RE: yiddish "16 tons"??

[lipkowitz <lipkowitz...>]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yakov Chodosh [SMTP:ync8 (at) softhome(dot)net]
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 10:33 PM
> To:   World music from a Jewish slant
> Subject:      yiddish "16 tons"??
> 
> 
> 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?
> 
> -yakov
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