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

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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 116 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-051061	10-in.	6/3/1940	Eishes chayil	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet	leader
Victor	BS-051062	10-in.	6/3/1940	Shloimele Malkele	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet	leader
Victor	BS-051063	10-in.	6/3/1940	Oy mama	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet	leader, composer
Victor	BS-051064	10-in.	6/3/1940	Noch a glesel	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet	leader
Victor	BS-051457	10-in.	6/20/1940	Der alter zigeuner	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Female vocal duet and male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Victor	BS-051458	10-in.	6/20/1940	Dem nayem sher	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Female vocal duet and male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	BS-051459	10-in.	6/20/1940	Odessa mama	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Dave Tarras	Instrumental ensemble, with clarinet solo	leader
Victor	BS-051460	10-in.	6/20/1940	Der freilicher klesmer	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Dave Tarras	Instrumental ensemble, with clarinet solo	leader
Victor	BS-058610	10-in.	12/19/1940	Ich vel varten of dir	Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-062890	10-in.	3/26/1941	Mein yiddishe mame	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	BS-062891	10-in.	3/26/1941	Misirlou	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	BS-062892	10-in.	3/26/1941	Mein freilich lied	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	BS-062893	10-in.	3/26/1941	Shvarze oigen	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	BS-062894	10-in.	3/26/1941	Ich hob dich	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	BS-062895	10-in.	3/26/1941	Ai digidai polka	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	BS-062896	10-in.	3/26/1941	Sug es mir nochamol	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	BS-062897	10-in.	3/26/1941	Sug farvus	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	BS-065922	10-in.	6/5/1941	Keinmool	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	BS-065923	10-in.	6/5/1941	Hopkele	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	BS-065924	10-in.	6/5/1941	Unser yidish folk	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	BS-065925	10-in.	6/5/1941	In der liebe	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	BS-065926	10-in.	6/5/1941	Liebe	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	BS-065927	10-in.	6/5/1941	A freilich land	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	BS-065928	10-in.	6/5/1941	Di, di zun, un di shteren	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	BS-065929	10-in.	6/5/1941	Yidishkeit	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader

(Results 76-100 of 116 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellstein, Abraham," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103813.

Ellstein, Abraham. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103813.

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

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