Re: yiddish "16 tons"??

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

At 12:33 AM 4/16/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>
>does anyone know anything about the origins of the yiddish version of "16 
>tons"? it's really funny even though i don't know yiddish... i found it on 
>the internet... it almost sounds better than the original, with the clarinet 
>... the listed artist is "hello dave". the track is staged as a talent show 
>hosted by "tom ganeyden." the band has a tuba, clarinet, piano, and 
>background singers... anyone know about this recording?

It's originally a Mickey Katz parody. There have been some great revival 
versions, as well, including one in "Kapelye on the Air," show and album (which 
I think of as the predecessor to Henry's current, wonderful, "Yiddish on the 
Air"). Yiddishe Cup also do an exellent version.

ari


ari


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