Pesach Burstein - Sonny Boy, Polish Shtetl, Columbia 1928

[BigGuyBoleslaw]

You Tube won't let me type in the link to Michael Burstyn singing Sonny Boy.

The fellow who uploaded it is mikeburst.

[BigGuyBoleslaw]

Thank you very much.

Pesach Burstein's son Mike Burstyn spells his last name differently so as not to be confused with someone else.

You can compare Mike singing Sonny Boy in English to his dad singing in Yiddish.  Below is Michael Burstyn playing Al Jolson in "jolson the Musical".

[ivelosthewilltolive]

This song is hard to take in any language...

[Elvuz]

Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam.

[SwietnyLew]

Nicely done vid.

[LeonardMIS]

Excellent.

One problen\m, the song is called "Zindele maynts" ("My son") Er zingt mit an emesn gefil.

[trabanul]

Dus is a zoi schaine!

[reginaDexant]

Thank you for this grand piece of history.

[AdaMichnik]

POLAND BELONGS TO jEWS!

[reginaDexant]

Israel belongs to the Jesw.

[nicodagger]

@panobiektywnyKielce Czy to nie ktoś, kto mieszka w Polska Polak, bez względu na ich religię?

[Nadav34]

No, Poland belongs to Poles and Jews - both are brothers... and we both suffered greatly.. although those nazi mamzerim did a nice job on our people, but while everyone else in Eastern Europe helped the nazis accomplish their goal, the POLES and I do mean THE POLISH PEOPLE risked their lives and helped Jews to survive.. if the situation were reversed, Jews would have helped the Poles too.

[alufa1]

Todah rabah for sharing this:) I truly aappreciate it.

[vladimirrapodessa]

thats my old neighborhood

[shartov]

amazing clip of history

[albertdiner]

Other jewish singers have also recorded this

song, such as Eddie Fisher, and Mandy Pantikin, in english. The original by Al Jolson is a classic.

[FortunaFortesJuvat]

Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson) was also Jewish

[dzheger]

Amazing. Beautiful, unhinderedly sentimental song of a parent's love for his/her child. Thanks also the extensive infornation about the Bursteins, and for the interesting photos.

[refohtiew]

Since I have made the acquaintance with a Jewish girl at school (her parents coming from Poland) - 33 years ago - I like Jewish people so much, so that I am looking for such a partnership for a lot of time now, e. g. in Jewish Single Community. Due to this fact I like to hear such kind of music.

[barbcard]

So funny to hear this in what sounds like Yiddish! I always associate the song with Al Jolson but this is much better. Esp. when it takes on a melancholy note towards the end. And the clips are fascinating. Danke.