* Roza Eskenazi rebetiko

Roza Eskenazi, Greek pre-war rebetiko artist. Greek rebetiko is considered by many to be Greek blues. It has a similar history to American blues in that was created by those struggling with poverty, geographical displacement and cultural bias. Roza Eskenazi recorded many such songs in the 1930s and 1940s and is considered the top of the class. This is a rare record, Columbia DG 6201, from the 1930's.