Edvard Persson

Carl Edvard Persson (17 January 1888 – 19 September 1957) was a Swedish singer and actor. He was a profoundly popular and culturally influential entertainer both nationwide as well as abroad through his versatile work across screen, stage, radio, and record. Born in Malmö, he is known for his Scanian dialect and many portrayals of jovial characters that are stereotypically associated with Scania and its culture. As the result of an American 1947 invitation, he completed a 100-day tour in the US "Swedish communities" and performed 36 concerts in New York City as well as an additional 35 in other American cities. One of the musicians who accompanied him on tour was Alvar Kraft. His first screen role was in the 1923 silent film Studenterna på Tröstehult. In total, Persson made 45 feature films, among those were South of the Highway and Kalle på Spången. He was one of the most popular film actors of his time, often playing the same kind of character - the jovial and good-natured man from Scania. As a singer he released numerous records. Among his more famous songs were Kalle på Spången, Jag har bott vid en landsväg, Jag är en liten gåsapåg från Skåne and Vi klarar oss nog ändå. He died in Helsingborg.