Dir — אײן קוק אױף דיר

Author:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Composer:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Genre:
Love
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
4992
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
First line:
Eyn kuk oyf dir, mayn tayere, iz shoyn genug, mayn tayere,
First line:
אײן קוק אױף דיר, מײַן טײַערע, איז שױן גענוג, מײַן טײַערע,

Eyn Kuk Oyf Dir — אײן קוק אױף דיר

Author:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Composer:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Genre:
Love
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
4993
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Artist:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Eyn kuk oyf dir, mayn tayere, iz shoyn genug, mayn tayere,
First line:
אײן קוק אױף דיר, מײַן טײַערע, איז שױן גענוג, מײַן טײַערע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Eyshes Khayil (Lillian, Rumshinsky) — אשת חיל (ליליאַן, רומשינסקי)

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Biblical
Subject:
Wife/Constancy/Love/Shabos/Home
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb D-004(k)/Metro Scher 6
Translation:
Alb D-0004(k)
Music:
Metro Scher 6
Additional song notes:
A Woman of Valor
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
5040
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Far From The Home I Love

Author:
Harnick, Sheldon
Composer:
Bock, Jerry
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Home/Separation/Love
Song comment:
From "Fiddler On The Roof"
On album:
B-028(h) (The Barry Sisters sing Fiddler On The Roof)
Track ID:
5083
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger/Conductor:
Feller, Sid
First line:
What a melencholy choice this is, wanting home, wanting him,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English
Style:
Duet

Gis Gis Gis — גיס גיס גיס

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Drinking/Liquor/Wine
Additional song notes:
From Secunda's operetta "A Sheyner Kholom" Book by William Segal.
On album:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
5673
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Geyt a yid in shenkl arayn, shenkl arayn, in shenkl arayn,
First line (Yiddish):
גײט אַ ייִד אין שענקל אַרײַן, שענקל אַרײַן, אין שענקל אַרײַן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Swing/Klezmer

Zemer Noded (Shemer) — זמר נודד (שמר)

Also known as:
Hopa Hey
Also known as:
Song Of The Bum
Also known as:
Haderekh Arukah
Author:
Shemer, Naomi — שמר, נעמי
Composer:
Shemer, Naomi — שמר, נעמי
Genre:
Israeli/Pop
Subject:
Wanderer/Road/Solitary/Posessions/Song/Audience/Echo
Origin:
Alb S-033(a)
Transliteration:
Alb S-033(a)/Alb C-016(b)
Translation:
Alb S-033(a)/Alb C-016(b)
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
5950
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Haderekh aruka hi verabat hadar, kulam holkhim baderekh...
First line (Hebrew):
הדרך ארוכּה היא ורבּת הדר, כּולם הולכים בּדרך עד סופה המר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medley with Huppa Hey
Language:
Hebrew

Eyshes Khayil (Lillian, Rumshinsky) — אשת חיל (ליליאַן, רומשינסקי)

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Biblical
Subject:
Wife/Constancy/Love/Shabos/Home
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb D-004(k)/Metro Scher 6
Translation:
Alb D-0004(k)
Music:
Metro Scher 6
Additional song notes:
A Woman of Valor
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
5033
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
An emese eyshes khayil, an emese eyshes khayil, a tayere...
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע, קיין טײַערע פֿון...
Language:
Yiddish

Eyshes Khayil (Lillian, Rumshinsky) — אשת חיל (ליליאַן, רומשינסקי)

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Biblical
Subject:
Wife/Constancy/Love/Shabos/Home
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb D-004(k)/Metro Scher 6
Translation:
Alb D-0004(k)
Music:
Metro Scher 6
Additional song notes:
A Woman of Valor
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
5037
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Language:
Yiddish

Eyshes Khayil (Lillian, Rumshinsky) — אשת חיל (ליליאַן, רומשינסקי)

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Biblical
Subject:
Wife/Constancy/Love/Shabos/Home
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb D-004(k)/Metro Scher 6
Translation:
Alb D-0004(k)
Music:
Metro Scher 6
Additional song notes:
A Woman of Valor
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
5038
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Loybn, danken got, darf der man vos hot, an eyshes khayil,
First line (Yiddish):
לױבן דאַנקען גאָט, דאַרף דער מאַן װאָס האָט, אַן אשת חיל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Eyshes Khayil (Lillian, Rumshinsky) — אשת חיל (ליליאַן, רומשינסקי)

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Biblical
Subject:
Wife/Constancy/Love/Shabos/Home
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb D-004(k)/Metro Scher 6
Translation:
Alb D-0004(k)
Music:
Metro Scher 6
Additional song notes:
A Woman of Valor
On album:
B-028(f) (Golden Voices of Israel No 3 Bagelman Sisters and Others)
Track ID:
5039
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
An emese eyshes khayil, an emese eyshes khayil, a tayere...
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע, קיין טײַערע פֿון...
Language:
Yiddish

Der Alter Tsigayner — דער אַלטער ציגײַנער

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Gypsy/Music/Melody/Fiddle
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Translation:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Additional song notes:
From the msuical "Bublitshki"
On album:
R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID:
23647
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Vocal:
Barry, Claire
Vocal:
Barry, Myrna
First line:
Dort oyf a bergele unter dem freyen himl, vayt fun dem royshikn shtot timl
First line (Yiddish):
דאָרט אױף אַ בערגעלע אונטער דעם פֿרײַען הימל, װײַט פֿון דעם רוישיקן שטאָט טימל
Track comment:
From Yiddish musical "Bublitshki".
Language:
Yiddish

Der Nayer Sher — דער נײַער שער

Also known as:
Dem Nayem Sher
Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Klezmer
Subject:
Sher/Klezmer/Dance/Wedding
Transliteration:
Warem 40/Alb K-030(d)
Translation:
Alb K-030(d)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 40
On album:
R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID:
23652
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Conductor:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Dem neyem sher, dem neyem sher, ale in eynem tantst dem...
First line (Yiddish):
דעם נײַעם שער, דעם נײַעם שער, אַלע אין אײנעם טאַנצט דעם נײַעם שער
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Duet

Halevay (Oysher) — הלװאַי (אױשער)

Author:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Composer:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Love/Food/Fish/Plum/Fruit
Music:
Metro Album 43
Additional song notes:
If Only
On album:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
5991
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Halevay, volt ikh geven a floymen boym,
First line (Yiddish):
הלװאי, װאָלט איך געװען אַ פֿלאָמען בױם,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Halevay (Oysher) — הלװאַי (אױשער)

Author:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Composer:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Love/Food/Fish/Plum/Fruit
Music:
Metro Album 43
Additional song notes:
If Only
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
5993
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Halevay, volt ikh geven a floymen boym freyen…
First line:
הלװאי, װאָלט איך געװען אַ פֿלאָמען בױם,
Track comment:
Halevay, I wish I were a keg of beer.
Language:
Yiddish/English

Halevay (Oysher) — הלװאַי (אױשער)

Author:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Composer:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Love/Food/Fish/Plum/Fruit
Music:
Metro Album 43
Additional song notes:
If Only
On album:
O-005(h) (Moishe Oysher At His Best with Moshe Koussevitzky — פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:
5994
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Halevay, volt ikh geven a floymen boym freyen…
First line:
הלװאי, װאָלט איך געװען אַ פֿלאָמען בױם,
Track comment:
Halevay, I wish I were a keg of beer.
Language:
Yiddish/English

Finjan (Medley) — פינג'אן (מעדלי)

On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
5217
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Haruakh noshevet krira, Nososfa kisam lamdura, Vekhakh...
First line (Hebrew):
הרוּח נוֹשבת קרירה, נוֹסיפה קיסם למדוּרה - וכּך, בּזרוֹעוֹת ארגמן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medley with Hava Netse Bimakhol, Kaloniot, Habibi
Language:
Hebrew

Git Mir Op Mazl Tov — גיט מיר אָפּ מזל טובֿ

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Wedding/Family
Origin:
Warem 80/Alb R-022(a)
Transliteration:
Alb R-022(a)
Translation:
Alb R-022(a)
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Heaven On Earth".
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
5682
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Ven a kind heybt on tsu vern fertsen, fiftsen yor,
First line:
װען אַ קינד הײבט אָן צו װערן פֿערצען, פֿיפֿצען יאָר,
Track comment:
Lyrics credited to Jacobs on album

Git Mir Op Mazl Tov — גיט מיר אָפּ מזל טובֿ

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Wedding/Family
Origin:
Warem 80/Alb R-022(a)
Transliteration:
Alb R-022(a)
Translation:
Alb R-022(a)
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Heaven On Earth".
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
5683
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Ven a kind heybt on tsu vern fertsen, fiftsen yor,
First line:
װען אַ קינד הײבט אָן צו װערן פֿערצען, פֿיפֿצען יאָר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Git Mir Op Mazl Tov — גיט מיר אָפּ מזל טובֿ

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Wedding/Family
Origin:
Warem 80/Alb R-022(a)
Transliteration:
Alb R-022(a)
Translation:
Alb R-022(a)
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Heaven On Earth".
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
5684
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Ven a kind heybt on tsu vern fertsen, fiftsen yor,
First line:
װען אַ קינד הײבט אָן צו װערן פֿערצען, פֿיפֿצען יאָר,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Halevay (Oysher) — הלװאַי (אױשער)

Author:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Composer:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Genre:
Theater/Novelty
Subject:
Love/Food/Fish/Plum/Fruit
Music:
Metro Album 43
Additional song notes:
If Only
On album:
B-028(f) (Golden Voices of Israel No 3 Bagelman Sisters and Others)
Track ID:
5996
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Halevay, volt ikh geven a floymen boym,
First line:
הלװאי, װאָלט איך געװען אַ פֿלאָמען בױם,
Track comment:
Halevay, I wish I were a keg of beer.
Language:
Yiddish/English

In Mayne Oygn Bistu Sheyn — אין מײנע אױגן ביסטו שײן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Stutchkoff, N.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Transliteration:
Alb H-007(a)/Alb S-022(f)
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "The Love Thief" by Benjamin Ressler
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
7388
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,

In Mayne Oygn Bistu Sheyn — אין מײנע אױגן ביסטו שײן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Stutchkoff, N.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Transliteration:
Alb H-007(a)/Alb S-022(f)
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "The Love Thief" by Benjamin Ressler
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
7389
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,

