Joseph Rumshinsky papers PASC-M.0027
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Title: Joseph Rumshinsky papers
Creator:
Rumshinsky, Joseph
Identifier/Call Number: PASC-M.0027
Physical Description:
23.5 Linear Feet
(47 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1917-1956
Abstract: Joseph Rumshinsky was known as one of the founders of the American Yiddish musical stage. The collection predominantly consists
of original and reproduced manuscripts of scores and parts of stage shows and operettas, songs, dance music, and religious
pieces. Additionally there are clippings and typescript materials, including synopses, scripts, obituaries, and testimonials.
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Murray Rumshinsky, 1974.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Joseph Rumshinsky Papers (Collection PASC-M 27). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
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Biographical / Historical
Joseph Rumshinsky was born in Vina, Luthuania in 1881. He was a child prodigy cantorial meshoyrer (apprentice) and by the
age of 17 had conducted his first Yiddish theater production. He moved to America in 1904. After being invited to New York
by the theater impresario and star Boris Thomashefsky in 1908, Rumshinsky helped upgrade the structure of Yiddish musical
theater from a series of vaudeville-type skits linked by songs into a true operetta form. His first solo production, Dem Rebins
Nigun (the rabbis melody), in 1920 established him as Yiddish Americas preeminent theater composer.
He was a partner in production with Molly Picon from 1922to 1931 and also worked with Menasha Skulnik. During his career he
wrote more than 100 operettas for the Yiddish stage and also composed cantorial hymns and concert and specialty numbers. He
was a member of the Board of Directors of the Yiddish Theatrical Alliance and a president of the Society of Jewish Composers
and Song Writers. His opera in Hebrew titled, Ruth, was to have been produced in Israel, but Rumshinsky died in Kew Gardens,
NY, February 6, 1956.
(from Oxford Music Online)
Scope and Content
The collection consists of material related to the career of Yiddish theater composer Joseph Rumshinsky. The bulk of the collection
is original and reproduced manuscripts of scores and parts of stage shows and operettas, songs, dance music, and religious
pieces. Also includes clippings and typescript materials, including synopses, scripts, obituaries, and testimonials related
to Rumshinsky's career.
Titles romanized as in the originals; YIVO-style transcription followed for Yiddish only titles. English titles (in brackets)
are as given.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series 1. Operettas
- Series 2. Religious works and arrangements
- Series 3. Orchestral and other works
- Series 4. Libretti and radio scripts
- Series 5. Published songs
- Series 6. Manuscript songs
- Series 7. Rumshinskiana
- Series 8. Added material
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Songs, Yiddish
Jewish composers -- United States -- Archives
Rumshinsky, Joseph -- Archives
box 1
Die Chasinte
1917
Scope and Content
Conductor score; piano, harp, percussion; strings (vn, va, vc, cb); winds (fl, ob, cl, bn, sx, ct, tm); vocal parts; radio
script, synopsis, songtexts.
box 2
Die Americaner Rebetzin
1923
Scope and Content
Conductor score; strings (vn, va, vc, cb); winds and percussion (fl, ob, cl, ct, fh, ti, drums).
box 3
Dus Meydel fin Warshaw
1931
Scope and Content
Conductor's score; radio script (Yiddish); 2 string (vn, va, vc, cb); winds and percussion (fl, ob, cl, ct, tm, dr); script
(Yiddish manuscript and typescript).
box 4
Oy iz dos a meydl (Some Girl)
1927
Scope and Content
Conductor score, vocal; strings (vn, va, vc, cb); winds and percussion (fl, cl, ct, ti, dr).
box 5
Dem rebn's nigun (Rabbi's Melody)
1919
Scope and Content
Strings (vn, va, vc, cb); winds (fl, ob, cl, bn, sx, tp, ct, tb, tu); percussion (piano, harp, tympani).
