Ben Zion Black Record Collection

 

Grodno, Poland. School Mandolin Orchestra. 1932. Photo research, Brian Perkins

Lost Mural Mandolin Painting by Ben Zion Black from 1910. Location on the left side of the Ark. Note the similarity to the image on the drum in the Grodno School Mandolin Orchestra.


Musical Programs, Photos and Documents from The
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue Archives

 
 

Ben Zion Black's Yiddish music record collection is located within the Silver Special Collections at the University of Vermont.  These have been indexed by local burlington musician Brian Perkins, an expert on Black's record collection.

 

Bertha Kalich, Mme. (Russian)

Matouschka Goloubouscha (Mother Dear) (Fun “Sapho”) (J. Gordon)

1925


Bertha Kalich, Mme. (Yiddish)

Shabes, Jontef in Rischoidesch (Sabbath, Holoday and the New Moon) (Fun Shulamith) (A Goldfaden)

1925


Columbia Orchestra (Jewish)

Dos Tzubrochene Leben Waltz

the broken life”



Columbia Orchestra (Jewish)

Tosca. Waltz

1923-5

Yiddish label

D Medoff ,Tenor (Russian)

Karie Glazki

1923


D Medoff ,Tenor (Russian)

Lapti

1923


D Medowyj , Tenor (Ukrainian)

Cyrillic



D Medowyj , Tenor (Ukrainian)

Xmapa



Hans Kindler cello

The Swan (Saint-Saens)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehezScUJoSk

Hans Kindler cello

Melody in F (Rubenstein)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtwi-GNWf78

Isa Kremer1887-1956

Cherie Russian Ballade
Is this Marechiare??


Brunswick Record 40019-B

Isa Kremer1887-1956

Swedsa Gypsy Song


Brunswick Record 40019-B

Possible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UU5Mertmpk Starts With a m6

Isa Kremer1887-1956

Di Mizinke Oysgegebn The youngest daughter married

Mark Warshavsky

1923

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3xwS94shJI

Isa Kremer1887-1956

Lomir Sich Iberbeiten
Let Us Forgive One Another


Mod Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgLAzI0S-ec

also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h4RDldvoZg

Isa Kremer 1887-1956

Die Poiliche Juden


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5PGaAzT41Y

Isa Kremer 1887-1956

Haskele

1923


J. Moskowsky, Cymbaly Solo

Royal Akkompan

Popurri iz Russkich piesen. 1



J. Moskowsky, Cymbaly Solo

Royal Akkompan

Popurri iz Russkich piesen. 2



Joseph Cherniavsky and his Yiddish American Jazz band (Tarras)

Noch Havdolo beim Rebin Sabbath Night around the Rabbi

1925

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6duF6Oc88Yk

Joseph Cherniavsky and his Yiddish American Jazz band (Tarras)

Chasene Niginim Wedding Melodies incidental music from An-skys drama “the Dibbuk”

1925


Joseph Moskowitz

Sadigerer-Chusid


modern cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXBWAySYFfc

Joseph Moskowitz

Buhusher-Chusid
Similar to baym Rebns Sude


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1mFXpCCOCo
modern cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXBWAySYFfc

Joseph Winogradoff

Der Filosof (the Philosopher)

1920s?

Very Good Modern Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNxlLVLTlBc&list=PLDE2108917AEE2C82&index=30

More http://rama01.free.fr/yidlid/chansons/filosof.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eya8lhwGGeI

Joseph Winogradoff

Ich bin a Bal-agole (I am a wagon driver)


Score http://www.loc.gov/resource/ihas.200196296.0/?sp=2

modern http://faujsa.fau.edu/jsa/music_album.php?jsa_num=100018&queryWhere=jsa_num&queryValue=100018&select=danto&return=artist_album

Kirilloff’s Russian Balalaika Orch

Polianka –Russian Dance -The Meadow

1920s


Kirilloff’s Russian Balalaika Orch

Odessa-Polka-Mazurka

1920s


M Mironenko, Tenor (Ruthenian) i.e., Meyer Kanewsky

Oi ne chode Gritsu)

1912


M Mironenko, Tenor (Ruthenian) i.e., Meyer Kanewsky

Kutshiriavey Marko

1912


M Tokaroff’s Vocal Trio (Russian)

Korobeiniki

1925


M Tokaroff’s Vocal Trio (Russian)

Marusia Otravila

1925


Moishe Oysher and Florence Weiss

Chasidic in America

1930

Victor V-9042-B

Very good Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC_yfkAEaZc&index=7&list=PLPFgs1OdQPsF8klC_sUvnOnQFNwo1CEW7

