Klezmer!: Jewish Music from Old World to Our WorldThis is a story of survival against all odds, of a musical legacy so potent it can still be heard, despite assimilation and near annihilation. The scratchy, distant sound of early recordings bursts forth with such power that they have formed the soundtrack for an entirely new generation of performers, Jew and non-Jew alike, who have embraced and expanded the klezmer tradition. Through stories, pictures, and a companion CD, this book introduces this most vital musical form to new and old fans alike. |
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... Molly Picon ( 1898–1992 ) , the first American - born Jewish performer to achieve Yiddish theater fame . As the daughter of a Yiddish theater wardrobe mistress , young Molly was a thespian from the start . But unlike other neighborhood ...
... Molly Picon ( 1898–1992 ) , the first American - born Jewish performer to achieve Yiddish theater fame . As the daughter of a Yiddish theater wardrobe mistress , young Molly was a thespian from the start . But unlike other neighborhood ...
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... Molly Picon was taking a hiatus from recording at this point , her former understudy Lucy Levin came out with a couple of songs from their recent Radio Girl show . The record companies ' policy of having Jewish bandleaders appear under ...
... Molly Picon was taking a hiatus from recording at this point , her former understudy Lucy Levin came out with a couple of songs from their recent Radio Girl show . The record companies ' policy of having Jewish bandleaders appear under ...
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... Molly Picon . Picon's career had stalled after her attempts to cross over into American venues received a tepid response ; she accepted Green's offer . Inspired by the old song of the same name , Yidl Mitn Fidl follows Picon— in another ...
... Molly Picon . Picon's career had stalled after her attempts to cross over into American venues received a tepid response ; she accepted Green's offer . Inspired by the old song of the same name , Yidl Mitn Fidl follows Picon— in another ...
Contents
In the Beginning | 1 |
Lebn Zol Columbus | 31 |
The Rise of Yiddish Popular Culture | 39 |
Copyright | |
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