Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born İzmir (city in İzmir Province, Turkey), Died June 17, 1969 (Egaleo (suburb of Athens, Greece) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter

Notes: Transliteration of name also appears as Rita Abatsis, Rita Abadji, and Rita Ampatzi.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 140 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CS-04847	12-in.	2/15/1937	Chalepiano syrto (Χαλεπιανο συρτο)	Charilaos Krētikos (Χαρίλαος Κρητικός)	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	CO17145	10-in.	'	O psilos (Ο ψιλος)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	XCO21541	12-in.	between 1930 and 1935	Varkarēs (Βαρκαρης)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	XCO21542	12-in.	between 1930 and 1935	Gkarsona (Γκαρσονα)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO22483	10-in.	2/28/1938	Otan pernas giati (Οταν περνας γιατι)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO22484	10-in.	2/28/1938	Pandreuetai sta xena (Πανδρευεται στα ξενα)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης)	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO23243	10-in.	either 1938 or 1939	Mia melachroinē (Μια μελαχροινη)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO23244	10-in.	either 1938 or 1939	Gia pes mou autē pou agapas (Για πες μου αυτη που αγαπας)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO23843	10-in.	approximately 1939	Then thelō ploutē vangelliō (Θεν θελω πλουτη βαγγελιω)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO23953	10-in.	approximately 1939	Ola ta dendra (Ολα τα δενδρα)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO23954	10-in.	approximately 1939	Tsirigopoula (Τσιριγοπουλα)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	XCO23963	12-in.	between 1930 and 1935	Kardia mou maurophorese (Καρδια μου μαυροφορεσε)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	XCO23964	12-in.	approximately 1939	Echthes to vrady (Εχθες το βραδυ)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO24664	10-in.	approximately 1939	Tha pernaō opōs prōta (Θα περναω οπως πρωτα)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO24667	10-in.	approximately 1939	Ela vapori pare me (Ελα βαπορι παρε με)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO24668	10-in.	approximately 1939	San pernous' apo tē chio (Σαν περνους' απο τη χιο)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO27082	10-in.	approximately 1940	M' ena karavi phortēgo (Μ' ενα καραβι φορτηγο)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO27083	10-in.	approximately 1940	Steile amaxi pare me (Στειλε αμαξι παρε με)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO27136	10-in.	approximately 1940	Pes mou poios ein' o ponos sou (Πες μου ποιος ειν' ο πονος σου)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO27137	10-in.	approximately 1940	Kalliopaki (Καλλιοπακι)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO27287	10-in.	approximately 1940	Mia vlacha ponemenē (Μια βλαχα πονεμενη)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO27288	10-in.	approximately 1940	Mia kyriakē kinēsame (Μια κυριακη κινησαμε)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO27388	10-in.	approximately 1940	Na zēsēs amaxa mou (Να ζησης αμαξα μου)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	CO27389	10-in.	approximately 1940	Glentēsete ta neiata sas (Γλεντησετε τα νειατα σας)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Gramophone	0GA9	10-in.	11/19/1934	Xanthē evraiopoula (Ξανθη εβραιοπουλα)	Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)	Female vocal solo	vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 140 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα)," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113983.

Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα). (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113983.

"Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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