John Katsikas, santouri player, Oak Park, Illinois

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Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 1-4, Mr. and Mrs.John Katsikas, 1123 W. Jackson Blvd., Oak Park, Illinois; 5-22, John Katsikas with santouri; 23-27, holding mallets (discussed on sound recordings at call numbers AFC 1981/004: AFS 20536 and AFS 20537); 28-29, photo of the Katsikas Orchestra, 1939; left to right, Chris Fotopulos, John Katsikas, Sam Fotopulos (Chris' brother), Gus Katsikas (John's brother); 30-31, photo of the Katsikas Orchestra, 1952; left to right, Andrew Cerra., Ray Janas, Sam Fotopulos, John Katsikas (playing cymbalon from Hungary), Lucas Katsikas (John's father}, Chris Fotopulos; 32-35, John Katsikas entire repertoire written out; probably drafted in response to phone call from fieldworker Peter Bartis prior to this photo-documentation visit.