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 (Results 26-50 of 64 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0GA1229	10-in.	3/4/1947	O trellos tsinganos (Ο τρελλος τσιγγανος)	Iōanna Geōrgakopoulou (Ιωαννα Γεωργακοπουλου) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) ; Dēmētrios Semsēs (Δημήτρης Σέμσης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, bouzouki
Gramophone	0GA1230	10-in.	3/4/1947	Physaei o batēs (Φγσαει ο μπατης)	Iōanna Geōrgakopoulou (Ιωαννα Γεωργακοπουλου) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) ; Dēmētrios Semsēs (Δημήτρης Σέμσης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, bouzouki
Gramophone	0GA1312	10-in.	1/7/1948	Einai ta niata mia phora (Ειναι τα νιατα μια φορα)	Iōanna Geōrgakopoulou (Ιωαννα Γεωργακοπουλου) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, bouzouki
Gramophone	0GA1367	10-in.	6/4/1948	Giati me xypnēses prōi (Γιατι με ξυπνησες πρωι)	Iōanna Geōrgakopoulou (Ιωαννα Γεωργακοπουλου) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Gramophone	0GA1368	10-in.	6/4/1948	Echei dikio to paidi (Εχει δικιο το παιδι)	Iōanna Geōrgakopoulou (Ιωαννα Γεωργακοπουλου) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Mixed voal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Gramophone	0GA1390	10-in.	1948	Magissa pou gnōrises polla (Μαγισσα που γνωρισες πολλα)	Iōanna Geōrgakopoulou (Ιωαννα Γεωργακοπουλου) ; Laikē Orchēstra (Λαϊκή Ορχήστρα) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0GA1391	10-in.	1948	Ennoia sou kai tha mou to plērōsēs (Εννοια σου και θα μου το πληρωσης)	Iōanna Geōrgakopoulou (Ιωαννα Γεωργακοπουλου) ; Laikē Orchēstra (Λαϊκή Ορχήστρα) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0GA1394	10-in.	1948	Ē gerakina (Η γερακινα)	Iōanna Geōrgakopoulou (Ιωαννα Γεωργακοπουλου) ; Laikē Orchēstra (Λαϊκή Ορχήστρα) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	arranger, vocalist
Gramophone	0GA1395	10-in.	1948	Pare me Marō pare me (Παρε με Μαρω παρε με)	Iōanna Geōrgakopoulou (Ιωαννα Γεωργακοπουλου) ; Laikē Orchēstra (Λαϊκή Ορχήστρα) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, 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	composer
Gramophone	0GA1458	10-in.	1/7/1949	O machalomankas (Ο μαχαλομαγκας)	Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stellakis (Στελλακης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	0T1486	10-in.	before 7/31/1938	I exypni gyneka	Despina Doanou ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist
Gramophone	0GA1493	10-in.	10/19/1949	Pō... pō... pō... Maria (Πω... πω... πω... Μαρια)	Marika Ninou (Μαρικα Νινου) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, director, composer
Gramophone	0GA1494	10-in.	10/19/1949	O traumatias (Ο τραυματιας)	Marika Ninou (Μαρικα Νινου)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	director, composer
Gramophone	0GA1523	10-in.	12/8/1949	Paixe Chrēsto to bouzouki (Παιξε Χρηστο το μπουζουκι)	Marika Ninou (Μαρικα Νινου) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης)	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Gramophone	0GA1527	10-in.	before 7/12/1950	Ta orphana (Τα ορφανα)	G. Mitsakēs (Γ. Μιτσκης) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Gramophone	0GA1528	10-in.	before 8/9/1950	Osa den phtanei ē alepou (Οσα δεν φτανει η αλεπου)	Marika Ninou (Μαρικα Νινου) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	director
Gramophone	0GA1529	10-in.	12/10/1949	Pou tha pas, pou tha ta vrēs strōmena (Που θα πας, που θα τα βρης στρωμενα)	Marika Ninou (Μαρικα Νινου) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Gramophone	0GA1531	10-in.	before 7/12/1950	Den etyche symponia na zētēsēs (Δεν ετυχε συμπονια να ζητησης)	Iōanna Geōrgakopoulou (Ιωαννα Γεωργακοπουλου) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer, director
Gramophone	0GA1557	10-in.	before 8/9/1950	Ē kainourgia philēnada (Η καινουργια φιληναδα)	Stelios Kēromytēs (Στέλιοσ Κερομύτης) ; Odysseas Moschonas (Οδυσσεας Μοσχονας) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, director
Gramophone	0GA1559	10-in.	1/13/1950	Krima tetoia leventia (Κριμα τετοια λεβεντια)	St. Tzouanakos (Στ. Τζουανακος)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	director
Gramophone	0GA1583	10-in.	before 10/4/1950	Vgale tē maska (Βγαλε τη μασκα)	Rena (Ρενα) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, director
Gramophone	0GA1584	10-in.	1950	To krevvati tou ponou (Το κρεββατι του πονου)	Rena (Ρενα) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, director, composer
Gramophone	0GA1585	10-in.	before 10/4/1950	Me les bekrē kai betirakē (Με λες μπεκρη και μπετιρακη)	Rena (Ρενα) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, director
Gramophone	0GA1599	10-in.	1950	Ē metanoēmenē (Η μετανοημενη)	Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) ; Stauros Tsoganakou (Σταυρος Τσογανακου)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	director

(Results 26-50 of 64 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tsitsanēs, Vasilēs (Τσιτσανης, Βασιλης)," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103565.

Tsitsanēs, Vasilēs (Τσιτσανης, Βασιλης). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103565.

"Tsitsanēs, Vasilēs (Τσιτσανης, Βασιλης)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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