Abraham Ellstein

Abraham "Abe" Ellstein (Yiddish: אַבֿרהם עלשטײן, Avrom Elshtayn, July 7, 1907 – March 22, 1963) was an American composer for Yiddish entertainments. Along with Shalom Secunda, Joseph Rumshinsky, and Alexander Olshanetsky, Ellstein was one of the "big four" composers of his era in New York City's Yiddish Theater District scene. His musical Yidl Mitn Fidl became one of the greatest hits of Yiddish-language cinema.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 9, 1907 (New York City), Died March 22, 1963 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, piano, electric organ, director, organ, songwriter, arranger

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

Recordings (Results 101-116 of 116 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-068425	10-in.	11/26/1941	Shulem tanz	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-068426	10-in.	11/26/1941	Yingele, nicht vein	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, songwriter, leader
Victor	BS-068427	10-in.	11/26/1941	Freilich sol sein	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Victor	BS-068428	10-in.	11/26/1941	Philomar	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-073389	10-in.	3/12/1942	A vaibele a tsnieh	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-073390	10-in.	3/12/1942	Patcht mit die hent	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BS-073391	10-in.	3/12/1942	Zog, zog, zog es mir	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-073392	10-in.	3/12/1942	Prost in pushet	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BS-073718	10-in.	3/19/1942	Nit gedaiget	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-073719	10-in.	3/19/1942	Meidele	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Victor	BS-073720	10-in.	3/19/1942	Bist main kroin	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-073721	10-in.	3/19/1942	Dem rebin's nigun	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	E2FB-7249	10-in.	8/27/1952	A heimisher bulgar	Sam Musiker Orchestra	Instrumental sextet	composer
Victor	D9VB-2546	10-in.	11/16/1949	The wedding samba	Irving Fields Trio ; Three Beaus and a Peep	Jazz/dance ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet	songwriter
Victor	BVE-Test-551	10-in.	7/15/1929	Der trubach	Moishe Oysher	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	E28116	10-in.	8/21/1928	Omar Adoishem I’Yakov	Maer Steinwortzel	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 101-116 of 116 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellstein, Abraham," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103813.

Ellstein, Abraham. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103813.

"Ellstein, Abraham." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

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