Description: Shipping: All items will be packed safely in a sturdy package for safe shipping.We ship internationally and offer combined shipping for multiple purchases. Expedited, Priority Mail and FedEx shipping available Once payment is received, we ship your item on the next business day.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Pls check the shipping tab. Ebay does not display cheapest shipping on top of the listing. Over 1000 Records available. If you plan to buy several records: Click the "ADD TO CART" button. Once you have selected all the records you want, go to Cart and check out. COMBINED SHIPPING will be applied automatically. If shipping seems high: In Cart click REQUEST TOTAL, and I will send you an invoice. A series of great Jewish, Yiddish and Hebrew records from early G&Ts Cantorials to famous Broadway and Catskills Comedians 78 rpm Victrola Records Click this link for more Yiddish and Hebrew Records in my other listings! Profile: b. Ostrowce, Poland 1894 - d. New York 1955. He migrated to Toronto, Canada in 1907 at the age of 11. He studied at the Toronto Conservatory of Music and later was cantor in various synagogues in New York, performed for the radio and made ??recordings. At the height of his fame in 1934 he had a stroke and could no longer sing. Rare early brown Wax Vocalion record of JEWISH Cantor Josef Shlisky 1894 - 1955 Kidnapped as a young child, 'discovered' while working in a factory, feted as one of America's top line Cantors, and stricken down at the age of 40. He had a very high tenor voice, with a most extraordinary flexibility. He was able to change from the highest, most beautiful falsetto, into full voice, with consummate ease and he used this facility most effectively in many of his pieces. Shlisky's style, and the timbre of his voice, were very distinctive. He truly was one of the 'greats' of the Golden Age of Chazanim. Label: Vocalion 2000Format: Shellac, 12", 78 RPMA Leolom Yehei Odom - Part 1B Leolom Yehei Odom - Part 2Record Company – The Aeolian Company Orig Issue 12" brown wax Vocalion RecordsCondition: VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS, only hint of greying but rubbed and scuff, plays E very quiet lightest hiss rare ticksGREAT SOUND A GREAT COPY Joseph Shlisky 1894 - 1955 By Rabbi Geoffrey Shisler Kidnapped as a young child, 'discovered' while working in a factory, feted as one of America's top line Cantors, and stricken down at the age of 40. Truly the stuff of a great novel, and if the recorded history is to be believed, Joseph Shlisky had one of the most theatrical lives of all the Chazanim recorded here so far. Born in Ostrowce, Poland, like so many young Jewish boys who could sing, Joseph Shlisky joined the local Shul choir as a small child. At the age of seven he was virtually kidnapped by the Chazan, who told his parents that he was taking him on a tour to London, but actually went to Toronto instead. After escaping from the clutches of this unscrupulous Chazan, he eventually found a home with one of his uncles, who had emigrated to Toronto. Shlisky never thought about a musical career until, one day, whilst working in one of the factories of T. Eaton. Co, he was heard singing by Lady Eaton. She was so impressed by his voice that she sponsored his training at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. When he gave his first public performance in New York City in 1919, the critics were very enthusiastic about him. In 1920 Joseph heard that the Slonimer Synagogue was looking for a Chazan for the Yamim Noraim and he went to the President's leather factory to audition! Needless to say, he got the position and remained at that Shul for a further two years. For the rest of his singing career, he held posts at various leading new York Synagogues, giving numerous concerts, appearing on radio and making recordings. He brought his parents over to live with him in the USA. Shlisky was signed up to appear with the San Carlo Opera Company but, like so many other outstanding Chazanim, eventually declined because it would have entailed him breaking Shabbat and Yom Tov. It is said that, owing to his own experiences as a child, he was always very helpful towards Chazanim who were recently arrived in the country, and would often appear at charity and benefit concerts for them. Sadly, when he was at the very peak of his career, after Pesach 1934, he suffered a paralytic stroke, and never sang again. Shlisky did not record a great number of pieces but fortunately, we do have a fair representation of his art. He had a very high tenor voice, with a most extraordinary flexibility. He was able to change from the highest, most beautiful falsetto, into full voice, with consummate ease and he used this facility most effectively in many of his pieces. Shlisky's style, and the timbre of his voice, were very distinctive. He truly was one of the 'greats' of the Golden Age of Chazanim. More Great Records on sale right now: CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE MORE GREAT RECORDS CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE ALL ITEMS - VINTAGE BOOKS, VICTROLA and TURNTABLE ITEMS, CDs, Books and DVDs http://shop.ebay.com/carsten_sf/m.html ==== A Quick NOTE ON GRADING AND SHIPPING: As you can see from my feedback, I try hard to earn your POSITIVE FEEDBACK and FIVE STAR RATINGS. If for any reason your transaction was NOT SATISFACTORY, pls contact me and I will work something out with you. YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A REASON TO GIVE ME A NEGATIVE RATING or a LOW STAR RATING. Quick note on grading: The Grade (Excellent to Poor, I don't give Mint) refers to the WEAR of the record. 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Price: 74.99 USD
Location: San Francisco, California
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Artist: CLICK RIGHT ARROW > FOR CONDITION, Josef Shlisky
Format: Record
Material: Shellac
Genre: Contemporary Christian, Folk, Religious & Devotional, World Music, Comedy & Spoken Word
Record Label: Vocalion Records
Record Size: 12"
Style: Cabaret, Ceremonial, Chassidic, Christian, Comedy/Novelty Music, Deutsche Schlager, Farewell & Grief, Field Recording, Film Score/Soundtrack, German music, Germany & Austria, Ghetto, Gospel, Greece, Greek Music, Gypsy Jazz, Jewish, Klezmer, Mediterranean, Music Hall, Musical/Original Cast, Prayers/Sermons, Radio Play/Show, Russian Music, Schlager, Spiritual, Stand-Up/Sketch, Traditional & Vocal, Vocal, Eastern Europe & Russia
Speed: 78 RPM
Release Title: LEOLOM YEHEI ODOM
Language: German, Hebrew, Russian, Yiddish
Catalog Number: 2000
