Mordechai Hershman

Mordecai Hershman (1888 – January 30, 1940) was a Ukrainian-born American Jewish cantor ("chazzan") and singer.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1888 (Chernihiv), Died January 30, 1940

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer

Notes: Cantor Mordechay Hershman (Vilna State Cantor). Name also appears in Victor ledgers as Cantor Hirshman.

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 57 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-30149	12-in.	5/29/1924	Leolom yehei odom	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-30692	12-in.	9/3/1924	Al chet	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-30693	12-in.	9/3/1924	A gesang fun'm Berditchever rebbe	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-31491	12-in.	12/9/1924	Mimkomcho	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-31492	12-in.	12/9/1924	Mogen ovos	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32084	10-in.	3/11/1925	Owinu malkeinu	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32085	10-in.	3/11/1925	Min ametzar	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-32498	12-in.	5/5/1925	Jeshajes n'vuoh	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-32499	12-in.	5/5/1925	Jeshajes n'vuoh	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-32790	12-in.	7/22/1925	Dus Yiddishe lied	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-32791	12-in.	7/22/1925	Dus Yiddishe lied	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34198	10-in.	1/5/1926	Thou didst institute the Sabbath	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	BVE-34199	10-in.	1/5/1926	Thou didst institute the Sabbath	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	CVE-34348	12-in.	1/21/1926	Misraze berach min	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-34349	12-in.	1/21/1926	Zurim omrem	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1920-03-29-01]	Not documented	3/29/1920	A duele	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1920-03-29-02]	Not documented	3/29/1920	Oschaumu	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1920-03-29-03]	Not documented	3/29/1920	Ovinu Malkeinu	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1925-04-27-03]	10-in.	4/27/1925	Prophecy of Isaiah	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1925-04-27-04]	10-in.	4/27/1925	Reffoenu	Mordechai Hershman	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W205345	12-in.	approximately May 1926	V'yo, v'yo Ferdelach	Mordechai Hershman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W205346	12-in.	approximately May 1926	Die n'Gidim un die Kabtzonim	Mordechai Hershman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W205548	12-in.	approximately February 1927	Tal	Mordechai Hershman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W205549	12-in.	approximately February 1927	Hashem, hashem, eil rachun vechanun	Mordechai Hershman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W205576	12-in.	April 1927	Ismach Moisheh	Mordechai Hershman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 26-50 of 57 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hershman, Mordechai," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106860.

Hershman, Mordechai. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106860.

"Hershman, Mordechai." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

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