78s

...and on the singles side, we make an excursion to Rillumarei, popular music scene in 50s which came as a backlash to the accusations from the "serious art music" side that popular music was unsophisticated and low-brow...resulting to a number of artists happily embracing vulgarity and performing humorous polkas and whatnots with accordion, often mocking "culture" and "art"...

First one is one of the main performers of the scene:
Reino Helismaa: Sorsanmetsästys / Pojanpojan lättähattu
http://www.mediafire.com/?32tzykyo4to

The other one is more marginal, more of a one-hit wonder:
Veikko Sato: Linjuripolkka / Rengasmatkalla

http://www.mediafire.com/?yqkinnziwkz

Topi Sorsakoski - Yksinäisyys

Topi has done his best to be Olavi Virta of the 80s and 90s, you be the judge if he succeeds.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ejtzbwdmyya

Arja Saijonmaa - La Cumparsita

This round, two modern tango albums, the first one by Arja Saijonmaa:

http://www.mediafire.com/?z52yjdzm4mz

78s

Two older jazzy numbers!

The first one was discussed on Tahtipuikko blog in an article discussing versions of a Cole Porter classic "Night and Day". I did a bit of snooping around to get that Olavi Virta version and here it is:

Olavi Virta: Päivin öin / Oi tyttösein
http://www.mediafire.com/?qkoj2yynoil

The second single is from Reino Armio, a singer popular in 30s and early 40s who has been mostly forgotten nowadays...and even in 40s ended up quitting his work with Sointu recording company because he considered he was getting only B-grade material and all the good stuff was going to Eugen Malmsten and A. Aimo. He was right in that of course, but still a shame because he was a good performer.

Reino Armio: Sateenraskaat pilvet / Swingiä maisteri
http://www.mediafire.com/?d4ammamnom3

Louis Prima - The Wildest

The hit album of the fun jazz singer and band leader Louis Prima. Yes, it opens with the "Just a Gigolo/Ain't Got Nobody"

http://www.mediafire.com/?11vmmyny2yw

78s

...and to end our Independence Day special, let's put in a socialist living in USA and a man with suspiciously Russian name singing an international tango (and supported by an orchestra with history in political right wing...)

Hiski Salomaa: Vapauden kaiho / Elisan valssi
http://www.mediafire.com/?qz2noyzmmml

Jucca Fedosow: Plegaria / Viljo Immonen: Kotimaani tähdet
http://www.mediafire.com/?ki03jyjwzxy

VA - Russia Bombs Finland

Not really the regular fare of this blog, but deserves its place is this compilation of numerous Finnish hardcore punk greats.

http://www.mediafire.com/?2nk1cnjkwto

Erkki Rankaviita & Pinnin pojat

Celebrating the Finnish Independence Day, let's have a variety of records...first one is pretty much my favorite Finnish folk music album, where skilled performers play with wonky humour and just enough experimentation to neither lose focus nor do just that same old same old.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ydoitddxw0y