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 26-50 of 140 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0GA11 | 10-in. | 11/20/1934 | Dervisēs kai Rita (Ντερβισης και Ριτα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Dēmētrēs Atraidēs (Δημήτρης Ατραϊδης) | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA12 | 10-in. | 12/13/1934 or earlier | Vre mankes duo stē phylakē (Βρε μάγκες δύο στη φυλακή) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA27 | 10-in. | 11/21/1934 | To xenēteumeno (Το ξενητευμένο) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA28 | 10-in. | 11/21/1934 | Omorphē chiōtopoula (Ωμορφη χιωτοπούλα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA31 | 10-in. | 11/21/1934 | T’aēdoni mou parēggeile (Τ’αηδονι μου παρηγγειλε) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Ath. Vrouvas (Αθ. Βρουβας) | Female vocal solo, with clarinet | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA32 | 10-in. | 12/29/1934 or earlier | Paidia m' giati eisthe anallaga (Παιδιά μ' γιατί είσθε ανάλλαγα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Ap. Stamelos (Απ. Σταμιλος) | Female vocal solo and klarino (clarinet) | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA35 | 10-in. | 11/22/1934 | Nosokoma mou mikroula (Νοσοκόμα μου μικρούλα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA73 | 10-in. | 11/24/1934 | Perivoli m' orgōmeno (Περιβόλι μ' οργωμενο) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA74 | 10-in. | 11/24/1934 | Manousakia-manousakia (Μανουσάκια-μανουσάκια) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA89 | 10-in. | before 3/6/1939 | Dyo kardies panemenes (Δυο καρδιες πονεμενες) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA92 | 10-in. | 12/12/1934 | San tēs ōrias to kastro (Σαν της Ωριάς το κάστρο) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA93 | 10-in. | 12/12/1934 | Mē me stelneis manna stēn Amerikē (Μη με στέλνεις μάννα στην Αμερική) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA95 | 10-in. | 12/12/1934 | Argētopoula (Αργητοπούλα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA96 | 10-in. | 12/12/1934 | Prepei na skeptetai kaneis tēn ōra tou thanatou (Πρέπει να σκέπτεται κανείς την ώρα του θανάτου) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Gramophone | 0GA139 | 10-in. | 12/29/1934 | Mia vlachopoula kathontan (Μια βλαχοπούλα κάθονταν) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Ap. Stamelos (Απ. Σταμιλος) | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, violin, and guitar | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA204 | 10-in. | 9/20/1935 | Ē pi omorph' eisai sto choro (Η πι όμορφ' είσαι στο χορό) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA205 | 10-in. | 9/20/1935 | O perivolarēs (Ο περιβολάρης) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA207 | 10-in. | 9/20/1935 | Eisai pseutēs panagiōtē (Είσαι ψεύτης παναγιώτη) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA235 | 10-in. | 9/27/1935 | Pote the narthei o kairos (Πότε θε νάρθει ο καιρός) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Nikos Karakostas (Νικος Καρακōstas) | Female vocal solo and klarino (clarinet) | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA283 | 10-in. | 10/12/1935 | Tourkolimaniotissa glykeia (Τουρκολιμανιωτισσα γλυκεια) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA287 | 10-in. | 10/12/1935 | Ta chanoumakia (Τα χανουμάκια) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA298 | 10-in. | 1936 | Kakourga aponē (Κακούργα άπονη) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA299 | 10-in. | 1936 | Eisai pontos (Είσαι πόντος) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA300 | 10-in. | before 9/12/1936 | Ē kokkinophoremenē (Η κοκκινοφορεμένη) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) | Female vocal solo and klarino (clarinet) | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA301 | 10-in. | before 9/14/1936 | Euangelitsa (Ευαγγελίτσα) | Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή) ; Ap. Stamelos (Απ. Σταμιλος) | Female vocal solo and klarino (clarinet) | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα)," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113983.
Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113983.
"Abatzi, Rita (Αμπατζή, Ρίτα)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: Ρίτα Αμπατζή
Discogs: Rita Abatzi (Ρίτα Αμπατζή)
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LCNAR: Abatzi, Rita, 1914-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008032457
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