Oy, Abram! (Lori Lippitz, Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, 2022)

Published in 1912 in Warsaw, the beginning of this melody is based on a melody for the Purim song “Shoshanas Yaakov.“ Abram is the Russian-Jewish pronunciation of the Hebrew name Avrom (Abraham). It is a touching description of romance in old age. (Source: Pearls of Yiddish Song, Mlotek and Mlotek, Workmen’s Circle). She: Oy, Abram, I can’t live without you! Me without you, you without me, would be like a doorknob without a door. Remember that red dress? Oy, was I a lovely girl… He: Oy, vey, my Rivkele (Rebecca), give me your lips! Arrangement: Alex Koffman Featured on “Old Roots, New World“ (Shanachie Entertainment) Maxwell Street Klezmer Band: Lori Lippitz, Vocals Alex Koffman, Violin Bartek Warkoczyński, Clarinet Ivo Braun, Trumpet Bob Samborski, Trombone Gail Mangurten, Keyboard Jim Cox, Bass Justin Kramer, Drums Videography by Dmitriy Yakubov Sound by Packy Lundholm