Solomon Small
Solomon Smulewitz (Yiddish: שלמה שמולעװיץ, 1868–1943), sometimes known by the anglicized name Solomon Small, was a Russian-born American Tenor, folk poet, Badchen, playwright, recording artist, and composer for the Yiddish theatre. He wrote hundreds of songs, many of which were recorded during the heydey of the Yiddish-language recording industry in the 1910s and 1920s in New York. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April, 1863 (Pinsk), Died January 1, 1943 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, lyricist, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 75 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 3172 | 10-in. | between January and May 1905 | Donkey monkey business | Solomon Smulewitz | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 3208 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1905 | Die seder nacht | Goldin Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4839 | approximately 1910 | Der Herring | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Columbia | 4840 | approximately 1910 | Sof ganef litlio | Solomon Small | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Columbia | 4841 | approximately 1910 | Man darf nit sein Ferschlofen | Solomon Small | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Columbia | 4842 | 10-in. | ca. 1910 | Ihr seit a greener | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19238 | 10-in. | 2/17/1911 | Al tashlichenu | Hyman Adler | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38230 | 10-in. | 8/30/1912 | Der nasser kaver | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38231 | 10-in. | 8/30/1912 | Der naser kehver | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38232 | 10-in. | 8/30/1912 | A brivele tsu Got (א בריוועלע צו גאָט) | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38233 | 10-in. | 8/30/1912 | A brivele tsu Got (א בריוועלע צו גאָט) | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 38234 | 10-in. | 8/30/1912 | A brivele von Russland | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38235 | 10-in. | 8/30/1912 | A brivele von Russland | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 39232 | 10-in. | 2/11/1914 | Layden und fraiden | Meyer Kanewsky | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39234 | 10-in. | 2/11/1914 | A mames ṿerṭh | Meyer Kanewsky | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 39398 | 10-in. | 5/22/1914 | Yom Kipur zu minche | Meyer Kanewsky | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 45511 | 10-in. | 4/1/1915 | Eishes chail | Mischa Ferenzo | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 45580 | 10-in. | 4/24/1915 | Dos bisele glik (דאס ביסעלע גליק) | Kalman Juvelier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W110799 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Yidden, loift tzum rebbin | Pesach Burstein | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 6221 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1921 | Al Tashlichenu | Estelle Schreiner | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E31282 | 10-in. | 10/22/1929 | A mame’s trehren | Jennie Goldstein | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Zonophone | 5706 | 10-in. | 1905 | Freitag auf der nacht | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 5707 | 10-in. | 1905 | Gott un sein mischpot is gerecht | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 5708 | 10-in. | 1905 | Isrulik kum aheim | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 5709 | 10-in. | 1905 | Die seider nacht | Solomon Small | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Small, Solomon," accessed May 21, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110456.
Small, Solomon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110456.
"Small, Solomon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Small, Solomon, 1868-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97016740
Wikidata: Solomon Smulewitz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3489579
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56213280
MusicBrainz: Solomon Smulewitz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4fb5ccbd-e861-4f97-a88d-13d3d686cd63
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