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 1-25 of 141 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-9174 | 10-in. | 7/18/1910 | Soi vienosti murheeni soitto | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9175 | 10-in. | 7/18/1910 | Nün kauvan mina tramppaan | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9176 | 10-in. | 7/18/1910 | Se oli yksi lauvantaki ilta | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9184 | 10-in. | 7/18/1910 | Itkevä huilu | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9185 | 10-in. | 7/18/1910 | Miksi laulan | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9186 | 10-in. | 7/18/1910 | Kun päivä paistaa | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9187 | 10-in. | 7/18/1910 | Ingalill | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9188 | 10-in. | 7/10/1910 | Linjaali rattaat | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9189 | 10-in. | 7/10/1910 | Eikä sitä sanoa saisi | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9190 | 10-in. | 7/19/1910 | Illalle | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9191 | 10-in. | 7/19/1910 | Uskoton | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9192 | 10-in. | 7/19/1910 | Kaks' neitoa käveli | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-9195 | 12-in. | 7/20/1910 | Laula, laula | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-9196 | 12-in. | 7/20/1910 | Kesäpäivä kangasalla | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9197 | 10-in. | 7/20/1910 | Sotilas poika | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9198 | 10-in. | 7/20/1910 | Oi muistatko vielä sen virren | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9199 | 10-in. | 7/20/1910 | Joutsen | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9316 | 10-in. | 7/21/1910 | Stjernan | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9317 | 10-in. | 7/21/1910 | Symtymistään sureva | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-9318 | 10-in. | 7/21/1910 | Reppurin laulu | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-22349 | 10-in. | 12/17/1918 | Kun on hätä matkallamme | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-22350 | 10-in. | 12/17/1918 | Luoja taivasten | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-22364 | 10-in. | 1/21/1919 | Joulu laulu | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with chimes and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-22585 | 10-in. | 2/13/1919 | Hosianna | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-22586 | 10-in. | 2/13/1919 | Köyhä poika | Juho Koskelo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koskelo, Juho," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116067.
Koskelo, Juho. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116067.
"Koskelo, Juho." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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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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