Abraham Ellstein
Abraham "Abe" Ellstein (Yiddish: אַבֿרהם עלשטײן, Avrom Elshtayn, July 7, 1907 – March 22, 1963) was an American composer, bandleader and recording artist in the Yiddish theatre and Yiddish popular music milieu. Along with Sholom 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 United States (country located primarily in North America) , Died March 22, 1963 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
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 101-120 of 120 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Columbia | W206145 | 12-in. | 1/31/1929 | Lieder krantz, ershter theil (ליעדר קראַנץ ערשטער טהייל) | Ab. Elstein ; Mordechai Hershman | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W206146 | 12-in. | 1/31/1929 | Lieder krantz, tzveier theil (ליעדר קראַנץ ווייטער טהייל) | Ab. Elstein ; Mordechai Hershman | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W206280 | 12-in. | 8/31/1929 | Aneinu | Mordechai Hershman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | W206281 | 12-in. | 8/31/1929 | Halbein chatoeinu | Mordechai Hershman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28116 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Omar Adoishem I’Yakov | Maer Steinwortzel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellstein, Abraham," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103813.
Ellstein, Abraham. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103813.
"Ellstein, Abraham." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Ellstein, Abraham, 1907-1963 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82118468
Wikidata: Abraham Ellstein - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q329963
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74061526
MusicBrainz: Abraham Ellstein - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f1ee38d6-742d-44aa-904b-3e21248dfaf6
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/98332 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/98332
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