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| − | Born in [[Ayvali]], [[Asia Minor]], in 1904, '''Stratos Payoumtzis''' sang until his death, in 1971, in New York City. He was so impoverished at the time of his death, that a collection had to be taken up by the Greek-American community to send his remains back to Greece. | + | [[Image:Stratos-payioumtzis.jpg|thumb|180px|Stratos Payoumtzis]]Born in [[Ayvali]], [[Asia Minor]], in [[1904]] and left for Greece around [[1918]], a few years before the Smyrnaic incident of [[1922]]. '''Stratos Payoumtzis''' sang until his death, in [[1971]], in New York City. He was so impoverished at the time of his death, that a collection had to be taken up by the Greek-American community to send his remains back to Greece. |
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| + | He was a close friend of [[Markos Vamvakaris]] and also a member of the famed '''''Tetras''''', which many afficionados recognize as the Prototype Rebetiko ''Super Group'' that founded the ''Piraeus School'' of [[Rebetiko]] . Rebetiko composers loved his vocal style and enthusiastically went about composing for him . These included such luminaries as Batis, Delias, [[Vassilis Tsitsanis|Tsitsanis]], Papaioanou , Tountas and Papazoglou . | ||
Revision as of 12:39, August 15, 2005
Born in Ayvali, Asia Minor, in 1904 and left for Greece around 1918, a few years before the Smyrnaic incident of 1922. Stratos Payoumtzis sang until his death, in 1971, in New York City. He was so impoverished at the time of his death, that a collection had to be taken up by the Greek-American community to send his remains back to Greece.
He was a close friend of Markos Vamvakaris and also a member of the famed Tetras, which many afficionados recognize as the Prototype Rebetiko Super Group that founded the Piraeus School of Rebetiko . Rebetiko composers loved his vocal style and enthusiastically went about composing for him . These included such luminaries as Batis, Delias, Tsitsanis, Papaioanou , Tountas and Papazoglou .