Abraham Moskowitz
Abraham Moskowitz (born c. 1880 in Slobozia, Ialomița County, Romania, died 1956 in New York City) was a Yiddish language baritone and tenor, Yiddish theater actor and recording artist of the early twentieth century who recorded mainly between 1917 and 1927. His most successful recordings were made in collaboration with the klezmer bandleader and composer Abe Schwartz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Bucharest (capital and largest city of Romania)), Died February 14, 1956 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
Notes: Listed in Victor ledgers as A. Moskowitz. Also known as Abe Moskowitz.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1918-11-20-01] | Not documented | 11/20/1918 | Ochi tei fru | A. Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 44597 | 10-in. | approximately September 1916 | Di haymat (דיא היימאַטה) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 44598 | 10-in. | approximately September 1916 | Der tog vos geyt avek (דער טאג וואָס געהט אַוועק) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 86956 | 10-in. | approximately January 1921 | Oy, di meydelekh (אוי, די מיידעלאך) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 86957 | 10-in. | approximately January 1921 | Der rayznder (דער רייזענדער) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 87197 | 10-in. | approximately March 1921 | S'is nit dos | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 87198 | 10-in. | approximately March 1921 | Fun keyver kumt men nit tsurik (פון קבר קומט מען ניט צוריק) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 87199 | 10-in. | approximately March 1921 | A mames vert (אַ מאַמע׳ס ווערטה) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 87200 | 10-in. | approximately March 1921 | Dos zekele kollen | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 87823 | 10-in. | approximately November 1921 | Nuch fiftzen yohr | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 87824 | 10-in. | approximately November 1921 | A Naye Zeit | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 87825 | 10-in. | approximately November 1921 | S'is a bluff | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 87826 | 10-in. | approximately November 1921 | Mein yugend : Freind | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88378 | 10-in. | February 1922 | Di grine kuzine (די גרינע קאָזינע) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, clarinet, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88379 | 10-in. | approximately February 1922 | Chane mit der piane | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, clarinet, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88380 | 10-in. | February 1922 | Nit di hagode, nor di kneydlekh | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, clarinet, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88381 | 10-in. | approximately February 1922 | Mayn vayb shlept zikh mit (מיין ווייב שלעפּט זיך מיט) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88463 | 10-in. | approximately April 1922 | Tshepe nit (טשעפּע ניט) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88464 | 10-in. | approximately April 1922 | Teibel vet sein mein Weibel | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88644 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | Infermeyshn pliz (אינפֿאָרמיישאָן פּליעס) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, flute, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88646 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | Ikh hob nit keyn glik (איך האָב ניט קיין גליק) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, flute, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88754 | 10-in. | September 1922 | Yashke fort avek (יאַשקע פאָהרט אַוועק) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, clarinet, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88755 | 10-in. | September 1922 | Mamenyu, lyubenyu (מאַמעניו, ליובעניו) | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, clarinet, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 88757 | 10-in. | September 1922 | Alle weiber zollen leben 100 yohr | Abraham Moskowitz | Male vocal solo, with violin, clarinet, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| 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 | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moskowitz, Abraham," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112800.
Moskowitz, Abraham. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112800.
"Moskowitz, Abraham." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Moskowitz, Abraham - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005088838
Wikidata: Abraham Moskowitz - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q99484690
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/44038217
MusicBrainz: Abraham Moskowitz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/16d40a40-e2f0-4dd8-86fa-c064fa432371
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