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 |
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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 |
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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LCNAR: Koskelo, Juho, 1870-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013066528
Wikidata: Juho Koskelo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11867600
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/304608768
MusicBrainz: Juho Koskelo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/885736d7-213a-43de-8848-55d37e852729
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