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Sholom Secunda

Sholom Secunda (4 September [O.S. 23 August] 1894, Alexandria, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire – 13 June 1974, New York) was an American composer of Ukrainian-Jewish descent, best known for the tunes of Bei Mir Bistu Shein and Donna Donna.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 14, 1893 (Oleksandriia), Died January 13, 1974 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, lyricist, songwriter, arranger

Notes: Name also appears in Victor ledgers as Shulem Secunda. Sometimes listed as Samuel Secunda.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 75 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-27575 10-in. 2/26/1923 Wie is mein Yukel? Bessie Weissman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-27576 10-in. 2/27/1923 Kabed es ovicko William Robyn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-29436 10-in. 2/5/1924 Aheim! Aheim! Simon Paskal Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor B-29682 10-in. 3/19/1924 Yankele karmanshtshik Yetta Zwerling Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-31796 10-in. 2/2/1925 Moishe Nellie Casman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-32790 12-in. 7/22/1925 Dus Yiddishe lied Mordechai Hershman Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-32791 12-in. 7/22/1925 Dus Yiddishe lied Mordechai Hershman Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-35185 10-in. 6/9/1926 Mir felt a veib Jacob Jacobs Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-36999 10-in. 12/6/1926 Trinklied Lucy German Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet and orchestra composer, conductor  
Victor BVE-37006 10-in. 11/18/1926 Shtief mame Lucy Levin Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-37100 10-in. 12/6/1926 Es geht vie geshmirt Judel Dubinsky Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, conductor  
Victor BVE-37101 10-in. 12/6/1926 Feigele Lucy German Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet, organ, and orchestra composer, conductor  
Victor BVE-37102 10-in. 12/6/1926 Margarita Lucy German ; Leon Gold Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist, composer, conductor  
Victor BVE-40001 10-in. 9/9/1927 Mein Yidishe maidele Solomon Stramer Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-40002 10-in. 9/9/1927 Yidele hoff Solomon Stramer Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-48068 12-in. 11/13/1928 A chazon oif proba Joseph Shapiro Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano arranger  
Victor CVE-48069 12-in. 11/13/1928 Der neir al-chet Joseph Shapiro Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano arranger  
Victor BVE-48291 10-in. 1/16/1929 Chazonos of probe Joseph Shapiro Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-48292 10-in. 1/16/1929 Chazonos of Probe Joseph Shapiro Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Victor BS-017718 10-in. 12/15/1937 Bei mir bist du schon Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-017739 10-in. 12/17/1937 Bei mir bist du schön Jerry Blaine ; Phyllis Kenny ; Stream Line Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-017754 10-in. 12/21/1937 Bei mir bist du schön Benny Goodman Quartet ; Martha Tilton Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-017779 10-in. 12/28/1937 Bei mir bist du schön Kate Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-017783 10-in. 12/29/1937 Bei mir bist du schön Benny Goodman Quartet ; Martha Tilton Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-018377 10-in. 1/27/1938 Bei mir bist du schön Marimba Pan-Americana Marimba band, with vocal composer  
(Results 1-25 of 75 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Secunda, Sholom," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725.

Secunda, Sholom. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725.

"Secunda, Sholom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103725

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