Swedish singer and convicted fraudster (1912–1983)
Johnny Bode (6 January 1912 – 25 July 1983) was a Swedish singer and composer, who was a Nazi sympathizer and convicted fraudster. Bode had a turbulent career, and was at one point sent to a mental hospital. He published compositions under several different names. Music career. Bode was 17 years old when his first phonograph recording was released, and he proceeded to record hundreds of songs on 78-rpm records, many of which were his own compositions. One of his best-known songs, "En herre i frack" (A Gentleman in a Tailcoat), was recorded by Swedish actor and singer Gösta Ekman in 1935.
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Johnny Bode (6 January 1912 – 25 July 1983) was a Swedish singer and composer, who was a Nazi sympathizer and convicted fraudster. Bode had a turbulent career, and was at one point sent to a mental hospital. He published compositions under several different names. Music career. Bode was 17 years old when his first phonograph recording was released, and he proceeded to record hundreds of songs on 78-rpm records, many of which were his own compositions. One of his best-known songs, "En herre i frack" (A Gentleman in a Tailcoat), was recorded by Swedish actor and singer Gösta Ekman in 1935.
