Meyer Kanewsky
Meyer Kanewsky (Yiddish: מאיר קאנעווסקי, between 1878 and 1881? – June 10, 1924) was a cantor, lyric tenor, and recording artist of the early twentieth century. Between 1912 and 1918, he performed, arranged or produced more than 130 sides of Cantorial music, Klezmer music, and Yiddish, Ukrainian, and Russian music for Victor Records, Columbia Records and Edison Records. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1880 (Zolotonosha), Died June 10, 1924 (Manhattan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1919
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, accordion, leader
Notes: Listed as Cantor Meyer Kanewsky on Jewish liturgical recordings.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 132 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-16696 | 10-in. | 10/22/1915 | Hatikvoh | Meyer Kanewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16697 | 10-in. | 10/22/1915 | Mnucho ysimcho | Meyer Kanewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16698 | 10-in. | 10/22/1915 | El molei rachmin | Meyer Kanewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16699 | 10-in. | 10/22/1915 | Eshkol | Meyer Kanewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16711 | 10-in. | 10/22/1915 | Ohavti | Meyer Kanewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16712 | 10-in. | 10/22/1915 | Odom yesodo meofor | Meyer Kanewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16830 | 10-in. | 12/1/1915 | Otoydie | M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16831 | 10-in. | 12/1/1915 | Gliadia nalutsch | M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16832 | 10-in. | 12/1/1915 | Troyka | M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16833 | 10-in. | 12/1/1915 | E' zorock | M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16834 | 10-in. | 12/1/1915 | Divluc ia na nebo | Meyer Kanewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16835 | 10-in. | 12/1/1915 | Now I am a Turk, no more a Cossack | Meyer Kanewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16836 | 10-in. | 12/1/1915 | Ой, Джигуне (Oǐ, Dz͡hyhune) | M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16837 | 10-in. | 12/1/1915 | Udruhe zshenivsa | M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16838 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | Sis vi zuke | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-16839 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | Min taere mame | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-16840 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | Tate siser | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-16841 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | Ich benk aheim | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-16842 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | Der rebe is gegangen | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-16843 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | Die zilberne chasene | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-16844 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | Nit ba motin | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-16845 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | Dem rebems nign | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-16855 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | Fiselach, fiselach | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-16856 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | Lebedeg | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-16880 | 10-in. | 12/10/1915 | Pre berezi | Palamak Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kanewsky, Meyer," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205216.
Kanewsky, Meyer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205216.
"Kanewsky, Meyer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Kanewsky, Meyer, 1880-1924 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015077233
Wikidata: Meyer Kanewsky - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q105664308
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/297821035
MusicBrainz: Meyer Kanewsky - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8fbb6b79-53f6-4f4c-9e64-8064e914aecd
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