Ftou sou, ftou sou

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The song comes from Nikos Chatziapostolou’s - Antonis Chatziapostolou's operetta "Giola", which premiered on October 14, 1931 at the "Mondial" theater by the Makedos troupe.
According to the newspaper "Patris" (issue No. 1311, Friday 30.10.1931, page 2): "The libretto of the operetta, as it has already been announced, is an adaptation of the film 'Katigoroumeni egerthiti', and we owe it to the renowned playwright Mr. Antonios Chatziapostolou, the composer's brother, as well as to their operetta 'Proti Agapi'." 
As stated in the article, the film in question is the French film "Accusée... levez-vous!" which premiered in France on September 12, 1930. In Greece, it was screened in December of the same year at the "Pantheon" cinema in Athens.

Author (Composer):
Lyrics by:
Chatziapostolou Nikos
Singer(s):
Kyriakou Mina, Moschonas Nikos
Orchestra-Performers:
Large Orchestra
Orchestra director:
Chatziapostolou Nikos
Recording date:
1931
Recording location:
Athens
Language(s):
Greek
Dance / Rhythm:
Fox Charleston
Publisher:
Columbia (Greece)
Catalogue number:
D.G. 179
Matrix number:
W.G. 295
Duration:
2:41
Item location:
Kounadis Archive Record Library
Physical description:
10 in. (25 cm)
Source:
Kounadis Archive
ID:
Col_DG179_FtouSouFtouSou
Licensing:
cc
Reference link:
Kounadis Archive, "Ftou sou, ftou sou", 2019, https://vmrebetiko.gr/en/item-en?id=9817

The song comes from Nikos Chatziapostolou’s - Antonis Chatziapostolou's operetta "Giola", which premiered on October 14, 1931 at the "Mondial" theater by the Makedos troupe.
According to the newspaper "Patris" (issue No. 1311, Friday 30.10.1931, page 2): "The libretto of the operetta, as it has already been announced, is an adaptation of the film 'Katigoroumeni egerthiti', and we owe it to the renowned playwright Mr. Antonios Chatziapostolou, the composer's brother, as well as to their operetta 'Proti Agapi'." 
As stated in the article, the film in question is the French film "Accusée... levez-vous!" which premiered in France on September 12, 1930. In Greece, it was screened in December of the same year at the "Pantheon" cinema in Athens.

Author (Composer):
Lyrics by:
Chatziapostolou Nikos
Singer(s):
Kyriakou Mina, Moschonas Nikos
Orchestra-Performers:
Large Orchestra
Orchestra director:
Chatziapostolou Nikos
Recording date:
1931
Recording location:
Athens
Language(s):
Greek
Dance / Rhythm:
Fox Charleston
Publisher:
Columbia (Greece)
Catalogue number:
D.G. 179
Matrix number:
W.G. 295
Duration:
2:41
Item location:
Kounadis Archive Record Library
Physical description:
10 in. (25 cm)
Source:
Kounadis Archive
ID:
Col_DG179_FtouSouFtouSou
Licensing:
cc
Reference link:
Kounadis Archive, "Ftou sou, ftou sou", 2019, https://vmrebetiko.gr/en/item-en?id=9817

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