Isidore Lillian

Isidore Lillian (Yiddish: איזידאָר ליליען Izidor Lilien) (c. 1882 - 1960) was an actor, songwriter, playwright, and composer who was a leading figure in the New York Yiddish Theatre for the first half of the twentieth century. He wrote hundreds of songs for the theatre which were performed by such actors as Boris Thomashefsky, David Kessler, and Jacob Adler, as well as by Lillian himself.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 7, 1882 (Rzeszów), Died August 27, 1960 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, speaker, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 56 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-28002	10-in.	5/11/1923	Das glick fliet durchin fenster	Jacob Jacobs	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30489	10-in.	7/11/1924	Dus redele dreit zich	Jacob Jacobs	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-30490	10-in.	7/11/1924	Moonshine	Jacob Jacobs	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31827	10-in.	2/2/1925	Nich tu kein masel	Morris Goldstein	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-33905	10-in.	11/16/1925	Bei koisel marovi	Simon Paskal	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-36836	10-in.	10/18/1926	Hot dog	Lucy Levin	Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-36837	10-in.	10/18/1926	Wie is mein zivig	Lucy Levin	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-59501	10-in.	3/4/1930	Narishe tates	Josef Shoengold	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-051061	10-in.	6/3/1940	Eishes chayil	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet	lyricist
Victor	BS-051062	10-in.	6/3/1940	Shloimele Malkele	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet	lyricist
Victor	BS-058610	10-in.	12/19/1940	Ich vel varten of dir	Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-065925	10-in.	6/5/1941	In der liebe	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-073389	10-in.	3/12/1942	A vaibele a tsnieh	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-073720	10-in.	3/19/1942	Bist main kroin	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	[Trial 1917-04-20-01]	Not documented	4/20/1917	Bril and Schmeril	Isidore Lillian ; Phillip Singer	Comic dialogue	speaker
Columbia	39670	10-in.	12/4/1914	Ikh hob. Ershte teyl (איך האב. 1טע טהייל)	Bennie Zeidman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	39687	10-in.	12/11/1914	Ikh hob. Ttsveyte teyl (איך האב. 2טע טהייל)	Bennie Zeidman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	45689	10-in.	5/25/1915	Chaikel aher gal	Louis Gilrod ; Isidore Lillian	Comic dialogue, unaccompanied	speaker
Columbia	45690	10-in.	5/25/1915	Milchume	Louis Gilrod ; Isidore Lillian	Comic dialogue, unaccompanied	speaker
Columbia	45691	10-in.	5/25/1915	Gimpl Beynish baym dokter (גימפּעל בייניש ביים דאָקטר)	Louis Gilrod ; Isidore Lillian	Comic dialogue, unaccompanied	speaker
Columbia	45692	10-in.	5/25/1915	Der daytsh mit di khsidim (דער דייטש מיט דיא חסידים)	Louis Gilrod ; Isidore Lillian	Comic dialogue, unaccompanied	speaker
Columbia	44699	10-in.	approximately November 1916	Seykhl darf men hobn	Anna Hoffman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	44727	10-in.	approximately November 1916	Boyes ich bin zum haben (באָיעס, איך בין צום האַבען)	Anna Hoffman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	44728	10-in.	approximately November 1916	A kind on a heym (אַ קינד אָהן אַ היים)	Anna Hoffman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	58468	10-in.	approximately August 1917	Beyzer zikh nit, Mendl (בייזער זיך ניט מענדעל)	Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist

(Results 26-50 of 56 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lillian, Isidore," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111753.

Lillian, Isidore. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111753.

"Lillian, Isidore." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.