Clara Gold

Clara Gold (Yiddish: קלאַראַ גאָלד, 1888–1946) was an American Yiddish theatre actor and recording artist. She recorded more than twenty Yiddish theatre music and comedy discs between 1917 and 1929, usually with comedic partner Gus Goldstein.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 6, 1888 (New York City), Died December 12, 1946

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto vocal, speaker

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= 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-19441 10-in. 4/4/1917 The Yid in Romanian Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Victor B-19442 10-in. 4/4/1917 Mendel shiker Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Victor B-19701 10-in. 4/19/1917 Mendel Telebende vert president Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Victor B-19929 10-in. 5/22/1917 Telebende veirt asoldat Telebende Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Victor B-19930 10-in. 5/22/1917 Telebende veirt ashveir Telebende Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Victor B-20132 10-in. 6/19/1917 Telebende furt kein Palestine Telebende Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Victor B-28289 10-in. 7/17/1923 Mendel veirt aus chazin Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with vocal accompaniment and orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Victor B-28290 10-in. 7/17/1923 Vos yente vintcht alle Iyden Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with vocal accompaniment and orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Victor BVE-35760 10-in. 7/12/1926 Die Amerikaner sukas Charles Cohan and Company Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Victor BVE-35761 10-in. 7/12/1926 Die Amerikaner sukas Charles Cohan and Company Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Victor BVE-55131 10-in. 7/16/1929 Shtet oif zu sliches Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic dialogue speaker  
Victor BVE-55132 10-in. 7/16/1929 Yente in shil Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic dialogue speaker  
Victor [Trial 1916-10-30-06] Not documented 10/30/1916 A matune Clara Gold Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 44816 10-in. approximately December 1916 Zwei yesoimim Clara Gold Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 44817 10-in. approximately December 1916 Jackele Clara Gold Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 58302 10-in. approximately May 1917 Latest style (לייטעסט סטייל) Clara Gold Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 58303 10-in. approximately May 1917 Der khupe-tog (דער חופּה־טאָג) Clara Gold Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 58465 10-in. approximately August 1917 Telebende fort keyn Amerike (טעלעבענדע פאָהרט קיין אַמעריקא) Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 58466 10-in. approximately July 1917 Schweig, telebende Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 58467 10-in. approximately July 1917 Weiber, jente geht auf milchomeh Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 58468 10-in. approximately August 1917 Beyzer zikh nit, Mendl (בייזער זיך ניט מענדעל) Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 84054 10-in. approximately February 1918 Mendel bist a scheiner Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 84055 10-in. approximately February 1918 Mendel shiker Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 88374 10-in. approximately February 1922 Mendl rikht op dem seyder (מענדעל ריכט אָפּ דעם סדר) Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 88375 10-in. approximately February 1922 Mendl Koylet, a Litvak, tsum seyder (מענדעל קוילעט אַ ליטוואַק צום סדר) Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 88616 10-in. May 1922 Der Mesader Kedushen Gus Goldstein, Clara Gold, and Company Comic scene with orchestra speaker  
Columbia 88617 10-in. May 1922 A Kaleh Bezetzen Gus Goldstein, Clara Gold, and Company Comic scene with orchestra speaker  
Columbia 88818 10-in. approximately November 1922 Mendel vert a prize faiter Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 88819 10-in. approximately November 1922 Yente telebende zizt In der opera Gus Goldstein, Clara Gold, and Company Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 89165 10-in. approximately April 1923 Tzum nayem yehr Gus Goldstein, Clara Gold, and Company Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 89166 10-in. approximately April 1923 Shteit auf tzu slichos Gus Goldstein, Clara Gold, and Company Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 89339 10-in. July 1923 Yes, mir haben kein bananas Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
Columbia 89340 10-in. July 1923 Yente hot a good time in Coney Island Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic dialogue speaker  
OKeh S-70482 10-in. Feb. 1922 A gast auf Peisech (א גאסט אויף פסח) Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70485 10-in. Feb. 1922 Pine pravet a seyder (פינע פראועט א סדר) Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70522 10-in. March 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70523 10-in. Mar. 1922 Mendel Koilet a litvak zum seder Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic scene, wtih orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70524 Not documented Mar. 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70525 10-in. Mar. 1922 Yente ketcht an Eljohu Hanovi Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic scene, with orchestra speaker, vocalist, alto vocal  
OKeh S-70526 Not documented Mar. 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Clara Gold Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
OKeh S-70527 Not documented Mar. 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Clara Gold Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
OKeh S-70528 10-in. Mar. 1922 A kind on a heim Clara Gold Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
OKeh S-70529 10-in. Mar. 1922 Die mame Clara Gold Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  
OKeh S-70978 10-in. Nov. 1922 Der Mesader kedushen Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra and vocal chorus speaker  
OKeh S-70979 10-in. Nov. 1922 A cale bazetzen Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-71107 10-in. Dec. 1922 Der shiekor Gus Goldstein and Company Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra and vocal chorus vocalist, alto vocal  
OKeh S-71108 10-in. Dec. 1922 A Padi bei bal-agahlohs Gus Goldstein and Company Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra and vocal chorus vocalist, alto vocal  
OKeh [OK cat 14074-A] 10-in. approximately 1923 Moishe der Litvak und Moishe der Galitzianer Clara Gold Monologue speaker  
OKeh [OK cat 14074-b] 10-in. approximately 1923 Ich Hob nit Dus Hartz Clara Gold Female vocal solo vocalist, alto vocal  
Brunswick E27467 10-in. 5/4/1928 Mil Fiftzig Juhr Shpeter Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, alto vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gold, Clara," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203771.

Gold, Clara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203771.

"Gold, Clara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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