Vassilis Tsitsanis 18 January 1915 – 18 January 1984. He became one of the leading Greek composers of his time and is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern Rebetiko and Laiko music. Tsitsanis wrote more than 500 songs and is still remembered as an extraordinary composer and bouzouki player. This podcast episode delves into the pre-war period of his songwriting between 1936-1940.