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 (Results 76-100 of 132 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kanewsky, Meyer," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205216.
Kanewsky, Meyer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205216.
"Kanewsky, Meyer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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