Kostas Bezos (Κώστας Μπέζος)
Birth and Death Data: Born 1905 (Bolati), Died January 14, 1943
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, leader, songwriter
Notes: Also credited as K. Bézou. His traditional rebetika recordings may be credited as A. Kostas, K. Kostas, or surname Kostis.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0W178 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | White birds | Bezos' Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental sextet, with vocal (Hawaiian) | leader, composer | |
| Gramophone | 0W179 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | The road to paradise | Bezos' Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental sextet, with vocal (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Gramophone | 0GA246 | 10-in. | 9/28/1935 | Nychta oneireumenē (Νύχτα ονειρευμένη) | Bezos’ Hawaiian Guitar Ensemble | Male vocal ensemble and guitars (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Gramophone | 0GA247 | 10-in. | 9/28/1935 | Pame stēn Chonoloulou (Πάμε στην Χονολουλού) | Bezos’ Hawaiian Guitar Ensemble | Male vocal ensemble and guitars, with yodeling (Hawaiian) | composer, leader | |
| Gramophone | 0W342 | 10-in. | 6/13/1931 | Nychtes glykies (Νύχτες γλυκιές) | Vlassis Quintet | Vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0GA369 | 10-in. | 6/19/1936 | Popē mou (Πόπη μου) | Kostas Bezos (Κώστας Μπέζος) ; Chavagies Aspra Birds (Χαβάγιες 'Aσπρα) | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Gramophone | 0GA370 | 10-in. | 6/19/1936 | Klapse kardia mou (Κλάψε καρδιά μου) | Loudiana (Λουντιάνα) | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | CG749 | 12-in. | 5/20/1930 | Giannēs chasiklēs (Γιαννης χασικλης) | A. Kostis | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | CG750 | 12-in. | 5/20/1930 | Ēsouna xypolytē (Ησουνα ξυπολυτη) | A. Kostis | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Gramophone | CG753 | 12-in. | 5/20/1930 | Stēn ypoga (Στην υπογα) | A. Kostis | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Gramophone | CG754 | 12-in. | 5/20/1930 | Dertēlidikos choros (Ντερτηλιδικος χορος) | A. Kostis | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Gramophone | CG755 | 12-in. | 5/20/1930 | Troumpa (Τρουμπα) | A. Kostis | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Gramophone | CG756 | 12-in. | 5/20/1930 | Kaēke ena scholeio (Καηκε ενα σχολειο) | A. Kostis | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0T1431 | 10-in. | 12/16/1933 | Tou Laïnē to krasi (Του Λαϊνη το κρασι) | Orestes Makris (Ορέστης Μακρής) ; Spiros Vlassis (Σπύρος Βλάσσης) | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0T1590 | 10-in. | 6/25/1934 | Syllogisou Ninon (Συλλογίσου Νινόν) | Nikos Gizis (Νίκος Γύζης) ; Danaē Stratēgopoulou (Δανάη Στρατηγοπούλου) | Female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2W175 | 12-in. | 5/21/1931 | Touto to Kalokerarki | A. Kostis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 2W187 | 12-in. | 5/22/1931 | Toumpeleki! Toumpeleki! (Τουμπελεκι! Τουμπελεκι!) | Kostas Bezos (Κώστας Μπέζος) | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 2W188 | 12-in. | 5/22/1931 | Ē phylaki einai scholeio (Η φυλακη ειναι σχολειο) | Kostas Bezos (Κώστας Μπέζος) | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bezos, Kostas (Μπέζος, Κώστας)," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/200790.
Bezos, Kostas (Μπέζος, Κώστας). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/200790.
"Bezos, Kostas (Μπέζος, Κώστας)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Kostas Bezos (Κώστας Μπέζος)
Linked Open Data Sources
Wikidata: Α. Κωστής - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28836359
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/308718170
MusicBrainz: Α. Κωστής - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/755b32fe-0062-4bfe-b173-1b1a0d370850
ISNI: 0000 0004 3439 0924 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000434390924
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