Isidore Lillian

Isidore Lillian (Yiddish: איזידאָר ליליען Izidor Lilien) (c. 1882 - 1960) was an actor, songwriter, playwright, and composer who was a leading figure in the New York Yiddish Theatre for the first half of the twentieth century. He wrote hundreds of songs for the theatre which were performed by such actors as Boris Thomashefsky, David Kessler, and Jacob Adler, as well as by Lillian himself.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 7, 1882 (Rzeszów), Died August 27, 1960 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, speaker, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 56 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-28002 10-in. 5/11/1923 Das glick fliet durchin fenster Jacob Jacobs Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-30489 10-in. 7/11/1924 Dus redele dreit zich Jacob Jacobs Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor B-30490 10-in. 7/11/1924 Moonshine Jacob Jacobs Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-31827 10-in. 2/2/1925 Nich tu kein masel Morris Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor BVE-33905 10-in. 11/16/1925 Bei koisel marovi Simon Paskal Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-36836 10-in. 10/18/1926 Hot dog Lucy Levin Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-36837 10-in. 10/18/1926 Wie is mein zivig Lucy Levin Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-59501 10-in. 3/4/1930 Narishe tates Josef Shoengold Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-051061 10-in. 6/3/1940 Eishes chayil Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet lyricist  
Victor BS-051062 10-in. 6/3/1940 Shloimele Malkele Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet lyricist  
Victor BS-058610 10-in. 12/19/1940 Ich vel varten of dir Seymour Rechtzeit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-065925 10-in. 6/5/1941 In der liebe Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-073389 10-in. 3/12/1942 A vaibele a tsnieh Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Bagelman Sisters Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-073720 10-in. 3/19/1942 Bist main kroin Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor [Trial 1917-04-20-01] Not documented 4/20/1917 Bril and Schmeril Isidore Lillian ; Phillip Singer Comic dialogue speaker  
Columbia 39670 10-in. 12/4/1914 Ikh hob. Ershte teyl (איך האב. 1טע טהייל) Bennie Zeidman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 39687 10-in. 12/11/1914 Ikh hob. Ttsveyte teyl (איך האב. 2טע טהייל) Bennie Zeidman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 45689 10-in. 5/25/1915 Chaikel aher gal Louis Gilrod ; Isidore Lillian Comic dialogue, unaccompanied speaker  
Columbia 45690 10-in. 5/25/1915 Milchume Louis Gilrod ; Isidore Lillian Comic dialogue, unaccompanied speaker  
Columbia 45691 10-in. 5/25/1915 Gimpl Beynish baym dokter (גימפּעל בייניש ביים דאָקטר) Louis Gilrod ; Isidore Lillian Comic dialogue, unaccompanied speaker  
Columbia 45692 10-in. 5/25/1915 Der daytsh mit di khsidim (דער דייטש מיט דיא חסידים) Louis Gilrod ; Isidore Lillian Comic dialogue, unaccompanied speaker  
Columbia 44699 10-in. approximately November 1916 Seykhl darf men hobn Anna Hoffman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 44727 10-in. approximately November 1916 Boyes ich bin zum haben (באָיעס, איך בין צום האַבען) Anna Hoffman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 44728 10-in. approximately November 1916 A kind on a heym (אַ קינד אָהן אַ היים) Anna Hoffman Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 58468 10-in. approximately August 1917 Beyzer zikh nit, Mendl (בייזער זיך ניט מענדעל) Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
(Results 26-50 of 56 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lillian, Isidore," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111753.

Lillian, Isidore. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111753.

"Lillian, Isidore." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

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