Walfrid Lehto, originally Valfrid Olganpoika, (May 11, 1896 – January 4, 1946) was a Finnish American singer. He is better known by his stage name Volpi Leuto.
Lehto learned to sing in his home village of Hassi in the municipality of Jämsä, and made a study trip to California in 1926. He settled down in New York City, where he performed at cafes and restaurants. Between 1928 and 1929, Lehto recorded 20 Finnish songs for His Master's Voice and Victor Talking Machine Company in New York. All recordings were made under his stage name Volpi Leuto and some recordings were made with the Finnish-American Östman-Stein Orchestra.Äänitearkisto.fi Retrieved: August 3, 2019 For eight years Lehto lived in America and returned to Finland in the 1930s. He was no longer able to sing, and died a poor man in his home village of Hassi.
Discography
July 6, 1928 Kulkurin masurkka Ramona
August 20, 1928 Angela mia Maria Mari
December 10, 1928 Elomme päivät Hyvästi jää
December 18, 1928 Volgan venemiesten laulu
December 20, 1928 Vanhat mummot
December 24, 1928 Aurinkoinen Siirtolaisen kaiho
March 7, 1929 Oi kiitos sä luojani armollinen (together with Margherita Violante) Soipa kieli (together with Margherita Violante) Tuoll' on mun kultani (together with Margherita Violante) Äiti ja kulkuripoika (together with Margherita Violante)
April 26, 1929 Sä olet mielestän kaunihimpi
May 15, 1929 Tuule tuuli leppeämmmin
June 6, 1929 Miks' onneansa etsii (together with Annie Mörk) Mustalaisruhtinatar (together with Annie Mörk)
July 5, 1929 Pyhä napoli Pääsky
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