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Comments on E. Zunser and his song Di sokhe
[Note on typewritten tape log inside box:] Moshe Frank, journalist. Age 67. Born in White Russia. Speaks of the Zionist movement and his memories relating to the First Aliyah (before World War I). (Unfortunately the noise of New York traffic and…
Khushu, akhim, khushu
Text: Sillman [Note on typewritten tape log inside box:] Moshe Frank, journalist. Age 67. Born in White Russia. Speaks of the Zionist movement and his memories relating to the First Aliyah (before World War I). (Unfortunately the noise of New York…
S’u tsiono noys badegel…
Tune: from a Ukrainian march, sung before 1890? [Note on typewritten tape log inside box:] Moshe Frank, journalist. Age 67. Born in White Russia. Speaks of the Zionist movement and his memories relating to the First Aliyah (before World War I).…
Shemesh oviv…
Text: Mordkhe Tsvi Mane [Note on typewritten tape log inside box:] Moshe Frank, journalist. Age 67. Born in White Russia. Speaks of the Zionist movement and his memories relating to the First Aliyah (before World War I). (Unfortunately the noise of…
Sh’Khav Herodim Ben-li Yakir
Text: Lyuboshitsky - Tune was later used to a Yiddish pogrom song. See Tape 49, no. 9 [Note on typewritten tape log inside box:] Moshe Frank, journalist. Age 67. Born in White Russia. Speaks of the Zionist movement and his memories relating to the…
Aleym Haderekh
Text: Elyokum Zunser [Note on typewritten tape log inside box:] Moshe Frank, journalist. Age 67. Born in White Russia. Speaks of the Zionist movement and his memories relating to the First Aliyah (before World War I). (Unfortunately the noise of New…
A mol iz geven a dyed mit a babe
The dyed mit a babe had a lot of children. The left them alone in the house and told the children to hide themselves One on the table, one under it One on the chair, one under it One on the oven, one under it A bear knocked on the door and said,…
A mol iz geven a vilder man
Recited in rhymed Yiddish (rough translation) A wild man had 12 wives. The first milked the cows The 2nd set the cup (?) The 3rd laid wood in the oven. The 4th made yeast bread. The 5th swept the house. The 6th threw out the garbage. The 7th set the…
A maysele mi a briderl mit a shvesterl
in 3/4 meter. Moshe & Sorele’s mother went to the market, but didn’t come back right away. The children went into the forest and got lost. A big, black bear suddenly approached and asked them what are you doing here in the forest? Aren’t you…
A mayse mit a khelemer keyser in goldene shikh
[Error in tape log. This is correct title of second track listened to on 7/16/12] The Chelmers once had a king, but he couldn’t receive honor, because no one knew who he was: he wore regular leather shoes. The Chelmers met and decided that the king…
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