About Egon Kjerrman
Lived 1920 – 2007 (aged 86). Egon Kjerrman was a Swedish conductor, actor and composer.
Ernst Egon Napoleon Kjerrman (25 September 1920 – 13 March 2007) was a Swedish kapellmeister, actor and composer. He was famous for hosting Allsång på Skansen from 1956 to 1966. He was pianist in Sveriges magasin and participated in many other radio and TV programs during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Biography Born in Gothenburg, Kjerrman started his music career as conductor and répétiteur at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg. During the 1940s he moved to Chicago where he worked as a police officer and wrote music. In 1952 he moved back to Sweden to work as conductor at Sveriges Radio. He also worked as conductor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Kjerrman was awarded the Illis quorum in 1993.
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Who was Egon Kjerrman?
Swedish musician, composer, actor and conductor (1920–2007)
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Egon Kjerrman was born on 25 September 1920.
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Egon Kjerrman died on 13 March 2007.
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Egon Kjerrman was a conductor, actor and composer.
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Egon Kjerrman was Swedish.
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