Pasi (Basilius) Jääskeläinen (May 30, 1869, Haapavesi â€" January
23, 1920, Helsinki) was a Finnish actor, singer, playwright and
kantele player. He was one of the first recorded Cuplé singers in
Finland. In addition he was one of the first artists to produce
recordings in Finland, as previously they had been made in places like
Saint Petersburg. Jääskeläinen recorded dozens of songs from 1904
until 1911.Basilius "Pasi" Jääskeläinen was born on May 30, 1869,
in the municipality and town of Haapavesi, Grand Duchy of Finland.
Jääskeläinen studied at a private grammar school in Oulu from 1879
until 1882. He then studied the organ and graduated in the year of
1887. In 1902 Jääskeläinen made a trip to the United States in
which he entertained the Finnish emigrants. In 1904 and 1905, he made
his first recordings in Helsinki and was thus one of the first Finnish
artists to make recordings in Finland. Jääskeläinen's recording
career lasted until 1911, when he had finished with a total of
sixty-four recordings made in Helsinki and Copenhagen. As an actor
Jääskeläinen had founded an opera house in Haapavesi. On January
22, 1920, Jääskeläinen departed with his son on a visit to
Helsinki. The following day, he died from a stroke. Pasi Jääskeläinen Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter