Moishe Oysher
Moishe Oysher (Yiddish: משה אוישער) (March 8, 1906 – November 27, 1958) was an American cantor, recording artist, and film and Yiddish theatre actor. During the 1940s and 1950s he was one of the top Hazzans and his recordings continue to be appreciated due to his rich, powerful voice and creative arrangements. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Lipcani (town in Moldova), Died November 27, 1958 (New Rochelle (city in Westchester County, State of New York, United States, suburb of NYC) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer
Notes: Also sings in the baritone range. Name also appears as Moishe Oisher and Morris Oysher.
= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-55900 | 10-in. | 8/13/1929 | Tanchim trubach | Moishe Oysher | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-55920 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Palestina | Moishe Oysher | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-55921 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Yiddishe hoffnung | Moishe Oysher | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-55922 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Yiddische oigen | Moishe Oysher | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55932 | 10-in. | 8/13/1929 | Farwus schlugt man uns | Moishe Oysher | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Victor | BS-024886 | 10-in. | 9/8/1938 | Dem pastuchs cholem | Moishe Oysher | Male vocal solo, with piano and accordion | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-024887 | 10-in. | 9/8/1938 | Yankel der schmidt | Moishe Oysher | Male vocal solo, with piano and accordion | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-024888 | 10-in. | 9/8/1938 | Chasidic in America | Moishe Oysher ; Florence Weiss | Female-male vocal duet, with accordion and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-024889 | 10-in. | 9/8/1938 | A Zemerl | Moishe Oysher ; Florence Weiss | Female-male vocal duet, with accordion and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CS-024898 | 12-in. | 9/14/1938 | Krias-shma | Moishe Oysher | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CS-024899 | 12-in. | 9/14/1938 | Av-oravchamim | Moishe Oysher | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-551 | 10-in. | 7/15/1929 | Der trubach | Moishe Oysher | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oysher, Moishe," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116539.
Oysher, Moishe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116539.
"Oysher, Moishe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Oysher, Moishe - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93027477
Wikidata: Moishe Oysher - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1981308
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22016282
MusicBrainz: Moishe Oysher - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7e799c04-dffa-4d9a-a435-9c327771cab1
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/325653 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/325653
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