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    The Jewish child sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "Orphan child, your people have endured hardshop in exile. You were born to say kaddish forever." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Joseph P. Katz Co - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Adler, Jacob P.
    • Date: 1916

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    A cholem hot sich mir gecholemt sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "I have dreamed me a dream." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950 (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Shapiro, Herman S.
    • Date: 1921

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    Sholom aleichem sheet music | 8 p. ; 35 cm. | "Peace be with you/greetings" from "A Jewish daughter" Libretto: Mark Arenstein Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). From the drama "A Yiddishe tochter" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Arenstein, Mark
    • Date: 1914

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    Weidershe meluche sheet music | 18 p. ; 35 cm. | "Women's handiwork/trade." Libretto: Nahum Rackow. Performed by Bessie Thomashefsky, Peter Graff, Rosa Karp, and Mr. Rubin. Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). Damaged goods -- Gute nacht -- Ich hob mich schon eingetreit (Content). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Gilrod, Louis
    • Date: 1914

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    Besser is zu bleiben a moid sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "Better to remain a maiden/unmarried girl" "One year after marriage, the hopeful maiden becomes a worn-out housewife. She's always at home, cleaning, cooking, with babies. Her husband says those are her duties, and goes to the theater. Better to have stayed single!" Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Reingold, Isaac
    • Date: 1912

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    Mensch hab kein sorgen sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "as sung by the foremost stars of the Jewish stage: Jacob P. Adler and David Kessler" "The Greatest song-Hit of the season" Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950 (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Rumshinsky, Joseph - Small, Solomon - Asna Goldberg Co - Meyerowitz, David
    • Date: 1904

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    Hofnung sisse sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | Libretto: Boris Tomashefsky "Youth has sweet hopes, dear daughter. As you leave our household for marriage, may you always be happy and healthy. Never forget me and your hcildhood. Journey safely to your new home (in America). Perhaps we may be together again some day." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). From...
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Shor, A. (Anshel)
    • Date: 1917

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    Shmendrig sheet music | 10 p. ; 35 cm. | The name "Shmendrik" passed quickly into the vernacular as referring to a good natured simpleton or oaf. Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). Solo Braine mit chor -- Romance Rosa -- Duett Rosa und David -- Rosa mit chor -- Breine mit chor -- Die kale heist Paulina tanz. (Content). Sheet Music...
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Goldfaden, Abraham - Rumshinsky, Joseph
    • Date: 1911

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    Sof ganeff littlijo sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "A thief's destiny is his hangman" "Popular Hebrew Songs" Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950 (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Rumshinsky, Joseph - Small, Solomon - Theodore Lohr
    • Date: 1910

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    Sei nit gefallen, mein sindele sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "As sung by Jacob P. Adler at the Grand Theatre in the play "My People's Dream"" Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950 (General). From the drama "Der cholom fun mein folk" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Rumshinsky, Joseph - S. Goldberg - Meyerowitz, David
    • Date: 1907

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    A brivele der kale sheet music | 10 p. ; 35 cm. | "A little letter to the bride." "A young bride waits to heard from her husband who has gone to America. No letters are sent. Abandoned, she finally dies of grief." (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Aronson, Boris
    • Date: 1910

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    Dem arbiter's hand sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "The worker's hand." "Strengthen the hand of workers everywhere, in mines, farms, construction, factories, all toiling under the yoke of poverty. Men, women, even children and the aged, all enslaved, lift up your heads, and proclaim that there must be fair wages for honest hard labor." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General)....
    • Contributor: Rumshinsky, Joseph - Davidoff, Jacob - S. Goldberg - Mesco, Adam
    • Date: 1909

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    A man, a weib sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "A husband, a wife" from "Chantshe in America" Libretto: Nahum Rackow Performed by Bessie Thomashefsky "We are a modern couple" Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950 (General). From the operetta "Chantshe in America" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Lillian, Isidore
    • Date: 1913

