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  • Notated Music
    Der Yiddischer martyrer, march sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "The Jewish martyrs, march melody." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Katzenelenbogen and Rabinowitz
    • Date: 1900

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    Goldene madina sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "The golden land." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Meyer Levin's Music Store
    • Date: 1902

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    Children of Israel sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 | Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Theodore Lohr
    • Date: 1903

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    Al naharos bowel sheet music | 8 p. ; 35 cm. | "By the waters of Babylon" from "Zion." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). "from the Opera, Zion" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Theo Lohr
    • Date: 1903

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    Sisi wesimchi sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "Rejoice and celebrate." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Theodore Lohr
    • Date: 1903

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    Borich hobaw sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "Blessed be the arrival/welcome" from "Gabriel." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). "Comic Song from the Hebrew Opera, Gabriel" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Meyer Levin's Music Store
    • Date: 1901

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    Meliz Josher: Opus 1, The moral and He watches over you sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "Righteous advocate/defender of justice (against the evil accuser." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Goldfaden, Abraham - J. Katzenelenbogen Co - Friedsell, Louis - Russotto, H.
    • Date: 1897

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    Meliz Josher: Opus 2, Waltz sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "Righteous advocate/defender of justice (against the evil accuser)." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Goldfaden, Abraham - J. Katzenelenbogen Co - Friedsell, Louis - Russotto, H.
    • Date: 1897

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    Seder nacht sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | Shmulevitz, Solomon = Small, Solomon, 1868-1943 (Statement Of Responsibility). "The seder (Passover festive ritual meal) night, children's song." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). "Children's Song" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Small, Solomon - Friedsell, Louis - Theodore Lohr
    • Date: 1904

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    Donkey monkey business sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | From "The green or naïve children." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - A. Goldberg
    • Date: 1904

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    Yankele sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "Little Jacob, know our history, and always have faith and trust in God's salvation. Moses led us out of Egyptian slavery. Here in America, we are free. May this country be blessed, Now there are terrible pogroms in the Old Country. May Japan win its war against Russia!" Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs...
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - A. Goldberg
    • Date: 1904

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    The deserter sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | Shmulewitz, Solomon = Small, Solomon, 1868-1943 (Statement Of Responsibility). A Russian ukase in 1827 initiated forced conscription of Jewish male children into the army, where they had to serve for twenty-five years, removed from any family contacts. This was not seen as patriotic duty, but rather as a form of anti-Semitic abuse. Most immigrants knew...
    • Contributor: S. Goldberg - Small, Solomon - Friedsell, Louis
    • Date: 1905

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    The Jewish yankee doodle sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | One song: "A' gruss von der heim" ("A greeting from the old hometown"). Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: S. Goldberg - Friedsell, Louis - Meisel, Hyman
    • Date: 1905

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    Die finkelach sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "The sparks of flame." "Tsar Nicholas enslaves and murders. His people starve in misery. Yet in little corners, sparks of flame are burning. People are afire with passion for freedom, for an end to tyranny." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - A. Goldberg
    • Date: 1905

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    Vater liebe sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "Fatherly love, waltz." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). "waltz song" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: The London Hebrew Publishing Co. Mazin & Co. Ltd - Friedsell, Louis

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    Die goldene hochzeit sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "The wedding anniversary" from the operetta with the same name. Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Theodore Lohr - Tomashefsky, Boris
    • Date: 1906

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    Pauken sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "Drum beats" from "The golden anniversary." "Beat the kettledrum, sound an alarm, and let everyone know that Jews are suffering in Russia. Send help!" Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs 1895-1950. (General). "from Die Goldene Hochzeit" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Theodore Lohr
    • Date: 1906

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    Dus keitele sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "The little chain" from "And we decalre the mighty holiness of this day (Jewish New Year/Rosh Hashanah)." "Bind me, beloved, with a little chain of love (marriage ring). We will be together forever." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Mogulesco, S. (Sigmund) - Hebrew Publishing Co
    • Date: 1906

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    Dos beigele sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "The hard biscuit/curved cracknel/bagel" from "Bridegroom and bride." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). "from the opera Choson Kale" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Hebrew Publishing Co
    • Date: 1906

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    Die sisse hofenung sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "The sweet hope" from "Bridegroom and Bride." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). "from the opera Choson Kale" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Hebrew Publishing Co
    • Date: 1906

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    Eil molei rachmim sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "Lord, God of mercy" from "The seminary student, or the Jewish Hamlet." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). "from Jeshiwe Bochur, oder der Yiddisher Hamlet" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Hebrew Publishing Co - Tomashefsky, Boris
    • Date: 1906

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    Kadish sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "Prayer for the dead" from "The seminary student, or the Jewish Hamlet." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). "from Jeshiwe Bochur, oder der Yiddisher Hamlet" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Hebrew Publishing Co - Tomashefsky, Boris
    • Date: 1906

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    Aneinu beiom zoreseinu sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "Answer us (Almighty God) in our day of distress" from "Bridegroom and bride." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). "from the opera Choson Kale" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Hebrew Publishing Co
    • Date: 1907

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    Unsane toikef sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "And we declare the mighty holiness of this day (Jewish New Year/Rosh Hashanah)." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Friedsell, Louis - Hebrew Publishing Co
    • Date: 1907

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    Ben-ami sheet music | 48 p. ; 35 cm. | Pogrom Echo -- Ensemble -- Krambanbuli -- Ballet -- Dus fertriebene teibele -- Dus ferdil -- Dus yussemil -- Zion march -- Zedek lefonow -- Beit tate-mames kinder -- Wart a kappele. (Content). This final theatrical opus by Abraham Goldfaden was a four-act drama loosely based upon the novel "Daniel Deronda" by George Eliot. The...
    • Contributor: Goldfaden, Abraham - Friedsell, Louis - Theodore Lohr - Mogulesco, S. (Sigmund)
    • Date: 1908

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