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Moshe Nathanson
… the director of the choir. Sheldon Feinberg, in his book “A Song Without Words” claims that Idelsohn assigned his … Nathanson decided to transfer to the Institute of Musical Art in New York (now the Julliard School of Music). In 1924, … Passover 1931, with support from sponsor Horowitz-Margarten Matzoh company. Many of the songs aired on the program …
Aaron Lebedeff
… comic) both for his stage manner, and for the humorous songs he composed and sang. In 1912 he began to perform at … the United States. Lebedeff often chose to perform songs that appealed to his audiences’ nostalgia for Old … is Lebedeff’s hit 'Die Grine Kusine,' composed by Abe Schwartz and Hyman Prizant, and published by J. and J. Kammen. …
Harry Von Tilzer
… at this point that he adopted the stage name Von Tilzer, an artistic embellishment of his mother’s maiden name Tilzer. … During his time in Chicago Von Tilzer began to dabble in song composition. He published his first song, “I Love You … first to position of staff songwriter and then junior partner. Tilzer's next big hit came in 1900 with 'A Bird in A …
Jerome Kern
… and composition. That same year, he published his first song, 'At the Casino' on the Lyceum Publishing Company … eventually settling in London, where he began writing songs for British musical hall productions. Returning to … nearly two million copies. From 1915 to 1919, Kern and partner Guy Bolton wrote music for a series of shows at …
Regina Prager
… khoydesh from Abraham Goldfaden 's Shulamis ; and several songs on the album, World Famous Artists Sing Oldies Of The Yiddish Theatre . Prager … theater composers. Her performance of Sholom Secunda 's song Heym Zie Heym (Home Sweet Home), became an instant …
Jennie Goldstein
… Throughout her career, Goldstein recorded a number of songs that were released on album, such as “Jennie Goldstein … composers, such as Molly Picon , Isador Lillian, Abe Schwartz , and Abe Ellstein . In 1938, Goldstein made her film … to female Yiddish theater performers, produced as part of Joel Rubin and Rita Ottens' Jewish Music Series for …
Joel Walbe
… to Israel), Walbe boarded a ship to Palestine , as part of a group of the Halutz (Pioneer) movement. While … that Walbe began composing. In 1927 he published his first song, 'Shir Hashtil.' Many of his songs were intended to fit … returned in 1937 to complete his degree and receive his artist's diploma. After his studies in Vienna, Walbe …
Isa Kremer
… here at YIVOsounds. Additional background regarding this song can be found here through the An-sky Jewish Folklore …
Yetta Zwerling
… time she performed on the Yiddish radio and sings comical songs and also participated in several movie plays and Yiddish plays. … Bessie had performed in music halls.Zwerling's children Artie, Sidney and Albert have acted together with her in …
Zalmen Mlotek
… pianist, musical arranger, accompanist, composer, and the Artistic Director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene … figure in the Jewish theatre and concert worlds. As the Artistic Director of the NYTF for the past twenty years, … in New York. Zog Nit Keynmol | Never Say (Partisan Song) - (Arranged and performed by Zalmen Mlotek, Avram …