Leif Anderson

For those of a similar name, see Leif Andersson (disambiguation).
Leif Anderson
Born(1925-02-11)February 11, 1925
Malmö, Sweden[1]
Died17 November 1999(1999-11-17) (aged 74)
Malmö, Sweden[1]
Other namesSmoke 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.[2] His radio show Smoke Rings – Swing och sweet med Leif Anderson was first broadcast on Sveriges Radio on 12 September 1960.[3] 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.[2]

Anderson had a characteristically hoarse voice, and in his radio programme he spoke a mixture of Swedish with a Scanian accent and English.[1][3] He specialised in jazz music from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Wijkstr, Stefan (2001). "Smoke Rings Established World Record". Jazz Journalists Association. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Nationalencyklopedin biographical entry about Leif Anderson
  3. ^ a b Ericson, Uno Myggan, Myggans Nöjeslexikon (Myggan's Encyclopedia of Entertainment), vol 1 (1989)


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