Sheet Music

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"
Folder:
75
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
J. & J. Kammen Music Co., Inc
Publisher address:
305 Roebling Street, Brooklyn, NY
Date:
1932
Provenance:
Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
First line:
Dertseyl mir alter, dertseyl mir geshvind,
First line (Yiddish):
דערצייל מיר אַלטער, דערצייל מיר געזווינד,
Notes:
Cover: Photocopy of sheetmusic. Title in Yiddish and English (My ì Little Home Town Belz) Photograph of either Jacobs or Olshanetsky. As originally introduced by the celebrated artiste Isa Kremer. List of other artists who sang this song. Price 30 cents net.