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Once upon a time Amol is geṿen a maiseh : the story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe.

Publication | Library Call Number: AC-0050

Presents a portrait of East European Jewish life through Yiddish folk song.

Other Title: Amol iz geṿen a mayse (Radio program)
Variant Title: Amol is geṿen a maiseh
Format: Musical sound recording
Author/Creator: Belarsky, Sidor.
Published: New York, N.Y. : CYCO Publishing House, 199-?
Locale: Europe, Eastern
Language: Yiddish

Physical Description: 1 sound cassette : analog.
Other Authors/Editors: Benya, Masha.
Mlotek, Joseph.
Heifetz, Vladimir, 1893-1970.
Notes: Publisher from label on shrink-wrap.

Originally released on LP by Workmen's Circle, 1957.

Abridged version of the radio program, Amol iz geṿen a mayse, broadcast in 1956 on station WEVD, New York, N.Y.

Sidor Balarsky and Masha Benya, vocals; Joseph Mlotek, narrator ; musical arrangements by Vladimir Heifetz.
Subjects: Folk songs, Yiddish--Europe, Eastern.
Jews--Europe, Eastern--Music.
Availability
: Record last modified: 2009-09-09 10:00:00
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/bib150761

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