Rubin Doctor
Reuben Doctor or Rubin Doctor (Yiddish: רובין דאקטער or רובין דאקטאר, c. 1880 – c. 1940) was an actor of the Yiddish Theater, best known as a prolific writer of Yiddish songs during the early Twentieth century. His most well known song was his 1922 piece, "Ikh bin a "boarder" bay mayn vayb ("I'm a Boarder at My Wife's"). |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1882 (Edineț), Died 1940 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, author
Notes: Sometimes listed as Rubin Doktor.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-20112 | 10-in. | 6/13/1917 | A brievele von der heim | William Schwartz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-21741 | 10-in. | 4/5/1918 | Menchlachkeit is tierer fon gelt | William Schwartz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21742 | 10-in. | 4/5/1918 | A yed zu sien is git | William Schwartz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-21891 | 10-in. | 6/7/1918 | Van Gott der frait is kein mul shpat | Abraham Rosenstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21892 | 10-in. | 6/7/1918 | Der heiliger Shabbos | Abraham Rosenstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23492 | 10-in. | 11/24/1919 | Die stief mutter | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23494 | 10-in. | 11/24/1919 | Die vaber | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23710 | 10-in. | 1/28/1920 | Sie mere moichel gutteniu | Simon Paskal | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23711 | 10-in. | 1/28/1920 | A gris fin Europe | Simon Paskal | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-24552 | 10-in. | 10/25/1920 | Alle weiber maigen shtimmen | Jacob Jacobs | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-24626 | 10-in. | 10/18/1920 | A za mentsch bin ich! | Simon Paskal | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-24627 | 10-in. | 10/18/1920 | Ich benk noch mein shtetele | Simon Paskal | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-24699 | 10-in. | 11/22/1920 | Ich alain | Morris Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26675 | 10-in. | 7/7/1922 | Ich bin a border by mein veib | Jacob Jacobs | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-26676 | 10-in. | 7/7/1922 | Chicken | Anna Hoffman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-27782 | 10-in. | 4/25/1923 | Mein mammes lidele | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-28292 | 10-in. | 7/17/1923 | Der boardwalk | Gus Goldstein | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36728 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | A malke | Nellie Casman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36729 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | Idish | Nellie Casman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-04-15-04] | Not documented | 4/15/1918 | Getin zech | Nellie Casman ; Rubin Doctor | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 87805 | 10-in. | approximately October 1921 | Yiskor fir die Pogrom Korbunis : Memorial prayer | Estelle Schreiner ; William Schwartz | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 88417 | 10-in. | March 1922 | Chicken | Nellie Casman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 88799 | 10-in. | approximately Octobert 1922 | Ikh bin a border bay mayn vayb (מיין ווייב איך בין אַ באָרדער ביי) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 89273 | 10-in. | approximately June 1923 | A Yiddish liedele | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 89274 | 10-in. | approximately June 1923 | Mein mame's liedele | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Doctor, Rubin," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112297.
Doctor, Rubin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112297.
"Doctor, Rubin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Reuben Doctor
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Doctor, Rubin, approximately 1880-1940 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004018046
Wikidata: Reuben Doctor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4164273
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