box 6
Dos tsubrokhene fidele
1916
Scope and Content
Conductor score; strings (vn, va, vc, cb); winds and percussion (fl, ob, cl, tp, tb, fh, tu, ti, harp); radio script/synopsis.
box 7
Yankele
1923
Scope and Content
Conductor's score; strings (vn, va, vc, cb); winds and percussion (fl, ob, cl, ct, tb, fh, dr, piano).
box 8
Mazel tov Molly
1950
Scope and Content
Conductor's score (piano/vocal); strings (vn, va, vc, cb); winds and percussion (cl, tp, tb, dr).
box 9, folder 1
Dem Rebn's Vinder
undated
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (vn, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, ti).
box 9, folder 2
Mazel Tov Rebe
undated
Scope and Content
Conductor score; vc.
box 9, folder 3
Gonuvishe libe (Love Thief)
1931
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (vn, vc, fl, cl, co, tb, ti).
box 10, folder 1-2
Dream Girl (Dos meidl fun mein cholem)
undated
Scope and Content
Conductor score; instrumental parts (vl, cb, cl, co, tb, ti).
box 10, folder 3
A mome's opfer (A Mother's Sacrifice)
1923
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (vn, va, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr).
box 11
Die Komediantke
1930
Scope and Content
Conductor score; strings (vn, vc, cb); winds (fl, cl, ct, tb, dr).
box 12, folder 1-2
Dos lid fun Yisroel
1932
Scope and Content
Conductor's score; libretto; instrumental parts (vn, va, vc, ct, tb, dr).
box 12, folder 3-5
Tsarevich Peter (The Little Tzar)
1927
Scope and Content
Conductor score; strings (vn, va, vc, cb); winds and percussion (fl, ob, cl, fh, co, tb, ti, chimes, dr).
box 13, folder 1-3
Die Goldene Kaleh
1923
Scope and Content
Conductor score; radio script; strings; piano; winds and percussion (fl, ob, cl, tb, ct, dr).
box 13, folder 4-5
Der Bobe's Yerishe
1920
Scope and Content
Conductor score; strings (vn, va, vc, cb); winds (fl, ob, cl, bn, ct, fh, tb, dr).
box 14a
Dos maydl fun amol
1930
Scope and Content
Piano score (conductor part); instrumental parts (v, vc, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr).
box 14a-14b
Shmendrik (by Goldfaden)
1924
Scope and Content
Conductor's score; full libretto; strings (vn, va, vc, cb); winds and percussion (fl, ob, cl, bn, sx, tb, ct, fh, piano, dr).
box 15, folder 1-2
Katinka
1926
Scope and Content
Conductor part; strings, winds and percussion (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, ob, cl, ct, fh, tb, dr); complete typescripts; manuscript
synopsis and radio script.
box 15, folder 3-4
Hello Molly
1929
Scope and Content
Piano/vocal score; strings (vn, va, vc, cb); fl, cl, ct, tb, dr.
box 16
Molly Dolly
1925
Scope and Content
Piano/vocal score; strings (vn, va, vc, cb); fl, cl, ct, tb, dr.
box 17
Fishel der gerutener
1935
Scope and Content
Conductor score; strings (vn, vc, cb); radio script; winds and percussion (fl, cl, ct, tb, dr).
box 18, folder 1
Straw Hero
[1930s]
Scope and Content
Conductor/piano; misc parts (vn, vc, cb, cl, ct, tb, dr).
box 18, folder 2
Chaver Nachmen
[1930s]
Scope and Content
Conductor/piano; parts.
box 19, folder 1
Here Runs the Bride [Tauber]
1934
Scope and Content
Conductor/pn; parts (vn, vc, cb, fl, ob, cl, ct, tb, dr).
box 19, folder 2-3
A Yiddish Kind [Vilensky]
1909
Scope and Content
Score; parts (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr); conductor/piano; instrumental parts (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr),
typescript.
box 20, folder 1
Die Freiliche Yesoimele [Kalich/Picon]
1929
Scope and Content
Piano; parts [incomplete]; Yiddish typescript.
box 20, folder 2
Dos Mamele [comedy in 3 acts by Meyer Schwartz]
1926
Scope and Content
Conductor/piano; vn, va, vc, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr; Yiddish typescript.
