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Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο)

Sofia Vembo (Greek: Σοφία Βέμπο; 10 February 1910, in Gallipoli, East Thrace, Turkey – 10 March 1978, in Athens, Greece) was a leading Greek singer and actress active from the interwar period to the early postwar years and the 1950s. She became best known for her performance of patriotic songs during the Greco-Italian War, when she was dubbed the "Songstress of Victory".

Birth and Death Data: Born February 10, 1910 (Gelibolu), Died March 11, 1978 (Athens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto vocal

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Recordings (Results 51-54 of 54 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0GA1683 10-in. 10/12/1950 T' ein' auto pou me phernei konta sou (Τ' ειν' αυτο που με φερνει κοντα σου) Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, alto vocal  
Gramophone 0GA1684 10-in. 10/12/1950 Ē triantaphyllia (Η τριανταφυλλια) Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, alto vocal  
Gramophone 0GA2047 10-in. 11/17/1953 To ragismeno gyali (Το ραγισμενο γυαλι) M. Souyioul (Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, alto vocal  
Gramophone 0GA2048 10-in. 11/17/1953 Mila mas kai mē mas agapas (Μιλα μας και μη μας αγαπας) M. Souyioul (Μ. Σουγιουλ) ; Sophia Vempo (Σοφία Βέμπο) Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, alto vocal  
(Results 51-54 of 54 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vempo, Sophia (Βέμπο, Σοφία)," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105839.

Vempo, Sophia (Βέμπο, Σοφία). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105839.

"Vempo, Sophia (Βέμπο, Σοφία)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105839

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