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. |
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 140 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0GA661 | 10-in. | January 1938 | Stēs Kalamatas to nero (Στης Καλαμάτας το νερό) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA662 | 10-in. | January 1938 | Nerantzophoremenē (Νεραντζοφορεμένη) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA663 | 10-in. | January 1938 | Hena mikro klephtopoulo (Ένα μικρό κλεφτόπουλο) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA664 | 10-in. | January 1938 | Erēnaki (Ερηνάκι) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA697 | 10-in. | March 1938 | Karavokyrē mou chryse (Καραβοκύρη μου χρυσέ) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA698 | 10-in. | March 1938 | Valantōsa na karterō (Βαλάντωσα να καρτερώ) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA747 | 10-in. | April 1938 | Esy 'sai trelo koritsi (Εσύ 'σαι τρελό κορίτσι) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA767 | 10-in. | May 1938 | Tha ginō Perivolarēs (Θα γινώ Περιβολάρης) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA768 | 10-in. | May 1938 | Ōmorphē Salonikia (Ωμορφη Σαλονικιά) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA782 | 10-in. | August 1938 | Stēs Arkadias ton platano (Στης Αρκαδιάς τον πλάτανο) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Anastasopoulos (Αναστασοπουλος) | Female vocal solo and klarino (clarinet) solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA783 | 10-in. | August 1938 | Ach poun ta dachtylidia sou (Αχ πούν τα δαχτυλίδια σου) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Anastasopoulos (Αναστασοπουλος) | Female vocal solo and klarino (clarinet) solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA785 | 10-in. | August 1938 | Thelō kitrina na valēs (Θέλω κίτρινα να βάλης) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA786 | 10-in. | August 1938 | Peismatariko (Πεισματάρικο) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA787 | 10-in. | August 1938 | An phygēs gia tēn xenēteia (Αν φυγής για την ξενητειά) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA841 | 10-in. | 1938 | Dyo mēnes einai kai kairos (Δύο μήνες είναι και καιρός) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA842 | 10-in. | 1938 | Stn Australia m' esteiles (Στην Αυστραλία μ' έστειλες) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA856 | 10-in. | before 7/17/1939 | Dyo merakia stēn kardia mou (Δύο μεράκια στην καρδιά μου) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA857 | 10-in. | before 7/17/1939 | Apopse na mēn koimētheis (Απόψε να μην κοιμηθείς) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA861 | 10-in. | before 7/14/1939 | Varkarē trava to koupi (Βαρκάρη τράβα το κουπί) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA880 | 10-in. | March 1939 | Chryso gaitani (Χρυσό γαϊτάνι) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA881 | 10-in. | March 1939 | Gia des ta ta vlachopoula (Για δέστε τα τα βλαχόπουλα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Anastasopoulos (Αναστασοπουλος) | Female vocal solo and klarino (clarinet) solo | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA918 | 10-in. | June 1939 | Agapa me na s' agapō (Αγάπα με να σ' αγαπώ) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; P. Stylianides | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0T1351 | 10-in. | 11/25/1933 | Aman anitsa (Αμαν ανιτσα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0T1353 | 10-in. | 8/1/1934 or earlier | Tserkes (Τσερκές) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0T1354 | 10-in. | 11/25/1933 or earlier | Kalliopaki (Καλλιοπάκι) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα)," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113983.
Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113983.
"Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: Ρίτα Αμπατζή
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LCNAR: Abatzi, Rita, 1914-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008032457
Wikidata: Ρίτα Αμπατζή - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3458835
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MusicBrainz: Ρίτα Αμπατζή - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e8114ff-9c0a-40b2-bfd7-c9964a0577b0
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