Carl Jularbo, better known as Calle Jularbo and born Karl Karlsson (6 June 1893, in Jularbo, Avesta Municipality,

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– 13 February 1966, in Nacka Municipality,

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, Sweden) was the most famous

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ist of his time. He had a very distinct personal style, that has played a significant part in forming the Swedish accordion tradition. He was extremely productive, recording 1577 tunes and he won 158 accordion competitions. He maintained a large repertoire without being able to read music. His best known tune is ''Livet i Finnskogarna'' (roughly "Life in the Finn forests"), recorded in 1915. This song was the basis for the

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hit of 1951, " Mockin' Bird Hill". Jularbo is the name of his birthplace, which he later adopted as his name. Both his parents were of predominantly

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descent, which was not revealed until after his death.

Literature

*Stig Nahlbom (1974), "Jularbo, Carl Oscar", Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, 20:458-9460.

External links

Carl Jularbo museum in English
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jularbo, Calle Swedish accordionists Swedish Romani people 1893 births 1966 deaths People from Avesta Municipality 20th-century accordionists