Mickey Katz

Aliases: Mickey Katz and Der Ganser Gang
Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers
Mickey Katz and His Orchestra
Real name: Meyer Myron Katz
Born: June 15, 1909
Died: April 30, 1985
Country: United States
IPI: 00015960292 11 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Musician and comedian known for his song parodies in Yiddish and English.
Family: Joel Grey Son
Related: Spike Jones

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
i	Bar Mitzvah Special	Mickey Katz	June 2, 1958	Don Byron
i	Berele's Sherele	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	October 5, 1953	(2 artists)
i	Frailach Jamboree	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	January 30, 1956	Don Byron
	Happy Pay-Off Day	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	April 10, 1950	(31 artists)
	Litvak Square Dance	Mickey Katz	June 2, 1958	Don Byron
i	Mamaliege Dance	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	October 5, 1953	Don Byron
i	Trombonick Tanz	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	October 5, 1953	Don Byron
i	Wedding Dance	Mickey Katz	June 2, 1958	Don Byron

Originals using parts of other songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		There's a Hole in the Iron Curtain	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 1950

Covers by Mickey Katz

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Anniversary Song	Mickey Katz and Der Ganser Gang	July 2, 1962	(unknown), Al Jolson with Orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff REC, Anita Ellis and Harry Geller's Concert Orchestra REL
A Schmo is a Schmo	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	July 1952	Doris Day with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
Bagle Call Rag	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	November 1950	Friars Society Orchestra
Borscht Riders in the Sky	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	July 1951	Bob Geddins Cavaliers
Carmen Katz	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	March 1949	(unknown), Célestine Galli-Marié
C'est si bon (Ces-Tzi-Bon)	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 15, 1954	Jacques Hélian & son orchestre - Chant Jean Marco REC, Suzy Delair PRF Covered by Don Byron
Chiny Town	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	March 1951	Grace Kerns and J. B. Wells
Chlo-e	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	April 1948	Douglas Richardson
Come On-A My House	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	September 1951	Rosemary Clooney with Stan Freeman, Mundell Lowe, Jimmy Crawford & Frank Carroll
Don't Let the Schmaltz Get in Your Eyes	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 16, 1953	Slim Willet - With The Brush Cutters
Duvid Crockett	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	May 1955	The Mellowmen
Feet Up, Pat Him on the Pipick	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	November 3, 1952	Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & His Orch. & Chorus
Feudin' and fussin' mit mine cousin	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	July 1949	Dorothy Shay REC,REL, Jean Moorhead and Lou Wills, Jr. PRF
Geshray of DeVilde Kotchke	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	November 1950	Terry Gilkyson
Haim afen range	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	December 1947	Vernon Dalhart Covered by Don Byron
Hava nagila	Mickey Katz and Der Ganser Gang	July 2, 1962	A.Z. Idelsohn
Hermendel's Koch-A-Lain	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 1960	Carol Haney, John Raitt and Company PRF, Johnnie Ray - Orch. under dir. of Joe Reisman REC
Herring Boats	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 1952	Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orchestra and The Norman Luboff Choir
Hey! Jealous Lover	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	March 1958	Frank Sinatra - Orchestra under direction of Nelson Riddle
Hinky dinky vais ich voos	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	April 1948	Jack Charman
(How Much Is) That Pickle in the Window	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	April 1953	Patti Page with Orchestra conducted by Jack Rael
I Love You Much Too Much	Mickey Katz and Der Ganser Gang	July 2, 1962	Luba Kadison, Bob Zurke and His Delta Rhythm Band - Vocal Refrain by Evelyn Poe
I'm a Schlemiel of Fortune	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	April 14, 1952	Al Costello with The Walter Scott Orchestra
Kiss of Meyer	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	May 1952	Victor Argentine Orchestra, Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra Covered by Don Byron
Knish Doctor	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	August 18, 1958	The Music of David Seville
K'nock Around the Clock	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	December 9, 1957	Sonny Dae and His Knights
Machaiye War Chant	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	1949	Crowel Glee Club, Andy Iona and His Islanders Covered by Don Byron
Mañana	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	1950	Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and The Brazilians
