Philip Laskowsky

Philip Laskowsky (Yiddish: פֿיליפּ לאַסקאָװסקי; c.1884–1960) was a Polish-born American composer, arranger, bandleader, comedian and actor of the Yiddish theatre. He collaborated with a number of well-known figures of the American Yiddish theatre such as Boris Thomashefsky, Louis Gilrod, Isidore Lillian, Jacob Jacobs, and Rubin Doctor. He is sometimes credited with having written the music for the well-known Yiddish song Oyfn veg shteyt a boym, although this is disputed.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1884 (Warsaw), Died 1960

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, composer, conductor

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-39361	10-in.	10/25/1927	Reizele	David Medoff	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-39362	10-in.	10/25/1927	Jankele nar	David Medoff	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-39363	10-in.	10/25/1927	Oif dem electrik chair	David Medoff	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-39364	10-in.	10/25/1927	Oif dem electrik chair	David Medoff	Male vocal solo, with orchestra and dramatic introduction	director
Victor	BVE-39365	10-in.	10/25/1927	Die aktrise	Rae Soloviova	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-39366	10-in.	10/25/1927	Die lebedige yesoimele	Rae Soloviova	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-39367	10-in.	10/25/1927	Di aktrise	David Medoff	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	BVE-39368	10-in.	10/25/1927	Zigonka worozska	David Medoff ; Rae Soloviova	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-39369	10-in.	10/25/1927	Udovitzia	David Medoff ; Rae Soloviova	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	director
Columbia	W109640	10-in.	September 1928	Nehm fun dem leben vi es geht, fun "Zein Mame's geliebter"	Pesach Burstein	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W110177	10-in.	December 1928	Eliohu hanovi, eliyohu hatishbi	Pesach Burstein	Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E5063-E5064	10-in.	5/16/1927	Erlich sein	Aaron Lebedeff	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Laskowsky, Philip," accessed April 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101523.

Laskowsky, Philip. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101523.

"Laskowsky, Philip." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 April 2024.

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