Abe Schwartz
Abe Schwartz (Yiddish: אבּ שװארץ or אייב שווארץ) (1881 near Bucharest, Romania – 1963 in Bronx, New York City) was a well-known klezmer violinist, composer, Yiddish theater and ethnic recordings bandleader from the 1910s to the 1940s. In his various orchestras, he recorded many of the leading klezmer musicians of the early twentieth century, including Naftule Brandwein and Dave Tarras. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1881 (Romania), Died 1963
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, lyricist, violin, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26238 | 10-in. | 3/7/1922 | Dus zekele mit koilen | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26328 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | Der griener kosinn | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-26329 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | Shepe nit | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26907 | 10-in. | 9/28/1922 | Die Yiddishe fohn | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26936 | 10-in. | 10/6/1922 | Packelach | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27076 | 10-in. | 11/14/1922 | Der freilicher Shabes | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27593 | 10-in. | 3/6/1923 | Die hailigi liebe | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27607 | 10-in. | 2/19/1923 | Mamenue lubenue | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28143 | 10-in. | 6/22/1923 | Ich bin shoin a meidel in die yuren | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28692 | 10-in. | 10/26/1923 | Tsruliks hofnung | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28693 | 10-in. | 10/26/1923 | Die Roumanischer chasena | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36798 | 10-in. | 12/6/1926 | Nor gelebt, nor gelacht | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-071959 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | My little cousin | Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-073404 | 10-in. | 3/5/1942 | My little cousin | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 38763 | 10-in. | 4/4/1913 | Mame iz gegangen in mark (מאמע איז געגאנגען אין מארק) | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 141417 | 10-in. | 12/19/1925 | Lost hope waltz | Petite Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger, leader | |
| Columbia | 141418 | 10-in. | 12/19/1925 | Golden love | Petite Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger, leader | |
| Columbia | 58058 | 10-in. | approximately February 1917 | Russian sherr | Oriental Orchestra [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | 58061 | 10-in. | approximately February 1917 | Russian bulgar | Oriental Orchestra [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | 58541 | 10-in. | approximately August 1917 | Die zilberne ḥaseneh | Yiddisher Orchester | Orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | 58542 | 10-in. | approximately August 1917 | Lebedig un frehlikh (לעבעדיג און פרעהליך) | Yiddisher Orchester | Orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | 85047 | 10-in. | April 1919 | Odesа (אָדעסאַ) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 85099 | 10-in. | April 1919 | Simkhes Toyre nokh di hakofes (שמחת תורה נאָך די הקפות) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 85100 | 10-in. | April 1919 | Mazltov, mekhutonim (מזל טוב, מחותנים) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 85101 | 10-in. | April 1919 | Besarabye hangi (בעסאַראַביאַ האַנגי) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 85669 | 10-in. | November 1919 | Khosn kale tants (חתן כלה טאַנץ) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 85670 | 10-in. | November 1919 | Vivat far di mekhutonim (וויוואַט פאַר די מחותנים) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 85671 | 10-in. | November 1919 | Rebe hot geheysn freylekh zayn (רבי האָט געהייסען פרעהליך זיין) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 85674 | 10-in. | November 1919 | Tants far ale mekhutonim (טאַנץ פאַר אלע מחותנים) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86173 | 10-in. | April 1920 | Alle in einem | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86176 | 10-in. | approximately April 1920 | Yor nokh mayn khasene (יאָהר נאָך מיין חתונה) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | 86178 | 10-in. | April 1920 | A yuhr noch mein chasene | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86187 | 10-in. | approximately April 1920 | Glezele vayn (גלעזעלע וויין) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86190 | 10-in. | approximately April 1920 | Simkhe tants (שמחה טאַנץ) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86191 | 10-in. | approximately April 1920 | Shver un shviger tants (שווער און שוויגער טאַנץ) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86266 | 10-in. | approximately May 1920 | Briderlekh, aheym (ברידערלאך, אַהיים) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86267 | 10-in. | May 1920 | A lustige Nacht in Eretz Isroel | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86283 | 10-in. | approximately May 1920 | National hora | Abe Schwartz ; Sylvia Schwartz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 86284 | 10-in. | approximately May 1920 | National hora | Abe Schwartz ; Sylvia Schwartz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 86285 | 10-in. | approximately May 1920 | Rumenishe doyne (רומענישע ראָינאַ) | Abe Schwartz ; Sylvia Schwartz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 86286 | 10-in. | May 1920 | Oryental hore (אָריענטאַל חאָראַ) | Abe Schwartz ; Sylvia Schwartz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 86370 | 10-in. | May 1920 | Tateniu, mameniu | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86374 | 10-in. | May 1920 | Nemirover bulgar | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86375 | 10-in. | May 1920 | A nigun nuch'n seider | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86377 | 10-in. | approximately May 1920 | Bay di toyern fun Beysamigdesh (ביי די טהויערען פון בית המקדש) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86378 | 10-in. | May 1920 | Voliner bulgar | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86691 | 10-in. | October 1920 | Sher (שעהר) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86692 | 10-in. | October 1920 | Sher (שעהר) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86880 | 10-in. | December 1920 | Hora și sîrbă din Plevna | Orchestra de A. Negrescu | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86881 | 10-in. | approximately December 1920 | Hora si sirba de la nunta taraneasca | Orchestra de A. Negrescu | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86882 | 10-in. | December 1920 | Hora și sîrbă unirei | Orchestra de A. Negrescu | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86940 | 10-in. | approximately January 1921 | Ukrainski potpourri | Ukrainian Orchestra [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86944 | 10-in. | approximately January 1921 | Kolomyjka no. 1 | Ukrainian Orchestra [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 