Mickey Katz: Songs, Stories & Instrumentals	Mickey Katz	April 1967	Zero Mostel, Maria Karnilova and Chorus PRF,REL, Six Brown Brothers
Mississippi Schmootz	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	1949	Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys
Mona Liza	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra - Vocal by Jay Novello	May 21, 1951	Sergio De Karlo, Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra - Vocal by Tommy Lynn
Moscovitz Ramble	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	December 1954	Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
My yiddishe momme	Mickey Katz and Der Ganser Gang	July 2, 1962	Willie Howard, Cantor Joseph Rosenblatt
Paisach in Portugal	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	May 1954	Alberto Ribeiro e Seu Conjunto Covered by Don Byron
Patcha-Me	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	September 29, 1952	Alberto Rabagliati
(Put Another Nickel In) Music! Music! Music!	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	1950	Etienne Paree featuring Eddie "Piano" Miller
Roiselle from Texas	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	September 1955	Ben Jarrell - Acc. by Da Costa Woltz‘s Southern Broadcasters
Sadir Dance	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	1949	Kirov Ballet Covered by Don Byron
Schvitzburgh, Pennsylvania	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	May 1952	Guy Mitchell with Orch. & Chorus under the direction of Mitch Miller REL, Jerry Gray and His Orchestra - Vocal by Tommy Traynor REC
Shalom	Mickey Katz and Der Ganser Gang	July 2, 1962	Robert Weede and Mimi Benzell
Sheherazade	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	1953	(unknown)
Shein vi di l'vone	Mickey Katz and Der Ganser Gang	July 2, 1962	Bagelman Sisters (The Barry Sisters) REC,REL, Menasha Skulnik and Gertie Bulman PRF
She'll Be Coming 'Round the Katzkills	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	July 1951	(unknown), Henry Whitter
Shleppin My Baby Back Home	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	September 29, 1952	Broadway Syncopators
Sin	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 1952	Four Aces featuring Al Alberts
Sixteen Tons	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	January 30, 1956	Merle Travis
Sound Off	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	September 1951	(unknown)
St. Louis Blues	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	1949	Prince's Band
Sweet and Gentle	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	March 1958	Bobby Capo, S. Bolivar Orchestra and Barry Frank Covered by Don Byron
Take me back tzu die prairie	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	July 1949	Carl T. Sprague REC, Bascom Lamar Lunsford - Blackwell Lunsford REL
That's Amore (That's Morris)	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 15, 1954	Dean Martin with Dick Stabile and His Orchestra REL, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis BRD
The Baby, the Bubbe and You	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	June 1950	Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae
The Little White Knish That Cried	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	April 14, 1952	Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
The Poiple Kishke Eater	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	August 18, 1958	Sheb Wooley
The Wedding Samba	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	1950	(unknown)
Tico Tico (Tickle Kitzel)	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	April 1948	Orquestra Colbaz
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! Goodbye	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	1949	Al Jolson PRF,REC
Tweedlee Dee	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	May 1955	LaVern Baker and The Gliders with Orchestra
Where Is My Pants?	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	January 5, 1959	(unknown)
Why Don't You Believe Me	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 16, 1953	Joni James - Orchestra conducted by Lew Douglas
Yiddish Mule Train	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	June 1950	Buz Butler and Cass County Boys
You Belong to Me?	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	November 3, 1952	Joni James - Lew Douglas Orchestra
You're a Doity Dog	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	1957	Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton - Kansas City Bill & Orch.

Songs written by Mickey Katz

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Bar Mitzvah Special	Mickey Katz	Mickey Katz	June 2, 1958	Covered by Don Byron
Frailach Jamboree	Mickey Katz	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	January 30, 1956	Covered by Don Byron
Litvak Square Dance	Mickey Katz	Mickey Katz	June 2, 1958	Covered by Don Byron
Mamaliege Dance	Mickey Katz, Nat Farber	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	January 19, 1953	Covered by Don Byron
There's a Hole in the Iron Curtain	Mickey Katz, Mel Blanc	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 1950
Trombonick Tanz	Mickey Katz, Nat Farber	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	January 19, 1953	Covered by Don Byron
Wedding Dance	Mickey Katz	Mickey Katz	June 2, 1958	Covered by Don Byron

