Songs

Vos Geven Iz Geven Un Nito — װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ

Also known as:
Vos Geven Iz Nishtu
Author:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudeville/Lament
Subject:
Aging/Memory
Origin:
ML PYS 274
Transliteration:
Warem 224/ML PYS 274/Alb J-024(a)1/Estella 8
Translation:
Alb T-015(a)/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 224/ML PYS 275/Estella 8
Additional song notes:
What Was Once Is No More
Sheet music:
Folder:
83
Series:
4
Arranger:
Kammen, Joseph
Arranged for:
Piano/Voice
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration
Publisher:
J. J. Kammen
Publisher address:
Brooklyn, NY
Date:
1926
Provenance:
Gift of Robert Alan Friedman, 2003
First line:
Erloybt, lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts,
First line (Yiddish):
ערלויבט, לאָזט זיך דינען, אויסרעדן מייַן האַרץ,
Notes:
Cover: "Nellie Casman - Columbia Record No 8106F" "Morris Goldstein - Pathe Record No. 3741" "Jospeh Feldman - Victor Record No. 78697" Photo of Nellie Casman, Photo of Joseph Feldman, smaller photo inset of David Meyerowitz. "Played on international and O. R. S. Music Rolls" Price 20 cents

Recordings

On album:
K-007(b) (More Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz — זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
Track ID:
16676
Artist:
Kurz, Marv
First line:
Vos geven iz geven un nito. Shoyn avek yene yor, yene sho.
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ. שױן אַװעק יענע יאָר, יענע שעה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Transliteration of part of song with album.
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-022(c) (The 18 Pearls of Yiddish Songs Yaacov Shapiro — די 18 פּירל פֿון ייִדישן ליד יעקב שפּירו)
Track ID:
16677
Vocal:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
Artist:
Israel Philharmonic Orch, Strings & Bass
Conductor/Arranger:
Moskowitz, Martin — מוסקוביץ, מרטין
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-049(a) (Solomon Kromchenko Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
16678
Artist:
Khromchenko, Solomon Markovich
First line:
Vos iz gevezn zayn vet nit mer,
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס איז געװעזן זײַן װעט ניט מער,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-009(a) (Jewish Folk Songs Joey Adams - Sholom Secunda with Guests)
Track ID:
16679
Vocal:
Adams, Joey
Conductor:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
First line:
Vos geven iz geven un nito. Shoyn avek yene yor, yene sho.
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ. שױן אַװעק יענע יאָר, יענע שעה,
Track comment:
Medley, Az Men Farzukht, Ale Viln Zingen, Yisroel Du Vest..
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
16680
Artist:
Ruth
Artist:
Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
P-025(a) (Pearls of Yiddish Song — פּערל פֿון ייִדישן ליד)
Track ID:
16681
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-072(a) (Jacqui Sussholz Yiddish Is Forever)
Track ID:
16682
Artist:
Sussholz, Jacqui
Artist:
Wuyts, Frank, arr
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
W-002(h) (Chansons Populaires Yiddish Vol 3 Benzion Witler — בּן ציון װיטלער ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:
16683
Artist:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
First line:
Ikh fil vi tsu redn, vayl es tut vey mayn harts,
First line (Yiddish):
איך פֿיל װי צו רעדן, װײַל עס טוט װײ מײַן האַרץ,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Vos Geven"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-027(a) (Bruce Adler An Evening At The Yiddish Theatre… — ..)
Track ID:
16684
Artist:
Adler, Bruce
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Vos geven iz geven un nito. Shoyn avek yene yor, yene sho.
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ. שױן אַװעק יענע יאָר, יענע שעה,
Track comment:
Oygn Bistu Sheyn/ Yosl Yosl/ Vus Geven...Nito/ Vu Bistu Gev
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-014(a) (Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites)
Track ID:
16685
Artist:
Francis, Connie
Artist:
Goeff Love Orchestra
Artist:
Fahey, Brian, arranger
First line:
Vos geven iz geven un nito. Shoyn avek yene yor, yene sho.
