Varm korv boogie

Varm korv boogie is a song written by Owe Thörnqvist. Describing a hot dog (varm korv in Swedish) salesman at Fyristorg in Uppsala, who turns to rock music after his business is closed down by the local health department, it is one of the earliest Swedish rock songs. Becoming one of his most famous songs, it has appeared in many songbooks at school in Sweden , and is common at sing-along events.

"Varm korv boogie"
Single by Owe Thörnqvist
A-side"Varm korv boogie"
B-side"Svartbäckens ros"
Released1959
Formatgrammophone
RecordedMetronome Studio, Stockholm, 20 Februari 1959
Genrerock
LabelMetronome
Songwriter(s)Owe Thörnqvist

Owe Thörnqvist recorded the song on the 1959 single Svartbäckens ros.,[1] and a A-side single the same year, with Svartbäckens ros acting as B-side.[2] In 1959 he also recorded it in Norwegian as Varm pølse boogie, with Gun fra Haugesund (Gun från Dragarbrunn) releasing it as a single the same year.[3]

The song also appeared on the 1986 Owe Thörnqvist live album Owe Thörnqvist live.[4]

Later recordings
ArtistYear
Trio me' Bumba1973 single Varm korv boogie[5]
Family Four1973 single Varm korv boogie[6] and 1974 album Kalla't va' du vill[7]
Four Seven1974 single Tiotusen röda rosor[8]
Berth Idoffs1975 album Sjung, le och dansa[9]
Lill-Bengths1979 album Varm korv boogie[10]
Ann Persson1981 album Sverigebesöket[11]
Wästlaget1982 album Countrykul[12]
Liljedahls1984 album Liljedahls på Björkgården[13]
Rock-Olga1989 compilation album Rock-Olga 1958-1988[14]
Blue Steam, Gert-Johanz, Anders Ericsson2005 album En samling med Blue Steam, Gert-Johanz, Anders Ericsson[15]
Thorleifs2009 album Sweet Kissin' in the Moonlight: Den första kyssen[16]

References
  1. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  2. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  3. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  4. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  5. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  6. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  7. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  8. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  9. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  10. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  11. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  12. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  13. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  14. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  15. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  16. Information at Svensk mediedatabas


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