In Mayne Oygn Bistu Sheyn — אין מײנע אױגן ביסטו שײן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Stutchkoff, N.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Transliteration:
Alb H-007(a)/Alb S-022(f)
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "The Love Thief" by Benjamin Ressler
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
7390
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

In Mayne Oygn Bistu Sheyn — אין מײנע אױגן ביסטו שײן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Author:
Stutchkoff, N.
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Love
Transliteration:
Alb H-007(a)/Alb S-022(f)
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "The Love Thief" by Benjamin Ressler
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
7391
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In mayne oygn bistu sheyn, sheyn vi di velt,
First line:
אין מײַנע אױגן ביסטו שײן, שײן װי די װעלט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Habibi

Author:
Fisher, Shmuel — פֿישער, שמואל
Composer:
Egan (No First Name)
Genre:
Israeli
Subject:
Friends/Time/Passages
Translation:
Alb S-083(d)
Additional song notes:
"My Dear Friend"
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
5864
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Author:
Fisher, Shmuel — פֿישער, שמואל
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medley with Finjon, Hava Netse Bimakol, Kalaniot
Language:
Hebrew

Freylekhn Tog — פֿרײלעכן טאָג

On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
5407
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Di zun, zi sheynt, freylekhn tog, mir freyen...
First line (Yiddish):
די זון, זי שײנט, פֿרײלעכן טאָג, מיר פֿרײען...
Track comment:
Translation for USA pop song - Need orig title
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop

Hi Digi Dom — הי דיגי דאָם

On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
6539
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Ven a meydele geyt in gas, kopet un a regn,
First line:
װען אַ מײדעלע גײט אין דאַס, קאָפּעט און אַ רעגן,

Hava Nagila (Nathanson) — הבה נגילה

Also known as:
Kene Hora (Hava Nagila)
Also known as:
Living With the H Tune
Author:
Nathanson, Moshe
Genre:
Folk/Hora
Subject:
Dance/Celebration/Joy
Song comment:
See Page 130 for extended info on the song
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(a)
Transliteration:
Alb N-014(a)/Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb N-014(b)/Alb S-033(a)/Alb K-007(a)
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(b)/Alb B-032(a)
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Pasternak BHN 130/Metro Scher 15
Additional song notes:
Originally Chassidic Sadigurer (Bukovina, Poland) nigun. Text - claimed by Idelsohn, but text usually attributed to Moshe - Nathanson. See Pasternak's "Beyond Hava Nagila" p 130: Nulman, p - 102.
Related information in folder 832:
Comments:
1. 10/26/2007 Article by Leah Hochbaum Rosner in English Forward, Oct. 26, 2007, titled "Singing 'Happy Birthday' to 'Hava Nagila' as Party Classic nears 100". 2. 8/28/2008 Article published on the internet as of August 28, 2008 by James Loeffler titled "Hava Nagila's Long, Strange Trip: The unlikely history of a Hasidic melody. 3. 7/20/212 Article from the Forward of July 20, 2012 by Renee Ghert-Zand titled "From Ukraine to You Tube: How 'Hava Nagila' Became a Global Hit" 4. 2/24/2017 Article from Wikipedia as of February 24, 2017 titled Hava Nagila
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
6255
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Hava nagila, venismekha. hava neranena, venismakha. Uru...
First line:
הבה נגילה ושׂמחה. הבה נרננה, ונשׂמחה. עורוּ אחים בּלב שׂמח.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew/English

Ketsele Broyges (Dem Ganevs...) — קעצעלע ברוגז (דעם גנבֿס יחוּס)

On album:
xB-028(j)
Track ID:
7932
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Vos bistu, ketsele, broyges, un vos zhe hostu aropgelozt...
First line:
װאַס ביסטו, קעצעלע, ברוגז, און װאָס זשע האָסטו אַרופּגעלאָזט די...
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Ketzele Broyges"

Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib — איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב

Also known as:
I Love You Much Too Much
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Anger/Love/Rejection/Fool/Revenge
Origin:
Alb T-005(c)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb K-022(b)/Alb J-024(a)1/CD B-075(a)/CD F-042(a)/
Translation:
Alb K-022(b)/Alb T-015(c)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb J-025(a)1/CD B-075(a)/CD F-042(a)
Music:
SM Scher 2
Additional song notes:
I Love You Much To Much Transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 From the play "Di Katerinshtshik" (The Organ Grinder), 1934/ See Heskes 2533 Translate - Alb P-038(a)
Related information in folder 122:
Document type:
Email
Author:
Olshanetsky, Alexander
Publisher:
Friedman, RA
Comments:
Transliterated songtext from original sheet music. Also, Yiddish text from Yiddish Forward , June 27,2003.
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
7171
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Organ:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib, Ikh trog oyf dir keyn has,
First line:
איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב, איך טראַג אױף דיר קײן האַס,
Track comment:
I love you much too much, I've known it from the start,
Language:
Yiddish/English

Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib — איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב

Also known as:
I Love You Much Too Much
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Anger/Love/Rejection/Fool/Revenge
Origin:
Alb T-005(c)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb K-022(b)/Alb J-024(a)1/CD B-075(a)/CD F-042(a)/
Translation:
Alb K-022(b)/Alb T-015(c)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb J-025(a)1/CD B-075(a)/CD F-042(a)
Music:
SM Scher 2
Additional song notes:
I Love You Much To Much Transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 From the play "Di Katerinshtshik" (The Organ Grinder), 1934/ See Heskes 2533 Translate - Alb P-038(a)
Related information in folder 122:
Document type:
Email
Author:
Olshanetsky, Alexander
Publisher:
Friedman, RA
Comments:
Transliterated songtext from original sheet music. Also, Yiddish text from Yiddish Forward , June 27,2003.
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
7172
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Organ:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib, Ikh trog oyf dir keyn has,
First line:
איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב, איך טראַג אױף דיר קײן האַס,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
I love you much to much, I've known it from the start,
Language:
Yiddish/English

Israeli Marching Medley

On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
7532
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Haleloo (Song Of The Bum), Huppa Hey

Israeli Medley (Heb, Barry Sister)

On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
7535
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Finjan, Hava Netse Bimakhol, Kaloniot, Habibi

Hava Netse Bemakhol — הבה נצא בּמחוֹל

Genre:
Folk/Hora/Dance/Israeli
Subject:
Dance
Origin:
Bugatch 69/Coopersmith NJS 133
Transliteration:
Alb K-001(a)/Bugatch 69/Coopersmith NJS 133/Alb L-009(a)
Translation:
Alb K-001(a)/Coopersmith NJS 133/Alb S-083(d)
Music:
Bugatch 69/Coopersmith NJS 133
Additional song notes:
Come, Let Us Go Out and Dance
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
6297
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Hava netse bamakhol, have netse bimkholot. Yalel, Yaleli.
First line (Hebrew):
הבה נצא בּמחוֹל, הבה נצא בּמחוֹלות. ילל, יללי.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medley with Finjon, Kaloniot, Habibi
Language:
Hebrew

If I Were A Rich Man

Author:
Harnick, Sheldon
Composer:
Bock, Jerry
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Wealth/Poverty/House/Livestock/Wife/Servants/Importance/
Additional song notes:
From "Fiddler On the Roof" See Gottlieb 147-48 for relationship between "I Met A Girl", "The Wedding Samba", "I Fell Like I'm Not Out Of Bed Yet", "If I Were A Rich Man"
On album:
B-028(h) (The Barry Sisters sing Fiddler On The Roof)
Track ID:
7045
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger/Conductor:
Feller, Sid
First line:
If I were a rich man...all day long I'd beri beri bom,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From Fiddler On The Roof
Language:
English

Hevenu Shalom Aleykhem — הבאנוּ שלוֹם עליכם

Also known as:
Lid Fun Sholom (Hevenu Shalom..)
Genre:
Folk/Hora/Israeli
Subject:
Peace
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Alb E-009(a)/Bugatch 66/Alb L-015(a)
Transliteration:
Bugatch 66/Alb H-002(c)/Alb G-005(c)/Alb S-085(a)/Alb E-009(a)/Alb L-015(a)
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Alb S-085(a)/
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Bugatch 66/Kammen Jaff 4
Additional song notes:
We Bring You Peace See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, page 4 English adaptation by Pearl Bernyoe
On album:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
6485
Vocal/Arranger:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Hevenu shalom aleykhem
First line (Hebrew):
הבאנוּ שלוֹם עליכם
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"We bring you greetings of peace"
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Pop/American

Kh'hob Dikh Lib Azoy — כ'האָב דיך ליב אַזױ

On album:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
7966
Author/Composer:
Hernandez, Rafael
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Kh'hob dikh lib azoy, vayl du bist mayn basherter,
First line:
כ'האָב דיך ליב אַזױ, װײַל דו ביסט מײַן באַשערטער,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Is this translation of "Convencido Estoy" ?

