Sholom Secunda

Sholom Secunda

Sholom Secunda (4 September [O.S. 23 August] 1894, Alexandria, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire – 13 June 1974, New York) was an American composer of Ukrainian-Jewish descent, best known for the tunes of Bei Mir Bistu Shein and Donna Donna.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 14, 1893 (Oleksandriia), Died January 13, 1974 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, lyricist, songwriter, arranger

Notes: Name also appears in Victor ledgers as Shulem Secunda. Sometimes listed as Samuel Secunda.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 75 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W111415	10-in.	December 1929	Whoopee	Pesach Burstein	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Brunswick	E28108	10-in.	8/17/1928	Wen die liebe wolt a blum	Michal Michalesko	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E28109	10-in.	8/17/1928	Mein Russland	Michal Michalesko	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E28110	10-in.	8/17/1928	Probe oif Chazonim	Michal Michalesko	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E28111	10-in.	8/17/1928	Probe oif Chazonim	Michal Michalesko	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E28494	10-in.	10/26/1928	Hob a harts	Pinkas Lavender	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E28495	10-in.	10/26/1928	Ich benk noch daine Schwartze Oigen	Michal Michalesko	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E28814	10-in.	11/17/1928	Hob a Harts!	Pinkas Lavender	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29692	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Kiddish	Michal Michalesko	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29693	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Yismach Moishe	Michal Michalesko	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E4804-E4806	10-in.	4/12/1927	Oo la la	Aaron Lebedeff	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Gramophone	0CS885	10-in.	5/6/1938	Sa kaunehin oot	H.M.V. Tanssiorkesteri ; Arvi Tikkala	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Decca	111342		11/8/1961	Overture	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111343		11/8/1961	Nachas fun kinder	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111344		11/8/1961	Itsche	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111345		11/8/1961	Social security	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111346		11/8/1961	Folgen a tatten	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111347		11/8/1961	Hob mich lieb ; Bei mir bist du schoen	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111348		11/8/1961	B'rochos l'havdoloh	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111349		11/8/1961	Finale	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111350		11/8/1961	T'ain't kosher	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111351		11/8/1961	Hora	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111352		11/8/1961	Mein hartz flegt zogen mir	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111353		11/8/1961	Machst mich feelen yinger	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6609	10-in.	3/7/1938	Bei mir bist du schoen	Orchestre Ady Rosner	Vocal trio, with scat solo and jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 51-75 of 75 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Secunda, Sholom," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725.

Secunda, Sholom. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725.

"Secunda, Sholom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.