Artist: Harry Kandel
Author: trad
Label: Victor
Year: 1917
A Bulgar is a dance style. Melody based upon a Romanian folk tune. Reissued on Der Gassen Nigun - Master of Klezmer Music Volume 2.
Covers:
Abe Schwartz Jewish Orch. [as Der Shtiller Bulgar on Columbia; Abe came from Bucharest to the US in 1899; reissued on Arhoolie cd Klezmer: Early Yiddish Instrumental Music 1908-1927]
Ziggy Elman [instrumental as Fralich In Swing on Bluebird; a 'freylekh' or 'frailach' is a joyous Klezmer dance tune; jazz trumpeter Elman (Harry Finkelman) played klezmer before joining Benny Goodman's band]
Benny Goodman [vocal by Martha Tilton, n°1 US as And The Angels Sing op Victor, credited to Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Ziggy Elman (music) who plays trumpet]
Three Chuckles [small hit]
Herb Alpert [all as And The Angels Sing]
And The Angels Sing is the epitaph on Johnny Mercer's grave on Bonaventure Cemetery (The Garden Of Good And Evil) in his Savannah, Georgia. (see also: Moon River)
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