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The Unknown Band
- Accession Number
- 2010-6-16
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-6-16
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 1 audio disc (6 min.) : 45 rpm, vinyl ; 18 cm
- Date
- [ca. 1970]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one record titled "The Unknown Band: Live at the Unknown Auditorium." The record features two songs: "Lubavitcher Twist" and "Shake It up Zayde." The album was recorded at Stakar Studios, Toronto, with Saul Helman in the role of studio engineer. Writing on the album credits the song "Lubavitcher Twist" to R. Shapiro and TUBR. According to amateur musicologist Yakov Kimmel, R. Shapiro refers to Rashi Shapiro, who is best known for Rashi and the Rishonim. The record is significant for being the sole recording Moishe Tanenbaum published under the name Uncle Milty. (His recordings as Uncle Moishy started in 1979.)
- Custodial History
- The origin of the record is unknown.
- Administrative History
- The Unknown Band was made up of Allan Glass (bass), Lawrence Malek and Richard Lvine (drums), Moishe "Uncle Milte" Tanenbaum and Zale Newman (guitar, vocals), and Chaim Shainhouse (keyboards, vocals). Moishe Tanenbaum went on to become famous as Uncle Moishy. Zale Newman also made numerous recordings in the Orthodox Jewish music scene.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Available as two WAV files.
- Subjects
- Music by Jewish composers
- Name Access
- Moishy, Uncle
- Source
- Archival Accessions