Stratos Pagioumtzis

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Stratos Payoumtzis (Στράτος Παγιουμτζής) (1904-1971) was a Greek singer, songwriter, and bouzouki virtuoso in the rembetika tradition; as a composer his full name was used, but as a performer he was billed as "Στράτος". Born in Ayvali, Asia Minor, in 1904, he moved to Greece in about 1918. Nicknamed "ο τεμπέλης" ("the lazy one"), Stratos was a close friend of Markos Vamvakaris and also a member of the famed Τετράς (Tetras), which many afficionados recognise as the prototype rembetiko super group that founded the Piraeus School of rembetiko. Stratos travelled to New York in 1971, singing at "Spilia" nightclub. He died after singing on 16th November of that year. 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. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Asteria Tou Ellinikou Tragoudiou

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I Magissa Tis Arapias (1940-1952 Recordings)

14 Megala Tragoudia - Stratos Pagioumtzis

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Stratos Payioumtzis [Pagioumtzis] Vol. 4 / Singers of Greek Popular Song in 78 rpm / Recordings 1946 - 1949

Bed of Pain: Rembetika 1930-55

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I Hrisi Epohi

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Stratos Payioumtzis Vol. 3 / Singers of Greek Popular Song in 78 Rpm

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Arhontissa (Songs of Vassilis Tsitsanis 1936-1939)

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Panos (Panayiotis) Tountas / The Maestro / Recordings 1928-1940

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Stratos Payioumtzis [Pagioumtzis] Vol. 1 / Singers of Greek Popular Song in 78 rpm / Recordings 1934 - 1938

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Perasane Ta Hronia Ta Palia: 45 Rpm Recordings 1960-1964, Vol. 2

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The Greek Rebetika

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