Swedish Composer. His real name was Stig Hansson, but his pseudonym "Jules Sylvain" became his trade-mark, though he had almost 30 different alias. He wrote some 800 songs, among them, many of the most treasured songs in Sweden´s history of entertainment; "Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott," "Tangokavaljeren" and "Säg det i toner" to mention a few. He also wrote music to several of the revues by Ernst Rolf and Karl Gerhard. His last years he lived in Italy, where he also is buried.
Swedish Composer. His real name was Stig Hansson, but his pseudonym "Jules Sylvain" became his trade-mark, though he had almost 30 different alias. He wrote some 800 songs, among them, many of the most treasured songs in Sweden´s history of entertainment; "Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott," "Tangokavaljeren" and "Säg det i toner" to mention a few. He also wrote music to several of the revues by Ernst Rolf and Karl Gerhard. His last years he lived in Italy, where he also is buried.
Bio by: Peter Robsahm
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