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 (Results 126-135 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-71195 | 10-in. | Jan. 1923 | Dem rebins nisym | Gus Goldstein ; Aneta Rosenthal | Comic scene, with orchestra and vocal chorus | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-71293 | 10-in. | Feb. 1923 | Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean | Gus Goldstein ; Alex Lifschutz | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-71294 | 10-in. | Feb. 1923 | Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean | Gus Goldstein ; Alex Lifschutz | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-71579 | 10-in. | June 1923 | Hit eich far deim radiophone | Gus Goldstein and Company | Comic scene | speaker | |
| Brunswick | E27467 | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | Mil Fiftzig Juhr Shpeter | Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27468 | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | Yach bin a Meilech wus zuch a Malke | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27469 | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | Oib a Shikse is Schlecht? | Gus Goldstein | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27470 | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | Shtiller | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4847-E4849 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Veil is dein taten in git is dir Mamen | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E4850-E4852 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Ich vel shtendik gedeinken die oigen | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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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