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Viljo Vesterinen
acc, 1907-1961 FI, Zelenogorsk, Saint Petersburg
Musician / Composer of World, Pop and Folk
Viljo "Vili" Vesterinen (26 March 1907 in Terijoki – 18 May 1961 in Helsinki) was a Finnish accordionist and composer.Vesterinen studied piano and cello in Vyborg Music Institute, but as an accordionist he was self-taught. Vesterinen mainly played in different bands and theatres early in his career. Vesterinen made his first recordings in 1929. The most popular recording of Vesterinen is Säkkijärven polkka in 1939. Even though it is not Vesterinen's own song, his version of the song is the most popular among people. Other popular songs are Metsäkukkia (1931), Hilpeä hanuri (1936) and Valssi menneiltä ajoilta (1939). Vesterinen made a total of 130 recordings during his career. Due to heavy use of alcohol and cigarettes his health deteriorated and later in his career he could not play accord
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonikan Mestari | Viljo Vesterinen | 2007 | Compil. |
| Koti-ikävä / Säkkijärven Polkka | Georg Malmstén, Viljo Vesterinen | 2005 | Album |
| Säkkijärven Polkka | Viljo Vesterinen | 1998 | Compil. |
| Hanurin Mestareita | Jorma Juselius, Viljo Vesterinen, Paul Norrback | 1981 | Compil. |
| Viljo Vesterinen | Viljo Vesterinen | 1975 | Compil. |
| Viljo Vesterinen 3 | Viljo Vesterinen | 1972 | Compil. |
| Säkkijärven Polkka | Viljo Vesterinen | 1969 | Compil. |
| Pohjoismaiden Harmonikkamestari | Viljo Vesterinen | 1963 | Compil. |
| Viljo Vesterinen Soittaa 1 | Viljo Vesterinen | 1960 | Single |
| Viljo Vesterinen | Viljo Vesterinen Ja Dallapé | 1959 | Single |
| Kenosen Polkka | Viljo Vesterinen | 1956 | Single |
| Kahdella Hanurilla 3 | Viljo Vesterinen & Lasse Pihlajamaa | 1950 | Single |
| Metsäkukkia / Valssi Menneiltä Ajoilta | Viljo Vesterinen Ja Lasse Pihlajamaa | 1950 | Album |
| Vagabondens Längtan / Kivikspolka | Viljo Vesterinen | 1947 | Album |
| Säkkijärven Polkka | Viljo Vesterinen | 1939 | Album |
| Soittajan Kaipuu / Räätälin Balladi | Justeeri, Viljo Vesterinen | Album | |
| Rosenröda Leppar / Vals Från Hangö | Viljo Vesterinen Och Onni Laihanen | Album | |
| Mary-Ann / Kivikspolka | Viljo Vesterinen | Album | |
| Casablancan Yö / Valssi Menneiltä Ajoilta | Henry Theel, Viljo Vesterinen | Album |
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