Meyer Kanewsky

Meyer Kanewsky (Yiddish: מאיר קאנעווסקי, between 1878 and 1881? – June 10, 1924) was a cantor, lyric tenor, and recording artist of the early twentieth century. Between 1912 and 1918, he performed, arranged or produced more than 130 sides of Cantorial music, Klezmer music, and Yiddish, Ukrainian, and Russian music for Victor Records, Columbia Records and Edison Records.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1880 (Zolotonosha), Died June 10, 1924 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1919

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, accordion, leader

Notes: Listed as Cantor Meyer Kanewsky on Jewish liturgical recordings.

= 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-16696 10-in. 10/22/1915 Hatikvoh Meyer Kanewsky Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16697 10-in. 10/22/1915 Mnucho ysimcho Meyer Kanewsky Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16698 10-in. 10/22/1915 El molei rachmin Meyer Kanewsky Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16699 10-in. 10/22/1915 Eshkol Meyer Kanewsky Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16711 10-in. 10/22/1915 Ohavti Meyer Kanewsky Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16712 10-in. 10/22/1915 Odom yesodo meofor Meyer Kanewsky Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16830 10-in. 12/1/1915 Otoydie M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16831 10-in. 12/1/1915 Gliadia nalutsch M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16832 10-in. 12/1/1915 Troyka M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16833 10-in. 12/1/1915 E' zorock M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16834 10-in. 12/1/1915 Divluc ia na nebo Meyer Kanewsky Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16835 10-in. 12/1/1915 Now I am a Turk, no more a Cossack Meyer Kanewsky Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16836 10-in. 12/1/1915 Ой, Джигуне (Oǐ, Dz͡hyhune) M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16837 10-in. 12/1/1915 Udruhe zshenivsa M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16838 10-in. 12/2/1915 Sis vi zuke Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor B-16839 10-in. 12/2/1915 Min taere mame Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor B-16840 10-in. 12/2/1915 Tate siser Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor B-16841 10-in. 12/2/1915 Ich benk aheim Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor B-16842 10-in. 12/2/1915 Der rebe is gegangen Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor B-16843 10-in. 12/2/1915 Die zilberne chasene Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor B-16844 10-in. 12/2/1915 Nit ba motin Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor B-16845 10-in. 12/2/1915 Dem rebems nign Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor B-16855 10-in. 12/2/1915 Fiselach, fiselach Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor B-16856 10-in. 12/2/1915 Lebedeg Elenkrig's Orchestra Orchestra leader  
Victor B-16880 10-in. 12/10/1915 Pre berezi Palamak Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16881 10-in. 12/10/1915 Reve ta Ctohne Palamak Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16882 10-in. 12/10/1915 Vidi divchino Palamak Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16883 10-in. 12/10/1915 Cherez richinko Palamak Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16884 10-in. 12/10/1915 Bitva na kavkaze Palamak Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16885 10-in. 12/10/1915 Oi bre more Palamak Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16886 10-in. 12/10/1915 Meciatz pliviot Palamak Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16887 10-in. 12/10/1915 Bictri kak volni Palamak Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16888 10-in. 12/10/1915 Boze zaria charni Palamak Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16889 10-in. 12/10/1915 Guerna chmara Palamak Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16894 10-in. 12/10/1915 Tai bula u mene zinka M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-16895 10-in. 12/10/1915 Oi u sadu M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17565 10-in. 5/2/1916 Troika M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17566 10-in. 5/2/1916 Rasluka M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17567 10-in. 5/2/1916 Dr. Philosophy M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17568 10-in. 5/2/1916 I went to the theatre M. Palamak [i.e., Meyer Kanewsky] Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17569 10-in. 5/2/1916 Telegram Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17570 10-in. 5/2/1916 Chic Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17629 10-in. 5/9/1916 Der buketelevker chasen Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with male quartet and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17630 10-in. 5/9/1916 Shulois—Sidois Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with male quartet and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17631 10-in. 5/9/1916 Aliluya Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with male quartet and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17632 10-in. 5/9/1916 Russian hymn Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1918-08-01-01] Not documented 8/1/1918 Tfilas milchomo Meyer Kanewsky Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19807 10-in. 3/14/1912 Ail molerachmin Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19808 10-in. 3/14/1912 Weshomore Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19809 10-in. 3/14/1912 Rosch chaidesh bentshin Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19810 10-in. 3/14/1912 Kewakoros roe edro Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19811 10-in. 3/14/1912 Shma Israel Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19812 10-in. 3/14/1912 Odom yesodo meator Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19932 10-in. 6/12/1912 Weshomroe Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19933 10-in. 6/12/1912 Odom yesoto meator Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19934 10-in. 6/12/1912 Shma Israel Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38510 10-in. 12/19/1912 Divka w sinia stoiala M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38511 10-in. 12/19/1912 Oj ne chody Hryciu M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38512 10-in. 12/19/1912 Sonce nyzeńko M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia 38513 10-in. 12/19/1912 Za gaemgaem M. Mironenko Male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38514 10-in. 12/19/1912 Viut vitry M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38515 10-in. 12/19/1912 Kucziriawyj marko M. Mironenko Male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38516 10-in. 12/19/1912 Handziu knysz M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38517 10-in. 12/19/1912 Hop moi hryczanyky M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia 38603 10-in. 