86945 | 10-in. | approximately January 1921 | Ukrainski taneć | Ukrainian Orchestra [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 87823 | 10-in. | approximately November 1921 | Nuch fiftzen yohr | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 87825 | 10-in. | approximately November 1921 | S'is a bluff | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 88571 | 10-in. | April 1922 | Der Yiddisher Kugel | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 88587 | 10-in. | April 1922 | Der Greener Cousin Is shoin du | Morris Goldstein ; Abe Schwartz | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 88588 | 10-in. | April 1922 | A weib shtelt a man auf die fis | Morris Goldstein ; Abe Schwartz | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | 88646 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | Ikh hob nit keyn glik (איך האָב ניט קיין גליק) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, flute, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 88754 | 10-in. | September 1922 | Yashke fort avek (יאַשקע פאָהרט אַוועק) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, clarinet, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 88755 | 10-in. | September 1922 | Mamenyu, lyubenyu (מאַמעניו, ליובעניו) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, clarinet, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 88820 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Die heilige liebe | Abraham Rosenstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 88821 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Die mama Is gegangen in mark arein | Abraham Rosenstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 88826 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Dem rebns zmires (דעם רבי׳נס זמירות) | Simon Paskal | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus | composer | |
| Columbia | 88827 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Isrolik in sein heim | Simon Paskal | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 89011 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Shlim-Mazel, venem zuchstu? | Abraham Rosenstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 89012 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Auf der Odesser Moldovanke | Abraham Rosenstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 89262 | 10-in. | approximately June 1923 | Dos freylekhe lidele (דאָס פרעהליכע ליעדעלע) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 89263 | 10-in. | approximately June 1923 | Mayn tayere Kishinev (מיין טהייערע קישינעוו) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 89283 | 10-in. | approximately June 1923 | Nova polka | Polska Orkiestra Columbia [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] ; Abe Schwartz | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 89284 | 10-in. | approximately June 1923 | Biz in vaysn tog arayn (ביז אין ווייסען טאָג אַריין) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra ; Philip Greenberg | Clarinet solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | 89285 | 10-in. | approximately June 1923 | Gelebt un gelakht (געלעבט און געלאַכט) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra ; Philip Greenberg | Clarinet solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | 89286 | 10-in. | June 1923 | Szabasówka polka | Polska Orkiestra Columbia [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 89825 | 10-in. | March 1924 | A frehlichs far der rebbitzin | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 89827 | 10-in. | March 1924 | Die bessarabishe chassene | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W105752 | 10-in. | approximately November 1925 | Frauen liebe : Waltz | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W105753 | 10-in. | approximately November 1925 | Kaminakracio polka | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W107724 | 10-in. | March 1927 | Die Boibriker chasseneh | Boibriker Kapelle | Instrumental ensemble, with incidental singing | composer | |
| Columbia | W108486 | 10-in. | November 1927 | Russishe shehr | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108487 | 10-in. | November 1927 | Lebedig un Frehlach, fun "Volodka In Odess" | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108488 | 10-in. | November 1927 | Shlof mein kind | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108489 | 10-in. | November 1927 | Die neshomeh fun Mein folk | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108687 | 10-in. | January 1928 | Dem pastuchel's cholem | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108688 | 10-in. | January 1928 | Die reize nuch Amerika | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108690 | 10-in. | January 1928 | Unzer toirele | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110285 | 10-in. | January 1929 | Meilės abejonės valcas | Polska Orkiestra Columbia [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110286 | 10-in. | January 1929 | Nakties tamsoj valcas | Polska Orkiestra Columbia [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110455 | 10-in. | March 1929 | Chaikele : Bulgar | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110456 | 10-in. | March 1929 | Bulgar tantz | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110457 | 10-in. | March 1929 | Gelebt un gelacht frehlichs | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110458 | 10-in. | March 1929 | A dreidele far alle : Frehlichs | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W112153 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Beigelach tantz | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W112154 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Russisher hopak tantz | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| OKeh | S-70967 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | Der frehlicher Shabos | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71479 | 10-in. | April 1923 | A Yiddishe chasene | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 7174 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | Die neie zeit | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 7446 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1922 | Die Yiddishe fohn | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | 7676 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1922 | Die griene Cusiene | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 7896 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1922 | Chepe nisht | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schwartz, Abe," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110225.
Schwartz, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110225.
"Schwartz, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Schwartz, Abe (Musician) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96022127
Wikidata: Abe Schwartz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1937096
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/246442934
MusicBrainz: Abe Schwartz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/12a9ba80-5a6d-4ad6-a09a-f89564a013dd
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