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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 126-141 of 141 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 87483 10-in. approximately June 1921 Naapurin Likka Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 87484 10-in. approximately June 1921 Sorsa Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 87485 10-in. approximately June 1921 Kulkurin valssi Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 87486 10-in. approximately June 1921 Reisu : Poika Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 88413 10-in. approximately March 1922 Lammen laine Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 88416 10-in. approximately March 1922 Kaks' neitoa Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 89149 10-in. April 1923 Orpopojan valssi Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 89150 10-in. approximately April 1923 Kalle aaltonen Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 89246 10-in. approximately May 1923 Pikkuinen poika Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with accordion vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 89247 10-in. approximately May 1923 Luttis jussi Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with accordion vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 7407 10-in. 6/16/1920 Laula, laula! Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 7408 10-in. 6/16/1920 Etelästä tuulee Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 7414 10-in. 6/21/1920 Savolaisen laulu Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 7415 10-in. 6/21/1920 O hellas barn Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 7546 10-in. 9/27/1920 Aittalaulu Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 7551 10-in. 9/29/1920 Soi vienosti murheeni soitto Juho Koskelo Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 126-141 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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