Hi Everybody!! Another great regular edition of the program is up on the website for your enjoyment!! The usual mix of the finest in vintage and modern Jewish music, culled from our family archive of over 110 years of great recordings. Ben and I appreciate all the great support we get from you, our great listeners and we remind you to spread the good word about Washington Jewish Radio by forwarding the website to everyone you can!! Here is the line-up for this week’s great show:
PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2017
V’Hoer Eineinu-Meir Sherman-1981
Yerav No Sichi Alecha-Shloime Dachs-1996
Keren Shemesh-Edna Lev-1972
Pinky’s In A Pickle-Molly Picon-1950
Watch Your Step-Klezmer Conservatory Band-1991
Elokeinu R’tzei-Cantor Jacob Barkin-1965
Hut Er G’Davvent-Benny Bell-1946
Off To The Races-Larry Best-1951
Nit Gedaiget (Don’t Worry)-Avraham Fried-1999
Ein Kelokeinu-Cantor Ralph Schlossberg-1966
Milk and Honey-Original Broadway Cast-1961
Shabbos Kodesh-Simcha Weber-1987
On this week’s Cantorial Feature, two very nice selections by Cantor Benjamin Siegel (1919-2004). Born in Poland he came to the United States as a child and was raised in New York. He obtained his first Cantorial position in Spring Valley, New York in 1940. He served in the US Navy during World War II and conducted many services. In 1950, he became Cantor of the prestigious Temple Israel of Great Neck, New York, a post he held until his retirement in 1985. He continued to officiate on the High Holidays until 1991. He passed away in 2004. On today’s Cantorial Feature, two selections from a 1965 album released by the shul.
1. Habeit Mishomayim Urei (the famous composition of William Bogszester)
2. Ki K’Shimcho (composed by Cantor Siegel)
BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:
Didoh Beh-Avraham Fried
Good Shabbos-Fuchs and Schwibel
Sh’mo Shel Melech-Shalsheles, Jr.
Gam Zoveir Zichronot-Manginah
Ki Sheim Hashem-Eli Gerstner
Modim-Debbie Friedman
Well, that’s the line-up for this week and Ben and I hope you enjoy the show!! Next week, another great program comes your way. Until then, happy listening and have a great week!!