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Hjalmar Nortamo

Frans Hjalmar Nortamo (better known as Hj. Nortamo, also known as Nordling, 13 June 1860 in Rauma – 30 November 1931 in Pori) was a writer and a medical doctor who is usually associated with Rauma, Finland, although he also lived in other, neighboring towns and municipalities.

Nortamo is best known for his series of 'Raumlaissi jaarituksi' ('Yarns from Rauma'), which was also a name of a book published in 1920. This body of writings has been written in the dialect of Rauma, and they are regarded as the first Finnish language texts that have been actually written in a dialect which is not mainstream Finnish. The dialect of Rauma has a lot of vocabulary that is reminiscent of the old seafaring days and ties with Swedish, English and German speaking countries, and therefore is locally regarded as its own language. Nortamo's writings have been crucial in saving the knowledge of the dialect for the current generations.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 13, 1860 (Rauma), Died November 30, 1931 (Pori)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-39267 10-in. 6/17/1927 Espanjatar Hannes Saari Male vocal solo, with accordion lyricist  
Victor BVE-39269 10-in. 6/17/1927 Tilta tuohimaa Hannes Saari Male vocal solo, with accordion lyricist  
Victor BVE-40379 10-in. 1/30/1928 Perankylan Matti Matti Jurva Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-41259 10-in. 12/22/1927 Kai muistat? Akseli Vuorisola Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Gramophone BE1638 10-in. 5/30/1929 Vanhan merenkävijän laulu Topi Aaltonen Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Gramophone BW1721 10-in. 6/4/1928 Espanjatar Suomi Jazz-Orkesteri Jazz/dance band, with vocalist lyricist  
Gramophone BK2328 10-in. 9/22/1927 Tilta Tuohimaa Aapo Similä Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nortamo, Hjalmar," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104842.

Nortamo, Hjalmar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104842.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104842

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