Pawlo Humeniuk's lyrics & chords

Pawlo Humeniuk (c. 1884, Pidvolochyska, Ukraine – January 24, 1965, Jersey City?, NJ, USA) was a Ukrainian-American fiddler from the early 20th century, one of the biggest stars of the era's ethnic music. He was born in Pidvolochyska, a village in the western area of Ukraine, and moved to the US in about 1902. He performed at various celebrations, such as weddings, in New York. Humeniuk was signed to Okeh Records in 1925, and began recording on December 3 of that year. His early records sold well, and included kolomyjkas, kozachoks and po...read more