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American Hanuri Prinsessa Volume 3 1947-1949 CD by Viola Turpeinen |
| Rakkahin
(Dolores Waltz) |
Emil
Waldteufel
|
3:08
|
| Haamuistojen
valssi (Anniversary Song) |
I.
Ivanovici, san. Arno Ora
|
3:24
|
| Shake
Your Fingers |
Viola
Turpeinen
|
2:42
|
| Together
Polka |
Tetos
Demetriades
|
2:37
|
| Hyvan
ajan polkka (Good Time Polka) |
Viola
Turpeinen
|
2:38
|
| Vanhanmaan
polkka (Old Country Polka) |
Ei
Julkaistu
|
2:36
|
| New
Years Hambo |
Viola
Turpeinen
|
2:37
|
| Harlem-Schottis |
|
2:38
|
| Everybody's
waltz |
Viola
Turpeinen
|
2:53
|
| Tanneri
Waltz (Kulkurin valssi) |
Traditional
|
2:57
|
| Scandinavian
Folk Dance |
Viola
Turpeinen
|
2:32
|
| Kulkurin
valssi (Vagabond Waltz) |
J.Alfred
Tanner
|
2:56
|
| Sinua
mina kaipaan (You, You Are the One Waltz) |
|
2:52
|
| Jouluyo,
juhlayo (Silent Night) |
Franz
Gruber
|
3:15
|
| Joululaulu
(Christmas Song) |
Teodor
Soderberg
|
3:07
|
| Mustalainen
(The Gypsy) |
Viola
Turpeinen
|
2:45
|
| Sinulle
rakkain savel soi (To You I sing) |
Viola
Turpeinen
|
2:46
|
| Kynttiloiden
syttyessa(Lighting Time in the Valley) |
Lyons-Hart,
Usko Hurmerinta
|
2:37
|
| Lapsuuden
toverille (Childhood Friend) |
Suomalainen
Kansanlaullu
|
2:39
|
| Tanssin
Olgan kanssa (Dancing with Olga) |
Vili
Syrjala, Pelkonen
|
2:40
|
| Saunassa
(In the Steam Bath) |
Vili
Syrjala
|
2:39
|
| Kauhavan
tappelu (Kauhava in Action) |
Viola
Turpeinen
|
2:35
|
| Janie's
polka |
William
Syrjala
|
2:34
|
|
Total
Time
|
58.13
|
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Name
|
Time
|
mp3
file size
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| Rakkahin
(Dolores Waltz) |
20s
|
|
| Haamuistojen
valssi (Anniversary Song) |
20s
|
|
| Shake
Your Fingers |
20s
|
|
| Together
Polka |
20s
|
|
| Hyvan
ajan polkka (Good Time Polka) |
20s
|
|
| Vanhanmaan
polkka (Old Country Polka) |
20s
|
|
| New
Years Hambo |
20s
|
|
| Harlem-Schottis |
20s
|
|
| Everybody's
waltz |
20s
|
|
| Tanneri
Waltz (Kulkurin valssi) |
20s
|
|
| Scandinavian
Folk Dance |
20s
|
|
| Kulkurin
valssi (Vagabond Waltz) |
20s
|
|
| Sinua
mina kaipaan (You, You Are the One Waltz) |
20s
|
|
| Jouluyo,
juhlayo (Silent Night) |
20s
|
|
| Joululaulu
(Christmas Song) |
20s
|
|
| Mustalainen
(The Gypsy) |
20s
|
|
| Sinulle
rakkain savel soi (To You I sing) |
20s
|
|
| Kynttiloiden
syttyessa(Lighting Time in the Valley) |
20s
|
|
| Lapsuuden
toverille (Childhood Friend) |
20s
|
|
| Tanssin
Olgan kanssa (Dancing with Olga) |
20s
|
|
| Saunassa
(In the Steam Bath) |
20s
|
|
| Kauhavan
tappelu (Kauhava in Action) |
20s
|
|
| Janie's
polka |
20s
|
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| Description: American Hanuri Prinsessa Volume 3 1947-1949 CD by Viola Turpeinen |
Viola Turpeinen Biography Other Viola Turpeinen CD's
The
wedding of Viola Turpeinen and William Syrjala was a major
social event, which was widely reported in the Finnish-American
press. The couple received numerous wedding presents, including
a marble lamp, and Viola's teacher, the famous Italian accordionist
Pietro Deiro played "The Wedding of the Winds" for
the newly-marrieds.
Viola and William continued to play regularly at the Workers'
Hall with the Kosola orchestra. In 1937, Kosola left New York
for a half-year long American tour with the popular Finnsh
comedian Matti Jurva. When he returned to New York, he found
that his orchestra at the 5th Avenue Hall had been taken over
by Syrjala. The nucleus of the orchestra consisted of Viola,
William and saxophonists Risto (Richard) Palonen, and they
were now billed as the VIOLA-BILL-RISTO ORKESTERI. They stayed
at the 5th Avenue Hall through the war years. During summer
seasons Viola and William toured the Midwest, and once they
traveled as far as the West Coast. During the war, when gasoline
rationing limited touring, they took summer engagements at
Cherry Park in the Bronx.
Viola had been recording regularly for Columbia and Victor
since 1928, but during the war the major record companies
lost interest in immigrant musicians. The field was now taken
over by small independent companies, often formed by record-shop
owners in ethnic neighborhoods where the customers still preferred
European old-time tunes to the sweing bands and pop vocalists
promoted by the large companies. One of the most successful
new companies was Standard Records of New Yourk, founded c.
1941 by Tetos Demetriades, a Greek American singer who had
made many records for Viola's old company, Victor, in the
1920s.
In the forties, Viola Tupeinen was the best-selling Finnish
recording artist in the United States. In 1947-49 she made
more than twenty sides for Standard records. On most recordings
she was accompanied by unknown guitar and bass, occasionally
William Syrjala would join on the violin. Once she recorded
with another well-known Finnish-American accordionist Walter
Eriksson. Many of the titles recorded were instrumental dance
tunes with English titles such as Shake your fingers and Together
polka (the latter credited to Tetos Demetriades), suggesting
that the record company was selling the recordings not only
to Finnish-Americans but also to other fans of old -time dance
music. Viola was now singing as well playing. Her vocals included
old Finnish favorites such as Kulkurin valssi and Mustalainen,
as well as more recent pop songs like Kynttiloiden syttyessa
(When it's lamp-lighting time in the valley), better known
in Finland as Kodin kynttilat. On one session William Syrjala
was the featured vocalist, singing Saunasssa and Tanssin Olgan
kanssa.
Viola Turpeinen continued to make recordings until the early
1950s. Her final recordings will be heard on volume four of
this series.
WERNER
BIRCH , who recorded with Viola Turpeinen in 1934 (see
volume 2 of this series) was a well-known Finnish pianist
in the New York area. His original name was Koivunen. Birch
played the organ at a Finnish church in New Yourk, directed
tow choirs and was a popular accompanist at the Workers' Hall.
In addition to his recordings with Viola, he accompanied the
singer Hannes Saari on four sides made for Columbia in 1930
(as Werner Koivunen's orchestra).
Werner
Birch also started Birch Music Publishing in New York, specializing
in Finnish accordion music. The company published several
compositions written or arranged by Syrjala and Turpeinen.
It has also been claimed that he published a magazine called
The Finnish Dance Accordionist, but no copies have been found.
Birch
lost one hand in a traffic accident in 1952, and subsequently
had to retire from music. He moved from New York to an unknown
location, and nothing further is known about him. |
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