Sholom Secunda

Sholom Secunda

Sholom Secunda (4 September [O.S. 23 August] 1894, Alexandria, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire – 13 June 1974, New York) was an American composer of Ukrainian-Jewish descent, best known for the tunes of Bei Mir Bistu Shein and Donna Donna.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 14, 1893 (Oleksandriia), Died January 13, 1974 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, lyricist, songwriter, arranger

Notes: Name also appears in Victor ledgers as Shulem Secunda. Sometimes listed as Samuel Secunda.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 75 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-27575	10-in.	2/26/1923	Wie is mein Yukel?	Bessie Weissman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27576	10-in.	2/27/1923	Kabed es ovicko	William Robyn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-29436	10-in.	2/5/1924	Aheim! Aheim!	Simon Paskal	Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-29682	10-in.	3/19/1924	Yankele karmanshtshik	Yetta Zwerling	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31796	10-in.	2/2/1925	Moishe	Nellie Casman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-32790	12-in.	7/22/1925	Dus Yiddishe lied	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-32791	12-in.	7/22/1925	Dus Yiddishe lied	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-35185	10-in.	6/9/1926	Mir felt a veib	Jacob Jacobs	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-36999	10-in.	12/6/1926	Trinklied	Lucy German	Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet and orchestra	conductor, composer
Victor	BVE-37006	10-in.	11/18/1926	Shtief mame	Lucy Levin	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-37100	10-in.	12/6/1926	Es geht vie geshmirt	Judel Dubinsky	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor, composer
Victor	BVE-37101	10-in.	12/6/1926	Feigele	Lucy German	Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet, organ, and orchestra	conductor, composer
Victor	BVE-37102	10-in.	12/6/1926	Margarita	Lucy German ; Leon Gold	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	conductor, composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-40001	10-in.	9/9/1927	Mein Yidishe maidele	Solomon Stramer	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-40002	10-in.	9/9/1927	Yidele hoff	Solomon Stramer	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-48068	12-in.	11/13/1928	A chazon oif proba	Joseph Shapiro	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	arranger
Victor	CVE-48069	12-in.	11/13/1928	Der neir al-chet	Joseph Shapiro	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	arranger
Victor	BVE-48291	10-in.	1/16/1929	Chazonos of probe	Joseph Shapiro	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-48292	10-in.	1/16/1929	Chazonos of Probe	Joseph Shapiro	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Victor	BS-017718	10-in.	12/15/1937	Bei mir bist du schon	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BS-017739	10-in.	12/17/1937	Bei mir bist du schön	Jerry Blaine ; Phyllis Kenny ; Stream Line Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-017754	10-in.	12/21/1937	Bei mir bist du schön	Benny Goodman Quartet ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-017779	10-in.	12/28/1937	Bei mir bist du schön	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-017783	10-in.	12/29/1937	Bei mir bist du schön	Benny Goodman Quartet ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-018377	10-in.	1/27/1938	Bei mir bist du schön	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with vocal	composer

(Results 1-25 of 75 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Secunda, Sholom," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725.

Secunda, Sholom. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725.

"Secunda, Sholom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.