Ellstein, Abraham, 1907-1963

A Baba's Gebeit; A Kala Bazetsn

Standardized YIVO transliteration
A bobes gebet; A kale bazetsn

Performers
Max Wilner, voice
Abe Ellstein, conductor

Instruments
voice; orchestra

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-2017

Matrix number
A-159; A-158

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
New York, NY

Genre
theater music

Length
3:18; 3:03

A Society Schlemiel; Getzel At A Football Game

Performers
Michel Rosenberg, spoken voice
Abe Ellstein, piano

Instruments
voice and piano

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-2012

Matrix number
unknown

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
monologues piano accompaniment

This collection contains Hebrew, Yiddish and English sheet music compositions, programs, playbills, and reviews, with extensive files relating to the operas "The Golem" and "The Thief and the Hangman" and the musical "Great to Be Alive." There are also some photographs and correspondence.

Adonoi, Adonoi; Boruch (Halel)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Adoynoy, Adoynoy; Borukh

English translation


Performers
Cantor Henry Borenstein, voice
Abe Ellstein, organ

Instruments
voice, organ

Label (record company)
Stinson

Label catalog number
6001

Matrix number
280-H; 281-H

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
New York, NY

Genre
cantorial

Ahavas olom (S. Katz); Koleinu sishma (S. Katz)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Ahavas oylom; Koyleynu sishma

English translation
The Lord Loveth; O Hear Our Plea

Performers
Sholom Katz, voice
Abe Ellstein, organ

Instruments
voice; organ

Label (record company)
Columbia

Label catalog number
57082-F

Matrix number
XCO 42612; XCO 42613

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
cantorial

Alein Gezucht Zich Tsures; Vie Heibt Men Es Un?

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Aleyn gezukht zikh tsures; Vi heybt men es on?

English translation
Look For Trouble Alone; How Does One Begin It?

Performers
Menasha Skulnik, voice
Abe Ellstein, orchestra

Instruments
voice; orchestra

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-2021

Matrix number
A-169; A-167

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Areshas S'fosenu, from Rosh Hashono Prayers (Rapaport-Machtenburg); Haom Haras Olom (from Rosh Hashono Prayers)

English translation
The offering of our lips; The Day The World Was Called Into Being

Performers
Areshas S'fosenu:
Herbert Slotnick, voice
Machtenburg Male Choir
M. Machtenburg, direction
Haom Haras Olom:
Josef Rosenblatt, tenor
Abraham Ellstein, Lew Shilkret, organ


Instruments
tenor voice, boy alt Herbert Slotnick 3 tenor voice, 2 2nd tenor voice, 3 bs violin, piano
tenor voice, organ

Label (record company)
Victrola

Label catalog number
4034

Matrix number
BVE 39151-2; BVE 39159-2

Date of recording
1927 September 6; 1927 September 7

Place of recording
New York, NY

Genre
cantorial

Baby Sitter (A. Ellstein, J. Jacobs and I. Lillian); Na Dir Meinz, Gib Mir Deinz (I. Lillian)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
--; Na dir mayns, gib mir dayns

English translation
Baby Sitter; Here is mine, give me yours

Performers
Menasha Skulnik, voice

Instruments
voice and orchestra

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-2085

Matrix number
A-422; A-425

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Length
3:07; 2:58

Beit Mich a Bissele (Abe Ellstein-Jacob Jacobs-Isidore Lillian); Bublitchki

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Beyt mikh a bisele; Bublitshki

Performers
Mirian Kressyn, voice
Abe Ellstein, orchestra

Instruments
voice; orchestra

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-547

Matrix number
A-414; A-314

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Belz (Jacob Jacobs and Alexander Olshanetsky); Ich Sing (Molly Picon and Abe Ellstein)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Belz; Ikh zing

English translation
Belz; I sing

Performers
Seymour Rechtzeit, tenor
Dave Tarras, clarinet and saxophone

Instruments
tenor voice, trumpet, violin, clarinet, saxophone, piano and string bass

Label (record company)
Victor

Label catalog number
25-5033 / V-9069

Matrix number
BS 047952-1; BS 047951-1

Date of recording
1940 March 14

Place of recording
New York, NY

Genre
theater music

Chasene valse; Der eirshter valse

Standardized YIVO transliteration
khasene vals; der ershter vals

English translation
Wedding Waltz; The first Waltz

Performers
Chaim Towber, voice
Abe Ellstein and Orchestra

Instruments
voice; orchestra

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-2032

Matrix number
A-188; A-189

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Ch'vel Eibik Dich Gedenken (Abe Ellstein - Jacob Jacobs - Isidore Lillian); Shpiel Klezmer Shpiel (Abe Ellstein - Jacob Jacobs - Isidore Lillian)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Kh'vel eybik dikh gedenken; Shpil klezmer shpil

English translation
I will remember you forever; Play, musician, play!

Performers
Seymour Rechtzeit, voice
Dave Tarras, clarinet
Abraham Ellstein, orchestra

Instruments
voice; clarinet; orchestra

Label (record company)
Columbia

Label catalog number
8235-F

Matrix number
CO 35429-1; CO 35428-1

Date of recording
1946?