Khad Gadyo (Oysher) — חד גדיא (איושר)

Composer:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Genre:
Holiday/Passover/Peysekh
Subject:
Kid/Goat/Cat/Dog/Ox/Water/Fire/Stick
Translation:
Vorbei 219
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
8009
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Hert a mayse, s'iz gesheyn, un take bay mayn tatn,
First line:
הערט אַ מעשׂה, ס'איז געשײן, און טאַקע בײַ מײַן טאַטן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Khad Gadyo, Ki Lo No'eh (Heb) - Medley, Hagada In Song

Khad Gadyo (Oysher) — חד גדיא (איושר)

Composer:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Genre:
Holiday/Passover/Peysekh
Subject:
Kid/Goat/Cat/Dog/Ox/Water/Fire/Stick
Translation:
Vorbei 219
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
8010
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Conductor:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Hert a mayse, s'iz gesheyn, un take bay mayn tatn,
First line:
הערט אַ מעשׂה, ס'איז געשײן, און טאַקע בײַ מײַן טאַטן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Khad Gadyo, Ki Lo No'eh (Heb) - Medley, Hagada In Song

It's Impossible (Yid) — ס'קען ניט מעגלעך זײַן

On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
7552
Composer:
Manzanero
Author:
Wayne / Yablakoff, Yid
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Artist:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
First line:
S'ken nit meglekh zayn, az di zun zol nit oyfgeyn,
First line:
ס'קען ניט מעגלעך זײַן, אַז די זון זאָל ניט אױפֿגײן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Khane From Havana (Eng, Yid) — חנה פֿון האַװאַנאַ (ענגליש, ייִדיש)

On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
8043
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Mister Cohen who lives next door, says married life is...
First line:
זי לױפֿט אַרום און זי שרײַט, און פֿאַר מיר זי האָט ניט קיין צײַט,

Kleydele Fun Himl Bloy — קלײדעלע פֿון הימל בלױ

On album:
xB-028(b)
Track ID:
8510
Author:
Tierney / Yablakoff, Eng — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן (1903-1981), ייַדיש
Composer:
McCarthy, Joseph
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Artist:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
First line:
In a kleydele fun himl bloy, oysgeputst punkt vi a froy,
First line:
אין אַ קלײדעלע פֿון הימל בלױ, אױסגעפּוצט פּומקט װי אַ פֿרױ,
Track comment:
See "Alice Blue Gown"

Mayn Shtetele Belz — מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז

Also known as:
Belz
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre/Nostalgia/Memory/Literary Origin
Subject:
Place/Belz/Childhood
Origin:
GYF 20/ML PYS 260/Alb G-035(b)/Vinkov 5 309
Transliteration:
Alb B-007(c)/GYF 23/Alb L-048(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb G-013(c)/ML PYS 260/
Translation:
Alb H-006(a)/Alb L-023(b)/GYF 23/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb K-029(g)/Vinkov 5 311
Music:
GYF 20/Estella 26/ML PYS 260/Vinkov 5 308
Additional song notes:
From the play "Ghetto Song" or "Song of the Ghetto Also translation and transliteration published in Alb T-028(b) Characterized by Karsten Troyke as "Traditional"
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
9971
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Belz, mayn shtetele Belz, Mayn heymele vu ikh hob mayne...
First line (Yiddish):
בעלז, מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז, מײַן היימעלע װוּ איך האָב מײַנע קינדערשע
Language:
Yiddish

Makin' Whoopee (Yid) — מאַכן װאָפּי (ייִדיש)

On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
9647
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Er zogt zayn vayb, "ikh hob dikh lib", nor mit di kinder,
First line:
ער זאָגט זײַן װײַב, "איך האָב דיך ליב", נאָר מיט די קינדער,

Mayn Mames Shabos Likht — מײַן מאַמעס שבּת ליכט

Also known as:
My Mother's Sabbath Candles
Author:
Yellen, Jack
Composer:
Yellen, Jack
Genre:
Theater/Pop
Subject:
Mother/Shabos/Memory/Candles/Ritual/Family
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1105
Translation:
Ephemera 1105
Additional song notes:
My Mother's Sabbath Candles
Related information in folder 1105:
Comments:
1. Transkiteration and translation of Mayn Mames Shabos Likht from internet
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
9884
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
My mother's Sabbath candles that made our home so bright,
Language:
English

Ki Lo No'eh (Oysher) — כּי לו נאה (אוישער)

Composer:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Genre:
Religious/Passover
Subject:
God/Soverignty/Kingship/Song
Origin:
Hagad Samuel 63, 65
Transliteration:
Hagad Samuel 64
Translation:
Hagad Samuel 63, 65
Additional song notes:
"To God Belong All Crowns of Song"
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
8358
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
To God belongs all crowns of song, Mighty One in Kingship, chosen as of right,
First line (Hebrew):
כי לו נאה, כי לו יאה, אדיר במלוכה, בחור כהלכה, גדודיו יאמרו לו
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Khad Gadyo, Ki Lo No'eh (Heb) - Medley, Hagada In Song
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Pop

Ki Lo No'eh (Oysher) — כּי לו נאה (אוישער)

Composer:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Genre:
Religious/Passover
Subject:
God/Soverignty/Kingship/Song
Origin:
Hagad Samuel 63, 65
Transliteration:
Hagad Samuel 64
Translation:
Hagad Samuel 63, 65
Additional song notes:
"To God Belong All Crowns of Song"
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
8359
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Conductor/Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
First line:
To God belongs all crowns of song, Mighty One in Kingship, chosen as of right,
First line (Hebrew):
כי לו נאה, כי לו יאה, אדיר במלוכה, בחור כהלכה, גדודיו יאמרו לו
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Khad Gadyo, Ki Lo No'eh (Heb) - Medley, Hagada In Song
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Pop

Love Story

Also known as:
A Mayse Fun A Libe (Love Story)
Author:
Sigman, Carl
Composer:
Lai, Francis
Genre:
Love/Film
Subject:
Love/Constancy
Additional song notes:
Hebrew Version - "Sipur Ahava" / Yiddish Versions - "A Mayse Fun A Libe", "Ikh Hob Dikh Lib" / First Line of B-28(b)/ Vi heybst men itst on oykh tsu dertsaylen fun a libe fayer../װי הײבסט מען איצט אָן אײַך צו דערצײלען פֿון אַ ליבע פֿײַער פֿלאַם,
On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
9438
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Vocal Arranger/Conductor:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Orchestrations:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
Yiddish Adaptation:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
First line:
Vi heybst men itst on oykh tsu dertsaylen fun a libe fayer..
First line (Yiddish):
װי הײבסט מען איצט אָן אײַך צו דערצײלען פֿון אַ ליבע פֿײַער פֿלאַם,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Mama (Yid, Barry Sisters) — מאַמאַ

On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
9666
Author:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Composer:
Bixio
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Oy mama, mayn tayere mama, mayn zisenu mamenyu,
First line:
אױ, מאַמאַ, מײַן טײַערע מאַמאַ, מײַן זיסענוּ מאַמאַנוּ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Mame (Herman, Yid, Meym) — מײם

On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
9681
Author:
Herman, Jerry / Yablekoff, Yid
Composer:
Herman, Jerry
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Artist:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
First line:
Di shenste lider, brengst du aroys, meym, dayn zingen iz...
First line:
די שענסטע לידער, ברענגסט דו אַרױס, מײם, דײַן זינגען איז...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Mayn Veg (My Way) — מײַן װעג

On album:
xB-028(b)
Track ID:
10022
Author:
Francois, Claude
Composer:
Revaux J.
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Artist:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
Translator:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
First line:
Als kind hob ikh gevust, ikh muz aleyn zikh alts farzorgen,
First line:
אַלס קינד האָב איך געװוּסט, איך מוז אַלײן זיך אַלץ פֿאַרזאַרגן,
Track comment:
See "My Way"

Mayn Zindele — מײַן זינדעלד

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Son/Mother/Child/Peace/Bar Mitzva
Origin:
Alb T-005(c)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb L-009(a)/SM Scher 6
Music:
SM Scher 6
Additional song notes:
From "Two Hearts" See Heskes 2594
On album:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
10064
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Vi an oytser fun di himlen, bistu mir geshikt,
First line:
װי אַן אוצר פֿון די הימלען, ביסטו מיר געשיקט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Mayn Yidishe Meydele — מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Charm/Beauty/Love
Origin:
Kammen 25F 61
Transliteration:
Warem 132/Alb K-029(h)/Kammen 25F 12/Ephemera 399
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(h)/Ephemeral 399
Music:
Kammen 25F 61/ Warem 132
Additional song notes:
See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, Page 5 From Yiddish Musical Titled "Mayn Yidishe Meydele," 1926
Related information in folder 370:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
8/13/1999
Comments:
Backround and Yiddish text of Mayn Yidishe Meydele. Also, transliteration and English adaptation by Judy Bressler.
Related information in folder 1502:
Comments:
1. Transliterated and translated text from the internet.
On album:
B-028(i) (The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
10041
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Mayn Yidishe meydele, zi iz azoy sheyn, Mayn Yidishe...
First line:
מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, זי איז אַזױ שײן, מײַן ייִדישע מײדעלע, מיט...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
You've got to...happiness, the girl of my heart,
Language:
English/Yiddish

Never On Sunday (Yid) — נאַר נישט זונטיק

On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
10997
Author:
Towne / Barry Sisters, Yid
Composer:
Hadjdakis
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Ir kent mir kushn in a montik, a montik, a montik, vi gut..
First line:
איר קענט מיר קושן אין אַ מאָנטיק, אַ מאָנטיק, אַ מאָנטיק, װי גוט..

Never On Sunday (Yid) — נאַר נישט זונטיק

On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
10998
Author:
Towne / Barry Sisters, Yid
Composer:
Hadjdakis
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Ir kent mir kushn in a montik, a montik, a montik, vi gut..
First line:
איר קענט מיר קושן אין אַ מאָנטיק, אַ מאָנטיק, אַ מאָנטיק, װי גוט..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

My Way, (Yid, Mayn Veg) — מײַן װעג

On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
10853
Author:
Francois, Claude
Composer:
Revaux J.
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Artist:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
Tranlator:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
First line:
Als kind hob ikh gevust, ikh muz aleyn zikh alts farzorgen,
First line:
אַלס קינד האָב איך געװוּסט, איך מוז אַלײן זיך אַלץ פֿאַרזאַרגן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Nokh A Glezl — נאָך אַ גלעזל

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Trilling, Ilya — טרילינג, יליאַ
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Sorrows/Drinking/
Additional song notes:
From the musical romance "David and Esther
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
11218
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Nokh a glezl, nokh a glezl,...folg mikh brider, varf avek..
First line:
נאָך אַ גלעזל, נאָך אַ גלעזל, פֿאָלג מיך ברידער, װאַרף אַװעק די...

