Harry Brandelius
Harry Torbjörn Brandelius (14 June 1910 – 5 September 1994) was a Swedish singer of schlager music. He made his debut as a gramophone singer in 1932 with Midt i natten (Miss i nassen) accompanied by Folke Andersson's orchestra (His Master's Voice X 4026), and was one of the most popular of his generation. Many of his songs had sailor's themes. Brandelius achieved his breakthrough with the song Han hade seglat för om masten ("He had sailed fore of the mast"), written by Martin Nilsson, in 1938. Later on he also succeeded well with Nordsjön ("The North Sea"), Med en enkel tulipan ("With a simple tulip"), En sjöman älskar havets våg ("A sailor loves the wave of the sea") and Vind i seglen ("Wind in the sails"). He was married three times. His second wife was Ingalill Rossvald (1944–1964), his accompanist (accordion) for many years. They made several records together. Among them was a Swedish version of San Antonio Rose in 1952. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Stockholm (capital and largest city of Sweden), Died September 5, 1994 (Stockholm (capital and largest city of Sweden) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 88 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-065746 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Har du varit me' om de' nån gång | Harry Brandelius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-065747 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Det var bal | Harry Brandelius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0PA121 | 10-in. | March 1933 | Kal-Agusts klavér | Harry Brandelius ; Ragnar Sundquist ; Sven Hyléns Kvintett | Accordion solo, with instrumental quintet and male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB376 | 10-in. | before 8/16/1938 | Det är bröllopsvalsen, som hon väntar på | Alla Tiders Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB377 | 10-in. | before 8/16/1938 | Då blir det sol på oceanen | Alla Tiders Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB459 | 10-in. | before 8/16/1938 | Trummis nisse (Alla tiders glada prisse) | Harry Brandelius ; Sune Waldimirs Orkester | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB460 | 10-in. | before 8/16/1938 | Klart till drabbning | "Alla Tiders" Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB461 | 10-in. | before 8/16/1938 | Blås i din lilla lergök | "Alla Tiders" Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB525 | 10-in. | before 6/14/1938 | Oskar, de' bra'skar | Alla Tiders Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB526 | 10-in. | before 6/14/1938 | Vägen till flickans hjärta är sjövägen | "Alla Tiders" Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB560 | 10-in. | before 6/7/1938 | Havsörnsvals | Harry Brandelius ; Kapellet "Rospiggarna" | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB561 | 10-in. | before 6/7/1938 | Vals i gökottan | Harry Brandelius ; Kapellet "Rospiggarna" | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB584 | 10-in. | before 12/5/1938 | Jungman Jansson | Harry Brandelius ; Sune Waldimirs Orkester | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB585 | 10-in. | before 12/15/1938 | En sjöman älskar havets våg | Harry Brandelius ; Sune Waldimirs Orkester | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB629 | 10-in. | before 6/14/1938 | Kalas | "Alla Tiders" Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB661 | 10-in. | before 12/5/1938 | Valfangarvalsen | Alla Tiders Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB662 | 10-in. | before 12/5/1938 | Styrman Fager | Alla Tiders Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB700 | 10-in. | before 7/8/1938 | Han hade seglat för om masten | Harry Brandelius ; Sune Waldimirs Orkester | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB711 | 10-in. | before 1/12/1939 | Jungman Johnny är i sta'n | Harry Brandelius ; Sune Waldimirs Orkester | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB712 | 10-in. | before 1/12/1939 | Marianne uti Skansen | Harry Brandelius ; Sune Waldimirs Orkester | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB713 | 10-in. | before 1/12/1939 | Med en enkel tullipan | Harry Brandelius ; Sune Waldimirs Orkester | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB721 | 10-in. | before 11/19/1938 | Bland kobbar och skär | "Alla Tiders" Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB722 | 10-in. | before 11/19/1938 | Glittrande våg | "Alla Tiders" Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB724 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | Varje söndagsmorgon gå vi opp med solen | Alla Tiders Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0SB725 | 10-in. | before 9/14/1938 | Det är den stora, stora, stora, stora kärleken | Alla Tiders Dragspelsorkester ; Harry Brandelius | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brandelius, Harry," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104850.
Brandelius, Harry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104850.
"Brandelius, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Brandelius, Harry, 1910-1994 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85065321
Wikidata: Harry Brandelius - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1781808
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/8811163
MusicBrainz: Harry Brandelius - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5e5403f-ffba-4f9a-931f-ddff04815474
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1720644 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1720644
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