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Ludwig Satz

Ludwig Satz (18 February 1891 – 31 August 1944) was an actor in Yiddish theater and film, best known for his comic roles. A 1925 New York Times article singles him out as the greatest Yiddish comic actor of the time.

He was born in Lemberg (Lwów), Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine). At the age of 18 he formed his own theater company in Galicia; he emigrated to the U.S. in 1912.

Satz played the male lead in the 1931 film His Wife's Lover (Zayn Vaybs Lubovnik), which was billed as the "first Jewish musical comedy talking picture". He also played on Broadway, one of his more noted roles being Abe Potash in the 1926 Potash and Perlmuter of A. H. Woods.

He starred in A Galitsianer Khasene (A wedding in Galitsia) (music by Herman Wohl, lyrics Boris Rozenthal) with Zina Goldstein and in Ven di zun geyt oyf (Sunrise) with Ola Lilith. His last role was in The Golden Land at the Public Theatre in 1943.

He died in New York City in 1944 survived by his widow, Lillie; three daughters (Celia, Mimi, and Frances); two brothers, Alexander and Eli, "an actor known professionally as Eli Mintz."

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1891, Died August 31, 1944

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1942

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

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

Recordings (Results 26-33 of 33 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 89248 10-in. approximately May 1923 Der dzhonk pedler (דער דזשאָנק פּעלדער) Ludwig Satz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist  
Columbia 89328 10-in. approximately June 1923 Mentsh ken dokh makhn a mol a toes, a (מענש קען דאָך מאַכען אַמאָל אַ טעות, אַ) Ludwig Satz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist  
Columbia 89400 10-in. approximately September 1923 Der tantz master Ludwig Satz Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter, vocalist  
Columbia 89401 10-in. approximately September 1923 Die drei die du-du : Ich ken es nit Ludwig Satz Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia 89519 10-in. October 1923 Man legt es arauf auf mir Ludwig Satz Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 89520 10-in. October 1923 S'vet zich shoin auspressen Ludwig Satz Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 89968 10-in. approximately April 1924 Ich fohr nit auf kein car Ludwig Satz Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 89969 10-in. approximately April 1924 Ich veis nit vos tzu tohn Ludwig Satz Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
(Results 26-33 of 33 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Satz, Ludwig," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114218.

Satz, Ludwig. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114218.

"Satz, Ludwig." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114218

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