Ikh Hob Dikh Tsi Fil Lib
Music: Olshanetsky, Alexander(1892–1946) Lyrics: Tauber, Chaim Shmuel
Singers The Barry Sisters

Alexander Olshanetsky was born in Odessa,Ukraine, which was then a part of Imperial Russia, of Jewish descent. At the age of 6, Olshanetsky began studying the violin. Olshanetsky emigrated to the United States in 1922. He was a major figure within the Yiddish theatre scene in New York City from the mid-1920s until his death in 1946.
Chaim Tauber was born on June 14, 1901 in Molive (Mogilev-Podolia, now Belorussia). He immigrated to America in 1928.
In 1933 Tauber started with the New York Avenue Theatre second premiere of the operetta by A. Olshanetsky, "Der Katerinschik."
For the next 2 years the career of Tauber was very successful. Chaim Tauber wrote songs for musical comedies. Julius Nathanson and Luba Kadison played the main parts. Nathanson, became the first performer of the most popular of the songs written by Chaim Tauber "Ich hob dich tsufil lib".
American blues singer Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) had performed this song as well.
Chaim Tauber was born on June 14, 1901 in Molive (Mogilev-Podolia, now Belorussia). He immigrated to America in 1928.
In 1933 Tauber started with the New York Avenue Theatre second premiere of the operetta by A. Olshanetsky, "Der Katerinschik."
For the next 2 years the career of Tauber was very successful. Chaim Tauber wrote songs for musical comedies. Julius Nathanson and Luba Kadison played the main parts. Nathanson, became the first performer of the most popular of the songs written by Chaim Tauber "Ich hob dich tsufil lib".
American blues singer Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) had performed this song as well.
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