Name:
Webb, Roger Orchestra

Tracks with this artist

Lailah Lailah — לילה לילה

Also known as:
Layla Layla
Also known as:
Layle Layle
Author:
Alterman, Natan — אלתּרמן, נתן
Author:
Alterman, Natan — אלתּרמן, נתן
Composer:
Zeira, Mordecai — זעירא, מרדכי
Genre:
Literary Origin/Israeli/Folk/Lullaby
Subject:
Night/Wind/Sleep/Knight/Animal/Sword/Candle/Name
Origin:
Netzer 63
Transliteration:
Netzer 63/Bikel 105/YRD YPS 287/Alb Y-018(b)Alb Y-018(d)
Translation:
Alb K-047(a)/Bikel 105/Y-018(d)
Music:
Netzer 63/YRD YPS 287
On album:
T-002(b) (Topol '68 With Roger Webb & His Orchestra)
Track ID:
8877
Vocal:
Topol, Chaim — טופּול, חיים
Artist:
Webb, Roger Orchestra
English Adapation:
Shaper, H.
First line:
Layla, layla, the night wind goes stronger,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Adapted from the Hebrew
Language:
English

Dona Dona — דאָנאַ דאָנאַ

Author:
Zeitlin, Aaron — צײַטלין, אַהרן
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Theatre/Folk
Subject:
Calf/Freedom/Choice/Subjegation/Wagon/Swallow (Bird)
Origin:
ML PYS 175/Kinderbuch 104/Alb A-001(h)/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Vinkov 4 45
Transliteration:
Alb B-007(a)/Kinderbuch 104/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb L-023(b)/Kinderland
Translation:
Kinderbuch 104/Alb L-048(a)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Kinderland/Schwartz 6
Music:
ML PYS 175/Kinderbuch 104/Z-012(a)/Vinkov 4 45/Schwartz 6
Additional song notes:
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also Ephemera 918 for original text, translation and Transliteration
On album:
T-002(b) (Topol '68 With Roger Webb & His Orchestra)
Track ID:
3974
English Adaptation:
Newell, Norman
Vocal:
Topol, Chaim — טופּול, חיים
Artist:
Webb, Roger Orchestra
First line:
There's a peddler who tells his stories to little children..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Adaptation
Language:
English

Erev Ba — ערב בּא

Also known as:
Night (Erev Ba)
Author:
Avishar, Oded — אבישר, עודד
Composer:
Levenon, Arye — לבנון, אריה
Genre:
Israeli
Subject:
Evening/Night Fall/Pastoral/Flocks
Song comment:
Evening Comes
Origin:
Bekol Ram 65/Alb S-033(a)/Alb R-022(a)/
Transliteration:
Bekol Ram 65/Alb K-001(c)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb S-033(a)/Alb B-007(m)/Ephemera 981
Translation:
Alb D-012(h)/Alb Y-018(d)/Bekol Ram 66/Alb K-001(c)/Alb B-007(m)/Ephemera 981
Related information in folder 981:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and translation of the text.
On album:
T-002(b) (Topol '68 With Roger Webb & His Orchestra)
Track ID:
4711
English Adaptation:
Newell, Norman
Vocal:
Topol, Chaim — טופּול, חיים
Artist:
Webb, Roger Orchestra
First line:
At the close of the day, all is calm and still,
First line (English):
שוב העדר נוהר, בּמבואות הכּפר ועולה האבק, משבילי עפר.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Adapted from the Hebrew-Recorded under "Night"
Language:
English

Shoshana (Eng) — שושנה (ענגליש)

On album:
T-002(b) (Topol '68 With Roger Webb & His Orchestra)
Track ID:
14156
Author:
Khefer, Khaim — חפֿר, חײַם
Vocal:
Topol, Chaim — טופּול, חיים
Artist:
Webb, Roger Orchestra
English Adaptation:
Newell, Norman
First line:
Shoshana, (3x), you're sweet as the grapes on the vine,
First line:
שוֹשנה, שוֹשנה, שוֹשנה - ירח נשׂא אל ענן. כּמוֹהוּ אליך שוֹשנה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Adapted from the Hebrew -Album credits Gil Aldema ??

Sallah

Also known as:
Tavern Song
Author:
Ofek, Uriel — אופק, אוריאל
Composer:
Zarai, Yokhanan — זראי, יוחנן
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Yemenite/Dringing/Tavern
On album:
T-002(b) (Topol '68 With Roger Webb & His Orchestra)
Track ID:
14843
Vocal:
Topol, Chaim — טופּול, חיים
Artist:
Webb, Roger Orchestra
First line:
Let's drink to old Sallah, shez, drink up and wish him...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Adapted from the Hebrew - Recorded under "Sallah"
Language:
English

Yerusholaim Shel Zahav — ירושלים של זהב

Also known as:
Jerusalem Of Gold
Also known as:
Yerusholaim Shtot Fun Gold
Author:
Shemer, Naomi — שמר, נעמי
Composer:
Shemer, Naomi — שמר, נעמי
Genre:
Place/Israeli
Subject:
Jerusalem/67 War
Song comment:
Yiddish Translation Ephemera 250
Origin:
Alb I-001(b)/Bekol Ram 9/Alb B-032(a)/Alb F-007(c) [Yid]/
Transliteration:
Bekol Ram 9/Alb B-032(a)/G-069(a)
Translation:
G-069(a)/Alb B-076(a)/Alb C-023(h)/Alb F-007(c) [Yid]/Alb B-032(a)
Music:
Netzer 21
Related information in folder 528:
Comments:
1 Text of Yiddish version by L. Olitski. 2 Singable English version
On album:
T-002(b) (Topol '68 With Roger Webb & His Orchestra)
Track ID:
17296
English Adaptaion:
Newell, Norman
Vocal:
Topol, Chaim — טופּול, חיים
Artist:
Webb, Roger Orchestra
First line:
The olive trees that stand in silence, upon the hills of...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Adapted from the Hebrew
Language:
English