Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)

Vassilis Tsitsanis (Greek: Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης 18 January 1915 – 18 January 1984) was a Greek songwriter and bouzouki player. He became one of the leading Greek composers of his time and is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern Rebetiko and Laiko music. Tsitsanis wrote more than 500 songs and is still remembered as an extraordinary composer and bouzouki player.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 18, 1915 (Trikala), Died January 18, 1984 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, director, songwriter, bouzouki, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-64 of 64 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0GA1600 10-in. before 6/14/1950 O tempelēs (Ο τεμπελης) S. Giortopoulos (Σ. Γιορτοπουλος) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) ; Stauros Tsoganakou (Σταυρος Τσογανακου) Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Gramophone 0GA1603 10-in. 1950 O chōrismos pou mantepses (Ο χωρισμος που μαντεψες) Athanasios Evgenikos (Αθανάσιος Ευγενικός) ; M. Mēnou (Μ. Μηνου) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble director, songwriter, vocalist  
Gramophone 0GA1604 10-in. 1950 O kokoras (Ο κοκορας) Athanasios Evgenikos (Αθανάσιος Ευγενικός) ; Rena (Ρενα) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble director, vocalist  
Gramophone 0GA1608 10-in. 5/2/1950 Geia sou ka-i-ki mou Aē-Nikola (Γεια σου κα-ι-κι μου Αη-Νικολα) A Giannoppoulos (A. Γιαννοπουλος) ; Od. Moschonas (Οδ. Μοσχονας) ; Marika Ninou (Μαρικα Νινου) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) ; Ν Voulgarēs (Ν. Βουλγαρης) Mixed vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Gramophone 0GA1629 10-in. 1950 O noikokyrēs (Ο νοικοκυρης) Od. Moschonas (Οδ. Μοσχονας) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director, songwriter  
Gramophone 0GA1679 10-in. 1950 Ē tampakera (Η ταμπακερα) Marika Ninou (Μαρικα Νινου) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gramophone 0GA1699 10-in. 11/4/1950 O chōrismos me plēgōse (Ο χωρισμος με πληγωσε) Rena (Ρενα) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Gramophone 0GA1722 10-in. 11/30/1950 or earlier To parapono tou xenētemenou (Το παραπονο του ξενητεμενου) Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone 0GA1724 10-in. 12/9/1950 Apanō poulega na kopsō to pioto (Απανω πουλεγα να κοπσω το πιοτο) Rena (Ρενα) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) Female-male vocal duet director  
Gramophone 0GA1751 10-in. 5/8/1951 Eisai goēssa (Εισαι γοησσα) Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gramophone 0GA1752 10-in. 5/8/1951 To ellēnopoulo (Το ελληνοπουλο) Marika Ninou (Μαρικα Νινου) Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Gramophone 0GA1787 10-in. 9/1/1951 I serach Marika Ninou (Μαρικα Νινου) Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone 0GA1788 10-in. 1/16/1952 Andilaloune ta vouna Sp. Efstathiou ; Marika Ninou (Μαρικα Νινου) ; St. Tzouanakos (Στ. Τζουανακος) Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Odeon GO4009 10-in. approximately 1948 Ē satrapissa (Η σατραπισσα) Markos Vamvakarēs (Μαρκος Βαμβακαρης) Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
(Results 51-64 of 64 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tsitsanēs, Vasilēs (Τσιτσανης, Βασιλης)," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103565.

Tsitsanēs, Vasilēs (Τσιτσανης, Βασιλης). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103565.

"Tsitsanēs, Vasilēs (Τσιτσανης, Βασιλης)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103565

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