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Ole Svensen

07 Apr 99 - 02:51 PM (#68862)
Subject: Ole Svensen
From: sparkytvede@yahoo.com

I'm looking for a song about "Ole Svensen, King of the Great North Woods". I'm not sure about the spelling. It's to the tune of "Davy Crockett". I remember hearing it on the radio around 1966 in Minnesota. If anyone knows the words, I sure would be obliged.


07 Apr 99 - 10:21 PM (#68967)
Subject: RE: Ole Svensen
From: Gene

I think I have it from an old Dr. Demento Show...
trouble is i don't remember where it is...
hopefully someone else will come up with it first...


08 Apr 99 - 07:25 PM (#69251)
Subject: RE: Ole Svensen
From: Bruce O.

My grandfater Ole O., a logger in Minnesota in the 1880's, also helped build bridges over the rivers there. He said the the river bottoms under the bridges were quite solid. They were well covered by the iron crowbars that slipped through the ice when their gloves froze.