Sjömansjul på Hawaii explained

Sjömansjul på Hawaii
Type:single
Artist:Yngve Stoor
A-Side:Sjömansjul på Hawaii
B-Side:Good Bye, Good Bye, mitt blå Hawaii
Released:November 1945
Recorded:Stockholm, Sweden, 20 September 1945
Genre:schlager
Label:Sonora

Sjömansjul på Hawaii, also known as "Jag en ensam sjöman är" or "Det är julkväll på Hawaii", is a Christmas song, with lyrics by Helge Roundquist (signature "Miguel Torres") and music by Yngve Stoor. The lyrics describe a Swedish sailor visiting Hawaii at Christmastime, and longs back home to Sweden when the sailors celebrate Christmas on board their boat, moored to a wharf while the Sunshine.

The song was recorded by Yngve Stoor and became one of the most popular Swedish songs of 1945, despite being seasonal.

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Notes and References

  1. http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001456092 Information
  2. http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001891580 Information
  3. http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001886929 Information
  4. http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001890980 Information
  5. http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001479291 Information
  6. http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001506818 Information
  7. http://www.sr.se/p4/svetop/2002/021214sv.htm Svensktoppen - 14 December 2002
  8. http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001511426 Information