Nokh A Glezl — נאָך אַ גלעזל

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Trilling, Ilya — טרילינג, יליאַ
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Sorrows/Drinking/
Additional song notes:
From the musical romance "David and Esther
On album:
B-028(f) (Golden Voices of Israel No 3 Bagelman Sisters and Others)
Track ID:
11219
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Nokh a glezl (2), ... folg mikh brider, varf avek di zorg,
First line:
נאָך אַ גלעז (2), ... פֿאָלג מיך ברידער, װאַרף אַװעק די זאָרג,

Nor Nisht Zuntik (Never On Sunday) — נאַר נישט זונטיק

On album:
xB-028(c)
Track ID:
11252
Author:
Towne / Barry Sisters, Yid
Composer:
Hadjdakis
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Ir kent mir kushn in a montik, a montik, a montik, vi gut..
First line:
איר קענט מיר קושן אין אַ מאָנטיק, אַ מאָנטיק, אַ מאָנטיק, װי גוט..
Track comment:
See "Never On Sunday (Yid)"

Nu Zog Mir Shoyn Ven — נו זאָג מיר שױן װען

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Marriage
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "What Girls Do"
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
11265
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Mir veln beyde geyen shatsirn, a sheyem veg vel ikh dir firn
First line:
מיר װעלן בײדע גײען שפּאַצירן, אַ שײנעם װעג װעל איך דיר פֿירן,

Nu Zog Mir Shoyn Ven — נו זאָג מיר שױן װען

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Marriage
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "What Girls Do"
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
11266
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Mir veln beyde geyen shatsirn, a sheyem veg vel ikh dir firn
First line:
מיר װעלן בײדע גײען שפּאַצירן, אַ שײנעם װעג װעל איך דיר פֿירן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt — אױ מאַמע, בין איך פֿאַרליבט

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Love/Mother/Daughter/Klezmer Youth/Violin
Transliteration:
Warem 159/Alb I-013(a)
Translation:
Alb T-015(c)/Alb S-068(a)/Alb I-013(a)/Alb M-068(a)04
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
11752
Author/Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Oy, mame, bin ikh farlibt, A klezmer yingl, mame getraye,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ מאַמע, בין איך פֿאַרליבט, אַ קלעזמער ייִנגל, מאַמע געטרײַער,
Language:
Yiddish

Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt — אױ מאַמע, בין איך פֿאַרליבט

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Love/Mother/Daughter/Klezmer Youth/Violin
Transliteration:
Warem 159/Alb I-013(a)
Translation:
Alb T-015(c)/Alb S-068(a)/Alb I-013(a)/Alb M-068(a)04
On album:
S-047(a) (Shalom Music of the Jewish People)
Track ID:
11757
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Oy, mame, bin ikh farlibt, A klezmer yingl, mame getraye,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ מאַמע, בין איך פֿאַרליבט, אַ קלעזמער ייִנגל, מאַמע געטרײַער,
Language:
Yiddish

Papirosn — פּאַפּיראָסן

Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht
Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht (Papirosn)
Also known as:
El Chiclerito
Also known as:
Freylekhe Yidelekh
Also known as:
Sigaryot
Also known as:
Kupite Papirosy
Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Occupation/Cigarette Seller/Misfortune/Family
Origin:
Levin N 90/GYF 16/Alb L-023(a)/ML PYS 267/Alb F-024(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Levin N 90/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 19/Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/GYF 19/Alb B-046(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-036(a)/Alb A-036(a
Music:
Levin N 90/Estella 10/GYF 17/ML PYS 267
Additional song notes:
Cigarettes/Author was inspired to write song after seeing child peddlers during German occupation of Grodno in WWI. See liner notes Alb S-083(a) Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit. Alb P-038(e) - translate
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
12087
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Kupite, koyft zhe, koyft papirosn! Trukene frun regn nit...
First line (Yiddish):
קופּיטיע, קױפֿט זשע, קױפֿט פּאַפּיראָסן! טרוקענע פֿון רעגן ניט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop

Papirosn — פּאַפּיראָסן

Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht
Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht (Papirosn)
Also known as:
El Chiclerito
Also known as:
Freylekhe Yidelekh
Also known as:
Sigaryot
Also known as:
Kupite Papirosy
Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Occupation/Cigarette Seller/Misfortune/Family
Origin:
Levin N 90/GYF 16/Alb L-023(a)/ML PYS 267/Alb F-024(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Levin N 90/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 19/Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/GYF 19/Alb B-046(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-036(a)/Alb A-036(a
Music:
Levin N 90/Estella 10/GYF 17/ML PYS 267
Additional song notes:
Cigarettes/Author was inspired to write song after seeing child peddlers during German occupation of Grodno in WWI. See liner notes Alb S-083(a) Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit. Alb P-038(e) - translate
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
12088
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Kupite, koyft zhe, koyft papirosn! Trukene frun regn nit...
First line (Yiddish):
קופּיטיע, קױפֿט זשע, קױפֿט פּאַפּיראָסן! טרוקענע פֿון רעגן ניט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop

Papirosn — פּאַפּיראָסן

Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht
Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht (Papirosn)
Also known as:
El Chiclerito
Also known as:
Freylekhe Yidelekh
Also known as:
Sigaryot
Also known as:
Kupite Papirosy
Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Occupation/Cigarette Seller/Misfortune/Family
Origin:
Levin N 90/GYF 16/Alb L-023(a)/ML PYS 267/Alb F-024(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Levin N 90/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 19/Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/GYF 19/Alb B-046(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-036(a)/Alb A-036(a
Music:
Levin N 90/Estella 10/GYF 17/ML PYS 267
Additional song notes:
Cigarettes/Author was inspired to write song after seeing child peddlers during German occupation of Grodno in WWI. See liner notes Alb S-083(a) Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit. Alb P-038(e) - translate
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
12089
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger/Conductor:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Kupite, koyft zhe, koyft zhe papirosn! Trukene frun regn...
First line (Yiddish):
קופּיטיע, קױפֿט זשע, קױפֿט זשע פּאַפּיראָסן! טרוקענע פֿון רעגן ניט..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Patsh Mit Di Hent — פּאַטש מיט די הענט

On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
12147
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Patsh mit di hent,...
First line:
פּאַטש מיט די הענט,...

Sholem Bayit (Heron)

Author:
Heron, Joel
Composer:
Heron, Joel
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Peace/Home/Family
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
14130
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
In the quiet of the evening, when the daily tasks are...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English

Sabbath Prayer

Author:
Harnick, Sheldon
Composer:
Bock, Jerry
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Sabbath/Faith/Daughters/Prayer//Ruth/Esther/Shield/God
Origin:
Ephemera 1614
Additional song notes:
From "Fiddler on the Roof
Related information in folder 1614:
Comments:
1 2/27/2018 Lyrics to Sabbath Prayer from "Fiddler" entered in ephemera on February 27, 2018
On album:
B-028(h) (The Barry Sisters sing Fiddler On The Roof)
Track ID:
13196
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger/Conductor:
Feller, Sid
First line:
May the Lord protect and defend you, May He always shield...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From Fiddler On The Roof
Language:
English

Shloymele Malkele — שלמהלע מלכּהלע

Also known as:
Oy Malkele Oy Shloymele
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Brother/Sister/Love/
Origin:
Metro Scher 30
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/SM Scher 9
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
SM Scher 9
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Dos Galitsiyaner Rebele". Shloymele" is an imposter and not biologically related to (Malkele)
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
14042
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Oy, shloymele, oy, shloymele,... kum neyenter tsu mir,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, שלמהלע, אױ, שלמהלע,... קום נײענטער צו מיר,
Language:
Yiddish

Shloymele Malkele — שלמהלע מלכּהלע

Also known as:
Oy Malkele Oy Shloymele
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Brother/Sister/Love/
Origin:
Metro Scher 30
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(a)/SM Scher 9
Translation:
Alb M-068(a)55
Music:
SM Scher 9
Additional song notes:
From the musical "Dos Galitsiyaner Rebele". Shloymele" is an imposter and not biologically related to (Malkele)
On album:
B-028(k) (The Barry Sisters In Israel Recorded Live)
Track ID:
14046
Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Oy, shloymele, oy, shloymele, bist vi a feygele frey,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, שלמהלע, אױ, שלמהלע, ביסט װי אַ פֿײגעלע פֿרײ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Raindrops Keep Falling..Head (Yid) — טראָפּנס פֿון רעגן אױף מײַן קאָפּ

On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
12604
Author:
Bachrach / Yablakoff, Eng — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן (1903-1981), ייַדיש
Composer:
David
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Artist:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
First line:
Tropns fun regn oyf mayn kop, punkt vi a dekl vos iz tsu...
First line:
טראָפּנס פֿון רעגן אױף מײַן קאָפּ, פּונקט װי אַ דעקל װאָס איז צו...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Rumenye, Rumenye — רומעניע, רומעניע

Author:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Composer:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Double Entendre/Skat/Humorous/Nostal
Subject:
Rumania/Place/Food/Women
Origin:
GYF 12
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/CD K-068(e)/AAlb L-002(a)Alb L-023(a)/Alb J-24(a)1
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)1/GYF 12/Alb K-029(g)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb W-031(a)
Music:
Warem 175/GYF 12
Related information in folder 397:
Document type:
Text
Comments:
Yiddish text with transliteration and English adaptation. Also, various versions.
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
13049
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Oy! Rumenye, geven a mol a land a zise, a sheyne.
First line (Yiddish):
עך, רומעניע, געװען אַ מאָל אַ לאַנד אַ זיסע, אַ שײנע.
Language:
Yiddish

Raisins and Almonds

Also known as:
Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen
Also known as:
Shlof Mayn Kind Shlof
Author:
Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
12950
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Unter Yideles vigele, shteyt a klor veys tsigele,
First line (Yiddish):
אונטער ייִדעלעס װיגעלע, שטײט אַ קלאָר װײס ציגעלע, דאָס ציגעלע…
Track comment:
From the operetta "Shulamis"
Language:
Yiddish

Til I Dance A Waltz With You (Yid) — ביז איך טאַנץ אַ װאַלס מיט דיר (ייִדיש)

On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
15351
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Biz ikh tants a vals mit dir, vays keyn andere keyn kheyn,
First line:
ביז איך טאַנץ א װאַלס מיט דיר, װײַס קײן אַנדערע קײן חן,
Track comment:
Recorded under "Biz Ich Tantz A Waltz Mit Dir"

To Life (Fiddler, Yiddish)

Also known as:
Lekhaim To Life
Author:
Harnick, Sheldon
Composer:
Bock, Jerry
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Toast/Drinking/Affirmation/Life
On album:
B-028(h) (The Barry Sisters sing Fiddler On The Roof)
Track ID:
15376
Author:
Harnick, Sheldon
Composer:
Bock, Jerry
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger/Conductor:
Feller, Sid
First line:
To life, to life, lekhaim, lekhaim, lekhaim, to life,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From Fiddler On The Roof
Language:
English

To Life (Fiddler, Yiddish)

Also known as:
Lekhaim To Life
Author:
Harnick, Sheldon
Composer:
Bock, Jerry
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Toast/Drinking/Affirmation/Life
On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
15384
Author:
Harnick, Sheldon
Composer:
Bock, Jerry
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Yiddish adaptation:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Artist:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
First line:
Gist un, gist un, lekhaim, lekhaim tsu lebn, tsu glik,
First line (Yiddish):
גיסט אַן, גיסט אָן, לחיים, לחיים צו לעבן, צו לעבן, צו גליק,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Sheyn Vi Di Levone — שײן װי די לבֿנה

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Love/Pop
Subject:
Beauty/Moon/Stars/Confusion/Flustered
Origin:
GYF 36/Alb F-024(e)/Alb T-004(c)/Alb M-059(a)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-25(a)/Alb K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 39/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb K-081(a)
Music:
Warem 182/GYF 37/SM Scher 1
Additional song notes:
Also translated on CD B-076(a)
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
13709
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekhisht.
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...

