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Viola Turpeinen

Viola Irene Turpeinen (15 November 1909 – 26 December 1958) was an American-Finnish accordion player. She was one of the most well-known Finnish-American musicians of her time, and is possibly the first woman in the world to record accordion solos.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 15, 1909 (Marquette County), Died December 26, 1958 (Florida)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, leader, arranger, soprano vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BRC-70147 10-in. 8/3/1931 Iloiset päivät Viola, Sylvia and John Instrumental trio instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BRC-70148 10-in. 8/3/1931 Ilonen leski Sylvia Polso ; John Rosendahl ; Viola Turpeinen Instrumental trio instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BRC-70149 10-in. 8/3/1931 Neuvoja naimattomille John Rosendahl ; Viola Turpeinen Male vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-83317 10-in. 6/18/1934 Surun kaiho-yö Viola Turpeinen Trio Instrumental trio leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-83318 10-in. 6/18/1934 Hej-stop! (Schottis) Viola Turpeinen Trio Instrumental trio leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-83319 10-in. 6/18/1934 Tumme (Polka) Viola Turpeinen Trio Instrumental trio arranger, leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-83320 10-in. 6/18/1934 Tip-top (Hambo) Viola Turpeinen Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, accordion, leader, arranger  
Victor BS-83321 10-in. 6/18/1934 Åland (Schottis) Viola Turpeinen Trio Instrumental trio arranger, leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-83322 10-in. 6/18/1934 Asikkalan Viola Turpeinen Trio Instrumental trio arranger, leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-027971 10-in. 10/24/1938 Unelma valssi Viola Turpeinen Female vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BS-027972 10-in. 10/24/1938 Kahden venhessa Viola Turpeinen Female vocal solo, with accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia W108652 10-in. January 1928 Hämärä sotiisi John Rosendahl ; Viola Turpeinen Violin and accordion duet instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W108653 10-in. January 1928 Hollolan polkka John Rosendahl ; Viola Turpeinen Violin and accordion duet instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W108654 10-in. January 1928 Kulkurin serenaadi John Rosendahl ; Viola Turpeinen Violin and accordion duet instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W108655 10-in. January 1928 Vanhanmaan sottiisi John Rosendahl ; Viola Turpeinen Violin and accordion duet instrumentalist, accordion  
(Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Turpeinen, Viola," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106265.

Turpeinen, Viola. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106265.

"Turpeinen, Viola." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106265

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