Lasse Dahlquist

Lars Erik ("Lasse") Dahlquist (14 September 1910 in Örgryte (grew also up in Lidingö) – died 14 October 1979 on Brännö, Gothenburg archipelago due to laryngeal cancer) was a Swedish composer, singer and actor. Many of his songs are among the most popular sing-along songs in Sweden, such as Oh boy oh boy oh boy and Gå upp och pröva dina vingar.

Lasse Dahlquist
Dahlquist c. 1935
Born	Lars Erik Dahlquist (1910-09-14)14 September 1910 Gothenburg, Sweden
Died	14 October 1979(1979-10-14) (aged 69) Brännö, Sweden
Occupations	Composer singer actor
Years active	1928–1974
Spouse	Inez Lindquist ​ (m. 1936)​
Partner	Maria Kulle
Children	Bob Dahlquist

He was married to Inez Margareta Dahlquist, née Lindquist (1911–2004) from 1936 and they had a son; the saxophonist Robert "Bob" Dahlquist (2 September 1938 – 6 September 2005). On Saltholmen, at the terminal of the boats of Styrsöbolaget, there is a place called Lasse Dahlquists Plats.

As a child, he spent his summers at his grandfather's farm, Langegården, on Brännö where he built his own home as well.

He worked at Sven-Olof Sandberg's music publishment Svenska Noter and in 1931 he began recording gramophone records.

In 1977 he received the Evert Taube award.

Selected filmography

• Pojkarna på Storholmen (1932)
• Jolly Musicians (1932)
• Skärgårdsflirt (1935)
• Just a Bugler (1938)
• Styrman Karlssons flammor (1938)
• Sjöcharmörer (1939)
• The Crazy Family (1940)
• Goransson's Boy (1941)
• It Is My Music (1942)
• Eaglets (1944)
• Sista natten (1956)

Film music (selected)

• Örnungar (1944)
• Västkustens hjältar (1940)
• Vi på Solgläntan (1939)
• Sjöcharmörer (1939)
• Vi trumpetare (1938)

Famous songs written by Lasse Dahlquist

• De' ä' dans på Brännö brygga
• Oh boy oh boy oh boy
• Kom lella vän ska vi segla
• Gå upp och pröva dina vingar
• Hallå du gamle indian
• Morfar har berättat
• Stuvarevalsen
• Här dansar kustens glada kavaljer
• Charlie Truck Polka
• Jolly Bob från Aberdeen

References

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