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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 101-125 of 141 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 44611 10-in. approximately October 1916 Merellä Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44612 10-in. approximately October 1916 Kymmenen virran maa Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44613 10-in. approximately October 1916 Mustalainen Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44614 10-in. approximately October 1916 Porilaisten marssi Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44926 10-in. approximately January 1917 Hankoniemen silmä Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 44927 10-in. approximately January 1917 Lapsuuden ystävälle Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58515 10-in. approximately August 1917 Joutsen Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58516 10-in. approximately August 1917 Vienan rannalla Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58517 10-in. approximately August 1917 Laulu suomessa Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58518 10-in. approximately August 1917 Suomen valta Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58519 10-in. approximately August 1917 Tuuti lasta tuonelahan Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 59464 12-in. approximately 1916 Laula, laula Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 59465 12-in. approximately 1916 Kesäpäivä Kangasalla Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84095 10-in. approximately February 1918 Sunnuntai Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84096 10-in. approximately February 1918 Laps' Suomen Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84097 10-in. approximately February 1918 Kun päivä paistaa Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84098 10-in. approximately February 1918 Luostarin kellot Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84693 10-in. approximately September 1918 Tuima on tuuli Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84694 10-in. approximately September 1918 Työväen joukot Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84695 10-in. approximately September 1918 Veljet siskot, rientäkäämme jo Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84696 10-in. approximately September 1918 Mökin poika Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 85628 10-in. approximately October 1919 Torpparien marssi Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 85629 10-in. approximately October 1919 Ja nythän on taasen helluntai Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 85631 10-in. approximately October 1919 Ruusu laaksossa Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 85812 10-in. approximately December 1919 Iltalaulu Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 101-125 of 141 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koskelo, Juho," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116067.

Koskelo, Juho. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116067.

"Koskelo, Juho." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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

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