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 (Results 51-75 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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