Shulamith [by Goldfaden]
1923
box 21, folder 1
Perlmutter's arrangement
Scope and Content
Conductor, piano, vn, cb, cl, ct, tb, dr); vocal and inst parts, incl organ; partial conductor's reduction for radio abridgement;
partial conductor's score with English translation; also two Yiddish radio scripts (manuscript).
box 21, folder 2
Rumshinsky's arrangement
Scope and Content
Strings (vn, va, vc, cb).
box 21, box 3
Wind and percussion (fl, ob, cl, bn, tp, fh, tb, tu, hp, dr)
box 22
Bar Kochba [Goldfaden]
undated
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (vn solo, vn, va, vc, cb, fl, ob, cl, ct, fh, tb, dr) some vocal pts; radio script
(Yiddish).
box 23
Shlemiel [Goldfaden/Kalich/Kalmonovich]
1936
Scope and Content
Orchestral parts (conductor; vn, vc, cb); winds and percussion (fl, cl, bn, ct, tb, dr).
box 24, folder 1-2
Shir Hashirim
1911
Scope and Content
Conductor score and instrumental parts (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, cl, ct, tr, dr); radio arrangement (conductor score, misc vocal
pts, radio script); published libretto (by Anshel Shorr,Warsaw, 1911).
box 24, folder 3
Romance from Die Jüden by Halevy
Scope and Content
Cl, tb parts only.
box 24, folder 4
Itlugobka [?]
Scope and Content
Parts (cl, ct, tb, cb, dr; some orch and chorus).
box 24, folder 5
Gott, Mensh and Teufel Angel Chorus
1903
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (cond, vn, va, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr).
box 24, folder 6
Dos Chupe Kleid
1921
Scope and Content
Parts (fl, cl, ct, tb, cb, dr, some vocal).
box 24, folder 7
Every Mother
undated
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (vn, va, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr) [subtitled: "The Snake from Heaven/Schlang fun
Gonaden].
box 24, folder 8
Kol Nidre
undated
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, ob, cl, ct, tb, tu, dr); also includes radio version with conductor score; published
libretto by "M. Sh." (Warsaw 1907) partly photocopied; includes published piano setting of "Eli Eli" (arranged Bonime, 1917).
box 25, folder 1
Die Russishe Chassene (Russian Wedding)
1933
Scope and Content
Conductor score and parts (piano, vn, vc, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr).
box 25, folder 2
Mazel Bruche (Good Luck)
1928
Scope and Content
Conductor score and parts (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr).
box 26
Oy is dos a Leiben
1942
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (conductor/piano; vn, vc, fl, ob, cl, tp, tb, cb, dr).
box 27, folder 1
Gabriel (but early)
undated
Scope and Content
Conductor score ("Direktorstimme") only.
box 27, folder 2
Shtarker fun Liebe
1922
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr; some vocal).
box 27, folder 3
Praiz fun libe (The Price of Love)
1915
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr; some vocal).
box 27, folder 4
A Shvesters Opfer (A Sister's Sacrifice)
1920
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (vn, va, cl, ct, tb, dr).
box 27, folder 5
Senor Hershel
circa 1935
Scope and Content
Vn I only.
box 27, folder 6
Bet Yaakov
undated
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (no. 14 only) (vn I-III, va, vc, cb, fl, ob, cl, tp, fh, tb, tu, ti, perc).
