Joseph Cherniavsky

Joseph Cherniavsky (Yiddish: יוסף טשערניאַװסקי) (c. 1890-1959) was a Jewish American cellist, theatre and film composer, orchestra director, and recording artist. He wrote for the Yiddish theatre, made some of the earliest novelty recordings mixing American popular music, Jazz and klezmer in the mid-1920s, was also musical director at Universal Studios in 1928-1929, and had a long career in radio and musical theatre.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1890 (Lubny), Died 1959

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, director, cello, songwriter, lyricist

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-27191	10-in.	11/29/1922	Kabtzen wie kriechsti	Ludwig Satz	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27201	10-in.	12/4/1922	Tanz, gesang un wein	William Robyn	Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27206	10-in.	12/4/1922	Schatushka	Jacob Jacobs ; Bessie Weissman	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-32155	12-in.	3/13/1925	The kaddisch (Of my country)	Dmitri Dobkin	Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, and orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-32155	12-in.	7/6/1925	Kaddish of my ancestry	Dmitri Dobkin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-33871	10-in.	11/16/1925	Der Yiddisher march	Joseph Cherniavsky ; Yiddish American Jazz Band	Orchestra	composer, director
Victor	BVE-33872	10-in.	11/16/1925	Kalle bezetzens un a freilachs	Joseph Cherniavsky ; Yiddish American Jazz Band	Orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-33873	10-in.	11/16/1925	Chasene niginim	Joseph Cherniavsky ; Yiddish American Jazz Band	Orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-33874	10-in.	11/16/1925	Noch havdolo beim rebin	Joseph Cherniavsky ; Yiddish American Jazz Band	Orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-33877	10-in.	11/17/1925	Oy, vai, Titina	Joseph Cherniavsky ; Yiddish American Jazz Band	Orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-33878	10-in.	11/17/1925	Chasidim un misnagdim	Joseph Cherniavsky ; Yiddish American Jazz Band	Orchestra	director, composer
Victor	BVE-33879	10-in.	11/17/1925	Dem zaden's tanz	Joseph Cherniavsky ; Yiddish American Jazz Band	Orchestra	composer, director
Victor	BVE-33928	10-in.	11/17/1925	Machetunim tanz	Joseph Cherniavsky ; Yiddish American Jazz Band	Orchestra	composer, director
Victor	BS-045986	10-in.	1/24/1940	You're first on Second Avenue	Enoch Light Orchestra ; Peggy Mann	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Trial 1920-11-15-04]	Not documented	11/15/1920	The Jewish tears	Joseph Cherniavsky	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello
Columbia	[W]147078	10-in.	9/27/1928	Lonesome	Danny Meyers	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer
Columbia	88459	10-in.	approximately April 1922	Der dibek forshpil (דבוק פאָרשפיעל)	Philip Greenberg	Clarinet solo, with string orchestra	composer
Columbia	88460	10-in.	1922	Di dibuk khasene (די דיבוק חתונה)	Joseph Cherniavsky	Cello solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, cello, composer
Columbia	88461	10-in.	approximately April 1922	Dem tzadik's lied	N.Y. Yiddish Art Theatre Chorus ; Morris Schwartz	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	composer
Columbia	88462	10-in.	April 1922	Der batlonim tants (דער בטלנים טאַנץ)	N.Y. Yiddish Art Theatre Chorus ; Morris Schwartz	Male vocal solo, with chorus and instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	88885	10-in.	approximately November 1922	Tants, gezang un vayn (טענץ, געזאַנג און וויין)	Abraham Rosenstein	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	88886	10-in.	approximately November 1922	Der troym fun libe (דער טרוים פון ליעבע)	Abraham Rosenstein	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	89052	10-in.	approximately February 1923	Der gazlen baym telefon (דער גזלן ביים טעלעפאָן)	Ludwig Satz	Comic scene	composer
Columbia	89053	10-in.	approximately February 1923	Ikh vil nit geyn in kheyder (איך וויל ניט געהן אין חדר)	Ludwig Satz	Comic scene	composer
Columbia	89248	10-in.	approximately May 1923	Der dzhonk pedler (דער דזשאָנק פּעלדער)	Ludwig Satz	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cherniavsky, Joseph," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110240.

Cherniavsky, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110240.

"Cherniavsky, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.

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