Panhellenion Records

Panhellenion Records
Founded 1919
Status Defunct
Genre Greek
Country of origin United States

The Panhellenion Phonograph Record Company, commonly referred to as Panhellenion Records, was an American record label, started in 1919[1] which issued numerous 78rpm records featuring ethnic Greek music. Founded by Kiria Koulas (alternates: Coulas,[2] Giortzi-Andonopoulou) who had become the prominent Greek recording artist in America while recording for Columbia Records. As such, it is almost certainly the first female-owned record label.[3] The label was associated with Emerson Records.[4] It was successful enough to open a branch office in Chicago. The label folded in 1927 with the death of Koulas' husband.[3] The label is an important part of the preservation of the rebetiko tradition.[5]

References

  1. Spottswood, Richard (1990). Ethnic Music on Records 1. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. p. xv. ISBN 0-252-01719-6.
  2. Spottswood, Richard (1990). Ethnic Music on Records 3. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. p. 1144. ISBN 0-252-01721-8.
  3. 1 2 "Κα ΚΟΥΛΑ". Μανέδες. 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  4. Gronow, Pekka (1973). "Letters". JEMF Quarterly (John Edwards Memorial Foundation) 9: 137.
  5. 3ο Γ.Ε.Λ Πατρών ΣΧ. ΕΤΟΣ: 2012-2013 ΤΑΞΗ Β΄ (2013). "Η ΘΕΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΪΚΟΥ ΡΕΜΠΕΤΙΚΟΥ ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΙΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΚΟΥΛΤΟΥΡΑ ΤΗΣ ΟΜΟΓΕΝΕΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΕΠΙΡΡΟΗ ΤΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗ ΖΩΗ ΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΠΟΧΗ ΤΗΣ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΚΗΣ ΔΙΚΤΥΩΣΗΣ" (PDF). 3lyk-patras.ach.sch.gr. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
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