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    As Ich ken kein mame nit sein sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "Since I cannot be a mother" "My luck is asleep. I cannot have a child, nor have the joys of being a parent and grand parent. There is not remedy for my illness. The sun shines, but not for me." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Shor, A. (Anshel) - Rumshinsky, Joseph
    • Date: 1913

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    Kunilemel sheet music | 10 p. ; 35 cm. | "Kumilemel (name of comic hero)," also know as "Di beyde Kunilemel, oder der fanatik(The two Kunilemel, or the fanatic.)" Libretto: Abraham Goldfaden Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950 Chasidim Chor -- Lied Karoline -- Studenten -- Alle meidlach hoben chasanim -- Karoina um Max -- Nein dem alten gabai! Nein dem neuen gabai!...
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Goldfaden, Abraham - Rumshinsky, Joseph
    • Date: 1910

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    Weyiten l'cho sheet music | 3 p. ; 35 cm. | "From the Play "Nathan The Wiseman"" Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950 (General). From the drama "Nathan, der weise" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Rumshinsky, Joseph - Theodore Lohr - Small Solomon
    • Date: 1911

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    Fifty-fifty sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | Libretto: S. Kornblith "I have a system, fifty, fifty, meaning everything always half for me. I was a streetcare conductor and collected fares, fifty, fifty. I sold suits in a department store, fifty, fifty. Now I want to collect the governments taxes, fifty, fifty." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). From the...
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Gilrod, Louis
    • Date: 1917

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    Rachil sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "Rachel" from "The Jew"; "Weddings dance" from "Mirele Efros [heroine's name]" (Libretto: Jacob Gordin); "Drinking song" from "The slaughter." (General). Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). From the drama "Der Yud;" Chupe dance from the drama Mirele Efros; and Trink lied from the drama "Die shchite" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph
    • Date: 1914

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    Mein weid kimt bald arein sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "My wife is coming in soon." Libretto: S. Kornblith. (General). "My wife is a tough woman with a big voice. When the landlord comes for the rent, I tell him to wait and talk to my wife." (General). Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). From the operetta "Uptown Downtown" (General). Sheet Music...
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Lillian, Isidore
    • Date: 1917

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    A brivele von chosen sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "A letter from sweetheart." "A soldier is parted from his bride, and goes off to war. She tearfully asks him to send letters, until God brings him safely back to her. Alas, she reads his last letter. He has died in battle, a hero." Issued in 1915 as a song about the soldier families in...
    • Contributor: Rumshinsky, Joseph - Meyerowitz, David - Hebrew Publishing Co
    • Date: 1915

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    Mir gefelt asa meidel wie du sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "I'd like a girl just like you." "That's what he tells me, but I tell him that I would not like a boy just like him." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Shor, A. (Anshel)
    • Date: 1914

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    Lkoved shabos sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "To honor the Sabbath." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Rumshinsky, Joseph - Davidoff, Jacob - S. Goldberg - Mesco, Adam
    • Date: 1908

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    Men tohr nit sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "One must not." "Enjoy the good years. One should not throw them away, or waste them. Have a good time while you can, but be careful never to shame yourself." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General). "from The Song of Love" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Rumshinsky, Joseph - Shor, A. (Anshel) - Hebrew Publishing Co
    • Date: 1911

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    Chantshe in America sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | Libretto: Nahum Rackow "What a lady is Chantshe. They laughed at her, but now she is admired. She's a suffragette, and is for women's rights and independence." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950 (General). From the operetta "Chantshe in America" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Lillian, Isidore
    • Date: 1913

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    Men tohr nit sheet music | 6 p. ; 35 cm. | "One must not" from "The song of love" Libretto: Boris Thomashefsky "Enjoy the good years. One should not throw them away, or waste them. Have a good time while you can, but be careful never to shame yourself." Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950 (General). From the operetta "Dos lid der libeh" (General)....
    • Contributor: Hebrew Publishing Company - Rumshinsky, Joseph - Shor, A. (Anshel)
    • Date: 1911

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