Louis Friedsell

Louis Friedsell (born 1863 or 1865 - 1923) was a conductor and composer for the Yiddish theatre.

Friedsell was born in 1863 or 1865 in Yekaterinoslav in the Russian Empire

He wrote the music for about 150 plays and operettas (partly by himself, partly with other music writers). A large number of his songs were written for historical operettas and comedies. As a conductor he made at least eleven recordings for the United Hebrew Disc and Cylinder Company.

He died June 25, 1923, in New York City.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1863 (Yekaterinoslav, Ukraine), Died June 25, 1923 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, arranger, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 90 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-23869 10-in. 3/26/1920 De movies Anna Hoffman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-24200 12-in. 6/24/1920 Noch amul Anna Hoffman ; Jacob Jacobs Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-24216 12-in. 6/30/1920 A child is the world Anna Hoffman ; Jacob Jacobs Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-26256 10-in. 3/17/1922 Eil rachem S. Birnzweig ; William Robyn Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-36640 10-in. 10/26/1926 Al tashlichenu Shloimele Rothstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 3002 10-in. ca. 1904 Der Kadish fun schwarzen Yiden Goldin Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia 3003 10-in. ca. 1904-1908 Die Wide Goldin Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia 3005 10-in. ca. 1904-1908 Emes Goldin Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia 3007 10-in. ca. 1904-1908 Hamavdel Goldin Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia 3010 10-in. ca. 1904-1908 Kol nidre Goldin Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia 3011 10-in. ca. 1904 Koli shema Goldin Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia 3172 10-in. between January and May 1905 Donkey monkey business Solomon Smulewitz Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia 3208 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1905 Die seder nacht Goldin Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 3262 10-in. ca. Jan.-Oct. 1905 Kadish Goldin Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 3843 10-in. approximately August 1907 Sisi wesimchi Goldin Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 19238 10-in. 2/17/1911 Al tashlichenu Hyman Adler Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 19240 10-in. 2/17/1911 Yom hachupo Hyman Adler Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 38755 10-in. 4/4/1913 Yidelekh briderlekh (אידעלאך ברידערלאך) Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 39413 10-in. 5/25/1914 A muters harts (א מוטער׳ס הארץ) Bennie Zeidman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 45511 10-in. 4/1/1915 Eishes chail Mischa Ferenzo Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 44564 10-in. either 1916 or 1917 Ishkabibl (אישקע ביבעל) Columbia Band Band songwriter  
Columbia 44565 10-in. either 1916 or 1917 Zion march (ציון מאַרץ) Columbia Band Band composer  
Columbia 58320 10-in. approximately 1917 Tsores̀ fun Moyshe ḳapoyr (צרות פון משה קאַפּויר) Rose Rubin ; William Ziegenlaub Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 59752 12-in. 1923 Es beinkt zich aheim William Schwartz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 59755 12-in. 1923 Yiden geht kein zion Charles Cohan ; William Schwartz Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
(Results 51-75 of 90 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friedsell, Louis," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113401.

Friedsell, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113401.

"Friedsell, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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