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Yulya Sings Songs of the Russian Street Urchins

Yulya
Yulya Sings Songs of the Russian Street Urchins

Immediately after the devastation of World War I, the Bolshevik Revolution, Russia’s Civil War, and famine, millions of Russian children were left parentless and had to fend for themselves. Flocking to the big cities in their destitution, many of these orphans joined criminal gangs in the prestupnyi mir (преступный мир), or criminal underworld. In this 1964 recording, Yulya gives voice to the plight of the street urchins whom she encountered in her youth in Russia. In the liner notes, her husband, former foreign correspondent and American diplomat Thomas P. Whitney, provides a background and context to the album, along with a description of each song. English and Russian lyrics are included.

Track Listing

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The Song of the Russian Street Urchin Yulya 03:19  
102
From Jailhouse in Odessa Yulya 02:08  
103
Marusya She Took Poison Yulya 03:23  
104
When I Was Just a Small Lad Yulya 01:40  
201
Murka Yulya 02:49  
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The Russian Convict's Lament Yulya 02:40  
203
An Odessa Incident Yulya 00:49  
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Bublitchki Yulya 03:20  
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The Little Bricks Yulya 02:40