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Juho Koskelo

Juho Evert Koskelo (also known as John Koskelo, July 23, 1870 – November 7, 1942), was a Finnish-American singer and cellist. He was the most popular Finnish-American singer in the 1910s.

Koskelo, who was born in Kuopio, started his career as a military musician and later played with the Berlin Philharmonic. In Berlin he met Heikki Klemetti, who suggested that he go to America. Koskelo gave his first American performance in Calumet, Michigan in 1910, after which he toured, singing in Finnish and German. He moved to New York City later in 1910 and immediately started to make recordings for His Master's Voice, Columbia Records, the Victor Talking Machine Company, the Gramophone Company, and Edison Records. As a singer, he made at least 112 recordings between 1910 and 1923; among them were 8 issued as Edison Blue Amberol cylinders. Mostly he sang folk songs, marches, hymns and industrial folk music. Some of his songs were written by the famous cuplé singer J. Alfred Tanner.

Koskelo's career ended because of a stroke in 1923, and he died as a forgotten artist at a hospital in New York in 1942.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1870 (Kuopio), Died 1942

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, cello

Notes: "John Koskelo" on Columbia disc label.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 141 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-22587 10-in. 2/13/1919 Tämän kylän poikien laulu Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-22785 10-in. 5/28/1919 Maa polkka Suomalainen Tanssi Orkesteri Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-22786 10-in. 5/28/1919 Tunnustettu rakkaus Suomalainen Tanssi Orkesteri Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-22787 10-in. 5/28/1919 Aukusti eeklevi Suomalainen Tanssi Orkesteri Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-22788 10-in. 5/28/1919 Alma masurkka Suomalainen Tanssi Orkesteri Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-22861 10-in. 5/19/1919 Marseljeesi Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-22862 10-in. 5/19/1919 Kansainvälinen Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23154 10-in. 9/15/1919 Lauluja Tukkijoella Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23155 10-in. 9/15/1919 Vallinkorvan laulu Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-23679 10-in. 2/18/1920 Suomi Suomalainen Tanssi Orkesteri Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-23680 10-in. 2/18/1920 Tildun Suomalainen Tanssi Orkesteri Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-23681 10-in. 2/18/1920 Kuutamo valssi Suomalainen Tanssi Orkesteri Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-23682 10-in. 2/18/1920 Vuoriston kaunotar Suomalainen Tanssi Orkesteri Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-24712 10-in. 12/1/1920 Kulkurin valssi Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24713 10-in. 12/1/1920 Etelästä tuulee Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-24714 10-in. 12/1/1920 Oma kulta Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-25458 10-in. 7/11/1921 Luttis jussi Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo and comic monologue, with accordion vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-25459 10-in. 7/11/1921 Vanhapoika Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo and comic monologue, with accordion vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-26610 10-in. 6/5/1922 Kuinka se joki Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with cornet, clarinet, and piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27859 10-in. 4/30/1923 Orpopojan valssi Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27860 10-in. 4/30/1923 Kalle Aaltonen Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27861 10-in. 4/30/1923 Liisa ja lasse Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19157 10-in. 12/12/1910 Itkevä huilu Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19158 10-in. 12/12/1910 Soi vienosti murheeni soitto Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19159 10-in. 12/12/1910 Ingalill Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 26-50 of 141 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koskelo, Juho," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116067.

Koskelo, Juho. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116067.

"Koskelo, Juho." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116067

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