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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 26-50 of 75 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MBS-032315 10-in. before November 1939 Eres encantadora Conjunto Dupont Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-058611 10-in. 12/19/1940 Vus di vilst Seymour Rechtzeit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-062894 10-in. 3/26/1941 Ich hob dich Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-062897 10-in. 3/26/1941 Sug farvus Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor E0FB-4280 10-in. 4/27/1950 Shir hacheirut Moshe Koussevitzky ; Sholom Secunda Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, conductor  
Victor E0FB-4281 10-in. 4/27/1950 Yerushalayim Moshe Koussevitzky ; Sholom Secunda Male vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 86034 10-in. approximately March 1920 Brengt aher ayer mamen (ברענגט אַהער אײַער מאַמען) William Schwartz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 86035 10-in. approximately March 1920 Kinder, kumt aheym (קינדער קומט אהיים) William Schwartz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 88719 10-in. approximately July 1922 Berele Tramp : Lomir zich Iberbeiten Rose Rubin ; William Ziegenlaub Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 88720 10-in. approximately July 1922 Berele Tramp : Macht sich fertig zu der chupeh Rose Rubin ; William Ziegenlaub Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 88783 10-in. approximately September 1922 Hit aich meidelach William Schwartz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 88784 10-in. approximately September 1922 Shabbes tzu nacht William Schwartz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 89055 10-in. approximately February 1923 Die Amerikaner rebetzin : Vu Is mein yukel Anna Hoffman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 89948 10-in. approximately May 1924 Aheim, aheim David Medoff Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia CO42736 10-in. approximately 1950 Yisroel, Yisroel Aaron Lebedeff ; Sholom Secunda Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra conductor  
Columbia CO42737 10-in. approximately 1950 Unser mishpoche Aaron Lebedeff ; Sholom Secunda Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra conductor, composer  
Columbia W108300 10-in. September 1927 Vos toig es aich, vos darft ihr es, fun "Zein Yiddish meidel" Pesach Burstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W108301 10-in. September 1927 Ai-dai-derai-dai-tchastushkes, fun "Zein Yiddish meidel" Pesach Burstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W108769 10-in. February 1928 Die Fier Natzionen, fun "Ven liebe ruft", part 1 Pesach Burstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W108770 10-in. February 1928 Die Fier Natzionen, fun "Ven liebe ruft", part 2 Pesach Burstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W109284 10-in. May 1928 Die bobe mit'n zeiden Pesach Burstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W109285 10-in. May 1928 Russland-Russland Pesach Burstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W109641 10-in. September 1928 Nu, a daigeh, fun "Dos lied fun liebe" Pesach Burstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W109642 10-in. September 1928 Hurray far New York, fun "Dos lied fun liebe" Pesach Burstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W110799 10-in. May 1929 Yidden, loift tzum rebbin Pesach Burstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 26-50 of 75 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Secunda, Sholom," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725.

Secunda, Sholom. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725.

"Secunda, Sholom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725

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