Lambros Papathanasiou

(1934-2014). Born in Distomo in Boeotia to a poor family of farmers, and survived the Distomo massacre conducted by the German Nazis when he was ten.

In 1954, he met Yiorgos Papasideris and recorded his first songs. In the 1960s, he recorded 45 rpm discs supervised by Domna Samiou and later participated in the radio programs “Apo pantou tis ellinikis gis” (“From every corner of Greek land”) in 1982-83 broadcast by Hellenic Radio (ERA).

Songs

Ο Αριστείδης
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Aristides

  • Ο Αριστείδης ⬥ Studio recording, 1963. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7312, 1964) supervised by Domna Samiou.
Φέξε μου φεγγαράκι μου
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Beam, Moon Dear

  • Φέξε μου φεγγαράκι μου ⬥ Come on shine, dear moon, beam, moon dear, light the way to my love. Beam high and low, for it's muddy and wet; beam still lower, so I can go still quicker. Translated by Michael Eleftheriou
Σκάψτε το μνήμα μου βαθιά
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Dig My Grave Deep

  • Σκάψτε το μνήμα μου βαθιά ⬥ Studio recording, in 1967. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7404, 1967) supervised by Domna Samiou.
Καλότυχα που 'ν' τα βουνά
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How Fortunate the Mountains

  • Καλότυχα που 'ν' τα βουνά ⬥ Studio recording, in 1967. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7403, 1967) supervised by Domna Samiou.
Εγώ 'βρα κι αρραβώνιασα
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I Heard From My Old Love

  • Εγώ 'βρα κι αρραβώνιασα ⬥ Studio recording, 1963. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7312, 1964) supervised by Domna Samiou.
Σ' το 'πα και σ' το παρήγγειλα
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I Told You, I Charged You

  • Σ' το 'πα και σ' το παρήγγειλα ⬥ Studio recording, 1963. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7313, 1964) supervised by Domna Samiou.
Μπαίνω μες στ' αμπέλι
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Into the Vineyard

  • Μπαίνω μες στ' αμπέλι ⬥ Studio recording, 1963. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7313, 1964) supervised by Domna Samiou. Song in slow rhythm of 7-beats (7/4) from Thessaly. Dance known as "berati from Thessaly”. “Berati” is a dance from Epirus and takes its name from the town of Berat [...]
Βουνά μην καμαρώνετε
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Moutains, Boast Not

  • Βουνά μην καμαρώνετε ⬥ Studio recording, 1963. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7293, 1963) supervised by Domna Samiou.
Βιολέτα μ' ανθισμένη
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My Blooming Violet

  • Βιολέτα μ' ανθισμένη ⬥ Studio recording, 1967. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7404, 1967) supervised by Domna Samiou.
Βαστάτε Τούρκοι τ' άλογα
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Panagioula

  • Παναγιούλα ⬥ Studio recording, 1963. Released in 45 rpm disc (Fidelity 7292, 1963) supervised by Domna Samiou.
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Records

Μουσικό Οδοιπορικό 1959-1969
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Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969

A collection of 127 traditional songs and tunes from all over Greece that were first released on 45 rpm records between 1959 and 1969 under the direction and musical supervision of Domna Samiou. The collection was compiled and edited by Yiorgos Tsampras.
Δισκογραφία 45 στροφών
  • Album45 RPM1959

Recordings in 45 RPM

Τραγούδια που κυκλοφόρησαν σε δίσκους 45 στροφών, την περίοδο 1959-1969, σε μουσική επιμέλεια Δόμνας Σαμίου.
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