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Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

2

Description

(location note Public Libary, N.Y.C. Tremont Branch) [Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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“Du host ge-akert un gezeyt,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5318.

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Fintster, kalt un nas

Title

Fintster, kalt un nas

Performer

Axelbank, Basye

Gender

Female

Date

1958

Location

Shrub Oak, NY

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

3

Description

(From Lazer Axelbank’s wire recorder. The whole family is singing this song.) [Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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“Fintster, kalt un nas,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5319.

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In Gezaltsenem yam

Title

In Gezaltsenem yam

Performer

Levitan, Zusye

Gender

Male

Date

1958

Location

Shrub Oak, NY

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

4

Description

(From Lazer Axelbank’s wire recorder) (Melody only of Sh. Anski’s “In Gezaltsenem Yam”) [Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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“In Gezaltsenem yam,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5320.

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Es royshn, es yogn shvartse volkn

Title

Es royshn, es yogn shvartse volkn

Performer

Levitan, Zusye

Gender

Male

Date

1958

Location

Shrub Oak, NY

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

5

Description

(From Lazer Axelbank’s wire recorder) [Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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“Es royshn, es yogn shvartse volkn,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5321.

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Es dremlt in turme

Title

Es dremlt in turme

Performer

Rubin, Ruth

Gender

Female

Date

1948

Location

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

6

Description

[Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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“Es dremlt in turme,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5322.

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Di shrit fun tiranen

Title

Di shrit fun tiranen

Performer

Makofsky, Max

Gender

Male

Date

1948

Location

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

7

Description

[Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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“Di shrit fun tiranen,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5323.

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Mir vern ershosn, erhangen

Title

Mir vern ershosn, erhangen

Performer

Lobell, Freda

Gender

Female

Date

1948

Location

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

8

Description

[Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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“Mir vern ershosn, erhangen,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5324.

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Oy, orem un elnt

Title

Oy, orem un elnt

Performer

Lobell, Freda

Gender

Female

Date

1948

Location

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

9

Description

[Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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“Oy, orem un elnt,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5325.

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Veyn nit bruder

Title

Veyn nit bruder

Performer

Goldman, Yankl

Gender

Male

Date

1950

Location

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

10

Description

(Borukh Shulman) [Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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Citation

“Veyn nit bruder,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5326.

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Brokhe fun Minsk recalls some of the incidents of her youth during the revolutionary movement in Russia

Title

Brokhe fun Minsk recalls some of the incidents of her youth during the revolutionary movement in Russia

Performer

Brokhe “fun Minsk”

Gender

Female

Date

1948

Location

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

11

Description

[Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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YIVO owns the compilation of content that is posted on this website, which consists of text, images, and/or audio, and video. However, YIVO does not necessarily own each component of the compilation. Some content is in the public domain and some content is protected by third party rights. It is the user's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in YIVO websites.

The materials on this web site may be used for personal, research and educational purposes only. Publication (including posting on the Internet and online exhibitions) or any other use without prior authorization is prohibited. Please visit https://www.yivo.org/Rights-Reproductions for more information about use of materials from this website.

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Citation

“Brokhe fun Minsk recalls some of the incidents of her youth during the revolutionary movement in Russia,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5327.

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Heylik iz di natur

Title

Heylik iz di natur

Performer

Sultan, Feygl

Gender

Female

Date

1948

Location

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

12

Description

(Revolutionary Hymn) [Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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“Heylik iz di natur,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5328.

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Mit eyn hant hostu undz gegebn di konstitutzie

Title

Mit eyn hant hostu undz gegebn di konstitutzie

Performer

Kline, Anne

Gender

Female

Date

1964

Location

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

13

Description

(fragment) [Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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YIVO owns the compilation of content that is posted on this website, which consists of text, images, and/or audio, and video. However, YIVO does not necessarily own each component of the compilation. Some content is in the public domain and some content is protected by third party rights. It is the user's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in YIVO websites.

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“Mit eyn hant hostu undz gegebn di konstitutzie,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5329.

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Oy, der reve mit dem pop

Title

Oy, der reve mit dem pop

Performer

Kline, Anne

Gender

Female

Date

1964

Location

Genre

Tape Name

Track Number

14

Description

[Note in LOC Ruth Rubin Catalog, not in either tape box or YIVO black book] Note: Some of these songs (as others in this collection) have been retained in the memory of the singers for as long as 50 years. Consequently, the contamination of “Anglicism” (or Americanisms) in their spoken language as well as their song literature is a natural phenomenon. This “contamination” is not due to creating variants to the songs…in most cases…

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YIVO owns the compilation of content that is posted on this website, which consists of text, images, and/or audio, and video. However, YIVO does not necessarily own each component of the compilation. Some content is in the public domain and some content is protected by third party rights. It is the user's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in YIVO websites.

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“Oy, der reve mit dem pop,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 11, 2024, https://ruthrubin.yivo.org/items/show/5330.

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Ikh hob keynem nit geshosn

Title

Ikh hob keynem nit geshosn

Performer

Kline, Anne

Gender

Female

Date

1964

Location

Genre

Tape Name