Meyer Kanewsky
Meyer Kanewsky (Yiddish: מאיר קאנעווסקי, c.1880 - 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 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 (Results 26-50 of 134 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kanewsky, Meyer," accessed May 23, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205216.
Kanewsky, Meyer. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205216.
"Kanewsky, Meyer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 23 May 2022.
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LCNAR: Kanewsky, Meyer, 1880-1924 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015077233
Wikidata: Meyer Kanewsky - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q105664308
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