Re: ROMANIA (0/1)

[Charles H Berg <chb...>]

> 
> Close, but no cigar.  Rumania is by Joel's Daddy, Aaron Lebedeff.  It has
> been reissued on a number of recordings which you can get from YIVO or
> Workman's Circle in New York.
> 
> 
> Lori Lippitz (MaxwellSt)
> 



Almost.  Rumania, Rumania is originally by Aaron Lebedeff, who is NOT
Joel Grey's dad.  He first recorded it in the early 20s (I think), and
went on to record it numerous times since.  Mickey Katz was Grey's
father, and Joel did RR with Katz, when he sang with that band.

In fact, LOTS of people have done RR.  I think there is a version by
Sam Medoff, I know that K.C.B. did it on their first album, Yiddishe
Renaissance, there's probably even a version by Pat Boone! ;-)

-- 
        Charlie Berg
        chb (at) world(dot)std(dot)com