Abe Elenkrieg or Elenkrig (1878  – 1965) was a trumpeter, barber

Barber

A barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, and to shave or trim the beards of men. The place of work of a barber is generally called a barbershop....

 and bandleader of "Abe Elenkrig's Yiddishe Orchestra" and the "Hebrew Bulgarian Orchestra".

Connoisseurs consider his klezmer

Klezmer

Klezmer is a musical tradition of the Ashkenazic Jews of Eastern Europe. Played by professional musicians called klezmorim, the genre originally consisted largely of dance tunes and instrumental display pieces for weddings and other celebrations...

records the great neglected treasures of klezmer music. One of the first recordings of klezmer music was made by Abe in 1913.

Some of Abe's recordings include:

• "Der Rebe iz Gegangen" (The Rabbi is Gone)
• "Fon der Choope" (From the Wedding)
• "Nit ba Motin"
• "Di Mame iz Gegangen" (Mama is Gone)