Theodore Bikel United States

Biography

Theodore Meir Bikel (May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was an Austrian-American actor, folk singer, musician, and composer. In the 1950s, Bikel produced several albums of Jewish folk songs, as well as Songs of a Russian Gypsy, in 1958. He was a co-founder of the Newport Folk Festival (together with Pete Seeger, Oscar Brand, and George Wein) in 1959. In 1962, Bikel became the first singer besides Dylan to perform "Blowin' in the Wind" in public. Bikel (with business partner Herb Cohen) opened the first folk music coffeehouse in Los Angeles

Popular Songs

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  Nichevo, Nichevo, Nichevo (From the film Fraulein)

  Songs of Russia Old and New / Songs of a Russian Gypsy

  149 BPM
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  Pomnyu Ya (I Remember)

  Songs of Russia Old and New / Songs of a Russian Gypsy

  179 BPM
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  At Volgi Da Dona (From the Volga to the Don)

  Songs of Russia Old and New / Songs of a Russian Gypsy

  137 BPM
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  Dire-Gelt

  Yiddish Theatre & Folk Songs

  131 BPM
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  Gari Gari Maya Zvyezda (Twinkle, Twinkle, My Star)

  Songs of Russia Old and New / Songs of a Russian Gypsy

  88 BPM

Discography

Songs of Russia Old and New / Songs of a Russian Gypsy

2005

Yiddish Theatre & Folk Songs

1991