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Berele is the Yiddish diminutive of BERYL. The surname is spelt CHAGY.

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On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 2:59 PM, Barton, Matthew <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> You may have been a victim of autocorrect--the cantor's first name was
> actually "Berele!"
>
> He also recorded commercially, and while I'm no expert on cantors, I
> believe that he is still very highly regarded.
>
>
> Matthew Barton
> Library of Congress
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:
> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gary A. Galo
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 2:29 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Can anyone tell me?
>
> Hi Ben,
>
> I forwarded your question to Seth Winner and got this:" Recorded in 1948.
> Beryl Chaggy was its cantor."
>
> He says that there may be more than one cantor on that record, even though
> one was listed. He says that the D8 in the matrix number indicates the 1948
> recording date. He also says it may be a radio broadcast.
>
> Best,
> Gary
>
> ____________________________
>
> Gary Galo
> Audio Engineer Emeritus
> The Crane School of Music
> SUNY at Potsdam, NY 13676
>
> "Great art presupposes the alert mind of the educated listener."
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>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 1:33 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Can anyone tell me?
>
> Hello everyone
>
> I have a 16" vinyl from the United States of America Navy Department.
> It says "Jewish Divine Service".
> The service is "performed" by Cantor Abraham Shapiro and the Choir of
> Temple B'nai Abraham of Newark, NJ, Max Helfman, conducting.
> Series B, No. 14A - ND8-MM-10254
>
> Can anyone tell me about this record?
>
> Thanks,
> Ben Roth
>
>


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