Career
He made his debut as a gramophone singer in 1932 with Midt i natten (Mission i nassen) accompanied by Folke Andersson"s orchestra (HMV X 4026), and was one of the most popular of his generation. Many of his songs had sailor"s themes. Later on he also succeeded well with Nordsjön ("The North Sea"), Medical en enkel tulipan ("With a simple tulip"), En sjöman älskar havets våg ("A sailor loves the wave of the sea") and Vind i seglen ("Wind in the sails").
They made several records together.
Among them was a Swedish version of San Antonio Rose in 1952.