Songs

Oy Iz Dos A Lebn — אוי איז דאָס אַ לעבן

Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
Genre:
Theater/Occupation
Subject:
Actor/Sing/Dance/Clown/Laugh
Additional song notes:
From Jacob Kalich's musical, "What A Life"
Sheet music:
Folder:
595
Series:
4
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/English
Publisher:
Metro Music Co.
Publisher address:
64 Second Ave, New York, NY
Date:
1942
Provenance:
Schper-Rosenthal Sheet Music Collection, Gift of Faye & Jerry Rosenthal
Mel & Shrifra Gold Project, NYBC Catlg #:
335
First line:
Ikh kuk on di frayndins mayne, un ikh bin zey nit mekane…
First line (Yiddish):
איך קוק אָן די פֿרײַדינס מײַנע, און איך בין זיי ניט מקנה,
Notes:
Dark blue lettering, Yiddish/English. Photos of Joseph Rumshinsky and Molly Picon on cover. From Jacob Kalich's masterpiece "Oh, What A Life". Lyrics by Molly Picon. Price 30 cents. Yiddish and English lyrics on back cover.