Live Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdwPq6negCo

Moishe Oysher and Florence Weiss

A Zemerl

1930

Victor V-9042-B

Naʻīm Samʻān, tenor; Nachim Simon

with Turkish string instrumental accompaniment

Waddahtoha wa yadol yamine becadmolin

1915

http://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/840

Naʻīm Samʻān, tenor; Nachim Simon

with Turkish string instrumental accompaniment

Waddahtoha wa yadol yamine becadmolin

1915

http://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/840

Rudolph Polk

Humoresque (Dvorak)

1921

9565-B

Rudolph Polk

Ave Maria (Schubert)

1921

A

Russian Art Choir, Conductor Alexander U. Fine

Russian Folksong

The birch tree stood on the field

16-02-1926

mod. version

Во поле береза стояла

Russian CHor “Petrushki”

oleg



Russian CHor “Petrushki”

Andiashka



Russian Mixed Choir

Down the Mother Volga River (Вниз по матушке, по Волге

1926

possible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OICvOKcBXWM

Sidor Belarsky

Veulai (Shertok)


) 25 5019 RCA Victor Hebrew
2 non-belarsky versions

http://archives.savethemusic.com/bin/archives.cgi?q=songs&search=title&id=Veulai

Sidor Belarsky

Shir Hashamisha (Sholom-M.Zeira)


) 25 5019 RCA Victor Hebrew
Compare to Reuven Frankel

http://faujsa.fau.edu/jsa/music_album.php?jsa_num=401146&queryWhere=&queryValue=401146&select=genre&fetch=525&pagenum=22&return=findalbums

Sidor Belarsky

Dem Zeidens Broche “The Grandfather’s Blessing


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2yylfc5-sQ

Sidor Belarsky

Dem Milner’s Trern “The Miller’s Tears (M. M. Warshavsky (1848-1907).)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwSvcv-8DT8

Heavy Lyrics about pogroms and age and futility

Sidor Belarsky

A Din-Toire Mit Got

1921

Winogradoff 1921 recording

http://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox.7947/

Sidor Belarsky

Frumeleh “Hober un Korn”


http://www.yivoencyclopedia.org/search.aspx?query=frumeleh+krein+belarsky&params=types%3Daud%2Cvid

Victor Chenkin(1882-1944)

Batlen

By Kon, Henech, 1898-1972 Polish Cabaret Performer

Possibly 1940

On album: C-008(a) (Victor Chenkin At The Yiddish Theatre)

Also different audio!!!!!!!!

https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AT5F6KASWKPRBD8G/ABWTV7VI64TBLP82

good recording https://archive.org/details/78_mai-komashma-lon_victor-chenkin-vladimir-brenner-aronson-gorochov_gbia0070163/08+-+Batlen+-+Victor+Chenkin+-+Vladimir+Brenner.flac

Victor Chenkin(1882-1944)


Is there a straight version and a humorous version???

Bin Ikh Mir A Shnayderl A Guter -- בין איך מיר אַ שנײַדערל אַ גוטער

By Kon, Henech, 1898-1972

1940??

On album: C-008(a) (Victor Chenkin At The Yiddish Theatre)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEEPUl_NJhk by minsk Klezmer band

Maurice Schwartz 1888 Sidilkov Ukraine US at turn of cent

Sheero adonoy (Song to God) (Fun “Shabsei Zvie”

1926


Maurice Schwartz

Dus Gebalt (the Prayer) (Fun “Shabsei Zvie”

1926


Wassilo Melnikoff & Michael Dimitri

Bulgarian Dance

1915 NY

http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/recordings/detail/id/2876/

Wassilo Melnikoff & Michael Dimitri

Doina Romance

1915

NY

http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/recordings/detail/id/2870/

Yiddish Natzional Arbeiter Farband Chor

Leo Low Director

Fregt Die Velt an Alte Kashe

The World Asks an Old Question”


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5e_89F6l0k

Yiddish Natzional Arbeiter Farband Chor

Leo Low Director

Moishelach un Shloimelach


Modern Version http://paulkowarsky.com/live-in-concert/

Yiddish Natzional Arbeiter Farband Chor

Leo Low Director

Chad-Gadyo. Peisach Lied


http://www.rachelnet.net/media/medem/musique/libre/78T00273002.mp3 also Oysher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAY_j2u3csE

Yiddish Natzional Arbeiter Farband Chor Leo Low Director

Der Chosid’l der tzigainer’l un der Ivanke