frayhayt! (lebedeff)

[Jack Falk \(E-mail\) <jackfalk...>]

Sholem-aleykhem ale tayere khaveyrim,

I have a cassette (given to me long ago) that includes
a scratchy, almost indecipherable but altogether
wonderful (1920s?) recording of Aaron Lebedeff 
singing "Frayhayt!  Frayhayt!  Ay-ay-ay-ay,
dum-dum-diggity-day!", interspersed with kupletn.  My
Yiddish is generally serviceable, but I can't make out
the lyrics on this one.  

Ideally, I'd love to find a cleaner version of this
recording - or perhaps someone might have a copy of
the sheet music?  I've looked at the YIVO, and I've
asked around (Bob Freedman and Marty Schwartz, among
others), but no one seems to know anything about that
tune.  Any ideas?

If you're familiar with this tune, or if you think you
might be able to help in some way, please let me know.
Der Eybershter vet aykh bentshn, un ikh avade oykh.

A sheynem dank in faroys,

Yankl

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