Songs
Dir A Nikel Mir A Nikel — דיר אַ ניקעל מיר אַ ניקעל
- Also known as:
- Fishl Der Conductor
- Author:
- Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
- Composer:
- Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
- Genre:
- Theater/Humorous
- Subject:
- Equality/Embezzlement/Occupation/Trolley Car/Conductor
- Origin:
- Kammen JT 65
- Transliteration:
- Kammen JT 22/Alb 009(a)
- Translation:
- Alb M-068(a)55
- Music:
- Kammen JT 22
- Additional song notes:
- Based upon "Fifti Fifti"/See Heshekes 3407, 2662
From the musical comedy "Fishl Der Gerotener"
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 64
- Series:
- 4
- Arranger:
- Rumshinsky, Yosef
- Arranged for:
- Piano/Voice
- Texts:
- Transliteration
- Publisher:
- J & J Kammen Music Co
- Publisher address:
- New York
- Date:
- 1950
- Provenance:
- Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, 1996
- First line:
- Yeder ken mikh ven men zet mikh, git men a...
- First line (Yiddish):
- יעדער קען מיך ווען מען זעט מיך, גיט מען אַ...
- Notes:
- Photocopy. Sheet music, no front or back cover, part of handout by Zalmen Mlotek at Klez Kamp or Circle Lodge summer program.
Revised arrangement by Rumshinsky. See Heskes # 3408
Recordings
- On album:
- Z-010(n) (Paul Zim New York City Klezmer Jazz Band A Yiddish Delight)
- Track ID:
- 24821
- Artist:
- Zim, Cantor Paul
- Artist:
- NY City Klezmer Jewish Jazz Band
- Artist:
- Tornick, Michael
- First line:
- Ir gedenkt dos lidl fun fishl dem trolleycar kondukter?
- First line (Yiddish):
- איר געדענקט דאָס לידל פֿון פֿןשל דעם טראָליקאַר קאָנדוקטער?
- Language:
- Yiddish
- On album:
- M-068(a)48 (Milken/Joseph Rumshinsky: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Vol 3)
- Track ID:
- 33384
- Vocal:
- Adler, Bruce
- Artist:
- Vienna Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor:
- Jaffe, Elli
- Arranger:
- Hearshen, Ira
- First line:
- Yeder ken mikh, ven men zet mikh, git men a geshray, fishl der kondoktor,
- First line (Yiddish):
- יעדער קען מיך, ווען מען זעט מיך, גיט מען אַ געשריי, פֿעשל דער קאָנדאָקטאָר,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Vaudeville/Humorous
- Length:
- 2:05
- On album:
- L-009(a) (Yiddish Sing Along with Cy Levitan- His Orchestra and Chorus — ייִדיש זינג מיט)
- Track ID:
- 5194
- Artist:
- Cy Levitan Orchestra and Chorus
- First line:
- Dir a nikel, oy oy oy, mir a nikel, oy oy oy, iz a plan...
- Language:
- Yiddish