Tarras, Dave, 1897-1989

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

Coney Island; Leizer Badchen

Standardized YIVO transliteration
-- ; Leyzer Badkhn

Performers
Chaim Towber, voice
Dave Tarras, clarinet and conductor

Instruments
voice; orchestra

Label (record company)
DeLuxe

Label catalog number
1088

Matrix number
402-3; 403-2

Date of recording
unknown

Place of recording
Linden, NJ

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

Dos Oibershte Fun Shtoisel; Roumania, Roumania

Standardized YIVO transliteration
Dos oybershte fun shtoysel; Rumenye, Rumenye

English translation
; Roumania, Roumania

Performers
Aaron Lebedeff, tenor
Dave Tarras, clarinet
Sholom Secunda, orchestra

Instruments
tenor; clarinet; orchestra

Label (record company)
Columbia

Label catalog number
8226-F

Matrix number
CO 29722-1; CO 29723-1

Date of recording
1941 February 13

Place of recording
New York, NY

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

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

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