Biographical note on Gustav Berger and Yiddish texts, with English translations ([12] p. : ill.) inserted in original cover.
Read in Yiddish by Gustav Berger.
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Track information:
101. Der Daitsch (The German)
201. A Story about a Greenhorn
202. Mr. Green Has a Job
Publisher number:
FL 9907 Folkways Records
Summary:
This album features stories by Sholem Aleichem (1859-1916), generally regarded as one of the most important Jewish authors who wrote in Yiddish. Gustav Berger, a Yiddish singer and actor on the stage, in movies and on radio, reads in Yiddish three of Sholem's short stories, two of which are set in the United States. Complete English translations are included in the liner notes, along with the Yiddish texts.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu
