Abe Schwartz
Abe Schwartz (Yiddish: אבּ שװארץ or אייב שווארץ) (1881 near Bucharest, Romania – 1963 in Bronx, New York City) was a well-known klezmer violinist, composer, Yiddish theater and ethnic recordings bandleader from the 1910s to the 1940s. In his various orchestras, he recorded many of the leading klezmer musicians of the early twentieth century, including Naftule Brandwein and Dave Tarras. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1881 (Romania), Died 1963
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, lyricist, violin, arranger
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 89827 | 10-in. | March 1924 | Die bessarabishe chassene | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W105752 | 10-in. | approximately November 1925 | Frauen liebe : Waltz | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W105753 | 10-in. | approximately November 1925 | Kaminakracio polka | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W107724 | 10-in. | March 1927 | Die Boibriker chasseneh | Boibriker Kapelle | Instrumental ensemble, with incidental singing | composer | |
| Columbia | W108486 | 10-in. | November 1927 | Russishe shehr | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108487 | 10-in. | November 1927 | Lebedig un Frehlach, fun "Volodka In Odess" | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108488 | 10-in. | November 1927 | Shlof mein kind | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108489 | 10-in. | November 1927 | Die neshomeh fun Mein folk | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108687 | 10-in. | January 1928 | Dem pastuchel's cholem | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108688 | 10-in. | January 1928 | Die reize nuch Amerika | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W108690 | 10-in. | January 1928 | Unzer toirele | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110285 | 10-in. | January 1929 | Meilės abejonės valcas | Polska Orkiestra Columbia [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110286 | 10-in. | January 1929 | Nakties tamsoj valcas | Polska Orkiestra Columbia [Abe Schwartz's Orchestra] | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110455 | 10-in. | March 1929 | Chaikele : Bulgar | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110456 | 10-in. | March 1929 | Bulgar tantz | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110457 | 10-in. | March 1929 | Gelebt un gelacht frehlichs | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W110458 | 10-in. | March 1929 | A dreidele far alle : Frehlichs | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W112153 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Beigelach tantz | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W112154 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Russisher hopak tantz | Abe Schwartz's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| OKeh | S-70967 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | Der frehlicher Shabos | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71479 | 10-in. | April 1923 | A Yiddishe chasene | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 7174 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | Die neie zeit | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 7446 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1922 | Die Yiddishe fohn | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | 7676 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1922 | Die griene Cusiene | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 7896 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1922 | Chepe nisht | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schwartz, Abe," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110225.
Schwartz, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110225.
"Schwartz, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Schwartz, Abe (Musician) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96022127
Wikidata: Abe Schwartz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1937096
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/246442934
MusicBrainz: Abe Schwartz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/12a9ba80-5a6d-4ad6-a09a-f89564a013dd
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