Max Yenkovitz
Max Yankowitz (1875–1945) or Yenkovitz (Yiddish: מאַקס יאַנקאָװיטש) was a Romanian-born American Klezmer accordionist and recording artist. He was one of the first musicians to record Klezmer music in the United States, making a handful of recordings for Columbia Records in 1913; he continued to record sporadically until around 1929. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Romania (country in Southeast Europe), Died April 26, 1945 (The Bronx (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, composer, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-49748 | 10-in. | 2/26/1929 | Doină Românesca | Max Yenkovitz | Accordion solo, with cimbalom | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49749 | 10-in. | 2/26/1929 | Foster dance | Max Yankowitz | Accordion solo, with cimbalom | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-49750 | 10-in. | 2/26/1929 | Horă Românesca | Max Yenkovitz | Accordion solo, with cimbalom | instrumentalist, accordion, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-49751 | 10-in. | 2/26/1929 | Rosenkes mit mandlen | Max Yankowitz | Accordion solo, with cimbalom | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 38764 | 10-in. | 4/5/1913 | Die neshume von mein folk (די נשמה פון מיין פאלק) | Goldberg ; Max Yenkovitz | Accordion and cimbalom duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 38765 | 10-in. | 4/5/1913 | Rumenishe doyne (ראמיענעשע דאינע) | Goldberg ; Max Yenkovitz | Accordion and cimbalom duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 38766 | 10-in. | 4/5/1913 | Pintele Yid (פּינטעלע ייִד) | Goldberg ; Max Yenkovitz | Accordion and cimbalom duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 38767 | 10-in. | 4/5/1913 | Kol nidrei (כל נדרי) | Goldberg ; Max Yenkovitz | Accordion and cimbalom duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 38768 | 10-in. | 4/5/1913 | Terkisher tants (טערקעשער טאַנץ) | Goldberg ; Max Yenkovitz | Accordion and cimbalom duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 38769 | 10-in. | 4/5/1913 | Az du furst avek (אז דו פארדט אוועק) | Goldberg ; Max Yenkovitz | Accordion and cimbalom duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 38770 | 10-in. | 4/5/1913 | Yorke fort avek (יארקע פארט אַוועק) | Goldberg ; Max Yenkovitz | Accordion and cimbalom duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 38771 | 10-in. | 4/7/1913 | Hore national | Goldberg ; Max Yankowitz | Accordion and cimbalom duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 38772 | 10-in. | 4/5/1913 | Sholems Bulgarish (שלומס בולגארעש) | Goldberg ; Max Yenkovitz | Accordion and cimbalom duet | instrumentalist, accordion |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yenkovitz, Max," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/211268.
Yenkovitz, Max. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/211268.
"Yenkovitz, Max." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Max Yankowitz
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Wikidata: Max Yankowitz - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q116908852
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