Antti Kosola
Andrew "Antti" William Kosola (March 4, 1896 — April 14, 1971) was a Finnish American accordionist, pianist, bandleader and composer. Born in Wisconsin, Kosola was in the 1920s and 1930s a very well-known musician on the Finnish American stages in New York City. He had his most successful years between 1926 and 1938, when he recorded about 50 pieces for Columbia Records and Victor Talking Machine Company. Some recordings were made with his orchestra and with several notable Finnish American singers, for example Leo Kauppi, Hiski Salomaa, Hannes Saari, Ernest Paananen and others. He also performed together with the famous Finnish American musicians Viola Turpeinen, Sylvia Polso and William Syrjälä. He also made recording sessions with Matti Jurva, Tatu Pekkarinen and Heikki Tuominen when they visited the US in the 1920s and 1930s. One of Kosola's most successful records was the waltz Meren aallot ("Waves of the sea"), which he composed and to which Leo Kauppi wrote the lyrics. The recording was made in December 1927 and sold over 30,000 copies in the US, Canada, and Finland. Kosola died in Lake Worth, Florida, in 1971. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 4, 1896 (United States of America), Died 1971
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, leader, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W108268 | 10-in. | August 1927 | Renk'jussi palajaa sodasta | Leo Kauppi ; Antti Kosola | Male vocal solo, with accordion | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Columbia | W108270 | 10-in. | August 1927 | Herra petteri | Leo Kauppi ; Antti Kosola | Male vocal solo, with accordion | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Columbia | W108587 | 10-in. | December 1927 | Meren aallot | A. Kosola Trio ; Leo Kauppi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, composer | |
Columbia | W108588 | 10-in. | December 1927 | Oi tyttö tule | A. Kosola Trio ; Leo Kauppi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader | |
Columbia | W109031 | 10-in. | April 1928 | Laivan kannella | Leo Kauppi ; Antti Kosola | Male vocal solo, with accordion | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Columbia | W109032 | 10-in. | April 1928 | Aika poika | Leo Kauppi ; Antti Kosola | Male vocal solo, with accordion | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Columbia | W111169 | 10-in. | November 1929 | Villiruusu | Antti. Kosolan Orkesteri ; Leo Kauppi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Columbia | W111170 | 10-in. | November 1929 | Emma | Antti. Kosolan Orkesteri ; Leo Kauppi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Columbia | W112992 | 10-in. | approximately June 1931 | Ryöstöpolkka | Antti. Kosolan Orkesteri ; Hiski Salomaa | Male vocal solo, with trumpet, guitar, and accordion | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Columbia | W112993 | 10-in. | approximately June 1931 | Taattoni maja | Antti. Kosolan Orkesteri ; Hiski Salomaa | Male vocal solo, with trumpet, guitar, and accordion | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Columbia | W112994 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | Varssyja sielta ja taalta | Antti. Kosolan Orkesteri ; Hiski Salomaa | Male vocal solo, with trumpet, guitar, and accordion | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Gramophone | BE1627 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | Meren aallot | Topi Aaltonen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kosola, Antti," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/325745.
Kosola, Antti. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/325745.
"Kosola, Antti." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Kosola, Antti, 1896-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005029653
Wikidata: Antti Kosola - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q29419207
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