Panhellenion Records
The Panhellenion Phonograph Record Company, commonly referred to as Panhellenion Records, was an American record label, started in 1919 which issued numerous 78 rpm records featuring ethnic Greek music. Founded by Kyria Koula (alternates: Coulas, Giortzi-Andonopoulou) who had become the prominent Greek recording artist in America while recording for Columbia Records. The label was associated with Emerson Records.
Panhellenion Records

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- Panhellenion Records
- Founded
- Panhellenion Records was established or created on 1 January 1919.
- Headquarters
- Panhellenion Records is situated in United States.
- Dissolved
- Panhellenion Records was dissolved or ceased in 1927.
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The Panhellenion Phonograph Record Company, commonly referred to as Panhellenion Records, was an American record label, started in 1919 which issued numerous 78 rpm records featuring ethnic Greek music. Founded by Kyria Koula (alternates: Coulas, Giortzi-Andonopoulou) who had become the prominent Greek recording artist in America while recording for Columbia Records. The label was associated with Emerson Records.
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It was successful enough to open a branch office in Chicago. The label folded in 1927 with the death of Koulas' husband. 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.
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• Name — Panhellenion Records • Founded — 1919 • Founder — Kyria Koula • Defunct — 1927 • Status — Defunct • Genre — Greek music • Country — U.S.
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- 1.Spottswood, Richard. Ethnic Music on Records. University of Illinois Press. 1. xv. 1990. 0-252-01719-6.
- 2.Spottswood, Richard. Ethnic Music on Records. University of Illinois Press. 3. 1144. 1990. 0-252-01721-8.
- 3.Κα ΚΟΥΛΑ. Μανέδες. 2012.
- 4.Gronow, Pekka. Letters. JEMF Quarterly. John Edwards Memorial Foundation. 9. 137. 1973.
- 5.3ο Γ.Ε.Λ Πατρών ΣΧ. ΕΤΟΣ: 2012-2013 ΤΑΞΗ Β΄. 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. 3lyk-patras.ach.sch.gr. 2013.
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