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Klubhouse became known for Boreson's musical stylings with his accordion. Whenever he sang a song on air, he would introduce them as âsongs my Uncle Torvald taught me.â These songs continued Boreson's tradition of Scandinavian humor, and were performed in a ridiculous thick Norwegian accent.
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during a pep rally. During the performance, his cousin translated the song into
Norwegian to the delight of their classmates. According to Boreson, âI wasnât nervous singing after that. My mother used to sing a lot. It just kind of came along naturally when I got a little self-confidence.â
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Norwegian-American childhood. Some of the characters included Pepita the Flea, Victor Rolla, the Old Timer and his horse Nel and
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