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.

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

Recordings

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  
Columbia 89311 10-in. approximately June 1923 A brocheh tzum nayem yohr Simon Paskal Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 89312 10-in. approximately June 1923 Gotteniu, shik unz a gut kvitel Simon Paskal Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 89460 10-in. October 1923 Yoineh Nellie Casman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 89541 10-in. November 1923 Tateniu, nehm unz kein Amerika Simon Paskal Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 89542 10-in. November 1923 A kein shtikele erd Simon Paskal Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W106419 10-in. March 1926 Yiddish Pesach Burstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W108002 10-in. June 1927 Annie, ich shtarb avek nuch dir Annie Lubin Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-70968 10-in. Nov. 1922 Ich bin a border bei mein weib Morris Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-71481 10-in. April 1923 Mein mames liedele Joseph Feldman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-71494 10-in. May 1923 Der rebby is mechadyah die levone Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh W401694 10-in. 3/7/1929 Halycko—Russke wesilla (Галицке Руське Весіля) Orkestra J. Kryskowa Instrumental ensemble, with talk and mixed vocal quartet composer  
OKeh W401695 10-in. 3/7/1929 Halycko—Russke wesilla (Галицке Руське Весіля) Orkestra J. Kryskowa Instrumental ensemble, with talk and mixed vocal quartet composer  
OKeh W401696 10-in. 3/7/1929 Halycko—Russke wesilla Orkestra J. Kryskowa Instrumental ensemble, with talk and mixed vocal quartet composer  
OKeh W401697 10-in. 3/7/1929 Halycko—Russke wesilla Orkestra J. Kryskowa Instrumental ensemble, with talk and mixed vocal quartet composer  
Brunswick 4153 10-in. approximately Sept. 1920 Ich benk nuch mein Schtetole Simon Paskal Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E29858 10-in. May 1929 Sheine maidelach Aaron Lebedeff Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E30128 10-in. June 1929 Burech und Zurech Max Wilner Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E30129 10-in. June 1929 A Balgulishe Shull Max Wilner Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E30902 10-in. 9/20/1929 Menashe Aaron Lebedeff Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E31079 10-in. 9/27/1929 Amerikaner Melamed Max Wilner Male vocal solo and dialogue composer  
Brunswick E31080 10-in. 9/27/1929 Die Waiberisher Krenk Max Wilner Monologue author  
Brunswick E4853-E4854 10-in. 4/22/1927 Ich hab a git harts Bessie Weissman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E4855-E4856 10-in. 4/22/1927 Ein ehrlich meidel Bessie Weissman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E23818-E23819 10-in. 6/30/1927 Es is nisch tu kein ehrlicher mensch Bessie Weissman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E23820-E23821 10-in. 6/30/1927 Ich lieb zu tuen a toive Bessie Weissman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Doctor, Rubin," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112297.

Doctor, Rubin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112297.

"Doctor, Rubin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112297

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

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75021236

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