Hiski Salomaa (born Hiskias Möttö; May 17, 1891 – July 7, 1957) was a

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singer and songwriter.

Career

Referred to as the

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Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...

, Salomaa's songs portrayed the immigrant experience of working-class

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. Between 1927 and 1931 Salomaa recorded eighteen sides for Columbia Records. Since the 1970s, Hiski Salomaa's recordings have been reissued in both analog and digital formats. In 1992 his song "Värssyjä sieltä ja täältä" (Verses from Here and There) was published in ''Mel Bay’s Immigrant Songbook'', an American songbook with lyrics in both

and

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.''Mel Bay’s Immigrant Songbook'' by Jerry Silverman, (Pacific, MO: Mel Bay Publications, 1992).

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Text of ''Lännen Lokari'' CD with ''Lännen Lokari''
1891 births 1957 deaths People from Kangasniemi People from Mikkeli Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) American conscientious objectors American folk singers American male songwriters Finnish emigrants to the United States Finnish emigrants to the United States (1809–1917) Industrial Workers of the World members 20th-century American singers 20th-century American male singers {{Finland-singer-stub