Abe Schwartz
Abe Schwartz (Yiddish: אבּ שװארץ or אייב שווארץ) (1881 near Bucharest, Romania – 1963 in Bronx, New York City) was a well-known klezmer violinist, composer, Yiddish theater and ethnic recordings bandleader from the 1910s to the 1940s. In his various orchestras, he recorded many of the leading klezmer musicians of the early twentieth century, including Naftule Brandwein and Dave Tarras. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1881 (Romania), Died 1963
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, lyricist, violin, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26238 | 10-in. | 3/7/1922 | Dus zekele mit koilen | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26328 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | Der griener kosinn | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-26329 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | Shepe nit | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26907 | 10-in. | 9/28/1922 | Die Yiddishe fohn | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26936 | 10-in. | 10/6/1922 | Packelach | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27076 | 10-in. | 11/14/1922 | Der freilicher Shabes | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27593 | 10-in. | 3/6/1923 | Die hailigi liebe | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27607 | 10-in. | 2/19/1923 | Mamenue lubenue | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28143 | 10-in. | 6/22/1923 | Ich bin shoin a meidel in die yuren | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28692 | 10-in. | 10/26/1923 | Tsruliks hofnung | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28693 | 10-in. | 10/26/1923 | Die Roumanischer chasena | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36798 | 10-in. | 12/6/1926 | Nor gelebt, nor gelacht | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-071959 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | My little cousin | Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-073404 | 10-in. | 3/5/1942 | My little cousin | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 38763 | 10-in. | 4/4/1913 | Mame iz gegangen in mark (מאמע איז געגאנגען אין מארק) | Elenkrig's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 141417 | 10-in. | 12/19/1925 | Lost hope waltz | Petite Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger, leader | |
| Columbia | 141418 | 10-in. | 12/19/1925 | Golden love | Petite Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger, leader | |
| Columbia | 58058 | 10-in. | approximately February 1917 | Russian sherr | Oriental Orchestra [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | 58061 | 10-in. | approximately February 1917 | Russian bulgar | Oriental Orchestra [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | 58541 | 10-in. | approximately August 1917 | Die zilberne ḥaseneh | Yiddisher Orchester | Orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | 58542 | 10-in. | approximately August 1917 | Lebedig un frehlikh (לעבעדיג און פרעהליך) | Yiddisher Orchester | Orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | 85047 | 10-in. | April 1919 | Odesа (אָדעסאַ) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 85099 | 10-in. | April 1919 | Simkhes Toyre nokh di hakofes (שמחת תורה נאָך די הקפות) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 85100 | 10-in. | April 1919 | Mazltov, mekhutonim (מזל טוב, מחותנים) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 85101 | 10-in. | April 1919 | Besarabye hangi (בעסאַראַביאַ האַנגי) | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schwartz, Abe," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110225.
Schwartz, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110225.
"Schwartz, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Schwartz, Abe (Musician) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96022127
Wikidata: Abe Schwartz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1937096
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/246442934
MusicBrainz: Abe Schwartz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/12a9ba80-5a6d-4ad6-a09a-f89564a013dd
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