volt ikh geven a tziganer, hob ikh nit keyn ber'

Zol Ikh Zayn A Rov — זאָל איך זײַן אַ רבֿ

Also known as:

A Bal Agole Lid

Also known as:

If Dreams Came True

Author:

Rosenbaum, Cantor Samuel

Genre:

Folk/Lament

Subject:

Occupation/Poverty/Ignorance

Origin:

Vinkov 3 55/Brounoff.65

Transliteration:

Vinkov 3 55/Alb K-005(a)/Silverman YSB 134/Alb R-001(a)

Translation:

Alb K-005(a)/Silverman YSB 134/Vinkov 3 55/Bialik Efros 234/Alb R-001(a)

Music:

Silverman YSB 134/Vinkov 3 55/Brounoff.65

Additional song notes:

Published in Vinkov under title "Zol Ikh Vern A Rov". "Traveling motif with Hob Ikh Mir A Shpan"

Related information in folder 697:

Comments:

1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".

Folder:

801

Series:

4

Arranger:

Brounoff, Platon

Arranged for:

Middle Voice/Piano

Texts:

Yiddish/Transliteration/Translation

Publisher:

Charles K. Harris

Publisher address:

Broadway and 47th Street, New York City

Date:

1911

Provenance:

Gift of Robert W. and Karen Freedman, Nov 2004

First line:

Volt ikh geven a tziganer, hob ikh nit keyn ber'

First line (Yiddish):

וואָלט איך געווען אַ ציגײַנער, האָס איך ניט קיין בער,

Notes:

From 'Jewish Folk Songs' compiled by Platon Brounoff