Hiski Salomaa
Finnish-American songwriter (1891–1957)
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Hiski Salomaa (born Hiskias Möttö; May 17, 1891 – July 7, 1957) was a Finnish-American singer and songwriter.
Born
May 17, 1891
Hiskias Möttö
May 17, 1891
DiedJuly 7, 1957 (aged 66)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupationssinger, songwriter, tailor, restaurateur
SpouseAini Saari
Hiski Salomaa | |
|---|---|
"The Finnish Woody Guthrie" | |
| Born | Hiskias Möttö May 17, 1891 |
| Died | July 7, 1957 (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | singer, songwriter, tailor, restaurateur |
| Spouse | Aini Saari |
Career
Referred to as the Finnish Woody Guthrie,[1] Salomaa's songs portrayed the immigrant experience of working-class Finns.[2]
Between 1927 and 1931 Salomaa recorded eighteen sides for Columbia Records.[3]
Since the 1970s, Hiski Salomaa's recordings have been reissued in both analog and digital formats.[4][5][6] In 1992 his song "Värssyjä sieltä ja täältä" (Verses from Here and There) was published in Mel Bay’s Immigrant Songbook, an American songbook with lyrics in both Finnish and English.[7]
