Ernest Paananen

Ernest Paananen (December 26, 1879 – January 12, 1951[1]) was a Finnish American violinist, singer and songwriter.

Ernest Paananen
Born(1879-12-26)December 26, 1879
Pihtipudas, Finland
DiedJanuary 12, 1951(1951-01-12) (aged 71)
New York City, New York, US
GenresSchlager music
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1920s and 1930s
LabelsColumbia Records
Associated actsLeo Kauppi, Juho Koskelo, Walfrid Lehto

Paananen was born in Pihtipudas, and was married to the American musician Fanny Bay. His daughter, the actress Tuulikki Paananen, starred in several films. The family moved to the US in 1919.[2] Paananen was mostly active as a violinist in Ohio, where he for a while was member of Cleveland Orchestra.[3] As a singer and violinist, Paananen made 17 recordings with Antti Kosola's orchestra in New York City between 1929 and 1930.[4] His most notable record was Muistatko vielä illan sen, to which he had wrote the lyrics.[5] He died in New York City.

References
  1. "Ernest Paananen". discogs. August 13, 2019.
  2. "Tuulikki Paananen". Elonet.fi. August 13, 2019.
  3. Kolehmainen, John Ilmari (1977). A History of the Finns in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia: From Lake Erie's Shores to the Mahoning and Monongahela Valleys.
  4. "Ernest Paananen's recordings". Aanitearkisto.fi. August 13, 2019. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  5. "Muistatko vielä illan sen". Fono.fi. August 13, 2019.



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