Rechtzeit, Seymour, 1908-2002

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

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

(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

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

This collection contains the administrative records of the Hebrew Actors’ Union (HAU), the professional union of Yiddish theater performers, which was based in New York City. Materials include correspondence, membership materials, financial records and members’ dues information, meeting minutes, and a great deal of sheet music and play scripts of performances from the Yiddish theater. A majority of these performances were in New York City, but there are also materials from Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Toronto, and Montreal, as well as various locations in Israel and South America.

Ruzhinkes Mit Mondlen (Abraham Goldfaden); Bist Mir Mazeldig Ruchele (Alexander Olshanetsky)

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Rozhinkes mit mandlen; Bist mir mazeldik Rokhele

English translation
Raisins and Almonds; We're Lucky, Rachel

Performers
Seymour Rechtzeit, voice
Harry Lubin, conductor

Instruments
voice and orchestra

Label (record company)
Stinson / Asch

Label catalog number
H-6028

Matrix number
503; 501

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
unknown

Genre
theater music

Show title
Shulamis (Ruzhinkes Mit Mondlen)

Length
3:02; 3:02

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