Abe Elenkrieg

Abe Elenkrieg or Elenkrig (1878  – 1965) was a Ukrainian trumpeter, barber and bandleader of "Abe Elenkrig's Yiddishe Orchestra" and the "Hebrew Bulgarian Orchestra". Connoisseurs consider his klezmer records the great neglected treasures of klezmer music. One of the first recordings of klezmer music was made by Abe in 1913.[1]

Biography

Elenkrieg was born in Ukraine in 1878. He was the son of trombonist Ralph Elenkrig. He and his family immigrated to New York City in the late 1880s.[2]

Discography

Some of Abe's recordings include:

  • "Di Mame iz Gegangen" (Mama is Gone)
  • "Der Rebe iz Gegangen" (The Rabbi is Gone)
  • "Fon der Choope" (Also known as From the Wedding), which was placed in the National Recording Registry in 2010.[3]
  • "Nit ba Motin"

References
  1. Strom, Yale (2002). The Book of Klezmer. pp. 155.
  2. Netsky, Dr. Hankus. "Fon der Choope (From the Wedding) - Abe Elenkrig's Yidishe Orchestra (April 4, 1913)" (PDF). Library of Congress. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. "The Sounds of Fighting Men, Howlin' Wolf and Comedy Icon Among 25 Named to the National Recording Registry". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-04-07.


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