Cantorial Jewels, 1948

The Yiddish Phonograph Record Collection consists of forty-six 10-inch 78s and eleven 12-inch 33s, or LPs, for a total of fifty-seven phonograph records. Nine of these are part of three named albums: Chanukah in Song, with vocals by Gladys Gewirtz and narration by Eve Lippman (Menorah Records, 1948); Cantorial Jewels, sung by Cantor Richard Tucker (Columbia, 1948); and Cantorial Chants, sung by the Cantor of Warsaw, Moshe Kusevitsky (RCA Victor, undated). Additionally, two 10-inch and one 12-inch albums hold a combined nineteen records. The remainder of the records are individually sleeved and organized alphabetically.

The records contain a variety of types of music, including classical, instrumental, folk songs, opera, cantorial music, and Yiddish interpretations of popular songs of the day. A few records also contain Yiddish storytelling and monologues from theater performances. A few recordings are in Hebrew and English, and one is in Russian. The record companies represented include Banner Records, RCA Victor, Columbia, Capitol, Apollo, De Luxe, Brunswick, and Menorah Records.