Peerce, Jan | On 2nd Avenue | CD

Jan Peerce (1904 to 1984) was an American operatic tenor. He was born in a cold water flat in the Lower East Side of New York, where he lived until his marriage, and attended De Witt Clinton High School and Columbia University. He took violin lessons and gave public performances, and it was soon discovered that he was an exceptional lyric tenor. He was the father of film director Larry Peerce.

Jan Peerce on 2nd Avenue is a single CD album by Jan Peerce, released in 1993 on Vanguard in the United States. It is described as love songs from the golden age of the Yiddish theatre. Gershon Kingsley arranged the recording and was also its conductor.

Track List

1. Mein Shtele Belz (My Little Town Belz)
2. Mirele
3. Eishes Chayil (A Woman of Valor)
4. Ich Hob Dich Lieb (I Love You)
5. Ich Sing (I Sing)
6. Mein Yiddish Maidele (My Yiddish Sweetheart0
7. Malkale Dem Reb'Ns (The Rabbi's Daughter)
8. Ich Hob Dich Tzu Fil Lieb (I Love You Too Much)
9. Du un Ich (You and I)
10. Liebes Shmertzen (Pangs of Love)
11. Fargess Mich Nit (Do Not Forget Me)
12. Ein Mol In Leben (Once In A Lifetime)
13. Gib Mir Liebe (Give Me Love)
14. Oib S'Iz Bashert (If It's Meant to Be)