Known as the father of ''bondkomik'' (rustic humor), Jödde i Göljaryd (1855–1900) was a beloved storyteller, whose folk humor and songs dominated popular culture in Sweden during the 1890s. The entertainer, whose real name was Karl Petter Rosén, was famous for his stone – Jödde’s Stone – which can still be seen at the open-air museum of Skansen in Stockholm's Djurgården park. 1893 was the year he began performing at Skansen with every manner of story and anecdote, often in the dialect of

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, and with homey songs of a rural nature. In 1899 and 1900 Rosén published two collections of songs and stories gathered during his travels through

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. His songbooks — like those of his contemporary

Lars Bondeson 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 maj ...

— were highly influential and an important source of material for the next generation of ''bondkomiker'' (rustic comics). America's foremost Swedish comedian,

Olle i Skratthult Hjalmar Peterson was a singer and comedian from Sweden, who achieved great popularity during the 1910s and 1920s. His stage name was Olle i Skratthult (Olle from Laughtersville). Life Career Hjalmar Peterson was born in Munkfors, Värmland o ...

, had three songs and three stories by Jödde i Göljaryd in his first songbook and went on to record four of Jödde's songs in the 1920s: ''Alundavisan'', ''Beväringsvisa'', ''I Värmeland där ä dä så gutt, gutt, gutt'' and ''Ja' gick mig ut en sommardag''.Olle i Skratthult discography
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Jödde i Göljaryd photo

Jödde i Göljaryd songbook

Olle i Skratthult 1908 songbookJödde i Göljaryd audio at the Internet Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jodde I Goljaryd Swedish comedy writers Swedish entertainers Swedish folk-song collectors Swedish male songwriters Swedish-language writers 19th-century Swedish songwriters 1855 births 1900 deaths