| Leif Anderson | |
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| Born | (1925-02-11)February 11, 1925 Malmö, Sweden |
| Died | 17 November 1999(1999-11-17) (aged 74) Malmö, Sweden |
| Other names | Smoke Rings |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, radio host, jazz expert |
Leif Anderson (11 February 1925 – 17 November 1999), often known by the sobriquet Smoke Rings, was a Swedish jazz expert, journalist and radio personality. His radio show Smoke Rings – Swing och sweet med Leif Anderson was first broadcast on Sveriges Radio on 12 September 1960. The last programme was broadcast on 14 November 1999, a few days before Anderson's death; this was the 1,786th programme in the series, which thereby became the longest-running show in Swedish radio history.
Anderson had a characteristically hoarse voice, and in his radio programme he spoke a mixture of Swedish with a Scanian accent and English. He specialised in jazz music from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.
References
- ^ Wijkstr, Stefan (2001). "Smoke Rings Established World Record". Jazz Journalists Association. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Nationalencyklopedin biographical entry about Leif Anderson
- ^ Ericson, Uno Myggan, Myggans Nöjeslexikon (Myggan's Encyclopedia of Entertainment), vol 1 (1989)
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