Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)
Rita Abatzi (also spelled Abadzi; Greek: Ρίτα Αμπατζή) (1914 – 17 June 1969) was a Greek rebetiko musician who began her career in the first part of the 1930s. She was born in Smyrna (now Izmir), in the Aidin Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. Some sources have given her year of birth as 1903. A singer of rebetiko, Smyrneika, and other music, she was a popular performer on gramophone records in the 1930s. During that decade, the only female singer of rebetiko who rivalled her in popularity, and in the number of her recordings, was Roza Eskenazi. Abatzi performed with many of the most famous musicians including Kostas Skarvelis, Spyros Peristeris, Dimitrios Semsis, Markos Vamvakaris and Vassilis Tsitsanis. Her career ended after World War II. She died in Egaleo (Athens). Her sister, Sofia Karivali, was also a notable singer of rebetiko. |
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 140 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-04847 | 12-in. | 2/15/1937 | Chalepiano syrto (Χαλεπιανο συρτο) | Charilaos Krētikos (Χαρίλαος Κρητικός) | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO17145 | 10-in. | approximately 1935 | O psilos (Ο ψιλος) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | XCO21541 | 12-in. | between 1930 and 1935 | Varkarēs (Βαρκαρης) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | XCO21542 | 12-in. | between 1930 and 1935 | Gkarsona (Γκαρσονα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO22483 | 10-in. | approximately 1938 | Otan pernas giati (Οταν περνας γιατι) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO22484 | 10-in. | approximately 1938 | Pandreuetai sta xena (Πανδρευεται στα ξενα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO23243 | 10-in. | either 1938 or 1939 | Mia melachroinē (Μια μελαχροινη) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO23244 | 10-in. | either 1938 or 1939 | Gia pes mou autē pou agapas (Για πες μου αυτη που αγαπας) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO23843 | 10-in. | approximately 1939 | Then thelō ploutē vangelliō (Θεν θελω πλουτη βαγγελιω) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO23953 | 10-in. | approximately 1939 | Ola ta dendra (Ολα τα δενδρα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO23954 | 10-in. | approximately 1939 | Tsirigopoula (Τσιριγοπουλα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | XCO23963 | 12-in. | between 1930 and 1935 | Kardia mou maurophorese (Καρδια μου μαυροφορεσε) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | XCO23964 | 12-in. | approximately 1939 | Echthes to vrady (Εχθες το βραδυ) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO24664 | 10-in. | approximately 1939 | Tha pernaō opōs prōta (Θα περναω οπως πρωτα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO24667 | 10-in. | approximately 1939 | Ela vapori pare me (Ελα βαπορι παρε με) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO24668 | 10-in. | approximately 1939 | San pernous' apo tē chio (Σαν περνους' απο τη χιο) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO27082 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | M' ena karavi phortēgo (Μ' ενα καραβι φορτηγο) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO27083 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | Steile amaxi pare me (Στειλε αμαξι παρε με) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO27136 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | Pes mou poios ein' o ponos sou (Πες μου ποιος ειν' ο πονος σου) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO27137 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | Kalliopaki (Καλλιοπακι) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO27287 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | Mia vlacha ponemenē (Μια βλαχα πονεμενη) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO27288 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | Mia kyriakē kinēsame (Μια κυριακη κινησαμε) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO27388 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | Na zēsēs amaxa mou (Να ζησης αμαξα μου) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO27389 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | Glentēsete ta neiata sas (Γλεντησετε τα νειατα σας) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA9 | 10-in. | 11/19/1934 | Xanthē evraiopoula (Ξανθη εβραιοπουλα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα)," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113983.
Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113983.
"Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Ρίτα Αμπατζή
Discogs: Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)
Allmusic: Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Abatzi, Rita, 1914-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008032457
Wikidata: Ρίτα Αμπατζή - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3458835
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51492262
MusicBrainz: Ρίτα Αμπατζή - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e8114ff-9c0a-40b2-bfd7-c9964a0577b0
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.