STAN BORESON
“Zero dacus, mucho cracushallaballu-za bubThat’s the secret password that we use down at the clubZero-dacus, mucho-cracushallaballu-za fanMeans now you are a member of:KING’s TV club with Stan.”
Every baby-boomer who grew up within the broadcast signal of Seattle&#;s KING-TV knows the song. From until , it was the theme for &#;King&#;s TV Club With Stan Boreson&#; and later simply &#;The Stan Boreson Show&#;. Boreson was only one of many kid-show hosts in the early days of Northwest. television. Others included the Ivar Haglund inspired “Captain Puget” (Don McCune), the railwayman “Brakeman Bill”( Bill McLain), Wunda Wunda-a sort-of Pixie Harlequin played by Ruth Prins and of course the most beloved of all; J.P. Patches played by the incredibly resourceful and hilarious Chris Wedes.
Although all local kids show hosts played a character, and focused on their kiddie audience in Boreson told April Chandler of the Kitsap Sun;
&#;We used to joke that the reason we&#;re not on (television) anymore is we were entertaining the parents instead of the kids,&#; he said. &#;I never talked down to the kids; we were just carrying on a normal convers
&#;Scandinavian Hotshot&#; by Stan Boreson Link to Stan Boreson entry in Washington State History site Born in Everett, Washington, in , the grandson of Norwegian immigrants, Boreson learned to play accordion in his early teens and, while still in high school, began experimenting with comic parodies of pop songs featuring English lyrics performed in an exaggerated &#;Scandihoovian&#; dialect. In the late s he began an extended career as a musician and comedian, playing with Seattle area bands, making recordings, and performing on radio and television. Inspired by another Puget Sound Norwegian American performer, Harry Edward Skarbo/aka Yogi Yorgesson, Boreson&#;s musical act emphasized comic Scandinavian dialect songs. In the late s and early s he made a series of classic LPs on the Golden Crest label with the Swedish American musician Doug Setterberg. Still going strong in the 21st century, Boreson made the transition to YouTube in wearing nothing but a strategically placed accordion in the music video &#;I Yust Don&#;t Look Good Naked Anymore.&#; By Erik Lacitis Stan Boreson, 91, the accordion-playing “King of Scandinavian Humor,” who from to hosted a kids show on KING-TV, died Friday night (Jan. 27). Mr. Boreson was part of many a Puget Sound-arera baby boomers’ childhood days, back when television stations had on-air personalities who hosted kids shows. The group in this area included the late J.P. Patches, and Brakeman Bill, Captain Puget and Wunda Wunda. Mr. Boreson and his wife, Barbara Boreson, had just finished dinner Friday at their University Village-area senior complex when he suffered a stroke. “It was peaceful,” said Barbara Boreson. They had been married 64 years. Read More HERE Curtis Blackwell, 59, who owns a Bothell video-production company, put together two video tributes, each about one-hour long, consisting of tapes from Mr. Boreson’s shows. Voice Over Fallin up kirko bangz biography Kirko Bangz was first known as Kirk Randle when he was born on August 20 in He began rapping at the age of 15 and used his personal life as inspiration. He watched how his mother. Biography of ponty chadha wife photo Ponty Chadha Biography: Get to know all about Ponty Chadha, personal life, love interests, family, net worth, and career only on Filmibeat. Yola da great biography titles Discover Da Great Yola's top songs & albums, curated artist radio stations & more. Listen to Da Great Yola on Pandora today! Bharti comedy circus biography samples Bharti gained immense popularity with her comic roles on various TV shows like Comedy Circus and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Her witty humor, relatable comic characters, and delightful stage Missing: samples. Sony ericsson biography In this article, we delve into the intriguing journey of Sony Ericsson phones, exploring the factors that led to their rise and eventual g: biography. Biography of kabelo mogwe new album Charma Gal, born Magdeline Lesolobe, is a celebrated Motswana musician known for her vibrant Mosakaso music. Since rising to fame in , she has become one of . Renoir henri perruchot biography Le peintre maudit A partir de diverses correspondances, d'articles dans les revues spécialisées de l'époque, de coupures de presse, Henri Perruchot nous raconte la vie de Paul Cézanne. Missing: biography.
Stan Boreson, the genial, accordion-playing host of a children’s show on KING-TV and a regular presence in Puget Sound-area baby boomers’ lives, died Friday, Jan.
SeattleTimes
Originally published January 28,
Stan Boreson, "King of Scandinavian Humor" and veteran Northwest entertainer is celebrating his 60th year in show business. A successful entertainer from the onset, Stan appeared for 18 years on several Seattle television shows including his longest running and most successful "Kings Klubhouse." Stan is a native of Everett, Washington and a University of Washington graduate. While attending the University of Washington, he was invited to participate in his first local television show called "Campus Capers", featuring university students. His success on "Capers" led him to his second television show with local musician Art Barduhn. They called their show "Two B's at the Keys." Recognizing his talents as well as his humor, the stations program director created a daily afternoon children's program for him called "King's Klubhouse." The success of the show bestowed on him many awards including the national "Children's Entertainer Award", awarded annually by the Dell Publishing Company. Along with his accordion and "Songs his Uncle Torvald taught him", Stan ha
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