Moishe Oysher

Moishe Oysher (Yiddish: משה אוישער) (born March 8, 1906, Lipcani, Bessarabia, Russian Empire – died November 27, 1958, New Rochelle, New York) was an American cantor, recording artist, and film and Yiddish theatre actor. During the 1940s and 1950s he was one of the top Hazzans and his recordings continue to be appreciated due to his rich, powerful voice and creative arrangements.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 8, 1906 (Lipcani), Died November 27, 1958 (New Rochelle)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer

Notes: Also sings in the baritone range. Name also appears as Moishe Oisher and Morris Oysher.

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= 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 BVE-55900 10-in. 8/13/1929 Tanchim trubach Moishe Oysher Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-55920 10-in. 9/12/1929 Palestina Moishe Oysher Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-55921 10-in. 9/12/1929 Yiddishe hoffnung Moishe Oysher Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-55922 10-in. 9/12/1929 Yiddische oigen Moishe Oysher Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-55932 10-in. 8/13/1929 Farwus schlugt man uns Moishe Oysher Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-024886 10-in. 9/8/1938 Dem pastuchs cholem Moishe Oysher Male vocal solo, with piano and accordion vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-024887 10-in. 9/8/1938 Yankel der schmidt Moishe Oysher Male vocal solo, with piano and accordion vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-024888 10-in. 9/8/1938 Chasidic in America Moishe Oysher ; Florence Weiss Female-male vocal duet, with accordion and piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-024889 10-in. 9/8/1938 A Zemerl Moishe Oysher ; Florence Weiss Female-male vocal duet, with accordion and piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CS-024898 12-in. 9/14/1938 Krias-shma Moishe Oysher Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CS-024899 12-in. 9/14/1938 Av-oravchamim Moishe Oysher Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-Test-551 10-in. 7/15/1929 Der trubach Moishe Oysher Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oysher, Moishe," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116539.

Oysher, Moishe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116539.

"Oysher, Moishe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116539

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