Sheyn Vi Di Levone — שײן װי די לבֿנה

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Love/Pop
Subject:
Beauty/Moon/Stars/Confusion/Flustered
Origin:
GYF 36/Alb F-024(e)/Alb T-004(c)/Alb M-059(a)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-25(a)/Alb K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 39/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb K-081(a)
Music:
Warem 182/GYF 37/SM Scher 1
Additional song notes:
Also translated on CD B-076(a)
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
13719
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop

Sheyn Vi Di Levone — שײן װי די לבֿנה

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Love/Pop
Subject:
Beauty/Moon/Stars/Confusion/Flustered
Origin:
GYF 36/Alb F-024(e)/Alb T-004(c)/Alb M-059(a)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-25(a)/Alb K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 39/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb K-081(a)
Music:
Warem 182/GYF 37/SM Scher 1
Additional song notes:
Also translated on CD B-076(a)
On album:
B-028(f) (Golden Voices of Israel No 3 Bagelman Sisters and Others)
Track ID:
13720
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Der moykh iz mir tsu misht. Ikh gey arum tsekhisht.
First line:
דער מוח איז מיר צומישט. איך גײ ארום צוכישט. כ'װײס אַלײן...

Tey Far Tsvey — טײ פֿאַר צװײ

Also known as:
Tea For Two
Composer:
Youmans, Vincent
Genre:
Theater/Pop/Love
Subject:
Love/Privacy/Solitude/Future/Family/Domesticity
Additional song notes:
Origininal English lyrics of "Tea For Two" written by Irving Caesar Yiddish Adaption by Herman Yablakoff
Related information in folder 1188:
Comments:
1. 1. English lyrics to Tea For Two 2. Background of Tea For Two
On album:
B-028(b) (Our Way (Tahka - Tahka) The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
14874
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Vocal Arrangment/Orchestra Conductor:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Orchestrations:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
Yiddish Adaption:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
First line:
Shtel zikh for, mir beyde nor, mir tsvey oyf tey,
First line (Yiddish):
שטעל זיך פֿאַר, מיר בײדע נאָר, מיר צװײ פֿאַר טײ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop

Sunrise Sunset (English)

Genre:
Theater/Musical
Subject:
Wedding/Bride/Daughter/Time/Father/Emotions/Blessing
Origin:
Ephemera 1601
Related information in folder 1601:
Comments:
1 8/8/27 Text entered in Ephemera on August 8, 2017
On album:
B-028(h) (The Barry Sisters sing Fiddler On The Roof)
Track ID:
14719
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger/Conductor:
Feller, Sid
First line:
Is this the little girl I carried, is this the little boy...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From Fiddler On The Roof
Language:
English

Tsena Tsena — צאנה צאנה

Author:
Miron, Issacar — מירון, ישׂשׂכּר
Composer:
Khagiz, Yechiel — הגיז, יהיאָל
Genre:
Israeli
Subject:
Girls/Soldiers/Courting
Origin:
Alb O-001(d)/DeRoy 48
Transliteration:
G-005(a)/Alb O-001(d)
Translation:
Alb O-001(d)
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
15526
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
צאנה, צאנה, צאנה, צאנה, הבּנוֹת וּראינה חילים בּמושבה.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Sing a happy song and celebrate this happy day, come and...
Language:
Hebrew/English

Tropns Fun Regn Oyf Mayn Kop — טראָפּנס פֿון רעגן אױף מײַן קאָפּ

On album:
xB-028(b)
Track ID:
15471
Author:
Bachrach / Yablakoff, Eng — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן (1903-1981), ייַדיש
Composer:
David
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Graff, Jerry, voc arr & orch cond
Artist:
Tyler, Jim, orchestrations
First line:
Tropns fun regn oyf mayn kop, punkt vi a dekl vos iz tsu...
First line:
טראָפּנס פֿון רעגן אױף מײַן קאָפּ, פּונקט װי אַ דעקל װאָס איז צו...
Track comment:
See "Raindrops Keep Falling..Head (Yid)"

Tshiribim Tshiribom — טשיריבים (לאָמיר זינגען קינדערלעך)

Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Holiday/Khasidim/Food/Rebe/Chelm
Origin:
GYF 32/Alb F-024(e)/
Transliteration:
GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/Gold Zem 269
Translation:
GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/
Music:
GYF 33/Gold Zem 267/
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
15554
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Lomir zingen (3) tshiribim, tshiribom, tshiribim bom bom...
First line (Yiddish):
לאַמיר זינגען (3) טשיריבים, טשיריבאָם, טשיריבים באָם באָם באָם..
Language:
Yiddish

Tshiribim Tshiribom — טשיריבים (לאָמיר זינגען קינדערלעך)

Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Holiday/Khasidim/Food/Rebe/Chelm
Origin:
GYF 32/Alb F-024(e)/
Transliteration:
GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/Gold Zem 269
Translation:
GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/
Music:
GYF 33/Gold Zem 267/
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
15555
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Lomir zingen (3) tshiribim, tshiribom, tshiribim bom bom...
First line (Yiddish):
לאַמיר זינגען (3) טשיריבים, טשיריבאָם, טשיריבים באָם באָם באָם..
Language:
Yiddish

Tshiribim Tshiribom — טשיריבים (לאָמיר זינגען קינדערלעך)

Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Holiday/Khasidim/Food/Rebe/Chelm
Origin:
GYF 32/Alb F-024(e)/
Transliteration:
GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/Gold Zem 269
Translation:
GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/
Music:
GYF 33/Gold Zem 267/
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
15556
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Lomir zingen (3) tshiribim, tshiribom, tshiribim bom bom...
First line (Yiddish):
לאַמיר זינגען (3) טשיריבים, טשיריבאָם, טשיריבים באָם באָם באָם..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Tsu Shpet — צו שפּעט

Author:
Berman, Henry — בערמאַן, חיים
Composer:
Windish, Samuel
Genre:
Theater/Lament/Cabaret
Subject:
Lost Love/Loss
Transliteration:
SM General 881
Translation:
SM General 881
Music:
SM General 881
Additional song notes:
Too Late
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
15664
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Ikh zits un veyn, ikh bin aleyn, oy, ikh benk oyf dir a...
First line (Yiddish):
איך זיץ און װײן, איך בין אַלײן, אױ, איך בענק אױף דיר אַ...
Language:
Yiddish

Tsu Shpet — צו שפּעט

Author:
Berman, Henry — בערמאַן, חיים
Composer:
Windish, Samuel
Genre:
Theater/Lament/Cabaret
Subject:
Lost Love/Loss
Transliteration:
SM General 881
Translation:
SM General 881
Music:
SM General 881
Additional song notes:
Too Late
On album:
B-028(j) (Shalom The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
15665
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Conductor:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Fershko, Shmuel — פֿערשקאָ, שמואל
Arranger:
Reisman, Joe
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Ikh zits un veyn, ikh bin aleyn, oy, ikh benk oyf dir a...
First line (Yiddish):
איך זיץ און װײן, איך בין אַלײן, אױ, איך בענק אױף דיר אַ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Tumbalalajka — טום בלליקה

Also known as:
Tum Balalayke
Also known as:
Twistin' The Freylekhs (Instr)
Also known as:
Play Balalaike
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
15795
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Shteyt a bokher un er trakht, Trakht un trakht a gantse...
First line (Yiddish):
שטײט אַ בחור און ער טראַכט, טראַכט און טראַכט אַ גאַנצע נאַכט,
Language:
Yiddish

Tumbalalajka — טום בלליקה

Also known as:
Tum Balalayke
Also known as:
Twistin' The Freylekhs (Instr)
Also known as:
Play Balalaike
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
15796
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Shteyt a bokher un er trakht, Trakht un trakht a gantse...
First line (Yiddish):
שטײט אַ בחור און ער טראַכט, טראַכט און טראַכט אַ גאַנצע נאַכט,
Language:
Yiddish

Tumbalalajka — טום בלליקה

Also known as:
Tum Balalayke
Also known as:
Twistin' The Freylekhs (Instr)
Also known as:
Play Balalaike
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
15797
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Shteyt a bokher un er trakht, Trakht un trakht a gantse...
First line (Yiddish):
שטײט אַ בחור און ער טראַכט, טראַכט און טראַכט אַ גאַנצע נאַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Vyokh Tiokh Tiokh — װיאָך טיאָך טיאָך

Genre:
Theater/Love/Cabaret/Concert/Novelty
Subject:
Steadfast/Fidelity/Love/Blessing
Origin:
Ephemera 1165
Translation:
Ephemera 1165
Additional song notes:
Sheet music does not credit author or composer. Indicates arrangement by Rumshinsky and that lyrics are based on "gedank fun Lebedev" Abe Ellstein sometimes credited as composer. Moyshe Oysher sometimes credited with the lyrics. From the musical comedy "Dos Heyst Gelibt"
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
16193
Author:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Yingele, yingele, zing a sheyn lidele, fun a meydele,
First line:
ייִנגעלע, ייִנגעלע, זינג אַ שײן לידעלע, פֿון אַ מײדעלע
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn? (Fuld) — װוּ אַהין זאָל איך גײן? (פֿולד)

