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'''John Bertil Boo''' (born 16 January 1914 in [[Askersund]], dead 20 July 1996 in [[Sundbyberg]]) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] singer.<ref name="ne">''[[Nationalencyclopedin]]'' biographical entry about Bertil Boo</ref> |
'''John Bertil Boo''' (born 16 January 1914 in [[Askersund]], dead 20 July 1996 in [[Sundbyberg]]) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] singer.<ref name="ne">''[[Nationalencyclopedin]]'' biographical entry about Bertil Boo</ref> |
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Bertil Boo grew up as the youngest of 15 siblings on a farm, which he took over after the death of his father. It was not until 1946, at the age of 32, that Boo became popular as a singer, when he sang the sentimental song ''Violer till mor'' (''Violets for Mother'') in the Swedish radio show ''Frukostklubben'' label, which at the time was one of the leading Swedish record labels, and after the performance on ''Frukostklubben'', ''Violer till mor'' sold 250,000 copies, which in 1946 was an extraordinarily high number.<ref name="ne" /> Boo became known for singing this kind of popular ballad, and made a large number of recordings. His [[sobriquet]] was ''Den sjungande bonden'' (''the singing farmer'').<ref name="museum" /> |
Bertil Boo grew up as the youngest of 15 siblings on a farm, which he took over after the death of his father. It was not until 1946, at the age of 32, that Boo became popular as a singer, when he sang the sentimental song ''Violer till mor'' (''Violets for Mother'') in the Swedish radio show ''Frukostklubben''.<ref name="museum">[http://www.museet.se/historik/persona/boo/index.htm Bertil Boo - den sjungande bonden], Sundbyberg City Museum, retrieved 4 May 2013 {{sv icon}}</ref> Boo had already recorded the song on the [[Sonora (record label)|Sonora]] label, which at the time was one of the leading Swedish record labels, and after the performance on ''Frukostklubben'', ''Violer till mor'' sold 250,000 copies, which in 1946 was an extraordinarily high number.<ref name="ne" /> Boo became known for singing this kind of popular ballad, and made a large number of recordings. His [[sobriquet]] was ''Den sjungande bonden'' (''the singing farmer'').<ref name="museum" /> |
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As the "singing farmer", Boo appeared in ten of the [[Åsa-Nisse]] films between 1949 and 1966. Boo did not consider himself an actor, but would sing one or more songs in the films.<ref name="museum" /> |
As the "singing farmer", Boo appeared in ten of the [[Åsa-Nisse]] films between 1949 and 1966. Boo did not consider himself an actor, but would sing one or more songs in the films.<ref name="museum" /> |
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Revision as of 03:07, 3 October 2013
Bertil Boo | |
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| Birth name | John Bertil Boo |
| Born | 16 January 1914 Askersund, Sweden |
| Died | 20 July 1996 (aged 82) Sundbyberg, Sweden |
| Genres | Ballads |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor, Farmer |
| Labels | Sonora |
John Bertil Boo (born 16 January 1914 in Askersund, dead 20 July 1996 in Sundbyberg) was a Swedish singer.[1]
Bertil Boo grew up as the youngest of 15 siblings on a farm, which he took over after the death of his father. It was not until 1946, at the age of 32, that Boo became popular as a singer, when he sang the sentimental song Violer till mor (Violets for Mother) in the Swedish radio show Frukostklubben.[2] Boo had already recorded the song on the Sonora label, which at the time was one of the leading Swedish record labels, and after the performance on Frukostklubben, Violer till mor sold 250,000 copies, which in 1946 was an extraordinarily high number.[1] Boo became known for singing this kind of popular ballad, and made a large number of recordings. His sobriquet was Den sjungande bonden (the singing farmer).[2]
As the "singing farmer", Boo appeared in ten of the Åsa-Nisse films between 1949 and 1966. Boo did not consider himself an actor, but would sing one or more songs in the films.[2]
Bertil Boo died of leukemia in 1996.[2]
References
- ^ a b Nationalencyclopedin biographical entry about Bertil Boo
- ^ a b c d Bertil Boo - den sjungande bonden, Sundbyberg City Museum, retrieved 4 May 2013 Template:Sv icon
External links
- Bertil Boo at IMDb