Lars Bondeson (1865-1908) was the stage name of Carl Jansson-Öhlin, who was one of the founders of

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''bondkomik'' (rustic humor). Born in

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in 1865, he was a singer, storyteller, lyricist and music publisher. His songbooks were a major influence on countless entertainers in

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.''På Nöjets Estrader'' by Uno Myggan Ericson, (Stockholm: Bonnier, 1971) pp. 30-45.

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

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. 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. Bondeson's songs were recorded in

by Gustav Fonandern,

Joel Mossberg Joel Mossberg (January 30, 1870 – October 15, 1943) was a Swedish-American singer, educator and choir director, who was active between the years 1900 and 1940. Biography A noted singer and vocal teacher, Joel Mossberg was born in Kumla, Sweden ...

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 ...

and

Charles G. Widdén Charles Godfrey Widdén (1874-1933) was a Swedes, Swedish-born singer and comedian, who performed regularly in Worcester, Massachusetts, and New York City during the years 1900 - 1920 and achieved national prominence through his numerous recordin ...

. The

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has his songbooks and other publications to which he contributed in its collections.''Olle i Skratthults Visor och Historier'', (Willmar: Hjalmar Peterson, 1922).

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Cylinder Audio Archive The Cylinder Audio Archive is a free digital collection maintained by the University of California, Santa Barbara Library with streaming and downloadable versions of over 10,000 phonograph cylinders manufactured between 1893 and the mid-1920s. The ...

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bondeson, Lars Swedish comedy writers Swedish entertainers Swedish male songwriters Swedish-language writers 1865 births 1908 deaths

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