Antanas Sabaniauskas "Senjorita Dainuoju As Tau" 1931

"Señorita, I am Singing of You"

Antanas Sabaniauskas Lithuania's leading pop tenor, whose music was played throughout Europe, a wonderful and big-hearted man who died in obscurity, reviled by his government. The tragedy of Sabaniauskas life, parallels the tragedy of Lithuania. Occupied by the Russians with the collaborator Lithuanian government, Lithuania's greatest talents were judged by their love of freedom, rather than talent. When the war ended, Sabaniauskas was able to work as a singer in the Lithuanian National Opera chorus. In 1947, when the Communists found out who he was, he was fired. For the rest of his days he eked out a living doing menial jobs barely able to support himself and his family. In the 70s he was finally allowed to sing in clubs. Like so many things in our lovely little country, who knows how his life would have turned out, and how many people in the world might have enjoyed the singing of this amazing vocalist, had Lithuania remained free.


Photos by Robertas Spakauskas used by permission.

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[DuseikaLT]

vaizdai neatitinka melodijos

[DamnKimPhilby]

Sutinku.

[kraujas4]

geras as givenu siauliuose!

[DamnKimPhilby]

:)  Pirmas zmogus, kuris atpazino nuotraukas :)

[DamnKimPhilby]

Un millón de gracias, señor!

[Zaliakalnis]

Olé! El video maravillosa!

[Wheetau]

kai pagalvoji kad tais senais metais spalvos irgi buvo :)

[AnaJilK]

@kostgian Thank you very much Kostas for sharing this tuneful song and sorry for the late response... after almost 3 years...

[piktzhoole]

Eikit sau, kaip nerealu!

[kostgian]

austanding marche......by a great voice...

[edmundpet]

TAI BUVO LAIKAI !!!