Juho Koskelo
Juho Evert Koskelo (also known as John Koskelo, July 23, 1870 – November 7, 1942), was a Finnish-American singer and cellist. He was the most popular Finnish-American singer in the 1910s. Koskelo, who was born in Kuopio, started his career as a military musician and later played with the Berlin Philharmonic. In Berlin he met Heikki Klemetti, who suggested that he go to America. Koskelo gave his first American performance in Calumet, Michigan in 1910, after which he toured, singing in Finnish and German. He moved to New York City later in 1910 and immediately started to make recordings for His Master's Voice, Columbia Records, the Victor Talking Machine Company, the Gramophone Company, and Edison Records. As a singer, he made at least 112 recordings between 1910 and 1923; among them were 8 issued as Edison Blue Amberol cylinders. Mostly he sang folk songs, marches, hymns and industrial folk music. Some of his songs were written by the famous cuplé singer J. Alfred Tanner. Koskelo's career ended because of a stroke in 1923, and he died as a forgotten artist at a hospital in New York in 1942. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1870 (Kuopio), Died 1942
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, cello
Notes: "John Koskelo" on Columbia disc label.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 141 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 45771 | 10-in. | 6/14/1915 | Kahvia | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 45772 | 10-in. | 6/14/1915 | Tallella | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 45773 | 10-in. | 6/15/1915 | Kesäillalla | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 45774 | 10-in. | 6/15/1915 | Varis | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 45776 | 10-in. | 6/15/1915 | Köyha poika | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43620 | 10-in. | December 1915 | Käy kotiin | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43621 | 10-in. | December 1915 | Lähteellä | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43622 | 10-in. | December 1915 | Dawidin 137 psalmi | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43623 | 10-in. | December 1915 | Sun haltuus rakas isäni | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43724 | 10-in. | January 1916 | Onnelliset | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43725 | 10-in. | January 1916 | Linjaalirattaat | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43726 | 10-in. | January 1916 | Suomen laulu | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43727 | 10-in. | either 1915 or 1916 | Hurraa me suomen meripojat | Juho Koskelo ; Jean Theslöf | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43728 | 10-in. | either 1915 or 1916 | Illalla | Juho Koskelo ; Jean Theslöf | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43729 | 10-in. | January 1916 | Savolaisen laulu | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43964 | 10-in. | 1916 | Työväen marssi | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43965 | 10-in. | 1916 | Warshavjanken | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 43966 | 10-in. | May 1916 | Hosianna | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 44042 | 10-in. | June 1916 | Joulu-virsi | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 44144 | 10-in. | approximately June 1916 | Kaakuri | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 44145 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Kauarapellon pientarella | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 44578 | 10-in. | approximately September 1916 | Maamme | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 44579 | 10-in. | January 1917 | Se oli yksi lauantaki-ilta | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 44609 | 10-in. | approximately October 1916 | Karjalaisten laulu | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 44610 | 10-in. | approximately October 1916 | Orvon kyyneleet | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koskelo, Juho," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116067.
Koskelo, Juho. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116067.
"Koskelo, Juho." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Koskelo, Juho, 1870-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013066528
Wikidata: Juho Koskelo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11867600
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/304608768
MusicBrainz: Juho Koskelo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/885736d7-213a-43de-8848-55d37e852729
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