I. J. Hochman
Israel J. Hochman (Yiddish: ישראל האָכמאַן, 1872–1940) was a Russian-born Jewish American violinist, klezmer bandleader, music arranger, and recording artist in early Twentieth Century New York City. He recorded prolifically for Edison Records, Emerson Records, Okeh Records, and Brunswick Records during the period of 1916 to 1924. He was one of a handful of bandleaders such as Abe Schwartz, Joseph Frankel and Max Leibowitz whose recordings are considered to make up the golden age of American klezmer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 3, 1872 (Kamianets-Podilskyi), Died December 2, 1940 (Manhattan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, arranger, vocalist, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-17053 | 10-in. | 1/21/1916 | A chulim | Jacob Jimmalmon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | B-17054 | 10-in. | 1/21/1916 | Galitzianer | Jacob Jimmalmon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | B-28694 | 10-in. | 10/26/1923 | Ich ob moire far mein weib | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-31536 | 10-in. | 12/22/1924 | Gebabte mame | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1916-11-10-01] | Not documented | 11/10/1916 | Bulgarian song and dance | I. J. Hochman | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Victor | [Trial 1918-03-06-04] | Not documented | 3/6/1918 | Za za za | Max Liebowitz Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
Victor | [Trial 1918-03-06-05] | Not documented | 3/6/1918 | Roumanian national dance | Max Liebowitz Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
OKeh | S-71101 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | Bessarabier chosid'l | I. J. Hochman's Jewish Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
OKeh | S-71102 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | Mazel tov, shvehr un schvieger | I. J. Hochman's Jewish Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader, arranger | |
OKeh | S-71103 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | Kamenetzer Bulgar | I. J. Hochman's Jewish Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
OKeh | S-71104 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | Russian sheir | I. J. Hochman's Jewish Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Brunswick | 6115-6116 | 10-in. | approximately July 1921 | A Mitzve tensel | Hochman's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader, arranger | |
Brunswick | 6117-6118 | 10-in. | approximately July 1921 | Ukrainer chosie'l | Hochman's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | 6119-6120 | 10-in. | approximately July 1921 | Galician scheir | Hochman's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Brunswick | 6121-6122 | approximately July 1921 | [unknown title(s)] | Hochman's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | ||
Brunswick | 6123-6124 | 10-in. | approximately July 1921 | Russian scheir | Hochman's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Edison | 6496 | 10-in. | 12/11/1918 | Sadegerer chused'l | I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Edison | 6497 | 10-in. | 12/11/1918 | Beim reben's sideh | I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Edison | 6498 | 10-in. | 12/11/1918 | Fin der chipe | I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Edison | 6499 | 10-in. | 12/11/1918 | Za-za-za | I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Edison | 6500 | 10-in. | 12/11/1918 | Mazel tov | I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Edison | 6501 | 10-in. | 12/11/1918 | A mitzve tencel | I. J. Hochman's Yiddisher Orchester | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Edison | 9551 | 10-in. | 6/6/1924 | Do slubu | Polska Orkiestra Hochmana | Band | leader | |
Edison | 9552 | 10-in. | 6/6/1924 | Moja kochana | Polska Orkiestra Hochmana | Band | leader | |
Edison | 9553 | 10-in. | 6/6/1924 | Wesolo wiesniaczka | Polska Orkiestra Hochmana | Band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hochman, I. J.," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111997.
Hochman, I. J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111997.
"Hochman, I. J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Israel J. Hochman
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hochman, I. J. (Israel J.) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003005688
Wikidata: Israel J. Hochman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q102368747
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