Hi Everybody!! Another great program is up on the website for your enjoyment!! A regular edition of the show with lots of great vintage and modern Jewish music culled from our family archive of 110 years of great Jewish recordings!! Ben and I thank you very much for your support of the program and we remind you to be our ambassadors and spread the good word about Washington Jewish Radio!! Forward the website to everyone you can so they can enjoy the program as well!! Ben and I hope you enjoy the show!!
PROGRAM OF SUNDAY JUNE 8, 2014
Eitz Chayim Hi-The Chevra-1982
Lo Sevoishi-Asher Scharf-1992
Shvil Ha Bricha-Rita-1986
Mazzel-The Murphy Sisters-1949
Heiliger Shabbos (Holy Sabbath)-Schwebel, Scharf and Levine-1990
I Love You Much Too Much-Jerry Vale-1966
Everlasting Love (spoof of the Carl Carlton hit of the same name)-Variations-1998
Kurrybone (spoof of the Jimmie Rodgers hit “Honey Comb”)-Country Yossi-1985
Samayach T’Samach-Isaac Honig-1993
The remainder of the program is a special tribute to Cantor David Werdyger (1919-2014). A famous Chazzan and singer of Chassidic music and an exponent of the spread of Chassidic music to the mainstream Jewish audience in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Here are the selections I have included in the tribute:
1. Boruch Hu-1968
2. Kotel (Yiddish)-1971
3. Ato Seiser Li-1977
4. Sim Sholom-Cantorial with choir-1959
5. Yehi Rotzon-Cantorial with choir-1959
BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:
Sh’mo Shel Melech-Yeshiva Boys Choir
Adam Zoveir Zichronot-Mangina Choir of Brandeis University
Binyan HaSimcha (spoof of “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga)-AKA Pella
Esso Einai-Shalsheles
Sunshine-Matisyahu
L’Hodot-Yosef Chaim Shwekey
All in all, there’s another great show for you to enjoy!! On next week’s show we will have our special Father’s Day program which you are sure to enjoy!! Lots of great and poignant music as we give Dad his musical due on his special day!! Enjoy the show and have a great week!!