Lars Bondeson
Lars Bondeson | |
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 Sweden’s original rustic comic | |
| Born | Carl Jansson-Öhlin 1865 |
| Died | 1908 |
| Occupation | singer, storyteller, lyricist, music publisher |
Lars Bondeson (1865-1908) was the stage name of Carl Jansson-Öhlin, who was one of the founders of Swedish bondkomik (rustic humor). Born in Örebro in 1865, he was a singer, storyteller, lyricist and music publisher. His songbooks were a major influence on countless entertainers in Sweden and America.[1]
Career[]
Lars Bondeson called himself "Sweden’s original rustic comic". At the same time that Jödde i Göljaryd (Karl Peter Rosén) was establishing the wardrobe and repertoire for a new form of entertainment, he was appearing at the Alhambra Variety Theatre in Stockholm. Bondeson — in contrast to Jödde i Göljaryd — took rustic humor into the world of commercial entertainment via vaudeville, dance halls and folk parks. He collected tunes and songs, which he had discovered or in some cases written himself, and published them in ten songbooks. He died in 1908, having seldom performed in later years. His career in show business had, in fact, lasted only from 1891 until 1895.[1]
Bondeson's songs were recorded in America by Gustav Fonandern, Joel Mossberg, Olle i Skratthult and Charles G. Widdén.[2] The Minnesota Historical Society has his songbooks [3] and other publications to which he contributed in its collections.[4][5]
Gallery[]
Lars Bondeson
Gustav Fonandern
Joel Mossberg
Olle i Skratthult
Charles G. Widdén
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b På Nöjets Estrader by Uno Myggan Ericson, (Stockholm: Bonnier, 1971) pp. 30-45.
- ^ Ethnic Music on Records: A Discography of Ethnic Recordings Produced in the United States, 1893-1942 by Richard K. Spottswood, (University of Illinois Press, 1990) LCCN 89-020526. Volume 5.
- ^ Variete-kupletter och visor by Lars Bondeson, (Chicago: A.L. Löfström, 1912). Volumes 1-3.
- ^ Olle i Skratthults Nya Visor och Historier, (Willmar: Hjalmar Peterson, 1921).
- ^ Olle i Skratthults Visor och Historier, (Willmar: Hjalmar Peterson, 1922).
External links[]
- Lars Bondeson at Swedish music and film.
- Lars Bondeson at the Swedish media database.
- Lars Bondeson at the Cylinder Audio Archive.
Image files
- L to R: Sven Ehrling and Lars Bondeson
- L to R: Lars Bondeson and Ernst Rolf
- Lars Bondeson photo captions
- Lars Bondeson songbook
Victor Records
- Lars Bondeson (songwriter)
- Songs published by Lars Bondeson: Djurkuplett, Ett förfluget ord, Flickorna i Nerike, Fotograferingen, Grythyttepågen, Per Svinaherde, Pompa and Stenkuplett.
Lyrics
Selected songs
- Ett förfluget ord
- Flickorna i Nerike
- Fotograferingen
- Frieriet i hölasset
- Grythyttepågen
- Pompa
- Slåtterölet
- Stenkuplett
Streaming audio
- Lars Bondeson at the National Library of Sweden.
- Lars Bondeson in America at the Internet Archive.
- Lars Bondeson at the Internet Archive.
- Swedish comedy writers
- Swedish entertainers
- Swedish songwriters
- Swedish-language writers
- 1865 births
- 1908 deaths