Grosbard gave his first solo word concert in 1928 and for the next several decades he gave solo performances around the world, leaving his audiences mesmerized. He would perform without any props, sitting alone at a small table, covered with a purple tablecloth, with a small electric lamp, and he would read from his book. Below are the digitalized versions of ten vinyl records he issued in the 1950s and 1960s.
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1.The Heirs / די יורשים
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1.Burned Out / אַ נשרף
Sholem Aleichem, Ale verk, vol. 10, “A nisref”
2. Bardichev Tramway / באַרדיטשעווער טראַמווײַ
Sholem Aleichem, Kasrilevke monologn, “Baritshever tramvay”
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3.If I Were a Rothschild/ ווען איך בין ראָטשילד
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1.K. Molodowsky: Let Your Light Shine / צינד אָן דײַן ליכט
Kadya Molodowsky, Likht fun dornboym, “Tsind on dayn likht”
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2.J. I. Segal: In Our Midst / אין אונדזער מסיבה
J.I. Segal, Lider un loybn, “In undzer mesibe”
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3.I. L. Peretz: The Golden Chain/ די גאָלדענע קייט
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1.E. Steinberg: The Philosopher / דער חוקר
Eliezer Steinberg, Mesholim, “Der khoyker”
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2.M. Nadir: How a King Enjoys His Honey / ווי אַ קעניג לעקט האָניק
Moshe Nadir, A kind on keyt, “Vi a kenig lekt honik”
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3.I. L. Peretz: The Shabes-Goy/ דער שבת-גוי
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1.Yingl Tsingl Khvat / ייִנגל צינגל כוואַט
Mani Leyb, Yingl Tsingl Khvat – coming soon
Kadya Molodowsky:
1. A Coat/ אַ מעשׂה מיט אַ מאַנטל
Kadya Molodowsky, Afn berg, “A mayse mit a mantl”
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2.The Lady and her Puppy / די דאַמע מיטן הינטל
Kadya Molodowsky, Afn berg, “Di dame mitn hintl”
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3.Marzipan / מאַרצעפּאַנעס
Kadya Molodowsky, Afn berg, “Martsepanes”
Eliezer Steinberg:
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4.The Horse and the Whip/ דאָס פֿערד און די בײַטש
Eliezer Steinberg, Mesholim, “Dos ferd un di baytsh”
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5.The Brush and the Shoe / די באַרשט און דער קאַמאַש
Eliezer Steinberg, Mesholim, “Di barsht un der kamash”
6. The Needle and the Thread / די נאָדל און דער באַנוול
Velvl Zbarzer writers letters to Malkele the Beautiful/
וועלוול זבאַרזשער שרײַבט בריוו צו מלכהקע דער שיינער
Forward by Itzik Manger
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher shraybt briv tsu Malkele der Sheyner
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1.Yassy, Evening, 7 o’clock / יאסי, אַבענדס, זיבן אוהר
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “Yasi, abend, zibn ur”
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2.Tell me, Malkele My Beautiful /זאָג, מלכהלע די שיינע
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “Zog, Malkele di sheyne”
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3.I Have Made a Song, Malkele/ כ׳האָב, מלכהלע, אַ ליד פֿאַרפֿאַסט
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “Ikh hob, Malkele, a lid farfast”
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4.A Bird Sang on my Roof/ אַ פֿויגל האָט הײַנט, מלכהלע
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “A foygl hot haynt, Malkele”
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5.Free as a Bird / כ׳האָב, מלכהלע, געזונגען
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “Kh’hob, Malkele, gezungen”
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6.It is Midnight, Malkele / ס׳איִז, מלכהלע, נאָך האַלבער נאַכט
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “S’iz, Malkele, nokh halber nakht”
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7.The Cherry Tree has Blossomed/ ס׳האָט, מלכהלע, דער קאַרשנבוים
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “S’hot, Malkele, der karshnboym”
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8.Evening Darkens, Malkele / דער אָוונט טונקלט, מלכהלע
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “Der ovnt tunklt, Malkele”
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9.I Dreamed, Malkele / אַנימלט, מלכהלה, אין טרוים
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “Anumlt, Malkele, in troym”
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10.It May Be Real, Malkele/ ס׳איז אפֿשר אמת, מלכהלע
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “S’iz efsher emes, Malkele”
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11.Summer Evening Darkens / דער זומער-אָוונט דעמערט
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “Der zumer-ovnt demert”
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12.A Beggar Sang Today / אַ בעטלער האָט הײַנט
Itzik Manger, Velvl Zbarzher, “A betler hot haynt”
Tfile-Lid/ In Memory of Itzik Manger who died February 20th, 1969/ תפֿילה-ליד ב׳אָדר תשכ׳׳ט, דעמ 20טן פֿעברואַר, 1969
1. The Trumpet was Ashamed / דער טראָמפּייט האָט זיך פֿאַרשעמט
Yiddish: I. J. Shwartz ייִדיש פֿון י.י. שוואַרץ
Chaim Nakhman Bialik, Shriftn, “Der trompeyt hot zikh farshemt” - teyl 1
2. The Trumpet was Ashamed / דער טראָמפּייט האָט זיך פֿאַרשעמט
Yiddish: I.J. Shwartz ייִדיש פֿון י.י. שוואַרץ
Chaim Nakhman Bialik, Shriftn, “Der trompeyt hot zikh farshemt” - teyl 2
©Hertz Grosbard
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