Conductor(s): Jaffe, Elli
Label: Naxos
Series: Milken Archive of American Jewish Music
Genre: Vocal
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.559432
Barcode: 0636943943229
Release Date: 04/2005

GREAT SONGS OF THE YIDDISH STAGE, VOL. 2

And now Volume 2 of this acclaimed series features immortal favorites such as Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn (#1 in the USA Hit Parade of 1938) and Mayn Yidishe Meydle, all performed in new, historically authentic arrangements. In-depth liner notes by award-winning author Neil Levin complement the musical program.

Tracklist

Secunda, Sholom
1M’ken lebn nor m’lost nit: Bay mir bistu sheyn (I Would If I Could: In My Eyes You're Beautiful)02:49
Olshanetsky, Alexander
2Der katerinshtshik: Ikh hob dikh tsufil lib (The Organ-Grinder: I Love You Too Much)05:12
3Di eyntsike nakht: Eyn kuk af dir (The One and Only Night: Just One Look at You)03:51
Gilrod, Louis
4A malke af peysekh (A Queen for Passover)02:50
Olshanetsky, Alexander
5Der letster tants: Glik (The Last Dance: Happiness)02:35
Wohl, Herman
Perlmutter, Arnold
6Lebn zol kolumbus (Long Live Columbus!)01:56
Olshanetsky, Alexander
7A gute heym (A Good Home)03:41
8Vos meydlekh tuen: Nu, zog mir shoyn ven (What Girls Do: So Just Tell Me When, Already)04:11
Secunda, Sholom
9Dos yidishe lid (The Jewish Song)09:53
Trilling, Ilia
10Mit dir in eynem (Together with You)03:25
Secunda, Sholom
11Zayn yidishe meydl: Mayn yidishe meydle (His Jewish Girl: My Jewish Girl)02:51
Wohl, Herman
12Slutsk03:36
13Samet und zayd (Velvet and Silk)06:37
14Hudl mitn shtrudl (Hudl with Her Strudel)02:55
Olshanetsky, Alexander
15Unter beymer (Beneath the Trees)03:09
16A ganeydn far tzvey: Ikh bin farlibt (A Paradise for Two: I'm in Love)04:13
Secunda, Sholom
17A freylekhe mishpokhe: Skrip klezmerl, skripe (A Happy Family: Fiddle, Klezmer, Scrape Away)04:03

Total Playing Time: 01:07:47