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Hallå du gamle indian

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"Hallå du gamle indian"
Song by Lasse Dahlquist
LanguageSwedish
Released1941
RecordedStockholm, Sweden 22 January 1941
Genreschlager
LabelOdeon
Songwriter(s)Lasse Dahlquist

"Hallå du gamle indian" 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Svensk mediedatabas". Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Hallå du gamle indian". Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  3. ^ Svensktoppen - 1973
  4. ^ "Hello You Red Old Indian". Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Hallå du gamle indian". Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Hallå du gamle indian". Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  7. ^ "På vårt sätt". Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 22 March 2011.