Odessa Mama (song)
Odessa Mama (also ''Odessa Mame'', ''Odesa Mame'', ''Adesa Mame''; yi, אָדעסאַ מאַמע) is a Yiddish song of Russia, Russian 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 Odesa, looked upon as a mother by locals and is an ode to Odesa's sidewalks, electric lights, hotels, and other modern amenities.How It Was Sung in Odessa: At the Intersection of Russian and Yiddish Folk Culture; by Robert A. Rothstein; Slavic Review, Vol. 60, No. 4 (Winter, 2001), pp. 781-801 ''Odessa Mama'' is a term used by people of Odesa to refer to their city. The song was thus popular with immigrants, in a similar vein to the Yiddish American showtune Romania, Romania. One of the most enduring and popu ...
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Odessa Mama (other)
Odessa Mama or Odesa Mama or Odessa Mame or Odesa Mame or ''variation''. may refer to: *"Odessa Mama" or "Odesa Mama" – a Culture of Odesa#"Odesa Mama", term used by the people of Odesa to lovingly refer to their city as "mother" *Odessa Mama (song), "Odessa Mama" (song) or "Odesa Mama" or "Odessa Mame" or "Odesa Mame" – a popular traditional Ukrainian Yiddish song * ''Odessa-mama'' (song; russian: link=no, Одесса-мама), a Russian language song by Evgeny Agranovich *''Odessa-Mama'', novel by Efraim Sevela, 2003 *''Odessa-Mama'' (одесса-мама), Ukrainian TV series starring Pyotr Fyodorov, set in 1969, 2012-2013 * Odesa Mama, a 2010 art exhibition by Oleg Drozdov See also * Odesa (other) * Odessa (other) * Mama (other) * Mame (other) {{disambig ...
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