| The Hebrew
National food company and RCA team up for this very enjoyable collection
of classic Jewish sides recorded between 1952-1969. From Broadway,
there's, of course, a few numbers from +Fiddler on the Roof, including
Zero Mostel's take on "Tradition" and Perry Como's version of "Sunrise,
Sunset." Jerry Herman's musical romance about two middle-aged Americans in
Israel, +Milk and Honey, also gets a few turns here, including
"Independence Day Hora" and "Shalom." And from the world of film, we have
some songs featured in French director Claude Berri's 1969 comedy of
manners, Marry Me, Marry Me!, which chronicles a "nice" Jewish wedding via
such standards as "Mazeltov" and "My Yiddishe Momme." On top of all this,
the disc also features fine performances by the Andrew Sisters, the
Weavers, Leo Fuchs, and the Barry Sisters. Whether a habituate of the
synagogue or not, Hebrew National Kosher Classics will certainly please
fans of stage and screen music. |