Series 2. Religious works and arrangements
box 28, folder 1
Horju [Psalm 100] by Levondovski arranged Z. Zilberts
1921
Scope and Content
Published version, voices with piano accompaniment (3 copies).
box 28, folder 2
Yismach Moishe
1926
Scope and Contents note
For solo and male quartet, published (3 copies); ms score and instrumental parts (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, ob, cl, bn, fh, tb,
tu, harp, organ, perc).
box 28, folder 3
Oz Joshir Cantata for solo and male quartette
(1926)
Scope and Content
Published (3 copies); ms score and instrumental parts (vn, va, vc, vc, fl, cl, ob, bn, ct, fh, tb, tu, harp;
tenors I-II, basses I-II).
box 28, folder 4
Eili Eili arranged for male quartet
1933
box 28, folder 5
Esso Einay
Scope and Content
SATB and piano (reduction), contents: 1. Esso einay; 2. Al naharois borel; 3. Al Naharos
Bovel; 4. Ad mosai; 5. Panu derech; 6. Koifn Felder; 7. Lo Eil s'char; 8. Chanitah.
box 28, folder 6
Shir Hamalois
Scope and Content
Instrumental parts (vn, fl, ob, bn, fh, tp, tb, tu, ti, small dr, tambourine).
box 28, folder 7
Peisach gesangspiel
Scope and Content
For voices and narrator, conductor pt only.
Series 3. Orchestral and other works
box 29, folder 1
The Birth and the Rise of the Forward [symphonic poem]
Scope and Content
Full score and parts (vn, va, vc, cb, piccolo, fl, cl, ob, bn, fh, ct, tb, tu, perc, harp).
box 29, folder 2
Echoes of the Holy Temple
1926
Scope and Content
Full score and parts (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, cl, ob, bn, ct, fh, tu, ti, dr, harp).
box 29, folder 3
Temple Dance
Scope and Content
Conductor score and parts (vn, vc, cb, fl, ob, cl, sx, ct, fh, tb, tu, perc, harp, textless voice).
box 29, folder 4
Hora [tzum gali gali]
Scope and Content
Parts (vn, vc, fl, ob, cl, ct, tb, dr, piano).
box 29, folder 5
Palestine Selection [Suite]
Scope and Content
[Hora Halutzim, Hava Nagila, Avino Malkaynu, Miserlou, Kuma Ekha]: piano score and
misc parts (vn, cl, sx, ct).
box 29, folder 6
Tambour
Scope and Content
Parts (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, ob, cl, sx, tp, tb, fh, tu, ti, dr).
box 29, folder 7
Arabian Dance & Serenade [Miserlou]; and Oriental Dance
Scope and Content
Parts (s, a, t, b, vn, va, vc, cb, fl, ob, cl, bn, tb, dr, piano).
box 29, folder 8
Dance of the Pyramids
Scope and Content
Piano score.
box 29, folder 9
At the Gates of Jerusalem
Scope and Content
March; piano score. Dedicated to Harry S. Truman, President of the United States.
box 30, folder 1
I Hear Israel Singing
Scope and Content
[Pageant] for cantor, male choir and orch. Conductor score and instrumental parts (fl, vn, va, vc, tp, tb, fh, cb, sx, ti,
ob, tu, cl); narration in Yid, Eng and Hebrew. [Incorporates some older material].
box 30, folder 2
Russian Selection
Scope and Content
Parts (vn, cb, fl, alt sx, ten sx, ct, dr, piano).
Series 4. Libretti and radio scripts
box 31, folder 1
The Circus Girl operetta
1929
Scope and Content
Radio synopsis in English (typescript).
box 31, folder 2
Yankele
1923
Scope and Content
Comedy in 3 acts by J. Kalich; complete or nearly complete show script (pencil ms) ["Copiert fun Let Gerber, N.Y.C."].
box 31, folder 3
The Dance of Love (i.e. Der Apashen Tants)
1929
Scope and Content
Rough synopsis (English; typescript with ms emendations).
box 31, folder 4
Der Apashen Tantz
1929
Scope and Content
Full typescript in Yiddish.
