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.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 132 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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LCNAR: Kanewsky, Meyer, 1880-1924 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015077233
Wikidata: Meyer Kanewsky - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q105664308
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/297821035
MusicBrainz: Meyer Kanewsky - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8fbb6b79-53f6-4f4c-9e64-8064e914aecd
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