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Carmen Katz	Mickey Katz	Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle)	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers
Feudin' and fussin' mit mine cousin	Mickey Katz	Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers
Haim afen range	Mickey Katz	Home on the Range	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	Covered by Don Byron
Hinky dinky vais ich voos	Mickey Katz	Mademoiselle from Armentières	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers
Mechaiye War Chant	Mickey Katz	Ta-hu-wa-hu-wai	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	Covered by Don Byron
Mississippi Schmootz	Mickey Katz	Mississippi Mud	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers
Sadir Dance	Mickey Katz	Sabre Dance	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	Covered by Don Byron
Sixteen Tons	Mickey Katz	Sixteen Tons	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra
Take me back tzu die prairie	Mickey Katz	Red River Valley	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers
Tico Tico (Tickle Kitzel)	Mickey Katz	Tico-tico no farelo	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers
Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye!	Mickey Katz	Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye)	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Comin' 'Round the Katzkills	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 1960	Capitol Records
Hello, Solly! - An English-Yiddish Musical Revue	Mickey Katz - Larry Best - Stan Porter - Vivian Lloyd	April 1967	Capitol Records
Katz Puts On the Dog!	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	March 1958	Capitol Records
Mickey Katz Plays Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and Brisses	Mickey Katz	June 2, 1958	Capitol Records
Mish Mosh	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	April 1, 1957	Capitol Records
Sing-Along with Mickele	Mickey Katz and Der Ganser Gang	July 2, 1962	Capitol Records
The Family Danced	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	October 5, 1953	Capitol Records
The Most Mishige	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	January 5, 1959	Capitol Records

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Schmo Is a Schmo	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	July 1952	Capitol Records
Borscht Riders in the Sky	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	July 1951	Capitol Records
Carmen Katz	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	March 1949	RCA Victor
Come On-A My House	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	September 1951	Capitol Records
Don't Let the Schmaltz Get in Your Eyes	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 16, 1953	Capitol Records
Duvid Crockett	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	May 1955	Capitol Records
Feet Up, Pat Him on the Pipick	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	November 3, 1952	Capitol Records
Feudin' and Fussin' Mit Mine Cousin	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	July 1949	RCA Victor
Gehakte Mambo	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	March 1951	Capitol Records
Geshray of DeVilde Kotchke	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	November 1950	Capitol Records
Haim Afen Range	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	December 1947	RCA Victor
Haimish Memories	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	1950	RCA Victor
Happy Pay-Off Day	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	April 10, 1950	Capitol Records
Herring Boats	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 1952	Capitol Records
(How Much Is) That Pickle in the Window	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	April 1953	Capitol Records
I'm a Schlemiel of Fortune	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	April 14, 1952	Capitol Records
Kiss of Meyer	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	May 1952	Capitol Records
Mona Liza	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	May 21, 1951	Capitol Records
Music! Music! Music!	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	1950	Capitol Records
Nudnick, the Flying Schissel	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	December 9, 1957	Capitol Records
Paisach in Portugal	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	May 1954	Capitol Records
(Put Another Nickel In) Music! Music! Music!	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	1950	Capitol Records
Roiselle from Texas	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	September 1955	Capitol Records
Sadir Dance	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	1949	RCA Victor
Scheherazade	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	1953	Capitol Records
Shleppin My Baby Back Home	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	September 29, 1952	Capitol Records
Sixteen Tons	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	January 30, 1956	Capitol Records
St. Louis Blues	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	1949	RCA Victor
That's Amore (That's Morris)	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 15, 1954	Capitol Records
The Poiple Kishke Eater	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	August 18, 1958	Capitol Records
There's a Hole in the Iron Curtain	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	February 1950	Capitol Records
Tico Tico (Tickle Kitzel)	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	April 1948	RCA Victor
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! Goodbye	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	1949	RCA Victor
Yiddishe Mambo	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	December 1954	Capitol Records
Yiddish Mule Train	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	June 1950	Capitol Records
You're a Doity Dog	Mickey Katz and His Orchestra	1957	Capitol Records