Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage, Volume 1
Title |
Time |
Play |
| Der nayer sher | 02:18 | ▼ |
| Der nayer sher | 02:18 | |
| Oygn | 04:02 | ▼ |
| Oygn | 04:02 | |
| Ikh vil es hern nokh amol | 3:43 | ▼ |
| Ikh vil es hern nokh amol | 3:43 | |
| Ikh zing | 3:29 | ▼ |
| Ikh zing | 3:29 | |
| Abi gezunt | 02:44 | ▼ |
| Abi gezunt | 02:44 | |
| Zog es mir nokh amol | 02:51 | ▼ |
| Zog es mir nokh amol | 02:51 | |
| Di grine kuzine | 03:25 | ▼ |
| Di grine kuzine | 03:25 | |
| Vos geven iz geven un nito | 03:57 | ▼ |
| Vos geven iz geven un nito | 03:57 | |
| Oy, mame, bin ikh farlibt | 03:01 | ▼ |
| Oy, mame, bin ikh farlibt | 03:01 | |
| Zog, zog, zog es mir | 03:51 | ▼ |
| Zog, zog, zog es mir | 03:51 | |
| Der dishvasher | 04:31 | ▼ |
| Der dishvasher | 04:31 | |
| Du shaynst vi di zun | 06:33 | ▼ |
| Du shaynst vi di zun | 06:33 | |
| Vos iz gevorn fun mayn shtetele? | 05:39 | ▼ |
| Vos iz gevorn fun mayn shtetele? | 05:39 | |
| Mazl | 03:17 | ▼ |
| Mazl | 03:17 | |
| Ikh bin a "boarder" bay mayn vayb | 2:25 | ▼ |
| Ikh bin a "boarder" bay mayn vayb | 2:25 | |
| Der alter tsigayner | 05:17 | ▼ |
| Der alter tsigayner | 05:17 |
Abraham Ellstein & Other Songwriters of His Circle
The American Yiddish musical theater, a vibrant expression of the immigrant experience, became famous during its heyday in the 1920s–1940s. Combining the musical flavors of Viennese operetta, Tin Pan Alley, and eastern European nostalgia, these songs and duets are quintessential American popular music—with a Yiddish voice. Volume 1 spotlights the hit songs of Abe Ellstein, one of the genre's premier songwriters. New, historically accurate orchestrations re-create the unforgettable glory days of Yiddish radio and film, the uproarious vaudeville houses, and the thrill of a night at the theater on old New York's fabled "Second Avenue."
Reviews and Recognitions:
"...lively, affecting, beautifully performed pieces." —Howard Kissel, New York Daily News
"For an example of beautiful art at the service of sheer good fun, the Yiddish music hall of songs Abraham Ellstein and friends are unbeatable." —La Scena Musicale
"Though the album's 16 songs were born long ago on Manhattan's Lower East Side, they're surprisingly modern, lively enough for today's Broadway stage." —Jewish News Weekly
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