Iddische Lieder

Identifier
irn720769
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • RG-91.1982
Dates
1 Jan 1955 - 31 Dec 1955
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Nathan Szpiro (Composer)

Scope and Content

Nathan Szpiro (1908-1983), Polish-born Yiddish actor and singer, joined the Polish Armed Forces in the East after the outbreak of World War II. Postwar, he entertained in DP camps before emigrating to Israel; he later settled in Canada. The song "Vu ahin zol ikh geyn?" (Side B, Track 2) is often referred to as the "DP Anthem." Spiro AA 10086 R (1955). Natan Szpiro, vocalist. Orchestral Accompaniment. Side A Track 1: Rumaniën, Rumaniën (Romanye, romanye). Words and music: Aaron Lebedeff. Side A Track 2: Ich Will Nischt Sain Kain Rebbe (Ikh vin nisht zayn keyn rebe). Words and music: Unknown. Side B Track 1: Moischele Main Fraind (Moyshele mayn fraynd). Words and music: Mordecai Gebirtig. Side B Track 2: Wu Ahin Soll Ich Gehn (Vu ahin zol ikh geyn). Words: S. Kornteuer. Music: Oscar Strok. Side B Track 3: Iddisch, Iddisch (Yiddish redt zikh azoy sheyn). Words: Isador Lillian. Music: Maurice Rauch.

Note(s)

  • Musicologist's file contains: 98 Judische Lieder

Genre

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