Yiddish Research: Commercial Recordings

115 audio recordings of Jewish content, including Yiddish songs, cantorial repertoire, and instrumental music.

Apply for a free research login to hear commercial and non-commercial recordings dating back to the early 20th century.

200 digitized recordings of mostly Yiddish music from the U.S., Poland and France collected by a Finnish record producer.

Large historical and contemporary Jewish music archive in Paris, with some recordings available online.

9,000 digitized 78-rpm discs of Yiddish music from around the world.

Early 20th century commercial audio recordings from the U.S.

Comprehensive, international Jewish music collection, with some online content.

Apply for a "Research Station" login for increased access to this substantial collection strong in Yiddish content.

Historical recordings from Russia, including Yiddish vocal and instrumental music.

Search for recordings and printed music for songs, including by the first line of the song.

The Database is developed and operated by the Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at the University of California, Los Angeles and contains aggregated materials regarding Jewish music recordings held in American institutional archives.

Read biographies and articles on Yiddish musicians. The site's audio content, for free and for purchase, includes newer renditions of historical tunes.