Ulf Olrog

Ulf Peder Olrog (27 February 1919 – 13 February 1972) was a Swedish folklorist, lecturer, composer, songwriter, and radio personality.

He was born in Stockholm to Thorvald Olrog and Hervor Jeanna Amalia Andrén.

He studied at the University of Uppsala, and later (1952–1959) lectured in folkloristic at this university. He was assigned with Sveriges Radio from 1964, from 1971 as program director of the entertainment department.

Olrog became a recognized composer and lyricist of numerous songs in Swedish. His songs also appeared in several feature films in the 1950s and 60s.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 27, 1919 (Engelbrekt church parish), Died February 13, 1972 (Dalarö parish)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0SB2847 10-in. before October 1948 Olrogs bästa Nils Kyndels Orkester Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio composer  
Gramophone 0SB2848 10-in. before October 1948 Olrogs bästa Nils Kyndels Orkester Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio composer  
Gramophone 0SB3244 10-in. before 10/27/1950 Lördagskväll i paradiset Bertil Rapp ; Torsten Sjögrens Kvartett Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone 0SB3245 10-in. before 10/27/1950 Muntascher Bertil Rapp ; Torsten Sjögrens Kvartett Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Olrog, Ulf," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/371646.

Olrog, Ulf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/371646.

"Olrog, Ulf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/371646

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