Place of recording
New York, NY

Genre
theater music

Length
3:18; 3:22

Cut, Speech, Part 1; Cut, Speech, Part 2 (E. Barton, M. Barton and Abe Ellstein, arranged by Irv Caroll)

Performers
The Barton Brothers (E. Barton, M. Barton), voice
Irv Caroll, conductor
Instruments
voice and orchestra

Label (record company)
Apollo

Label catalog number
180

Matrix number
C-2172; C-2173

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
comedy

Length
2:51, n/a

(mat.# 721 SR) -- Enjoy Yourself : Laib A Gitten Tug (mat.# 720 SR)

Di In Ich (A. Ellstein); Enjoy Yourself : Laib A Gitten Tug

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Du un ikh; Layb a gutn tog

English translation
You and I; Enjoy yourself

Performers
Miriam Kressyn, voice
Seymour Rechtzeit, voice

Instruments
voice; orchestra

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-584

Matrix number
721 SR; 720 SR

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Die veldt is a theatre; Pinky's in a pickle (Molly Picon; Abe Ellstein)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Di velt iz a teater

English translation
The world is a theater

Performers
Molly Picon, voice
Dave Tarras, clarinet
Abe Ellstein, conductor

Instruments
soprano; orchestra

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-2015

Matrix number
A-156; A-155

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Double Trouble (Abe Ellstein and Isidore Lillian); Siz Kalie Gevoren (Isidore Lillian)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
-- ; S'iz kalye gevorn

English translation
-- ; It's damaged

Performers
Menasha Skulnik, voice
Abe Ellstein, conductor
Dave Tarras, clarinet

Instruments
voice; orchestra

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-2014

Matrix number
A 153; A 150

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Midas Horachamim; Al-Horishoinim

English translation
The Attribute of Mercy; For the Ancestors

Performers
Moishe Oysher, voice
Abe Ellstein, conductor

Instruments
voice; orchestra

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-2010

Matrix number
unknown

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
cantorial

Length
4:27; 4:06

Not the Top, Not the Botton, But the Middle (Abe Ellstein and Isidore Lillian); Such A Year On Me (Abe Ellstein, Jacob Jacobs and Isidore Lillian)

Performers
Menasha Skulnik, voice
Abe Ellstein, conductor

Instruments
voice; orchestra

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-2065

Matrix number
A-276; A-277

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Oy Mama (Abe Ellstein); Shloimele Malkele (Isidore Lillian and Joseph Rumshinsky)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Oy mame; Shloymele Malkele

Performers
Bagelman Sisters (Barry Sisters), voice
Abe Ellstein, conductor
Dave Tarras, clarinet

Instruments
soprano voice, alto voice, trumpet, clarinet, violin, piano and string bass

Label (record company)
Victor

Label catalog number
V-9073 / 25-5037

Matrix number
BS 051063-1; BS 051062-1

Date of recording
1940 June 3

Place of recording
New York, NY

Genre
theater music

Oy Volt Ich Gevolt (Abe Ellstein, Jacob Jacobs and Isidore Lillian); Yankele (Mordecai Gebirtig)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Oy volt ikh gevolt; Yankele

English translation
Oh, I Had Wanted; Yankele

Performers
Seymour Rechtzeit, voice
Abe Ellstein, conductor

Instruments
soprano; orchestra

Label (record company)
Columbia

Label catalog number
8236-F

Matrix number
CO 35431-1; CO 35430-1

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Length
2:52; 3:12

Patcht Mit Die Hent (Abe Ellstein); Zog, Zog, Zog Es Mir (Chaim Tauber and I. Trilling)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Patsht mit di hent; Zog, zog, zog es mir

English translation
Clap your hands; Tell me, tell me, tell me

Performers
Bagelman Sisters (Barry Sisters), voice
Dave Tarras, clarinet
A. Ellstein, piano
J. Levitt, trumpet
Julia (Giulietta) Morino, violin
Charles Galazan, string bass

Instruments
voice; orchestra: clarinet, piano, trumpet, violin, string bass

Label (record company)
Victor

Label catalog number
V-9106 / 25-5068

Matrix number
BS 073390-1; BS 073391-1

Date of recording
1942 March 12

Place of recording
New York, NY

Genre
theater music

Length
2:38; 2:44

Shepsel Kanarick-fin-Poughkeepsie. Part 1 and 2)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
shepsel kanarik fun Pokupsi

Performers
Michel Rosenberg, voice
Abe Ellstein, piano

Instruments
voice; piano

Label (record company)
Banner

Label catalog number
B-2011

Matrix number
unknown

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Zlatapol (Jacob Jacobs and Alexander Olshanetsky); Mazel (Molly Picon; Abe Ellstein)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Zlatapol; Mazl

Performers
Seymour Rechtzeit, voice

Instruments
tenor voice, trumpet, violin, sax, piano, string bass

Label (record company)
Victor

Label catalog number
V-9071 / 25-5035

Matrix number
BS 047953-1; BS 047954-1

Date of recording
1940 March 14

Place of recording
New York, NY

Genre
theater music