Songs

A Mol Iz Geven A Yid — אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד

Author:
Yomen, Ben — יאָמען, בען
Composer:
Yomen, Ben — יאָמען, בען
Genre:
Literary Origin/Humorous
Subject:
Khasidic/Poverty/Shabos
Transliteration:
Alb Z-010(n)

Recordings

On album:
Z-010(n) (Paul Zim New York City Klezmer Jazz Band A Yiddish Delight)
Track ID:
24830
Vocal:
Zim, Cantor Paul
Artist:
NY City Klezmer Jewish Jazz Band
Arranger:
Barnes, Rolf
First line:
Oy, a mol iz geven a yid, hot er gehat a yidene,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד, האָט ער געהאַט אַ ייִדענע,
Track comment:
Ben Bonus credited with text & music on album notes
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
Track ID:
32790
Bass:
Augustsson, Filip
Vocal:
Gordon, Rebecka
Drums:
Matthews, Gilbert
Piano/Arranger:
von Heijne, Claus
First line:
A mol iz geven a yid, hot er gehat a yidene,
First line (Yiddish):
אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד, האָט ער געהאַט אַ ייִדענע,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Jazz
Length:
5:41
On album:
J-016(a) (Shalom America Jackie Jacob Sings)
Track ID:
488
Vocal:
Jacobs, Jackie
First line:
Oy, a mol iz geven a yid, hot er gehat a yidene,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד, האָט ער געהאַט אַ ייִדענע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Shabos"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-010(f) (Ben Bonus Mina Bern Mit Lid Iber Der Velt — מיט ליד איבער דער װעלט)
Track ID:
489
Vocal:
Bonus, Ben — באָנוס, בען
Director:
Yarkon, Jo, dir
First line:
Oy, a mol iz geven a yid, hot er gehat a yidene,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד, האָט ער געהאַט אַ ייִדענע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
Z-010(i) (Paul Zim with his Klezmer Band & Choir Sing It Chassidic)
Track ID:
490
Vocal:
Zim, Cantor Paul
Artist:
Tornick, Michael
First line:
Oy, a mol iz geven a yid, hot er gehat a yidene,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד, האָט ער געהאַט אַ ייִדענע,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Shabos Shabos"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-023(a) (Those Were The Days)
Track ID:
491
Vocal:
Bern, Mina — בערן, מינע
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Artist:
Golden Land Orchestra
First line:
Oy, a mol iz geven a yid, hot er gehat a yidene,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד, האָט ער געהאַט אַ ייִדענע,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Shabos, Shabos, Shabos"
Language:
Yiddish