Yogi Yorgesson

Harry Stewart (October 21, 1908 – May 20, 1956) was an American comedian and singer, who often performed as Yogi Yorgesson, a comically exaggerated Swedish-American. Stewart was born in Tacoma, Washington to parents Hans and Elise Skarbo who had immigrated to the U.S. from Norway. After his mother's death, he was adopted by the Stewart family. In 1927, Stewart was given the job of announcer, weather reporter, news man and banjo player on KVI, a radio station recently started in Tacoma, Washington. Read more on Last.fm

Yogi Yorgesson was featured in the movie Red Betsy.

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