Greta Wassberg

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Greta Mathilda Wassberg (born October 5, 1904 in Selånger in Medelpad , † February 19, 1996 in Vancouver ) was a Swedish singer who also starred in several films.

Life

Wassberg has been one of Sweden's popular folk singers since the 1930s, with numerous radio and vinyl recordings. At that time she was married to Kapellmeister Arne Hülphers , with whom she made recordings, some of which were also released in Germany. They were married from 1934 to 1955.

She made the first record in 1932 anonymously with John Wilhelm Hagberg for Parlophone , Kan du vissla, Johanna (Can you whistle Johanna?) By Sten Axelson. There were further recordings in 1932/1933 under the pseudonyms Inga Waller for Decca and Inga Widén for the department store chain Dixi. The recording of Jag kommer i kväll under balkongen (I'll come under the balcony in the evening) from the fun movie Söderkåkar was released, in which she lent her voice to the actress Astrid Carlsson. Her successful interpretations include Två solröda segel , the Swedish version of the American folk song Red sails in the sunset with the Arne Hülphers Orchestra. In the years 1938 to 1942 she also made recordings and tours in Germany. In total, there were around 150 records from her.

She moved to Malmö in the early 1950s. The marriage with Hülphers came from Sigge (1927–1971), who was a pianist and bassist. She later moved to Canada, she died in British Columbia .

The voice reminds you of Greta Keller and Doddy Delissen .

Discography

  • Just go to one other (1942), Hülphers with orchestra and Wassberg, vocals, recording: DGG-Polydor
  • Luck and glass, how easily it breaks , Hülphers with orchestra and Wassberg, singing
  • Can love be a sin (Lothar Brühne / Bruno Balz), Großes Tanzorchester Kurt Widmann, vocals: Grete Wasberg (= Wassberg), recording: Tempo, No. 666

Filmography (selection)

  • 1934: Hon eller ingen - Greta Wassberg sings the song Om du var min , words: Sven Paddock, manner: Sten Axelson
  • 1934: Atlantäventyret - Greta Wassberg sings the song Yes, sir - no, sir with Sven Arefeldt , words: Åke Söderblom, manner: Jules Sylvain
  • 1940: Swing it, magisters!
  • 1954: Flottans glada gossar - Greta Wassberg appears as a lady at a roulette table .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wolfgang Schneidereit: Discography of the vocal interpreters of the light muse from 1925 to 1945 in German-speaking countries. With biographical information, Volume 3: Ethel Reschke to Slobodan Zivojnovic. Books on Demand, 2019. p. 1545
  2. ↑ Greta Wassberg ( Memento from March 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) List of all songs, on 78-varvare.atspace, accessed on August 29, 2014
  3. ↑ a b Wassberg Greta - sångerska on orkesterjournalen.com, accessed on August 29, 2014
personal data
SURNAME Wassberg, Greta
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wassberg, Grete; Wassberg, Greta Mathilda; Widén, Inga (pseudonym); Waller, Inga (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish singer
DATE OF BIRTH October 5, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Selånger , Medelpad
DATE OF DEATH February 19, 1996
Place of death Vancouver