Carl Jularbo
Carl Jularbo, better known as Calle Jularbo (born Karl Karlsson; 6 June 1893 – 13 February 1966), was a Swedish accordionist and musician. He had a distinct personal style that has played a significant part in forming the Swedish accordion tradition. He recorded 1,577 tunes and he won 158 accordion competitions. He maintained a large repertoire without being able to read music. His best known tune is Livet i Finnskogarna ('Life In the Forest Finns'), recorded in 1915. This song was the basis for the Les Paul and Mary Ford hit of 1951, "Mockin' Bird Hill". Jularbo is the name of his birthplace, which he later adopted as his name. Both his parents were of predominantly Romani descent, which was not revealed until after his death. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Folkärna, Died February 13, 1966 (Nacka församling (parish in Sweden) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, composer
Notes: Also known Jularbo-Calle and Karl Karlson-Jularbo.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E2FB-7689 | 10-in. | 11/3/1952 | Livet I Finnskogarne | Harry Harden ; Spelmanskvartett | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Gramophone | BK35 | 10-in. | 10/8/1921 | Gothenburg schottische | Fiol-Pelle ; Jularbo-Calle | Violin and accordion duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Gramophone | BK38 | 10-in. | 10/8/1921 | On board (Waltz) | Fiol-Pelle ; Jularbo-Calle | Violin and accordion duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Gramophone | 0SB2748 | 10-in. | before 5/3/1955 | Livet i finnskogarna | Gosta Westerlunds Dragspelskvintett | Instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jularbo, Carl," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107406.
Jularbo, Carl. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107406.
"Jularbo, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jularbo, Carl, 1892-1966 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96030166
Wikidata: Carl Jularbo - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1796647
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/25406929
MusicBrainz: Carl Jularbo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e4c113bd-9b31-4763-957d-967483e56361
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/372035 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/372035
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