Kanewsky, Meyer - Discography of American Historical Recordings

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.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 126-134 of 134 records)

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