Mórtika
Rare vintage recordings from a Greek underworld



IMAGEN

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01 -  Jack Gregory - To Mistírio (The Mystery)  instr.    [4:22]    zeïmbékiko
Ioánnis 'Jack' Halikiás (Jack Gregory) bouzouki · Sophoclis Michailidis (guitar)
New York, January 1932

02 - Yiórgios Katsarós - 'Erxome ton toíxo toíxo  (I creep along the walls)    [4:46]    zeïmbékiko
Yiórgios Katsarós 'Theologítis' (vocals, guitar)
Camden, New Jersey, 04.06.1930

03 - Spahanis - Kalé mána den mporó  (Oh, mother I can't stand it)    [3:19]    zeïmbékiko
Spaxánis, Yiórgios Manetas (bouzouki), Yiánnis Livadítis (tsímbalo)
Athens, c.1931


IMAGEN 04 - A. Diamantídis or Dalgás - Ntou nthou  (Dou dou)    [3:12]    zeïmbékiko
Andónis Diamantídis 'Dalgás', S. Peristéris (mandola), K. Skarvélis (guitar), unknown violin, unknown tsímbalo
Athens, 1932

05 - Fr. Zouridákis - D. Tsakíris - To Ntaxtíri  (The Dachtiri)    [3:13]    zeïmbékiko
Fr. Zouridákis(vocals and bouzouki) · D. Tsakíris (guitar and speech) · kombolói tapped on glass,
Athens, November 1936

06 - Hariláos Piperákis (Kritikós) Ep. Asimakópoulos - To Toust  (The Toust)    [3:59]    zeïmbékiko
Hariláos Piperákis, 'the Cretan' (vocals, lyra) · Epaminóndas Asimakópoulos (vocals?, laouto)
Chicago 29.5.1935

07 - K. Roúkounas - Xarámisa ta Niáta mou  (I wasted my youth)    [3:07]    zeïmbékiko
Kóstas Roúkounas · S. Peristéris (bouzouki) with guitar & baglamas,
Athens, c. 1937


08 - Márkos Vamvákaris - O Isovítis  (The Lifer)    [3:21]    xasápiko
Márkos Vamvákaris  (vocals, bouzouki) · guitar and kombolói tapped on glass · Stélios Perpiniádhis (speech)
Athens, July 1935

09 - A. Papadzís - O Mpóxoris  (The Boxoris)    [4:06]    zeïmbékiko
Andónios Amirális 'Papadzís' (accordion) · Kóstas Karípis (?) (guitar)
Athens, 18.5.1931


10 - K. Kostís - Toúto to Kalokairáki  (This Summer)    [4:15]
K. Kostís, bass vocal with guitar and unknown second guitar
Athens, 21.05.1931


11 - Maríka Papagíka - Dervísis  (The Dervish)    [3:36]    zeïmbékiko
Maríka Papagíka · Athanasíos Makedónas (violin) · Márkos Sífnios (cello) · Kóstas Papagíkas (cymbalum)
New York, 1927

12 - Pol-Meraklís - I Xasiklídes (The hash smoker)    [3:05]
Pol - Meraklís · S. Peristéris (guitar), and mandolins
Berlin, 25.09.1928


IMAGEN 13 - Ríta Abadzí - Mes' tou Tzabíkou ton Teké  (At Tsambíkous teké)    [3:17]    zeïmbékiko
Ríta Abadzí · S. Peristéris (guitar) with 2nd guitar
Athens c.1932

14 - Márkos Vamvákaris - Mórtissa Xasikloú  (Hash-smoking Mortissa)    [3:20]    zeïmbékiko
Márkos Vamvákaris (bouzouki, vocals) · K. Skarvélis (guitar), kombolói
Athens, Dec 1933


IMAGEN 15 - Stellákis Perpiniádis - Iroíni ke Mavráki  (Heroin & Hashish)    [3:06]
Stellákis Perpiniádis · Emanuel Margarónis, kanonáki (sic - actually santoúri or perhaps tsímbalo),
K. Skarvélis, guitar, unknown mandola
Athens. November 1934

16 - Ioánnis Halikiás - Kseftílis  (The loser)    [3:03]
Ioánnis Halikiás 'Jack Gregory' (bouzouki) · Nikos Yortamas (guitar), E. Diamantas - N. Yortamas (dialogue)
unknown recording date prob. ca. 1940s / early 1950s

17 - S. Gavalás - Stou Bezesténi tin Avlí  (In The Bezesteni Yard)    [4:15]    rembétiko
Sotíris Gavalás (vocals) · A. Amiralis 'Papadzis' (accordion) · Kóstas Karípis (guitar) · unknown mandala
Athens 9.5.1932

18 - D. Góngos or Bayiadéras - Kapnouloúdes  (Hash-smoking chicks)    [2:49]    xasápiko
Dimítris Góngos 'Bayiadéras' (vocals, bouzouki) with guitar
Athens December 1934

19 - Ant. Dalgás - Oi Avántes tou Sofér  (The cab-driver's perks)    [4:09]    xasápiko
Andónios Diamandídhis 'Dalgás , vocals · unknown violin, guitar & mandola
Athens 1932

20 - Yeiorgios Katsarós - Dervisáki    [3:09]    zeïmbékiko
George Katsarós, guitar & vocals · Nick Doneff (?) violin, Amalia Báka or Marika Kavári (exclamations)
New York, c.1946

21 - Níkos Vráchnas - Káto ap' ti Skála tou Papá  (Down by the Priest's Jetty)    [2:57]
Níkos Vráchnas (vocals & bouzouki) · Stávros Kouroúsis (baglamás)
Nikea 8.4.2000



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