Dave Tarras

Dave Tarras (c. 1895 – February 13, 1989) was a Ukrainian-born American klezmer clarinetist and bandleader, a celebrated klezmer musician, instrumental in Klezmer revival.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1895 (Ternivka), Died February 13, 1989 (Oceanside)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, composer, leader, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-72 of 72 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-073392 10-in. 3/12/1942 Prost in pushet Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-073718 10-in. 3/19/1942 Nit gedaiget Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-073719 10-in. 3/19/1942 Meidele Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-073720 10-in. 3/19/1942 Bist main kroin Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-073721 10-in. 3/19/1942 Dem rebin's nigun Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W105752 10-in. approximately November 1925 Frauen liebe : Waltz Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W105753 10-in. approximately November 1925 Kaminakracio polka Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W105883 10-in. September 1925 Palestine dance Dave Tarras Instrumental Trio Instrumental trio leader  
Columbia W105886 10-in. September 1925 Bulgarian dance Dave Tarras Instrumental Trio Instrumental trio leader  
Columbia W107726 10-in. March 1927 Zorg nit mama (זאָרג ניט, מאַמע) Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W107727 10-in. March 1927 In Odess, in Odess Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W107782 10-in. April 1927 Rumenisher nign (רומענישער ניגון) Dave Tarras Cello solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W107783 10-in. April 1927 Rumenishe doyne (רומענישע דוינא) Dave Tarras Cello solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W108687 10-in. January 1928 Dem pastuchel's cholem Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W108688 10-in. January 1928 Die reize nuch Amerika Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W108690 10-in. January 1928 Unzer toirele Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W110455 10-in. March 1929 Chaikele : Bulgar Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W110456 10-in. March 1929 Bulgar tantz Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W110457 10-in. March 1929 Gelebt un gelacht frehlichs Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia W110458 10-in. March 1929 A dreidele far alle : Frehlichs Abe Schwartz's Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Brunswick E31603 10-in. 12/14/1929 Duvid, Shpiel dus noch amul Dave Tarras Clarinet solo, with orchestra composer, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Brunswick E31606 10-in. 12/14/1929 Sieben Yuhr fin Odess Dave Tarras Clarinet solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
(Results 51-72 of 72 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tarras, Dave," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106264.

Tarras, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106264.

"Tarras, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106264

External Sources

Wikipedia: Dave Tarras

Discogs: Dave Tarras

Allmusic: Dave Tarras

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Tarras, Dave, 1897-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90692802

Wikidata: Dave Tarras - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5229964

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7583310

MusicBrainz: Dave Tarras - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/af65c3ba-b8b3-431b-9a49-291748729816

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1497026

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