Songs written or composed
Lena From Palestina
- Also known as:
- Palesteena
- Author:
- Conrad, Con
- Author:
- Robinson, J. Russel
- Composer:
- Conrad, Con
- Composer:
- Conrad, Con
- Composer:
- Robinson, J. Russel
- Composer:
- Robinson, J. Russel
- Genre:
- Theatre/Vaudville/Dixieland/Jazz/Novelty
- Subject:
- Lena/Fat Lady/Palestine/Courting/Concertina/Arab
- Additional song notes:
- Same melody for entries titled "Chaim Popukal", "Unter Belzer -
Himlen", "Gereist Un Getroffen", and "Nokh A Bisl".
- Related information in folder 584:
- Comments:
- 1. Article by Charles A. Kennedy (Professor of Religion, Emeritus, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University). Titled, "When Palestine Played the Palace: Vaudeville Interprets the Balfour Declaration".
Includes texts of novelty songs, Zionist songs, (all set in the Middle East), including text of "Lena From Palestina"
2. Article by Itzik Gottesman in Yiddish Forward of March 19-25, 2010, tiitled "Oyf Di Shpurn fun Lena Fun Palestina (on the track of Lena fun Palestina).
Recordings
- On album:
- K-026(m) (Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World To Our World)
- Track ID:
- 28078
- Artist:
- Original Dixieland Jazz Band
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded 1920 - Recorded under title "Palesteena"
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- K-035(a) (The Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
- Track ID:
- 9070
- Trombone:
- Bragin, Ted
- Drums:
- Salzberg, Si
- Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction/vocal:
- Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
- Banjo/Guitar:
- Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
- Trumpet:
- Gross, Ken
- Clarinet/Alto Sax:
- Chernet, Joel
- Bass:
- Abruzzo, Tom
- First line:
- In the Bronx of New York city, there's a girl that's not...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Dixieland/New Orleans/Vaudville
- On album:
- B-012(o) (A Concert With Lillian Lux)
- Track ID:
- 9071
- Vocal:
- Lux, Lillian — לוקס, ליליאַן
- First line:
- Once upon a time, this Lena, was the queen of Palestina,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Same melody as "Unter Belzer Himlen"
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Dixieland/New Orleans/Vaudville
- On album:
- K-029(b) (Klez!!! The Klezmer Conservatory Band)
- Track ID:
- 9072
- Artist:
- Klezmer Conservatory Band
- Conductor:
- Netsky, Hankus
- Alto Saxaphone:
- Goldberg, Meryl
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Instrumental dixieland jazz version.
- Language:
- Instrumental
- Style:
- Dixieland/New Orleans
- On album:
- K-029(g) (The Klezmer Conservatory Band Thirteenth Anniversary Album)
- Track ID:
- 21255
- Artist:
- Klezmer Conservatory Band
- Conductor:
- Netsky, Hankus
- Alto Saxaphone:
- Goldberg, Meryl
- Track comment:
- Instrumental dixieland jazz version.
- Language:
- Instrumental
- Style:
- Dixieland/New Orleans
- On album:
- M-034(e) (The Mazeltones Latkes & Lattes)
- Track ID:
- 21365
- Vocal:
- Hirsh, David
- Vocal:
- Marcus, Wendy
- Artist:
- Mazeltones
- First line:
- In the Bronx of New York city, lives a girl, she's not...
- Track comment:
- Additional words by David Hirsh & Pat Spaeth
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Dixieland/New Orleans/Vaudville
- On album:
- M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
- Track ID:
- 24411
- Artist:
- Machaya Klezmer Band
- First line:
- In the Bronx of New York city, there's a girl that's not...
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Dixieland/New Orleans/Vaudville
- On album:
- F-041(a) (Freilach Express Plays Klezmer Music / East Goes West)
- Track ID:
- 26083
- Artist:
- Freilach Express
- First line:
- In the Bronx of New York city, there's a girl that's not...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Recorded under "Palesteena"
- Language:
- Instrumental
- Style:
- Dixieland/New Orleans
- On album:
- K-085(a) (Klezmorim Sher Terkish)
- Track ID:
- 27109
- Artist:
- Jasnitz, Ofar & Klezmorim Sher
- First line:
- In da Bronx of New York city, lives a girl, she's not so...
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Dixieland/New Orleans/Vaudville
- On album:
- F-045(a)2 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 2)
- Track ID:
- 28537
- Vocal:
- Cantor, Eddie
- First line:
- In the Bronx of New YorkCity, there live a girl, she's not so pretty, Lena is
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded Nov 1920, Emerson 10292/ Unknown Orchestra
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Dixieland
- Length:
- 02:35
- On album:
- K-035(d)1
- Track ID:
- 32865
- First line:
- In the Bronx of New York city, there's a girl that's not...
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Dixieland/New Orleans/Vaudville
- Length:
- 3:55
Other tracks with this artist
Aggravatin' Papa
- On album:
- T-016(a) (The Last Of The Red Hot Mamas Sophie Tucker's Greatest Hits)
- Track ID:
- 957
- Author:
- Britt, A. / R. Turk
- Composer:
- Robinson, J. Russel
- Artist:
- Tucker, Sophie
- First line:
- I know a triflin' man, they call him triflin' Sam,
- Track comment:
- Subtitle "Aggravatin' Papa, Don't You Try To Two Time Me"
- Language:
- English