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ. שױן אַװעק יענע יאָר, יענע שעה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-020(d) (Leo Fuld My Yiddishe Mama)
Track ID:
16686
Artist:
Fuld, Leo — פֿולד, לעאָ
Artist:
Scheffer, Pi., orch cond & arr
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
I-004(f) (Jewish Rhapsodies For Those In Love The Israeli Strings)
Track ID:
16687
Artist:
Israeli Strings
Artist:
King, M. and T. L. Garrett, arr
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "To Be In Love"
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
J-009(a) (Soul of a People Arranged and Conducted by Gordon Jenkins)
Track ID:
16688
Artist:
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra
Arranger/Conductor:
Jenkins, Gordon
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
S-011(b) (Traditional Jewish Melodies Orch & Chr of Benedict Silberman)
Track ID:
16689
Artist:
Silberman, Benedict, Orch & Chorus
Arranger/Conductor:
Silberman, Benedict
Track comment:
Recorded under title "What Used To Be, Used To Be"
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
F-019(a) (More Bagels and Bongos Irving Fields Trio)
Track ID:
16690
Artist:
Fields Trio, Irving
Artist:
Fields, Irving, piano & arr
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
A-023(a) (Jewish Songs Our Favorite Melodies featuring June Astor)
Track ID:
16692
Artist:
Astor, June
Artist:
Cooper, Harry
Artist:
Instrumental Ensemble
First line:
Vos iz geven iz geven un nito. Shoyn avek yene yor, yene sho
First line:
װאָס איז געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ. שױן אַװעק יענע יאָר, יענע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
We worked hard, we worried to be a success,
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
V-005(a) (The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville)
Track ID:
16693
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
First line:
Vos geven iz geven un nito. Shoyn avek yene yor, yene sho.
First line:
װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ. שױן אַװעק יענע יאָר, יענע שעה,
Track comment:
What has passed in the past, is not more, let it rest...
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
M-015(a) (Line Monty Chante en Francais Orchestre Didier Boland)
Track ID:
16694
Artist:
Monty, Line
Artist:
Boland, Didier Orchestra
Piano:
Solomon, Renee
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Ci Que Fut"
Language:
French
On album:
Z-010(m) (Paul Zim Sings Forever Yiddish 20 Yiddish "Golden Oldies")
Track ID:
18348
Artist:
Zim, Paul & Simcha Klezmer Band
Artist:
Barnes, Rolfe & M. Tornick, cond
Clarinet:
Pincus, Paul
First line:
Vos geven iz geven un nito. Shoyn avek yene yor, yene sho. .
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס איז געװעזן זײַן װעט ניט מער,
Track comment:
Sheyn Vi Di Levone/ Mazl/ Shloyemele Malkele/ Rumanye...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-006(f) (Dos Yidish Lid Fun Nekhtn un Fun Haynt Sarah Gorby — דאָס ייִדיש ליד פֿון נעכטן און פֿון הײַנט שׂרה גורבי)
Track ID:
18811
Vocal:
Gorby, Sarah — גאָרבי, שׂרה
First line:
Vos geven iz geven iz nisto. Shoyn avek yene tseyt,...
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס געװען איז געװען איז נישטאָ, שױן אַװעק יענע צײַט, יענע שעה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
F-027(b) (Myriam Fuks)
Track ID:
21479
Vocal:
Fuks, Myriam
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-015(f) (Talila Chante Le Yiddish Papirossn)
Track ID:
21590
Arranger:
Mortarelli, Pierre
Artist:
Talila
Accordion/Piano/Arranger:
Schaff, Eddy
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
J-024(a)1 (Judische Lebenswelten /Patterns of Jewish Life 1/Berlin 1992)
Track ID:
22284
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
First line:
Derloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
דערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האָרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Track comment:
Excerpts from "The Golden Age of Yiddish Theatre"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
V-005(a)1 (The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville Vol 1 & Michel Rosenberg)
Track ID:
23737
Vocal:
Rechtzeit, Seymour — רעכצײַט, סימאָר
Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
First line:
Vos geven iz geven un nito. Shoyn avek yene yor, yene sho.
