Gus Goldstein
Gustave "Gus" Goldstein (Yiddish: גוסטאַװ גאָלדשטײן, c. 1882 – February 19, 1946) was a Romanian-born American Yiddish theatre actor, songwriter, vaudevillian, and recording artist. During the boom in Yiddish music recording in the 1910s and 1920s, he recorded dozens of 78-rpm discs of comedy and theatre music for Victor, Brunswick, Emerson, OKeh, and Columbia Records, collaborating with many celebrities of contemporary Jewish music such as Naftule Brandwein, Abe Schwartz, Louis Gilrod, and Clara Gold. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 1, 1882 (Iași), Died February 19, 1946 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, author, composer, lyricist, translator
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-19295 | 10-in. | 3/20/1917 | Yakrys | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19400 | 10-in. | 3/21/1917 | Orchard Street | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19441 | 10-in. | 4/4/1917 | The Yid in Romanian | Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19442 | 10-in. | 4/4/1917 | Mendel shiker | Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19701 | 10-in. | 4/19/1917 | Mendel Telebende vert president | Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19929 | 10-in. | 5/22/1917 | Telebende veirt asoldat | Telebende Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19930 | 10-in. | 5/22/1917 | Telebende veirt ashveir | Telebende Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20132 | 10-in. | 6/19/1917 | Telebende furt kein Palestine | Telebende Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26237 | 10-in. | 3/7/1922 | Der yold is mech mekane | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27568 | 10-in. | 2/22/1923 | Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean, part 1 | Gus Goldstein ; Jay Goldstein | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | translator, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27569 | 10-in. | 2/22/1923 | Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean, part 2 | Gus Goldstein ; Jay Goldstein | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | translator, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28289 | 10-in. | 7/17/1923 | Mendel veirt aus chazin | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with vocal accompaniment and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Victor | B-28290 | 10-in. | 7/17/1923 | Vos yente vintcht alle Iyden | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with vocal accompaniment and orchestra | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28291 | 10-in. | 7/17/1923 | Je ch'ob nit kein panenis | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | translator, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28292 | 10-in. | 7/17/1923 | Der boardwalk | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28388 | 10-in. | 8/17/1923 | Far vus kumt es mir | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-29314 | 10-in. | 1/16/1924 | Yente heirt die neir vier kasches | Gus Goldstein, Sarrah Filler, and Company | Comic scene, with orchestra | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-29315 | 10-in. | 1/16/1924 | A kalle bezetsen | Gus Goldstein and Company | Comic scene, with orchestra | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-29316 | 10-in. | 1/16/1924 | Mendel veirt ein elivohi hanovi | Gus Goldstein, Sarrah Filler, and Company | Comic scene, with orchestra | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-29317 | 10-in. | 1/16/1924 | Der mesader kedushen | Gus Goldstein and Company | Comic scene, with orchestra | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-29792 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Mendel's glicken | Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-29793 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Yente hott feint die menner | Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker, author | |
| Victor | B-29794 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Mendel veirt a preiz feiter | Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-29795 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Mendel und Yente zitzen in der opera | Gus Goldstein | Comic scene, with orchestra | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-30078 | 10-in. | 5/15/1924 | Der Galitzianer un Litvak | Gus Goldstein ; Jacob Jacobs | Comic dialogue, unaccompanied | author, speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Goldstein, Gus," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113403.
Goldstein, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113403.
"Goldstein, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Gus Goldstein
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Goldstein, G. (Gusṭaṿ), 1884- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007013944
Wikidata: Gus Goldstein - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3120994
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