Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας)
Konstantinos (Kostas) Roukounas (Greek: Κώστας Ρούκουνας) (Principality of Samos,[1] 1903 – Athens, 11 March 1984) was a Greek singer. His repertoire included both "traditional" (δημοτικά) and "popular" songs (λαϊκά). Most notable is his contribution to the genre of rebetiko (ρεμπέτικο). Roukounas is generally known as a singer, however he was also a songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1903 (Samos), Died March 11, 1984 (Athens)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
Notes: Born on the island of Samos, in Greece, he is also known as Samiotakis or Samiotachis. His nickname often appears with his full name on disc labels.
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= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO38844 | 10-in. | approximately 1948 | Anemotrata (Ανεμοτρατα) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38845 | 10-in. | approximately 1948 | Ē vomva (Η βομβα) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0T1650 | 10-in. | 6/30/1934 | Mia samiotissa m'emlexe (Μια σαμιωτισσα μ’εμπλεξε) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0T1652 | 10-in. | 6/30/1934 | Manes sabah (Ta pathi mou tha yiatreftoune) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and talk | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Odeon | Go1860 | 10-in. | approximately 1930 | Ai gampitses (Αι γαμπίτσες) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Odeon | GO2587 | 10-in. | approximately 1936 | Erinaki (Ερινάκι) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Odeon | GO2590 | 10-in. | approximately 1937 | Stēs plakas ta stenakia (Στης πλακας τα στενακια) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Odeon | GO2908 | 10-in. | approximately 1938 | Vasō (Βάσω) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Parlophon | A101201 | 10-in. | approximately 1930 | Barmpouti (Μπαρμπούτι) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Parlophon | A101204 | 10-in. | approximately 1930 | Vre magissa kakia (Βρε μάγισσα κακιά) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Parlophon | A101310 | 10-in. | approximately 1930 | Elenī : Zeϊmpekiko (Ελένη : Ζεϊμπέκικο) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WG154 | 10-in. | approximately 1932 | Trigk, trigk ta potīrakia (Τριγκ, τριγκ τα ποτηρακια) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WG155 | 10-in. | approximately 1932 | Den se thelō pia (Δεν σε θελω πια) | Kostas Roukounas (Κώστας Ρούκουνας) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roukounas, Kostas (Ρούκουνας, Κώστας)," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115628.
Roukounas, Kostas (Ρούκουνας, Κώστας). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115628.
"Roukounas, Kostas (Ρούκουνας, Κώστας)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Roukounas, K. (Kōstas) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011096872
Wikidata: Κώστας Ρούκουνας - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6433520
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/171790307
MusicBrainz: Κώστας Ρούκουνας - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2eec178a-dc8e-4ef2-961c-acdb602d2059
ISNI: 0000 0001 2074 9869 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000120749869
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