Also known as:
Ou Dois-Je Aller?
Author:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Author:
Miller, Sonny
Composer:
Strok, Oscar — סטראָק, אָסקאַר
Composer:
Berland, Sigmunt
Genre:
Zionist/Holocaust
Subject:
Hope/Statehood/Home
Song comment:
See "Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn (Korntayer)" Also Heskes entry 3383
Origin:
Neslen 16.5
Transliteration:
Neslen 16.5
Translation:
Neslen 16.5
Additional song notes:
Liner notes on on Fuld's recording F-020(d) and Hershel Fox's recording (F-017(a), Sonny Miller and Leo Fuare credited with the text and Sigmunt Berland credited as composer. Same credits are on the Heskes sheet music entry 3383. The text is an adaptation or revamping of Korntayer's "Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn". Nowithstanding the credit to Berland as composer, the melody is the same as Strok's.
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
16769
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Vu ahin zol ikh geyn, ver ken entfern mir, vu ahin zol ikh..
First line (Yiddish):
װוּ אַהין זאָל איך גײן, װער קען ענטפֿערן מיר, װוּ אַהין זאָל איך...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Duet

Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn? (Fuld) — װוּ אַהין זאָל איך גײן? (פֿולד)

Also known as:
Ou Dois-Je Aller?
Author:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Author:
Miller, Sonny
Composer:
Strok, Oscar — סטראָק, אָסקאַר
Composer:
Berland, Sigmunt
Genre:
Zionist/Holocaust
Subject:
Hope/Statehood/Home
Song comment:
See "Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn (Korntayer)" Also Heskes entry 3383
Origin:
Neslen 16.5
Transliteration:
Neslen 16.5
Translation:
Neslen 16.5
Additional song notes:
Liner notes on on Fuld's recording F-020(d) and Hershel Fox's recording (F-017(a), Sonny Miller and Leo Fuare credited with the text and Sigmunt Berland credited as composer. Same credits are on the Heskes sheet music entry 3383. The text is an adaptation or revamping of Korntayer's "Vu Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn". Nowithstanding the credit to Berland as composer, the melody is the same as Strok's.
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
16770
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Vu ahin zol ikh geyn, ver ken entfern mir, vu ahin zol ikh..
First line (Yiddish):
װוּ אַהין זאָל איך גײן, װער קען ענטפֿערן מיר, װוּ אַהין זאָל איך...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Duet

Vu Iz Dos Gesele — װוּ איז דאָס געסעלע

Also known as:
Vi Iz Dos Gesele
Genre:
Folk/Love/Waltz/Lament
Subject:
Love/Dwelling/Memory/Street
Origin:
Alb H-007(a)/Jaffee Kam 13/Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/ Oyfn Veg 121
Transliteration:
Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/Alb V0121/ Oyfn Veg 121
Translation:
Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/Alb V0121
Music:
Jaffe Kam 13/Estella 6/
Additional song notes:
Where Is The Little Street (Alleyway?)
On album:
B-028(d) (The Barry Sisters Sing)
Track ID:
16819
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Vu iz dos gesele, vu iz dos shtub, vu iz dos yingele vemen..
First line:
װוּ איז דאָס געסעלע, װוּ איז דאָס שטוב, װוּ איז דאָס ייִנגעלע װאָס...
Track comment:
Where is the village, the place of my youth, where is the...
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Waltz/Concert/Pop

Vu Nemt Men A Bisele Mazl? — װוּ נעמט מען אַ ביסעלע מזל?

Also known as:
Vi Nemt Men
Also known as:
Power Mazl
Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
On album:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
16834
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Vi nemt men a bisele mazl, oy, vi nemt men a bisele glik
First line (Yiddish):
װי נעמט מען אַ ביסעלע מזל, װי נעמט מען אַ ביסעלע גליק?
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop

Yoshke Fort Avek — יאָשקע פֿאָרט אַװעק

Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Separation/Conscript/Soldier/Lament/Love
Origin:
Rubin Oak 87/Vinkov 3 261/ML PYS 106/
Transliteration:
Vinkov 3 261/Alb K-059(e)/Alb O-007(d)/Rubin Oak 76/Alb K-26(d)2/Alb S-098(b)
Translation:
Silverman SJP26/Alb K-030(a)/Alb K 26(d)2/Alb O-007(d)/Alb K-059(e)/ S-098(b)
Music:
Vinkov 3 261/ML PYS 106/
On album:
B-028(g) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
17808
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
S'iz a tuml, a gerider, falt a ... a shrek, undzer liber...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז אַ טומל, אַ גערידער, פֿאַלט אַ ... אַ שרעק, אונדזער ליבער..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop

Wheel Of Fortune (Yid, Eng) — די ראָד פֿון מזל (ייִדיש, ענגליש)

On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
16955
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Dos mazl dreyt zikh, arum un arum,
First line:
דאָס מזל דרײט זיך, אַרום און אַרום,
Track comment:
While the wheel is spinning, spinning, spinning,

Yingele Nit Veyn — ייִנגעלע ניט װײן

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Father/Son/Motherless/Immigration/Protection/Family/Child
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(b)/SM 1317
Translation:
Alb K-029(b)/SM 1317
Music:
SM 1317
Additional song notes:
Don't Cry Little Boy
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
17580
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Conductor/Arranger:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
A troyerik bild hob ikh gezen, vos ikh ken nit fargesn neyn.
First line (Yiddish):
אַ טרױעריק בילד האָב איך געזען, װאָס איך קען ניט פֿאַרגעסן, נײן.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Theatre/Duet

Yes My Darling Daughter (Yid) — יאָ מײַן טײַערע טאָכטער

On album:
xB-028(e)
Track ID:
17356
Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Mama, meg ikh geyn shpatsirn, yo mayn libe tokhter,
First line:
מאַמאַ, מעג איך גײן שפּאַציר, יאָ מײַן ליבע טאָכטער,
Track comment:
See "Yo Mayn Tayere Tokher" "טאָכּטער טײַערע מײַם "ײַאַ

Yo Mayn Tayere Tokhter — יאָ מײַן ליבע טאָכטער

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Pop/Swing/Jazz
Subject:
Mother/Daughter/Love/Permission
Additional song notes:
Yes My Darling Daughter
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
17683
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Conductor/Arranger:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Mama, meg ikh geyn shpatsirn, yo mayn libe tokhter,
First line (Yiddish):
מאַמאַ, מעג איך גײן שפּאַציר, יאָ מײַן ליבע טאָכטער,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Jazz/Swing

Zog Zog Zog Es Mir — זאָג זאָג זאָג עס מיר

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Trilling, Ilya — טרילינג, יליאַ
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Courting/Romance/Affirmation
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Metro Scher 8/Alb M-068(a)04/SH 580
Translation:
SH 580
Music:
Metro Scher 8/SH 580
Additional song notes:
Tell It To Me From the musical "Goldele Dem Bekers"
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
18176
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Zog zog zog es mir, ikh vil es hern shoyn fun dir,
First line:
זאָג זאָג זאָג עס מיר, איך װיל עס הערן שױן פֿון דיר,

Zog Es Mir Nokh A Mol — זאָג עס מיר נאָך אַ מאָל

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Affirmation/Repition/Zionist/Slave/Father/Terror/Cows
Transliteration:
Kammen Jaff 8/Ephemera 1563
Translation:
Ephemera 1563/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Kammen Jaff 8
Additional song notes:
See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, P 8 for transliteration and music Say It Again From "Di Gantse Velt Iz A Teater"
Related information in folder 1563:
Comments:
1.3/26/17 Yiddisn transliteration and English translation from internet entered in Ephemera on March 26, 2017
On album:
B-028(a) (The World Of The Barry Sisters Memorable Jewish Melodies)
Track ID:
18100
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Zug (7), Zug es mir nokh a mol (2), ikh bin gern tsu heren..
First line (Yiddish):
זאָג (7), זוג עס מיר נאָך אַ מאָל (2), איך בין גערן צו הערען...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Swing

Zog Es Mir Nokh A Mol — זאָג עס מיר נאָך אַ מאָל

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Affirmation/Repition/Zionist/Slave/Father/Terror/Cows
Transliteration:
Kammen Jaff 8/Ephemera 1563
Translation:
Ephemera 1563/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Kammen Jaff 8
Additional song notes:
See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, P 8 for transliteration and music Say It Again From "Di Gantse Velt Iz A Teater"
Related information in folder 1563:
Comments:
1.3/26/17 Yiddisn transliteration and English translation from internet entered in Ephemera on March 26, 2017
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
18101
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Zug es mir nokh a mol, vayl ikh bin gern tsu hern di...
First line (Yiddish):
זאָג עס מיר נאָך אַ מאָל, װײַל איך בין גערן צו הערען די שײנע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Swing

Zog Far Vos — זאָג פֿאַר װאָס

Author:
Jacobs, Jackie
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater/Love
Transliteration:
Warem 251/CD K-059(d)
Translation:
CD K-059(d)
Music:
Warem 251
On album:
O-005(d) (a with Moishe Oysher & The Barry Sisters Vol 2)
Track ID:
18105
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Zog far vos, bist du mir azoy tayer? Zog far vos, glit do..
First line:
זאָג פֿאַר װאָס, ביסט דו מיר אַזױ טײַער? זאָג פֿאַר װאָס, גליט דאָס...

