Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου)

Sotiria Bellou (Greek: Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) (August 22, 1921 – August 27, 1997) was a Greek singer and performer of the rebetiko style of music. She was one of the most famous rebetisa of all, mentioned in many music guides, and a contributor to the 1984 British Documentary entitled Music of the Outsiders. On March 14, 2010, Alpha TV ranked Bellou the 22nd top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960).

Birth and Death Data: Born August 22, 1921 (Chalkida), Died August 27, 1997 (Athens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= 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
Columbia	CO41575	10-in.	either 1949 or 1950	Tous palēous philous mē xechnas (Τους παληους φιλους μη ξεχνας)	Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stellakis (Στελλακης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO41576	10-in.	either 1949 or 1950	As' ta logia kata meros (Ας' τα λογια κατα μερος)	Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stellakis (Στελλακης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO42893	10-in.	approximately 1950	To xephantōma (Το ξεφαντωμα)	Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO46310	10-in.	approximately 1952	Ton logo sou den kratises	Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Odysseas Moschonas (Οδυσσεας Μοσχονας)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0GA1434	10-in.	1948	To omorphopaido (Το ομορφοπαιδο)	Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stelios Kēromytēs (Στέλιοσ Κερομύτης) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης)	Mixed vocal trio	vocalist
Gramophone	0GA1444	10-in.	11/18/1948	Ē manna mou me dernei (Η μαννα μου με δερνει)	Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης)	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist
Gramophone	0GA1458	10-in.	1/7/1949	O machalomankas (Ο μαχαλομαγκας)	Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stellakis (Στελλακης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0GA1710	10-in.	1950	Gyrna stē zōē tēn prōtē (Γυρνα στη ζωη την πρωτη)	Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Nikos Kallerghis	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
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	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bellou, Sōtēria (Μπέλλου, Σωτηρία)," accessed October 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100094.

Bellou, Sōtēria (Μπέλλου, Σωτηρία). (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100094.

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