Σπύρος Περιστέρης

Spyros Peristeris (Greek: Σπύρος Περιστέρης; 1900 – 15 March 1966) was a Greek rebetiko composer and a skillful mandolin and bouzouki player.

He was born in Smyrna, Ottoman Empire. His parents were Aristides, a famous musician who originated from Athens, and Despina (née Bekou) who was a Corsican Greek and an Italian citizen. Peristeris learned to play the mandolin from a young age. Around 1914, h… More