Lars Erik ("Lasse") Dahlquist (14 September 1910 in

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(grew also up in

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) – died 14 October 1979 on

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due to

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) was a Swedish composer, singer and actor. Many of his songs are among the most popular sing-along songs in Sweden, such as '' Oh boy oh boy oh boy'' and '' Gå upp och pröva dina vingar''. He was married to ''Inez'' Margareta Dahlquist, née Lindquist (1911–2004) from 1936 and they had a son; the saxophonist Robert "Bob" Dahlquist (2 September 1938 – 6 September 2005). On Saltholmen, at the terminal of the boats of

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, there is a place called ''Lasse Dahlquists Plats''. When he was a child, during the summers he was at his grandfather's farm Langegården on

where he built his own home. He worked at Sven-Olof Sandberg's music publishment ''Svenska Noter'' and 1931 he began recording

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s. In 1977 he received the

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award.

Selected filmography

*'' Pojkarna på Storholmen'' (1932) * ''

Jolly Musicians ''Jolly Musicians'' (Swedish: ''Muntra musikanter'') is a 1932 Swedish comedy film directed by Theodor Berthels and Weyler Hildebrand and starring Mary Gräber, Ulla Sorbon and Anna Olin.Larsson & Marklund p.126 The film's sets were designed by t ...

'' (1932) *'' Skärgårdsflirt'' (1935) * ''

Just a Bugler ''Just a Bugler'' (Swedish: ''Bara en trumpetare'') is a 1938 Swedish comedy film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Adolf Jahr, Elof Ahrle and Sickan Carlsson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.86 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and locat ...

'' (1938) *'' Styrman Karlssons flammor'' (1938) *'' Sjöcharmörer'' (1939) * '' The Crazy Family'' (1940) * ''

Goransson's Boy ''Goransson's Boy'' (Swedish: ''Göranssons pojke'') is a 1941 Swedish drama film directed by and starring Weyler Hildebrand and also featuring Eric Abrahamsson, Hilda Borgström and Emy Hagman.Holmstrom p.456 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios i ...

'' (1941) * ''

It Is My Music ''It Is My Music'' (Swedish: ''Det ar min musik'') is a 1942 Swedish comedy film directed by Börje Larsson and starring Nils Kihlberg, Eva Henning and Sigurd Wallén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.53 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The fi ...

'' (1942) * ''

Eaglets ''Eaglets'' (Swedish: ''Örnungar'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Alice Babs, Lasse Dahlquist and Sten Lindgren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's ...

'' (1944) *'' Sista natten'' (1956)

Film music (selected)

*''Örnungar'' (1944) *''

Västkustens hjältar ''Västkustens hjältar'' is a 1940 Swedish drama film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks. It is a remake of the 1938 Danish film '' Blaavand melder storm'', also directed by Lauritzen and O'Fredericks. Cast * Greta Almroth - K ...

'' (1940) *''Vi på Solgläntan'' (1939) *''Sjöcharmörer'' (1939) *''Vi trumpetare'' (1938)

Famous songs written by Lasse Dahlquist

*'' De' ä' dans på Brännö brygga'' *'' Oh boy oh boy oh boy'' *''Kom lella vän ska vi segla'' *'' Gå upp och pröva dina vingar'' *'' Hallå du gamle indian'' *''Morfar har berättat'' *''Stuvarevalsen'' *''Här dansar kustens glada kavaljer'' *''Charlie Truck Polka'' *''Jolly Bob från Aberdeen''

References

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