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Russland's freiheit's lied, Yiddish-American song

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Russland's freiheit's lied, Yiddish-American song

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Summary

"Russia's freedom song."
"A narrative ballad expressing idealistic hopes for an end to tsarist oppression, and for the coming of a new era of peace, freedom, and prosperity in Russia."
Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950. (General)

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Date

01/01/1917

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Contributors

Rumshinsky, Joseph -- 1881-1956 (composer)

Rosenfeld, Morris -- 1862-1923 (lyricist)

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Public Domain