Hans Wahlgren

Swedish orchestra leader, arranger, bassist and accordionist. Born April 9, 1930 in Stockholm, Sweden — died December 10, 1974 in Sundbyberg, Sweden. He made his radio debut in 1948 and led the Promenade Orchestra in Stockholm's parks for seven years and was also conductor of the Sveriges Radios Underhållningsorkester. Hans Wahlgren participated as arranger and played the accordion in many recordings and had a close and long-standing collaboration with several of the big names in Swedish song music, including Thorstein Bergman, Fritz Sjöström, and Carl-Anton Axelsson. For example, he was the arranger and conductor of [m257932].