First line:
װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ. שױן אַװעק יענע יאָר, יענע שעה,
Track comment:
What has passed in the past, is not more, let it rest...
Language:
Yiddish/English
On album:
K-068(a) (Klezamir Yiddish-Klezmer-Israeli Featuring Fraidy Katz — קלעזאַמיר)
Track ID:
22617
Artist:
Klezamir
Vocalist:
Fraidy Katz
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-037(b) (Hanna Greenbaum Great yiddish Songs — ייִדישע לידער שירים גדולים ביידיש)
Track ID:
25771
Artist:
Greenbaum, Hanna — גרינבױם, חנה
Artist:
Osherovits, M., orchestra — אָשעראָװעץ, מ., אָרקעסטער
First line:
Vos geven iz geven, nisht mer do, erloybt lozt aykh...
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס געװען איז געװען, נישט מער דאָ, ערלױבט לאָזט אײַך...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-083(b)1 (The Burning Bush/ Best of Yiddish, Klezmer & Sephardic Music 1)
Track ID:
26593
Vocal:
Skeaping, Lucie
Artist:
Burning Bush
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, tsu red ikh...
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
025j (Gingold, Sara/ Vos Geven Iz Geven/ Lomir Zikh Iberbetn)
Track ID:
29483
Artist:
Gingold, Sara
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-087(a) (Henry Berman: 1945-1948 — חיים בערמאַן: 1948-1945)
Track ID:
30783
Vocal/Additional English lyrics:
Berman, Henry — בערמאַן, חיים
First line:
Vos geven iz geven un nito, shoyn avek yene yor yene sho
First line:
װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ, שׁױן אַװעק יענע יאָר יענע שׁעה,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Theatre
On album:
F-045(a)1 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 1)
Track ID:
28529
Vocal:
Casman, Nellie — קאַסמאַן, נעלי
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, red ikh fun zinen, red ikh fun..
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון זינען, צו רעד ...
Track comment:
Originally recorded Feb 3, 1926, Columbia 8195F/Unknown Orchestra
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Lament/Pop
Length:
03:23
On album:
G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID:
31664
Vocal:
Francis, Connie
First line:
Vos geven, iz geven un nito, shoyn avek yene yor yene sho,
First line (Yiddish):
װאָס געװען איז געװען איז נישטאָ, שױן אַװעק יענע צײַט, יענע שעה,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length:
1:35
On album:
A-056(a) (Azoy/ Musique Klezmer/ chanson yiddish)
Track ID:
35882
Vocal:
Slotnicki, Poupa
Accordion/Arranger:
Weyh, Yves
Accoustic Bass:
Lirola, Jeremy
Clarinet:
Halbeisen, Raymond
Violin:
Elbaz, Daniel
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, red ikh fun zinen, red ikh fun..
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון זינען, צו רעד ...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Lament/Pop
Length:
3:44
On album:
Y-055(a)1 (Les Yeux Noirs/ Best Oyf)
Track ID:
39293
Bass:
Reveyrand, Kevin
accordion:
Peirani, Vincent
Violin and Vocal:
Slabiak, Erik
Violin and Vocal:
Slabiak, Olivier
drums and percussions:
Tafial, Aidje
guitar and vocal:
Anastasio, Frank
On album:
M-068(a)04 (Milken/ Abraham Ellstein: Great Songs of The Yiddish Stage Volume 1)
Track ID:
42430
Vocal:
Spiro, Cantor Simon
Artist:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Orchestration/Arranger:
Sacks, Jonathan
Conductor:
Jaffe, Elli
First line:
Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, red ikh fun zinen, red ikh fun..
First line (Yiddish):
ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון זינען, צו רעד איך..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Lament/Concert
Length:
3:57