box 31, folder 5
Unidentified typescript (Yiddish)
Scope and Content
88 pages, (features characters Mendele, Breindel, Stella, Sara).
box 31, folder 6
Molly Dolly
1925
Scope and Content
Operetta by J. Kalich in 2 acts and 3 scenes with prologue based on Anshel Shorr's "A Girl with Brains" Manuscript (Yiddish).
box 31, folder 7
Reyzele Singspiel
1927
Scope and Content
In 2 acts, 1 scene by Chane Gottesfield; arranged by J. Kalich. Ms. (Yid).
box 31, folder 8
Dzshenke-Oy iz dos a maydel
1927
Scope and Content
Comedy in 2 acts by Kalmonovich; arranged by J. Kalich. Typescript and various mss (Yid).
box 31, folder 9
Dzshenke-Oy iz dos a maydel
1927
Scope and Content
Radio synopsis. (Yid)
box 31, folder 10
Der Kleyner Mazik
1926
Scope and Content
An operetta in 2 acts by A. Nager; arranged by Kalich. Typescript (Yid), bound.
Series 5. Published songs
Scope and Content
Sheet music for operetta albums and individual songs. Publishers include the Hebrew Publishing Company (HPC), Kammen Publishing
Company (K), and the Metro Music Company. Lyricists include Anshel Shorr (AS), Boris Thomashefsky (BT), Isador Lillian (IL),
Joseph Rumshinsky (JMR), and Molly Picon (MP).
box 32, folder 1
Kunilemel by Goldfaden. Arranged by JMR. HPC.
1913
box 32, folder 1
Tsubrochene Fidele. HPC.
1917
box 32, folder 1
Up Town Down Town. HPC.
1916
box 32, folder 3
Der Kleyne Mazik [copyright JMR]
1926
Songs and instrumental pieces
box 32, folder 2
Mismor LeDovid from Gott Mensh und Teifel by J. Brody. HPC
1903
box 32, folder 2
A Weibel Wi A Teibel (AS) From the operetta Ner Tomid. HPC (first page missing)
[1911]
box 32, folder 2
Dos Lied der Liebe (AS) HPC
1911
box 32, folder 2
As Ich Ken Kein Mame Nit Sein (AS) HPC
1913
box 32, folder 2
Oh Those Beautiful Eyes (AS) HPC
1913
box 32, folder 2
Das Vieg Lied (Sh. Frug) from A Judisher Tochter HPC
1914
box 32, folder 2
Jankele Geht In Schul Arain from Ahasverus by Goldfaden. [1899] HPC
1914
box 32, folder 2
Masel Tow from Tzu shpeyt (JMR) HPC
1914
box 32, folder 2
Mir Gefeit As A Meidel Wie Di (AS) HPC
1914
General Physical Description note: (2 copies)
box 32, folder 2
Tzurik kein Zion from Der Moser (JMR) A. Teres
1915
box 32, folder 2
Dos Yiddish Kind (J. Adler) Jos. P. Katz
1916
box 32, folder 2
In Hundert Yor Arim (D. Meyerowitz) fr Upstairs and Downstairs A. Teres
1919
box 32, folder 2
Dus Chipe Kleid (Sam Loenwirth) from Wm Segal's family-drama Dus Chipe Kleid (JMR)
1921
box 32, folder 2
Kinder Liebe (R) from Rackof's play Hob Chasene [Rumshisky] (A. Teres)
1921
box 32, folder 2
Meidlach, Weiblach From the operetta Die Bobbe's Yerushe (Kammen)
1921
box 32, folder 2
In a Klein Shtiebele (Isadore Lillien) From the success play Der Rebbe Hot Geheisen Freilach Sein (Kammen)
1922
box 32, folder 2
Freitag auf der nacht (title and first page missing)
[1920s]
box 32, folder 2
Tarentella ("modern composition for the piano") (S. Goldbert)
1907
box 32, folder 4
In a Klein shtiebele (IL) from Der Rebe hot geheisen freilich sein (K)
1922
box 32, folder 4
