Abraham Ellstein
Abraham "Abe" Ellstein (Yiddish: אַבֿרהם עלשטײן, Avrom Elshtayn, July 7, 1907 – March 22, 1963) was an American composer for Yiddish entertainments. Along with Shalom Secunda, Joseph Rumshinsky, and Alexander Olshanetsky, Ellstein was one of the "big four" composers of his era in New York City's Yiddish Theater District scene. His musical Yidl Mitn Fidl became one of the greatest hits of Yiddish-language cinema. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 9, 1907 (New York City), Died March 22, 1963 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, piano, electric organ, director, organ, songwriter, arranger
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 116 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-051061 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Eishes chayil | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet | leader | |
Victor | BS-051062 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Shloimele Malkele | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet | leader | |
Victor | BS-051063 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Oy mama | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet | composer, leader | |
Victor | BS-051064 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Noch a glesel | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet | leader | |
Victor | BS-051457 | 10-in. | 6/20/1940 | Der alter zigeuner | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Female vocal duet and male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Victor | BS-051458 | 10-in. | 6/20/1940 | Dem nayem sher | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Female vocal duet and male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-051459 | 10-in. | 6/20/1940 | Odessa mama | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Dave Tarras | Instrumental ensemble, with clarinet solo | leader | |
Victor | BS-051460 | 10-in. | 6/20/1940 | Der freilicher klesmer | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Dave Tarras | Instrumental ensemble, with clarinet solo | leader | |
Victor | BS-058610 | 10-in. | 12/19/1940 | Ich vel varten of dir | Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-062890 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Mein yiddishe mame | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BS-062891 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Misirlou | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BS-062892 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Mein freilich lied | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BS-062893 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Shvarze oigen | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-062894 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Ich hob dich | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BS-062895 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Ai digidai polka | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Victor | BS-062896 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Sug es mir nochamol | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Victor | BS-062897 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Sug farvus | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BS-065922 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Keinmool | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BS-065923 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Hopkele | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BS-065924 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Unser yidish folk | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-065925 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | In der liebe | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BS-065926 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Liebe | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-065927 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | A freilich land | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BS-065928 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Di, di zun, un di shteren | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BS-065929 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Yidishkeit | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellstein, Abraham," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103813.
Ellstein, Abraham. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103813.
"Ellstein, Abraham." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Ellstein, Abraham, 1907-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82118468
Wikidata: Abraham Ellstein - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q329963
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74061526
MusicBrainz: Abraham Ellstein - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f1ee38d6-742d-44aa-904b-3e21248dfaf6
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