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Viljo Vesterinen
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Finnish accordion player and composer (1907–1961)
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Known for
- Säkkijärven polkka — Viljo Vesterinen (uncredited)1955
- Niin se on, poijaat! — (uncredited)1942
- Taistelu Heikkilän talosta — (uncredited)1936
- Syntipukki — (uncredited)1935
- Meidän poikamme merellä1933
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Viljo "Vili" Vesterinen (born 26 March 1907 in Terijoki, died 18 May 1961 in Helsinki) was a Finnish accordionist and composer. Vesterinen studied piano and cello in Vyborg Music Institute, but as an accordionist he was self-taught. Vesterinen mainly played in different bands and theatres early in his career. Vesterinen made his first recordings in 1929. The most popular recording of Vesterinen is Säkkijärven polkka in 1939. Even though it is not Vesterinen's own song, his version of the song i
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Viljo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Zelenogorsk
- Place of death
- Helsinki
- Occupation
- accordionist
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Genre
- schlager music
- Instrument
- accordion
- Image
- Vilivesterinen.jpg
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- date of death
- 1961-05-18
- date of birth
- 1907-03-26
- name in native language
- Viljo Vesterinen
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