Odessa Mama (song)

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Tennoe, Mariam T.; Henssonow, Susan F.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. For the disambiguation page and the term Odessa Mama used to reference the city, see Odessa Mama Odessa Mama (also Odessa Mame, Odesa Mame, Adesa Mame; Yiddish: ) is a Yiddish song of Ukrainian origin, which enjoyed popularity in numerous East European countries, as well as the United States before the Holocaust. It has been recorded by notable performers like Pesach Burstein, Aaron Lebedeff and Herman Yablakoff. There are Ukrainian language and Russian language versions of the song as well. The song is about the love for the city of Odessa, looked upon as a mother by locals and is an ode to Odessa''s sidewalks, electric lights, hotels, and other modern amenities. Odessa Mama is a term used by people of Odessa to refer to their city, the term having criminal roots. The song was thus popular with immigrants, in a similar vein to the Yiddish American showtune Romania, Romania.

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786131331305
• ISBN-10: 6131331308
• Artikelnr.: 30115566