Mein Weib Shlept Sich Mit (IL) fr Der Rebe hot geheisen freilich sein Kammen
1922
General Physical Description note: (2 copies)
box 32, folder 4
Liebes Shmerzen from the drama Shtarker fun Liebe (JMR) (K)
1923/32
box 32, folder 4
A Bisel Liebe und a Bisele Glick (Molly Picon)
1924/1947
box 32, folder 4
Jenke [by Murray Rumshinsky] (MP) from Oi iz dos a meydel [2nd Ave Theatre]
1928
General Physical Description note: (2 copies)
box 32, folder 4
Mazel Bruche (MP) from Mazel Bruche [2nd Ave Theatre]
1928
box 32, folder 4
Die Roumanishe Kretchme (M. Rund) from Shaye Rachel Simkoff's operetta Hello Molly (2nd Ave Theatre)
1929
box 32, folder 4
Dus Freiliche Yessoimele (MP) fr Dus Freiliche Yessoimele. (JMR)
1930
box 32, folder 4
Warsaw (N. Stutchkoff) from the European operetta The Girl from Warsaw (JMR)
1931
box 32, folder 4
Dus Tolesel (1921) [by Perimutter, Wohl and Smulewitz; arr Albert Teres] Metro
1933
box 32, folder 4
ZeChor (Remember, O Lord) (words trad) Metro
1933
box 32, folder 4
Ich beink aheim (Ludwig Satz) from Dem Rebn's Nigun Metro
1934
box 32, folder 4
Marsch-Marsch (MP) Metro
1934
General Physical Description note: (2 copies)
box 32, folder 4
Dos Zelbe fun dir tzu hern (IL) from Fishel der Gerotener Metro
1936
box 32, folder 4
Ai, Ai, Ai (Israel Rosenberg) from The Galician Rabbi (2nd Avenue)
1937
box 32, folder 4
Du Bist dus Licht fun Meine Oigen (IL) from Freiman's play Yossel and His Wives (Metro)
1937
box 32, folder 4
Eishishoker Nigun from the Musical Folk Operetta Freilach in Steti Metro
1937
box 32, folder 4
Shloimele-Malkele (IL) Metro
1937
box 32, folder 4
Eishes Chayil (IL) Metro
1938
box 32, folder 4
Shein vi di l'vone (Chaim Tauber) Metro
1938
box 32, folder 4
In Der Liebe Ligt Dos Emese Glik (IL) Metro
1940
box 32, folder 4
A Vaibele A Tznieh (IL) song for voice and piano Metro
1941
General Physical Description note: (2 copies)
box 32, folder 4
In Ein Minutt (IL) Song for voice and piano Metro
1941
box 32, folder 4
Ven Di Zun Geht Oif (IL) from Sunrise
1941
General Physical Description note: (2 copies)
box 32, folder 4
Oi is dos a leiben (Picon) from Jacob Kalich's Oh what a Life Metro
1942
box 32, folder 4
Hartz Meins (IL) from Isador Friedman and Joseph R's Good News Metro
1944
box 32, folder 4
Vus Toig es Eich (L) from Good News Kammen
1944
box 32, folder 4
Eicho (Lament) song Metro
1945
box 32, folder 4
Troierig fregn meine lider (poem by J.L. Peretz) Metro
1945
box 32, folder 4
Vilne (A.L. Wolfsohn) United Vilner Relief Committee
1946
General Physical Description note: (2 copies)
box 32, folder 4
Dos Lied Fun Dnieper (Zalmen Shneour) from Dos Lied Fun Dnieper Metro
1947
box 32, folder 4
Die Roumanishe Kretchme (M. Rund) Metro [new arrangement]
1949
box 32, folder 4
Deine (Picon) from Kalmonovitch's Mazel-Tov Molly Metro
1950
box 32, folder 4
Dir a Nickel - Mir A Nickel (revised edition) (L) Kammen
1950
box 32, folder 4
Mame Loshn (Picon) song for voice and piano Metro
1950
box 32, folder 4
