Walfrid Lehto

Walfrid Lehto
Walfrid Lehto
	Walfrid Lehto in the 1920s.
Background information
Birth name	Valfrid Olganpoika
Born	May 11, 1896; Hassi, Jämsä, Finland
Died	January 4, 1946 (aged 49); Hassi, Jämsä, Finland
Genres	Opera, schlager music
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1920s and 1930s
Labels	His Master's Voice, Victor Talking Machine Company

Walfrid Lehto, originally Valfrid Olganpoika, (May 11, 1896 – January 4, 1946^[1]) was a Finnish American singer. He is better known by his stage name Volpi Leuto.

Lehto learned to sing in his home town of Hassi, Jämsä,^[2] and made a study trip to California in 1926.^[3] He settled down in New York City, where he performed at cafes and restaurants.^[4] Between 1928 and 1929, Lehto recorded 20 Finnish songs for His Master's Voice and Victor Talking Machine Company in New York. All recordings were made under his stage name Volpi Leuto and some recordings were made with the Finnish-American Östman-Stein Orchestra.^[5] For eight years Lehto lived in America and returned to Finland in the 1930s. He was no longer able to sing, and died a poor man in his home town of Hassi.^[2]

Discography

July 6, 1928

Kulkurin masurkka
Ramona

August 20, 1928

Angela mia
Maria Mari

December 10, 1928

Elomme päivät
Hyvästi jää

December 18, 1928

Volgan venemiesten laulu

December 20, 1928

Vanhat mummot

December 24, 1928

Aurinkoinen
Siirtolaisen kaiho

March 7, 1929

Oi kiitos sä luojani armollinen (together with Margherita Violante)
Soipa kieli (together with Margherita Violante)
Tuoll' on mun kultani (together with Margherita Violante)
Äiti ja kulkuripoika (together with Margherita Violante)

April 26, 1929

Sä olet mielestän kaunihimpi

May 15, 1929

Tuule tuuli leppeämmmin

June 6, 1929

Miks' onneansa etsii (together with Annie Mörk)
Mustalaisruhtinatar (together with Annie Mörk)

July 5, 1929

Pyhä napoli
Pääsky

References

^ Geni.com Retrieved: August 3, 2019
^ ^a ^b Jokinen, Kimmo (2011). Hassin kyläkirja.
^ "Walfrid Lehto Here on Friday". Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, WA. May 24, 1927. p. 14. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Engelberg, Rafael Zacharias (1944). Suomi ja Amerikan suomalaiset: keskinäinen yhteys ja sen rakentaminen. p. 307.
^ Äänitearkisto.fi Retrieved: August 3, 2019

[1] Geni.com Retrieved: August 3, 2019

[Jokinen_2011-2] Jokinen, Kimmo (2011). Hassin kyläkirja.

[3] "Walfrid Lehto Here on Friday". Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, WA. May 24, 1927. p. 14. Retrieved August 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Engelberg, Rafael Zacharias (1944). Suomi ja Amerikan suomalaiset: keskinäinen yhteys ja sen rakentaminen. p. 307.

[5] Äänitearkisto.fi Retrieved: August 3, 2019

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