Abi Gezunt — אַבי געזונט

Also known as:
A Bisl Zun A Bisl Regn
Also known as:
Be Healthy
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Health/Contentment
Song comment:
From the film "Mamele"
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-029(g)/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb D-016(a)/Warem 10/Alb B-095(b)/SM 5
Translation:
Alb D-016(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb K-030(d)/Alb K-029(g)/CD B-076(a)
Music:
ML PYS 175/SM Scher 10
Additional song notes:
As Long As You're Healthy
On album:
G-055(a) (Radio Compilation by David Goldenberg 1930-1960)
Track ID:
20558
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן,
Track comment:
From the film "Mamele."
Language:
Yiddish

Sheyn Vi Di Levone — שײן װי די לבֿנה

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Love/Pop
Subject:
Beauty/Moon/Stars/Confusion/Flustered
Origin:
GYF 36/Alb F-024(e)/Alb T-004(c)/Alb M-059(a)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-25(a)/Alb K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 39/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb K-081(a)
Music:
Warem 182/GYF 37/SM Scher 1
Additional song notes:
Also translated on CD B-076(a)
On album:
S-047(b) (Mazel Tov! More Music Of The Jewish People)
Track ID:
21426
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone
First line:
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה,

Rumenye, Rumenye — רומעניע, רומעניע

Author:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Composer:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Double Entendre/Skat/Humorous/Nostal
Subject:
Rumania/Place/Food/Women
Origin:
GYF 12
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/CD K-068(e)/AAlb L-002(a)Alb L-023(a)/Alb J-24(a)1
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)1/GYF 12/Alb K-029(g)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb W-031(a)
Music:
Warem 175/GYF 12
Related information in folder 397:
Document type:
Text
Comments:
Yiddish text with transliteration and English adaptation. Also, various versions.
On album:
J-026(a) (Jewish Nostalgia — בענקען געגועים)
Track ID:
23976
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Oy! Rumenye, geven a mol a land a zise, a sheyne.
First line (Yiddish):
עך, רומעניע, געװען אַ מאָל אַ לאַנד אַ זיסע, אַ שײנע.
Track comment:
Dupicate of B-28(b)
Language:
Yiddish

A Vaybele A Tsnue — אַ װײַבעלע אַ צנועה

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Pop
Subject:
Wife/Virtue/Piety
Origin:
SH 583
Transliteration:
Ephemera 334/SH 583
Music:
SH 583
Additional song notes:
pious woman = ""צנועה - virtue (tsnies) = צניות
Related information in folder 362:
Document type:
Email
Author:
Itzik Goldenberg
Publisher:
Mendele
Date:
11/27/1997
Comments:
Transliteration of the song.
On album:
K-093(a) (Klezmer / Yiddish Swing Music)
Track ID:
30796
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
First line:
A vaybele a tsnie a koshere metsie,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ װײַבעלע אַ צניען, אַ כּשרערע מציאה, גיט איז דעם
Track comment:
Originally Recorded 1942
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Pop/Swing/Duet
Length:
2:45

Der Alter Tsigayner — דער אַלטער ציגײַנער

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Gypsy/Music/Melody/Fiddle
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Translation:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Additional song notes:
From the msuical "Bublitshki"
On album:
015m (Begelman Sisters & Rekhtsayt/ Der Alter Tsigayner/ Dem Nayem Sher)
Track ID:
29231
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Vocal:
Barry, Claire
Vocal:
Barry, Myrna
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Language:
Yiddish

Tsu Shpet — צו שפּעט

Author:
Berman, Henry — בערמאַן, חיים
Composer:
Windish, Samuel
Genre:
Theater/Lament/Cabaret
Subject:
Lost Love/Loss
Transliteration:
SM General 881
Translation:
SM General 881
Music:
SM General 881
Additional song notes:
Too Late
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36516
Artist:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Ikh zits un veyn, ikh bin aleyn, oy, ikh benk oyf dir a...
First line (Yiddish):
איך זיץ און װײן, איך בין אַלײן, אױ, איך בענק אױף דיר אַ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
3:38

Ay Ay Hora — אײַ אײַ האָרע

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Klezmer/NigunFreylekhs/Theater
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36518
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Hora, hora, hora, ay, yi, biribidi bim bom,
First line (Yiddish):
האָרע, האָרע, האָרע, אײַ, אײַ, ביריבידי בים באָם,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert/Klezmer/Freylekhs
Length:
2:19

A Yidishe Mame — אַ ייִדישע מאַמע

Also known as:
Yiddishe Mame
Author:
Yellen, Jack
Author:
Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer:
Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer:
Yellen, Jack
Genre:
Memory/Family
Subject:
Mother/Constancy/Devotion/Immigration
Origin:
GYF 80/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-007(b)/ Vinkov 5 301
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 83/Al K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 83/Alb I-013(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Alb K-059(d)/Vinkov 4 301
Music:
GYF 81/Gold Zem 310/Vinkov 5 301
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36511
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
My yidishe mame, I need her more then ever now,
First line:
אין װאַסער אין פֿײַער, װאָלט זי געלאָפֿן פֿאַר איר קינד,
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
4:38

Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע

Also known as:
Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)
Author:
Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Immigration/Lament
Subject:
Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
Origin:
Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Transliteration:
Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Additional song notes:
See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version. Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit. See Gottlieb p. 147. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate What's Not To Like 2017
Related information in folder 408:
Comments:
1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine". 2. 2. Original text with 8 verses 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36512
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Tsu mir gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven di grine, bekelekh vi royte
First line (Yiddish):
צו מיר געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װי גאָלד איז זי געװען, די גרינע, בעקעלעך ווי....
Track comment:
Does this version have variant verses?
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Swing
Length:
3:01

Papirosn — פּאַפּיראָסן

Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht
Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht (Papirosn)
Also known as:
El Chiclerito
Also known as:
Freylekhe Yidelekh
Also known as:
Sigaryot
Also known as:
Kupite Papirosy
Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Occupation/Cigarette Seller/Misfortune/Family
Origin:
Levin N 90/GYF 16/Alb L-023(a)/ML PYS 267/Alb F-024(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Levin N 90/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 19/Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/GYF 19/Alb B-046(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-036(a)/Alb A-036(a
Music:
Levin N 90/Estella 10/GYF 17/ML PYS 267
Additional song notes:
Cigarettes/Author was inspired to write song after seeing child peddlers during German occupation of Grodno in WWI. See liner notes Alb S-083(a) Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit. Alb P-038(e) - translate
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36513
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Kupite, koyft zhe, koyft papirosn! Trukene frun regn nit...
First line (Yiddish):
קופּיטיע, קױפֿט זשע, קױפֿט פּאַפּיראָסן! טרוקענע פֿון רעגן ניט...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
4:04

Yo Mayn Tayere Tokhter — יאָ מײַן ליבע טאָכטער

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Pop/Swing/Jazz
Subject:
Mother/Daughter/Love/Permission
Additional song notes:
Yes My Darling Daughter
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36514
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Conductor/Arranger:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Mama, meg ikh geyn shpatsirn, yo mayn libe tokhter,
First line (Yiddish):
מאַמאַ, מעג איך גײן שפּאַציר, יאָ מײַן ליבע טאָכטער,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Jazz/Swing
Length:
2:37

Vu Iz Dos Gesele — װוּ איז דאָס געסעלע

Also known as:
Vi Iz Dos Gesele
Genre:
Folk/Love/Waltz/Lament
Subject:
Love/Dwelling/Memory/Street
Origin:
Alb H-007(a)/Jaffee Kam 13/Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/ Oyfn Veg 121
Transliteration:
Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/Alb V0121/ Oyfn Veg 121
Translation:
Alb S-062(a)/Alb B-036(a)/Alb V0121
Music:
Jaffe Kam 13/Estella 6/
Additional song notes:
Where Is The Little Street (Alleyway?)
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36515
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Vu iz dos gesele, vu iz dos shtub, vu iz dos yingele vemen..
First line:
װוּ איז דאָס געסעלע, װוּ איז דאָס שטוב, װוּ איז דאָס ייִנגעלע װאָס...
Track comment:
Where is the village, the place of my youth, where is the...
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Waltz/Concert/Pop
Length:
3:29

Der Alter Tsigayner — דער אַלטער ציגײַנער

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Gypsy/Music/Melody/Fiddle
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Translation:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Additional song notes:
From the msuical "Bublitshki"
On album:
M-047(d) (Cantors Klezmorim and Crooners: 1905-1953 / Classic Yiddish 78s from the Mayrent Collection B)
Track ID:
35597
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Vocal:
Barry, Claire
Vocal:
Barry, Myrna
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line:
Dort oyf a bergele unter dem freyen himl, vayt fun dem royshikn shtot timl
First line (Yiddish):
דאָרט אױף אַ בערגעלע אונטער דעם פֿרײַען הימל, װײַט פֿון דעם רוישיקן שטאָט טימל
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
3:24

Sholem Tants

Genre:
Yiddish
On album:
B-028(G) (The Barry Sisters A Time To Remember)
Track ID:
34794
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
A tants fun sholem, men tsufriden, veln tantsn ale yidn…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ טאַנץ פֿון שלום, מען צופֿרידען, װעלן טאַנצן אַלע ייִדן…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Swing

Hevenu Shalom Aleykhem — הבאנוּ שלוֹם עליכם

Also known as:
Lid Fun Sholom (Hevenu Shalom..)
Genre:
Folk/Hora/Israeli
Subject:
Peace
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Alb E-009(a)/Bugatch 66/Alb L-015(a)
Transliteration:
Bugatch 66/Alb H-002(c)/Alb G-005(c)/Alb S-085(a)/Alb E-009(a)/Alb L-015(a)
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Alb S-085(a)/
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 78/Bugatch 66/Kammen Jaff 4
Additional song notes:
We Bring You Peace See Israeli and Jewish Song Hits for the Eb Alto Saxaphone Kammen Jaff Book Index M108.I82 1963, page 4 English adaptation by Pearl Bernyoe
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36499
Vocal/Arranger:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Hevenu shalom aleykhem
First line (Hebrew):
הבאנוּ שלוֹם עליכם
Track comment:
"We bring you greetings of peace"
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Pop/American
Length:
2:55

Hava Nagila (Nathanson) — הבה נגילה

Also known as:
Kene Hora (Hava Nagila)
Also known as:
Living With the H Tune
Author:
Nathanson, Moshe
Genre:
Folk/Hora
Subject:
Dance/Celebration/Joy
Song comment:
See Page 130 for extended info on the song
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(a)
Transliteration:
Alb N-014(a)/Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb N-014(b)/Alb S-033(a)/Alb K-007(a)
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(b)/Alb B-032(a)
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Pasternak BHN 130/Metro Scher 15
Additional song notes:
Originally Chassidic Sadigurer (Bukovina, Poland) nigun. Text - claimed by Idelsohn, but text usually attributed to Moshe - Nathanson. See Pasternak's "Beyond Hava Nagila" p 130: Nulman, p - 102.
Related information in folder 832:
Comments:
1. 10/26/2007 Article by Leah Hochbaum Rosner in English Forward, Oct. 26, 2007, titled "Singing 'Happy Birthday' to 'Hava Nagila' as Party Classic nears 100". 2. 8/28/2008 Article published on the internet as of August 28, 2008 by James Loeffler titled "Hava Nagila's Long, Strange Trip: The unlikely history of a Hasidic melody. 3. 7/20/212 Article from the Forward of July 20, 2012 by Renee Ghert-Zand titled "From Ukraine to You Tube: How 'Hava Nagila' Became a Global Hit" 4. 2/24/2017 Article from Wikipedia as of February 24, 2017 titled Hava Nagila
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36500
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
A Shtetl Wedding Ensemble
First line:
Hava nagila, venismekha. hava neranena, venismekha. Uru...
First line (Hebrew):
הבה נגילה ונשׂמחה. הבה נרננה, ונשׂמחה. עורוּ אחים בּלב שׂמח.
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Pop/American
Length:
3:17

