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 Oleksandriia, Died January 13, 1974 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1961

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

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

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

Recordings (Results 76-89 of 89 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0CS885	10-in.	5/6/1938	Sa kaunehin oot	H.M.V. Tanssiorkesteri ; Arvi Tikkala	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Decca	111342		11/8/1961	Overture	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111343		11/8/1961	Nachas fun kinder	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111344		11/8/1961	Itsche	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111345		11/8/1961	Social security	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111346		11/8/1961	Folgen a tatten	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111347		11/8/1961	Hob mich lieb ; Bei mir bist du schoen	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111348		11/8/1961	B'rochos l'havdoloh	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111349		11/8/1961	Finale	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111350		11/8/1961	T'ain't kosher	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111351		11/8/1961	Hora	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111352		11/8/1961	Mein hartz flegt zogen mir	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Decca	111353		11/8/1961	Machst mich feelen yinger	Cast of Bei mir bist du schoen		composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6609	10-in.	3/7/1938	Bei mir bist du schoen	Orchestre Ady Rosner	Vocal trio, with scat solo and jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 76-89 of 89 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Secunda, Sholom," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725.

Secunda, Sholom. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725.

"Secunda, Sholom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.