Borrah Minevitch
Borrah Minevitch (born Boruch Minewitz; November 5, 1902–June 26, 1955) was a Russian-American harmonica player, comic entertainer, entrepreneur, and leader of his group The Harmonica Rascals. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Kyiv (capital and largest city of Ukraine), Died June 26, 1955 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: harmonica, leader, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-30546 | 10-in. | 8/5/1924 | Hayseed rag | The Dizzy Trio | Instrumental trio, with jew's harp and piano | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-03-01-01] | 10-in. | 3/1/1923 | Song of India | Borrah Minevitch | Harmonica solo | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-02-20-01] | 10-in. | 2/20/1924 | Jazz selection | Borrah Minevitch | Harmonica solo | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | W144345 | 10-in. | 6/17/1927 | No name blues | Borrah Minevitch and his Boys | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, leader | |
| Brunswick | E22131-E22133 | 10-in. | 3/26/1927 | Deep river | Borrah Minevitch's Harmonica Band | Band | instrumentalist, harmonica, leader | |
| Brunswick | E22134-E22136 | 10-in. | 3/26/1927 | 75¢ blues | Borrah Minevitch's Harmonica Band | Band | instrumentalist, harmonica, leader | |
| Decca | GB 7574 | 10-in. | 12/23/1935 | Limehouse blues | Borrah Minevitch | leader | ||
| Decca | GB 7575 | 10-in. | 12/23/1935 | Caprice Viennois | Borrah Minevitch | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Minevitch, Borrah," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108962.
Minevitch, Borrah. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108962.
"Minevitch, Borrah." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Minevitch, Borrah, 1902-1955 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90006710
Wikidata: Borrah Minevitch - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4946554
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/48785745
MusicBrainz: Borrah Minevitch - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/29b0e903-8387-43f8-be54-5be7ad02a3b2
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/267263 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/267263
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