Mit Dir iz Mir Gut (Picon) from Kalmonovitch's Mazel-Tov Molly Metro
1950
box 32, folder 4
Azoy is Geven, Azoy vet es Zain (MP)
1951
box 32, folder 4
Dem Bal-shem-Tov's Zemerl (M. Bassin) Metro [missing pages 3-4]
1954
box 32, folder 4
K'heles (A.L. Baron) Metro
undated
Series 6. Manuscript songs
Classic songs and operetta excerpts
box 33, folder 1
A gute nacht welt (Yonkev Glatstein)
box 33, folder 1
Geto Lied poem (Glatstein)
box 33, folder 1
Tzu a shwester in Weitenish (Glatstein)
box 33, folder 1
Undzer Freid poem (Glatstein)
box 33, folder 1
Andersh volt mein lied gelungen (Y.L. Peretz)
box 33, folder 1
Licht bentshn for solo and meidlach choir
box 33, folder 1
Di Yüdishe Ligionern by JMR
box 33, folder 1
Micabeier March (Bb minor)
box 33, folder 1
Arbeit (SATB, piano) [By Henry Lefkowitch; arr'd JMR]
box 33, box 1
Yidn Loifn (vocal parts only; TTBB)
box 33, folder 1
Hofnung from Dus Alte Liedele
[1919]
box 33, folder 1
Shabes Koides from the Rabbi's Melody
1919
box 33, folder 1
Ich breing dir Margeritkes words J. Marinor
box 33, folder 1
Lullaby (vocal parts only)
box 33, folder 1
Dos Yidishe Hartz [by Brody and Mogulesco; arr'd R] conductor's part
box 33, folder 1
Unidentified song by JMR ("zine die lieber heint....")
Pop song arrangements (in phonetically rendered American English) [incomplete and draft copies]
box 33, folder 2
Leebes shmertzen (in e)/Voos zul ich teen
box 33, folder 2
Ch'vill a Maidel vie mein mammenu iz gevain/Bogdon
box 33, folder 2
Voos zul ich teen as ich hub eem leeb (sketch)/"Honolulu" (sketch)
Operetta excerpts; songs "to be printed"
box 33, folder 3
Potpourri-duet from Babe Jachne [Goldfaden, arr'd R]
box 33, folder 3
Suggestion of Choruses (lacks voice part)/Po Warshavsky
box 33, folder 3
In a Dance Hall - Dance Dance (inst only)
box 33, folder 3
Romance (Where there is a Rose, there is a Thorn) (inst only)
box 33, folder 3
5 "Oriental Serenade" (inst only)
box 33, folder 3
Believe it or not, I am Maxy from Mexico (inst only)
box 33, folder 3
Ya Vass Liubliu A Russian Tango (inst only)
box 33, folder 3
Ya Vass Liubliu with English text (Evelyne Love Cooper)
box 33, folder 3
A Freilachs (JMR) with separate text insert)
box 33, folder 3
Ai Ai Ai (from Galician Rabbi, inst only)
1937
box 33, folder 3
Yiddish Blues (inst only), in C
box 33, folder 3
The East Side Blues (inst only) (another draft of above, in A)
box 33, folder 3
Die Yiddishe Blues (different from above) [from Molly Dolly]
box 33, folder 3
Love Song (otherwise unidentified)
box 33, folder 3
Song of the Jewish Partisans (inst only)
box 33, folder 3
The Village Polca (inst only)
box 33, folder 3
Play Ball (T. Bernstein) (inst only)
box 33, folder 3
Lo el sakhar (Heb-? fr "Kol Nidre") (inst only)
box 33, folder 3
David and his Violin [? Mogulesco] (inst only)
Unpublished English-language songs
box 33, folder 4
If I'd Have What You Have (Lillian)
box 33, folder 4
I Am the Youngest Old Man (JMR)
box 33, folder 5
Far Vus (vn, va, cb, fl, cl, ob, bn)
box 33, folder 5
Lebedige Mut [7 short numbers] (vn, cb, fl, cl, ct, tb, dr)
