Artist: | Lasse Dahlquist |
Language: | Swedish |
Released: | 1941 |
Recorded: | Stockholm, Sweden 22 January 1941 |
Genre: | schlager |
Label: | Odeon |
"" is a song written by Lasse Dahlquist, scoring a 1941 success with Thore Ehrlings orkester.[1] A recording by Swedish dansband Jigs dated 1972[2] reached number four in 1973 at Svensktoppen.[3] Jigs also recorded the song in 1973 with lyrics in English, as "Hello You Red Old Indian".[4]
The song was also recorded by Schytts in 1972,[5] but became no major hit.
Larz-Kristerz recorded the song on their 2007 album Stuffparty 3,[6] and Scotts on their 2008 album På vårt sätt.[7]
The song has also been recorded by Flintstens med Stanley.
The song lyrics depict an America where the Native Americans play a more modest role.