Antti Kosola

Andrew "Antti" William Kosola (March 4, 1896 — April 14, 1971) was a Finnish American accordionist, pianist, bandleader and composer.

Born in Wisconsin, Kosola was in the 1920s and 1930s a very well-known musician on the Finnish American stages in New York City. He had his most successful years between 1926 and 1938, when he recorded about 50 pieces for Columbia Records and Victor Talking Machine Company. Some recordings were made with his orchestra and with several notable Finnish American singers, for example Leo Kauppi, Hiski Salomaa, Hannes Saari, Ernest Paananen and others. He also performed together with the famous Finnish American musicians Viola Turpeinen, Sylvia Polso and William Syrjälä. He also made recording sessions with Matti Jurva, Tatu Pekkarinen and Heikki Tuominen when they visited the US in the 1920s and 1930s. One of Kosola's most successful records was the waltz Meren aallot ("Waves of the sea"), which he composed and to which Leo Kauppi wrote the lyrics. The recording was made in December 1927 and sold over 30,000 copies in the US, Canada, and Finland. Kosola died in Lake Worth, Florida, in 1971.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 4, 1896 (United States of America), Died 1971

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, leader, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W108268 10-in. August 1927 Renk'jussi palajaa sodasta Leo Kauppi ; Antti Kosola Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W108270 10-in. August 1927 Herra petteri Leo Kauppi ; Antti Kosola Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W108587 10-in. December 1927 Meren aallot A. Kosola Trio ; Leo Kauppi Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio leader, composer  
Columbia W108588 10-in. December 1927 Oi tyttö tule A. Kosola Trio ; Leo Kauppi Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio leader  
Columbia W109031 10-in. April 1928 Laivan kannella Leo Kauppi ; Antti Kosola Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W109032 10-in. April 1928 Aika poika Leo Kauppi ; Antti Kosola Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W111169 10-in. November 1929 Villiruusu Antti. Kosolan Orkesteri ; Leo Kauppi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia W111170 10-in. November 1929 Emma Antti. Kosolan Orkesteri ; Leo Kauppi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia W112992 10-in. approximately June 1931 Ryöstöpolkka Antti. Kosolan Orkesteri ; Hiski Salomaa Male vocal solo, with trumpet, guitar, and accordion leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W112993 10-in. approximately June 1931 Taattoni maja Antti. Kosolan Orkesteri ; Hiski Salomaa Male vocal solo, with trumpet, guitar, and accordion leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W112994 10-in. 5/25/1931 Varssyja sielta ja taalta Antti. Kosolan Orkesteri ; Hiski Salomaa Male vocal solo, with trumpet, guitar, and accordion leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Gramophone BE1627 10-in. 5/27/1929 Meren aallot Topi Aaltonen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kosola, Antti," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325745.

Kosola, Antti. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325745.

"Kosola, Antti." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325745

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