1/28/1913 Oj u poli ozereczko M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38604 10-in. 1/28/1913 Ta nima hirsz nikomu M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38683 10-in. 3/5/1913 Oj u luzi M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia 38684 10-in. 3/6/1913 Reve ta stohne M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38685 10-in. 3/6/1913 U sosida chata bila M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38686 10-in. 3/6/1913 Wiut witry (Віють вітри) M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with cello and flute vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38687 10-in. 3/6/1913 Tscherez ritchenko (Черезь річенько) M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with cello and flute vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38688 10-in. 3/6/1913 Did rudyj M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38689 10-in. 3/6/1913 Ichaw kozak za dunajem M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38690 10-in. 3/6/1913 Ojzdorowa czornobrowa M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38780 10-in. 4/14/1913 Otoidy nje gliady M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38781 10-in. 4/14/1913 Stoyaly mi na bieregu nievy M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38795 10-in. 4/18/1913 Moy kostier M. Mironenko Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39231 10-in. 2/11/1914 Halt fest dein Emune Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39232 10-in. 2/11/1914 Layden und fraiden Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39233 10-in. 2/11/1914 Dem pastechel's cholem Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39234 10-in. 2/11/1914 A mames ṿerṭh Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39235 10-in. 2/11/1914 On a heym (אָהן אַ היים) M. Gutmann Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39236 10-in. 2/11/1914 A kinds tfile (אַ קינד׳ס תפילה) M. Gutmann Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39237 10-in. 2/11/1914 A ball in Himmel Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39238 10-in. 2/11/1914 Mutter's kever Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39398 10-in. 5/22/1914 Yom Kipur zu minche Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39399 10-in. 5/22/1914 Zu mein Folk Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39400 10-in. 5/22/1914 Oi bre more Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39401 10-in. 5/22/1914 Soloveiko Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39402 10-in. 5/22/1914 Pjanyj czumak Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39403 10-in. 5/22/1914 Sidit holub Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39430 10-in. 6/3/1914 Azra Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39431 10-in. 6/3/1914 Sharmanshtik Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39432 10-in. 6/3/1914 Pridi ko mni Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39433 10-in. 6/3/1914 Na zi︠a︡ri Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39434 10-in. 6/3/1914 Ribonoy shel olam, part 1 Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39435 10-in. 6/3/1914 Ribonoy shel olam, part 2 Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39602 10-in. 10/29/1914 El mole rachmim Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39669 10-in. 12/4/1914 A ja sad sadiv Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39849 10-in. 2/11/1915 Sudʹba (Судьба) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39852 10-in. 2/10/1915 Oj pidu ja łuhom Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39853 10-in. 2/11/1915 Oj pid wyszenkoju Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39906 10-in. 3/3/1915 Zapri͡agu i͡a troĭku (Запрягу я тройку) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39907 10-in. 3/3/1915 Upaw czumak Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39908 10-in. 3/3/1915 Razluka (Разлука) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39936 10-in. 3/11/1915 Mi ka mashmelon Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39937 10-in. 3/11/1915 Ctoit topa Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39938 10-in. 3/11/1915 Oj ty diwczyna Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39939 10-in. 3/11/1915 Kham bulat (Хамъ булатъ) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45502 10-in. 3/29/1915 Hrizko moodriy Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45503 10-in. 3/29/1915 Pishow w kiater Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45528 10-in. 4/3/1915 O ifn pripetshok Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45549 10-in. 4/9/1915 Hatikvo (התבּוה) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45574 10-in. 4/22/1915 Yehi rotzon Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45575 10-in. 4/22/1915 Ato zoykheyr, ershte teyl (אתה זוכר 1טע טהייל) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45576 10-in. 4/22/1915 Ato zoykheyr, tsveyte teyl (אהה זוכר 2טע טהייל) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45577 10-in. 4/22/1915 El-mole rachamim Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45745 10-in. 6/3/1915 De ty brodisz Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 43900 10-in. March 1916 Zur Ysroel Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 43901 10-in. March 1916 Reino Wonenu Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44693 10-in. approximately October 1916 Ismechu Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44694 10-in. approximately October 1916 Jechadshchu Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44695 10-in. approximately October 1916 Roze deshabos (רזא דשבת) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44696 10-in. approximately October 1916 Kidesh (קידוש) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84872 10-in. approximately November 1918 Ahavas oilom (אהבת עולם) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84873 10-in. approximately November 1918 Vechol maaminim shehu Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84995 10-in. either 1918 or 1919 Uvchen ten pachdechu Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 85088 10-in. approximately December 1918 Al khet (על חטא) Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6213 10-in. between 6/7/1918 and 6/13/1918 Eli, Eli Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6216 10-in. between 6/7/1918 and 6/13/1918 Schenkt a Neduwe Meyer Kanewsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6236 10-in. between 6/17/1918 and 6/20/1918 Omar Rabbi Elozor Cantor Meyer Kanewsky and his Choir Male vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6237 10-in. between 6/17/1918 and 6/20/1918 El molei rachmin Cantor Meyer Kanewsky and his Choir Male vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kanewsky, Meyer," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205216.

Kanewsky, Meyer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205216.

"Kanewsky, Meyer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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