“Panos Geramanis was a comprehensive and creative journalist in the environment of the press conglomerates. He supported social rights consistently and responsibly throughout his career. He was a devotee of tavernas and good company, and enjoyed many people’s friendship. He was also the person who made the greatest contribution to promoting rebetiko and popular songs. He rescued the golden age of 1950s and 60s music from oblivion. . He refocused the spotlight on the legends of popular music, lyricists, composers, singers and instrumentalists; he dusted off old 78 and 45 rpm records, awakened our sleeping memory, rekindled our senses, and enriched our feelings. His radio programme became a refuge for our nostalgia and love for a world that we all adored”.