Hava Nagila (Nathanson) — הבה נגילה

Also known as:
Kene Hora (Hava Nagila)
Also known as:
Living With the H Tune
Author:
Nathanson, Moshe
Genre:
Folk/Hora
Subject:
Dance/Celebration/Joy
Song comment:
See Page 130 for extended info on the song
Origin:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(a)
Transliteration:
Alb N-014(a)/Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb N-014(b)/Alb S-033(a)/Alb K-007(a)
Translation:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(b)/Alb B-032(a)
Music:
Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Pasternak BHN 130/Metro Scher 15
Additional song notes:
Originally Chassidic Sadigurer (Bukovina, Poland) nigun. Text - claimed by Idelsohn, but text usually attributed to Moshe - Nathanson. See Pasternak's "Beyond Hava Nagila" p 130: Nulman, p - 102.
Related information in folder 832:
Comments:
1. 10/26/2007 Article by Leah Hochbaum Rosner in English Forward, Oct. 26, 2007, titled "Singing 'Happy Birthday' to 'Hava Nagila' as Party Classic nears 100". 2. 8/28/2008 Article published on the internet as of August 28, 2008 by James Loeffler titled "Hava Nagila's Long, Strange Trip: The unlikely history of a Hasidic melody. 3. 7/20/212 Article from the Forward of July 20, 2012 by Renee Ghert-Zand titled "From Ukraine to You Tube: How 'Hava Nagila' Became a Global Hit" 4. 2/24/2017 Article from Wikipedia as of February 24, 2017 titled Hava Nagila
On album:
C-028(m)
Track ID:
36501
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger:
Danoff, S.
First line:
Hava nagila, venismekha. hava neranena, venismekha. Uru...
First line (Hebrew):
הבה נגילה ונשׂמחה. הבה נרננה, ונשׂמחה. עורוּ אחים בּלב שׂמח.
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
3:17

Ay Ay Hora — אײַ אײַ האָרע

Author:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Klezmer/NigunFreylekhs/Theater
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
36503
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Hora, hora, hora, ay, yi, biribidi bim bom,
First line (Yiddish):
האָרע, האָרע, האָרע, אײַ, אײַ, ביריבידי בים באָם,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert/Klezmer/Freylekhs
Length:
2:19

Rumenye, Rumenye — רומעניע, רומעניע

Author:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Composer:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Double Entendre/Skat/Humorous/Nostal
Subject:
Rumania/Place/Food/Women
Origin:
GYF 12
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/CD K-068(e)/AAlb L-002(a)Alb L-023(a)/Alb J-24(a)1
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)1/GYF 12/Alb K-029(g)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb W-031(a)
Music:
Warem 175/GYF 12
Related information in folder 397:
Document type:
Text
Comments:
Yiddish text with transliteration and English adaptation. Also, various versions.
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36508
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Arranger:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Oy! Rumenye, geven a mol a land a zise, a sheyne.
First line (Yiddish):
עך, רומעניע, געװען אַ מאָל אַ לאַנד אַ זיסע, אַ שײנע.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
4:01

Der Alter Tsigayner — דער אַלטער ציגײַנער

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Gypsy/Music/Melody/Fiddle
Transliteration:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Translation:
Alb K-029(b)/Alb P-030(a)
Additional song notes:
From the msuical "Bublitshki"
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36509
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Dort oyf a bergele unter dem freyen himl, vayt fun dem royshikn shtot timl
First line (Yiddish):
דאָרט אױף אַ בערגעלע אונטער דעם פֿרײַען הימל, װײַט פֿון דעם רוישיקן שטאָט טימל
Track comment:
From Yiddish musical "Bublitshki".
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert
Length:
3:47

Sheyn Vi Di Levone — שײן װי די לבֿנה

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Love/Pop
Subject:
Beauty/Moon/Stars/Confusion/Flustered
Origin:
GYF 36/Alb F-024(e)/Alb T-004(c)/Alb M-059(a)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-25(a)/Alb K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 39/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb K-081(a)
Music:
Warem 182/GYF 37/SM Scher 1
Additional song notes:
Also translated on CD B-076(a)
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36510
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Mayn glik hob ikh gefinen, ven ikh hob dikh gefinen,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן גליק האָב איך געפֿינען, ווען טיך האָב דיך געפֿינען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert/Swing

Dem Ganevs Yikhes — דעם גנבֿס יחוּס

Also known as:
Dem Rebns Nign (Dem Ganevs...)
Also known as:
Nign Khasidi
Also known as:
Shmaravoznik
Also known as:
Vos Bistu Broyges
Also known as:
Vos Bistu Ketsele Broyges
Also known as:
Yikhes
Genre:
Folk/Underground/Thieves/Humorous/Insulting
Subject:
Pedigree/Family/Father/Mother/Sister/Brother/Occupation
Song comment:
Same melody as "Dem Rebns Nigun"
Origin:
Kotlansky 139/CD S-100(a)
Transliteration:
Kotlansky 139/Alb K-020(a)/Alb O-009(a)/Alb J-024(a)CD L-054(a)
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)/Alb O-009(a)/Kotylan 139/Alb Z-010(b)/CD S-100(a)/CD L-054(a)
Music:
Kotlyan 140
Related information in folder 205:
Comments:
1. Transliterated text of variant of Dem Ganevs Yikhes from email of March 2, 2003 sent by Bob Poe. 2. Article from Yiddish Forward of Nov 9, 2007 by Chana Mlotek titled "Vos Bistu, Kotinke Barugz?"
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36504
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Vos bistu, ketsele, broyges, un vos zhe hostu aropgelozt...
First line (Yiddish):
װאַס ביסטו, קעצעלע, ברוגז, און װאָס זשע האָסטו אַרופּגעלאָזט די...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert/Klezmer/Freylekhs
Length:
2:24

Mayn Mames Shabos Likht — מײַן מאַמעס שבּת ליכט

Also known as:
My Mother's Sabbath Candles
Author:
Yellen, Jack
Composer:
Yellen, Jack
Genre:
Theater/Pop
Subject:
Mother/Shabos/Memory/Candles/Ritual/Family
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1105
Translation:
Ephemera 1105
Additional song notes:
My Mother's Sabbath Candles
Related information in folder 1105:
Comments:
1. Transkiteration and translation of Mayn Mames Shabos Likht from internet
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36505
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
My mother's Sabbath candles that made our home so bright,
Language:
English
Style:
Pop/Concert
Length:
2:46

Gis Gis Gis — גיס גיס גיס

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Drinking/Liquor/Wine
Additional song notes:
From Secunda's operetta "A Sheyner Kholom" Book by William Segal.
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36506
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Geyt a yid in shenkl arayn, shenkl arayn, in shenkl arayn,
First line (Yiddish):
גײט אַ ייִד אין שענקל אַרײַן, שענקל אַרײַן, אין שענקל אַרײַן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Swing/Klezmer
Length:
2:41

A Hopkele — אַ האָפּקעלע

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Dance/Freylekh
Transliteration:
Warem 90/Alb K-029(h)
Translation:
Alb K-029(h)
Music:
Warem 90
On album:
B-028(m) (The Barry Sisters/ Their Greatest Yiddish Hits)
Track ID:
36507
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Tates, mames shtrebn zeyere kinder oystsugebn, vayl dos iz..
First line (Yiddish):
טאַטעס, מאַמעס שטרעבן זײערע קינדער אױסצוגעבן, װײַל דאָס איז די..
Track comment:
From the operetta "Vos Meydlekh Toen"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop
Length:
2:56

Eyshes Khayil (Lillian, Rumshinsky) — אשת חיל (ליליאַן, רומשינסקי)

Author:
Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theatre/Biblical
Subject:
Wife/Constancy/Love/Shabos/Home
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb D-004(k)/Metro Scher 6
Translation:
Alb D-0004(k)
Music:
Metro Scher 6
Additional song notes:
A Woman of Valor
On album:
Y-063(a) (The Best Yiddish Album In The World/Jewish Musical Heritage)
Track ID:
41744
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
An emese eyshes khayil, oy an emese eyshes khayil, a tayere kayn trayerer fun ir
First line (Yiddish):
אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אוי אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע, קיין טײַערע פֿון איר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Swing/Klezmer
Length:
3:13

Sheyn Vi Di Levone — שײן װי די לבֿנה

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Love/Pop
Subject:
Beauty/Moon/Stars/Confusion/Flustered
Origin:
GYF 36/Alb F-024(e)/Alb T-004(c)/Alb M-059(a)/Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb T-25(a)/Alb K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 39/Alb T-025(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb M-059(a)/Alb K-081(a)
Music:
Warem 182/GYF 37/SM Scher 1
Additional song notes:
Also translated on CD B-076(a)
On album:
Y-063(a) (The Best Yiddish Album In The World/Jewish Musical Heritage)
Track ID:
41747
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Sheyn vi di levone, likhtik vi di shtern, fun himel a matone, hostu mir…
First line (Yiddish):
שײן װי די לבֿנה, ליכטיק װי די שטערן, פֿון הימל אַ מתּנה, האָסטו מיר...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Rhumba
Length:
2:20

Nokh A Glezl — נאָך אַ גלעזל

Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Trilling, Ilya — טרילינג, יליאַ
Genre:
Theater/Lament
Subject:
Sorrows/Drinking/
Additional song notes:
From the musical romance "David and Esther
On album:
Y-063(a) (The Best Yiddish Album In The World/Jewish Musical Heritage)
Track ID:
41751
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
First line:
Nokh a glezl (2), ... folg mikh brider, varf avek di zorg, nokh a glezl,..,
First line (Yiddish):
נאָך אַ גלעז (2), ... פֿאָלג מיך ברידער, װאַרף אַװעק די זאָרג,...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Swing
Length:
2:57