box 33, folder 5
Ai Ai Ai from the Galician Rabbi (vn, va, vc, cb, fl, ob, cl, sx, tp, fh, tb, tu, dr, piano)
(1937)
box 33, folder 5
Ouverture (Aj-Aj-Aj) and 17 numbers (violin/cond's part only, with few instrumental cues) [no. 8 "duett jossel-Malkele" is
version of popular song Shloimele-Malkele]
box 33, folder 5
Chipe March (cornet only)
box 33, folder 5
[Quintet, No. 15] (cornets only)
box 33, folder 5
[Introduction] piano score w cornet cue
Unpublished songs by Murray Rumshinsky (manuscript)
box 33, folder 6
Somehow! Our Love Couldn't Last (Ozalid original and 13 copies)
1957
box 33, folder 7
Series 7. Rumshinskiana
Scope and Content
Contains material related to productions and Rumshinsky's career.
box 34
Sadie
Scope and Content
Drums, bass, trombone, trumpets, clarinet, violin I, piano.
box 34
Abi Gesunt
Scope and Content
Piano-vocal score, violins, flute, trombone, drums.
box 35
Circus Girl
Scope and Content
Drums, bass, trombone, cornet, clarinet, cello, flute, violin I, piano-vocal score.
box 36
Sunrise
Scope and Content
Piano-vocal score, voice parts, violins, clarinet, cornet, trombone, drums.
box 37
Reizele
Scope and Content
Piano-vocal score, violins I and II, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, oboe, horn, cornet, trombone, bass, drums.
box 38
Josel and His Wives
Scope and Content
Piano part, violin, bass, cornet, trombone, drums.
box 39
Zigeuner Maidel (Gypsy Girl)
Scope and Content
Text, score and parts in two folders.
box 40
Die Lustige Yidelech
Scope and Content
Score and parts.
box 41
Ruth
Scope and Content
Hebrew, transliterated. Full score, reproduced from manuscript, pp. 1-78 reproductions, 79-528 manuscript, numbered lvs.
box 42
Ruth
Scope and Content
Hebrew transliterated. Piano-vocal score, Music by Joseph Rumshinski, Libretto by I.L. Wohlman, copyright 1949, reproduced
from manuscript, bound, 366 pp; synopsis, English, typescript, 4 leaves.
box 43
Klangen fun mein Leben (Sounds from My Life)
Scope and Content
Memoir, Society for Jewish Composers, A. Biederman, New York, 1944, Yiddish.
box 43
The Jewish Theatre
Scope and Content
Author-Artist Album, a collector's limited edition, Vol. 3, The University Women of the University of Judaism, Los Angeles,
University of Judaism Press, University of Judaism, copyright 1969.
box 44
[Mich.] Gnessin, Judisches Orchester auf dem Ball bei dem Buergermeister
Scope and Content
Orchestra score, "aus der Muzik zu der Komoedie 'Revisor' von Gogol in der Inszenierung des Moskauer Meyerhold Theaters, Wien,
Universal Edition A.G., 1929. Russian-German-French, folder marked Molly Picon.
box 45
Galitzianer Rebele
Scope and Content
Piano part, vocal part, violin, clarinet, cello, bass, trombone, cornet, drum.
box 46
Good News
Scope and Content
Piano score, violins, bass, clarinet, cornet, trombone, drums.
box 47
The Little Devil
Scope and Content
Two items: bass, drums, trombone, horn, cornet, flute clarinet, oboe; piano-vocal score, violin I and II, viola, cello.
