Viksta-Lasse
Swedish musician
About Viksta-Lasse
Lived 1897 – 1983 (aged 85). Viksta-Lasse was a Swedish fiddler.
Johan Leonard Larsson (4 November 1897 − 7 June 1983), better known as Viksta-Lasse, was a Swedish fiddler from Eklunda in Uppland.
At the age of ten years, he began playing on a fiddle made from a cigar box. He was a student of :sv:Hjort Anders Olsson, who taught him tunes from Bingsjö. He also composed his own tunes, the most famous of which are the three Eklunda Polskas.
In the 1930s he met Eric Sahlström, and the two often played together for many following years.
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Who was Viksta-Lasse?
Swedish musician
When was Viksta-Lasse born?
Viksta-Lasse was born on 4 November 1897 in Viksta parish.
When did Viksta-Lasse die?
Viksta-Lasse died on 7 June 1983 in Viksta parish.
What was Viksta-Lasse's occupation?
Viksta-Lasse was a fiddler.
What nationality was Viksta-Lasse?
Viksta-Lasse was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Viksta-Lasse. https://biography.guide/viksta-lasse/
MLA: "Viksta-Lasse." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/viksta-lasse/.
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