I. J. Hochman

Israel J. Hochman (Yiddish: ישראל האָכמאַן, 1872–1940) was a Russian-born Jewish American violinist, klezmer bandleader, music arranger, and recording artist in early Twentieth Century New York City. He recorded prolifically for Edison Records, Emerson Records, Okeh Records, and Brunswick Records during the period of 1916 to 1924. He was one of a handful of bandleaders such as Abe Schwartz, Joseph Frankel and Max Leibowitz whose recordings are considered to make up the golden age of American klezmer.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 3, 1872 (Kamianets-Podilskyi), Died December 2, 1940 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, arranger, vocalist, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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-17053 10-in. 1/21/1916 A chulim Jacob Jimmalmon Male vocal solo, with orchestra arranger  
Victor B-17054 10-in. 1/21/1916 Galitzianer Jacob Jimmalmon Male vocal solo, with orchestra arranger  
Victor B-28694 10-in. 10/26/1923 Ich ob moire far mein weib Morris Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor B-31536 10-in. 12/22/1924 Gebabte mame Joseph Feldman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor [Trial 1916-11-10-01] Not documented 11/10/1916 Bulgarian song and dance I. J. Hochman Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1918-03-06-04] Not documented 3/6/1918 Za za za Max Liebowitz Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor [Trial 1918-03-06-05] Not documented 3/6/1918 Roumanian national dance Max Liebowitz Orchestra Orchestra leader  
OKeh S-71101 10-in. Dec. 1922 Bessarabier chosid'l I. J. Hochman's Jewish Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
OKeh S-71102 10-in. Dec. 1922 Mazel tov, shvehr un schvieger I. J. Hochman's Jewish Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader, arranger  
OKeh S-71103 10-in. Dec. 1922 Kamenetzer Bulgar I. J. Hochman's Jewish Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
OKeh S-71104 10-in. Dec. 1922 Russian sheir I. J. Hochman's Jewish Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 6115-6116 10-in. approximately July 1921 A Mitzve tensel Hochman's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader, arranger  
Brunswick 6117-6118 10-in. approximately July 1921 Ukrainer chosie'l Hochman's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Brunswick 6119-6120 10-in. approximately July 1921 Galician scheir Hochman's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 6121-6122 approximately July 1921 [unknown title(s)] Hochman's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 6123-6124 10-in. approximately July 1921 Russian scheir Hochman's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Edison 6496 10-in. 12/11/1918 Sadegerer chused'l I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester Instrumental ensemble leader  
Edison 6497 10-in. 12/11/1918 Beim reben's sideh I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester Instrumental ensemble leader  
Edison 6498 10-in. 12/11/1918 Fin der chipe I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester Instrumental ensemble leader  
Edison 6499 10-in. 12/11/1918 Za-za-za I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester Instrumental ensemble leader  
Edison 6500 10-in. 12/11/1918 Mazel tov I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester Instrumental ensemble leader  
Edison 6501 10-in. 12/11/1918 A mitzve tencel I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester Instrumental ensemble leader  
Edison 9551 10-in. 6/6/1924 Do slubu Polska Orkiestra Hochmana Band leader  
Edison 9552 10-in. 6/6/1924 Moja kochana Polska Orkiestra Hochmana Band leader  
Edison 9553 10-in. 6/6/1924 Wesolo wiesniaczka Polska Orkiestra Hochmana Band leader  
Edison 9554 10-in. 6/6/1924 Pan Pietrowsky Polska Orkiestra Hochmana Band leader, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hochman, I. J.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111997.

Hochman, I. J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111997.

"Hochman, I. J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111997

External Sources

Wikipedia: Israel J. Hochman

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hochman, I. J. (Israel J.) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003005688

Wikidata: Israel J. Hochman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q102368747

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78459272

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