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Jewish Folk Songs, Vol. 1

Mark Olf
Jewish Folk Songs, Vol. 1 Mark Olf (1905–1987) was a composer and singer of Yiddish and Hebrew songs. He emigrated from Russia to the U.S. with his family when he was in his early teens; he later recorded some of the songs he had heard as a child, toured the country performing, and taught music at the Henry Street Settlement on the Lower East Side, Queens College (CUNY), and the University of Rhode Island. On this recording-–one of four he made for Folkways Records—he sings well-known Yiddish folk songs, accompanying himself on guitar. Yiddish, which incorporates German, Hebrew, and Slavic elements, was the primary secular language of the Jews in Eastern Europe. Liner notes provide English translations and the original Yiddish texts.

Track Listing

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Mark Olf
02:39
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102
Mark Olf
01:44
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103
Mark Olf
01:36
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104
Mark Olf
02:20
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105
Mark Olf
03:04
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Mark Olf
01:45
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Mark Olf
02:53
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202
Mark Olf
02:47
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Mark Olf
01:57
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204
Mark Olf
02:51
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Mark Olf
01:54
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Mark Olf
01:57