Solomon Small
Solomon Smulewitz (Yiddish: שלמה שמולעװיץ, 1868–1943), sometimes known by the anglicized name Solomon Small, was a Russian-born American Tenor, folk poet, Badchen, playwright, recording artist, and composer for the Yiddish theatre. He wrote hundreds of songs, many of which were recorded during the heydey of the Yiddish-language recording industry in the 1910s and 1920s in New York. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April, 1863 (Pinsk), Died January 1, 1943 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, lyricist, composer
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= 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 | A-1568 | 7-in. | 7/8/1904 | Die fier kashes | Lizzie Goldfinger ; Goldin Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-1568 | 10-in. | 7/8/1904 | Die fier kashes | Lizzie Goldfinger ; Goldin Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-1573 | 7-in. | 7/8/1904 | The children's song | Lizzie Goldfinger ; Goldin Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-1573 | 10-in. | 7/8/1904 | The children's song | Lizzie Goldfinger ; Goldin Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6625 | 10-in. | 11/30/1908 | A brivele der mame | Solomon Smulewitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6626 | 10-in. | 11/30/1908 | Wart a kappale | Solomon Smulewitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6627 | 10-in. | 11/30/1908 | Dus fertriebene teibele | Solomon Smulewitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6628 | 10-in. | 11/30/1908 | Yhi oir | Solomon Smulewitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6629 | 10-in. | 11/30/1908 | A mensch sol mein sein | Solomon Smulewitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6630 | 10-in. | 11/30/1908 | Schlaf lied | Solomon Smulewitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6635 | 10-in. | 12/2/1908 | Schemen megt ihr sich | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6636 | 10-in. | 12/2/1908 | Der ounig Schabes | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6637 | 10-in. | 12/2/1908 | A Kaddisch'l der Mamen : Part II | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6638 | 10-in. | 12/2/1908 | Dos Yiddische hertz | Solomon Smulewitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6639 | 10-in. | 12/2/1908 | A Nasch | Solomon Smulewitz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-9088 | 10-in. | 6/14/1910 | Wejiten l'cho | Frances Simonoff | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9094 | 10-in. | 6/15/1910 | Dos Yiddish herz | Frances Simonoff | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-9128 | 12-in. | 6/23/1910 | Die Blumenkrentze | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-9129 | 10-in. | 6/23/1910 | Shtoist Zich On | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-9130 | 10-in. | 6/23/1910 | Menschele sei nit genart | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-9131 | 10-in. | 6/23/1910 | Sog Gottenu Alein | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-9132 | 12-in. | 6/24/1910 | Das Thilem'l | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-9133 | 10-in. | 6/24/1910 | Das Kiduschen Ring | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-9134 | 12-in. | 6/24/1910 | Das Yiddisches kind | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-9135 | 10-in. | 6/24/1910 | Oi, is dos a mame | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Small, Solomon," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110456.
Small, Solomon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110456.
"Small, Solomon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Small, Solomon, 1868-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97016740
Wikidata: Solomon Smulewitz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3489579
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56213280
MusicBrainz: Solomon Smulewitz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4fb5ccbd-e861-4f97-a88d-13d3d686cd63
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