Panhellenion Records

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 Greek music heritage of popular Greek folk paradosiako dimotiko and rebetiko music style tradition.[5]

Panhellenion Records
Founded1919 (1919)
FounderKiria Koulas
Defunct1927 (1927)
StatusDefunct
GenreGreek music
Country of originU.S.

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. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
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