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A mensch soll men sein [A mensh zol men zein]
Summary
"One should be a decent, respectable person."
Operetta also called "Abraham Hashkenazi."
Libretto: Anshel Schorr
Performed by Bernard Bernstein, Kalman Juvelier, and Regina Prager.
"'Despite all, one must behave properly. Be a responsible human being."
Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General)
From play of the same title. (General)
Tags
Date
01/01/1908
Contributors
Perlmutter, Arnold -- b. 1859 (composer)
Wohl, Herman -- 1877-1936 (composer)
Shor, A. (Anshel) -- 1871-1942 (lyricist)
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain
