Birgit Ridderstedt

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Birgit Ridderstedt
Dalecarlia) was Birgit Ridderstedt's usual performing wardrobe. Photo: FamSAC.
Background information
Birth nameRagnhild Birgit Anderson
Also known asBebe or Bibbi Ridderstedt
Born(1914-11-26)November 26, 1914
Ludvika, Sweden
DiedSeptember 16, 1985(1985-09-16) (aged 70)
GenresSinger and producer
Years active1936–1973
Ridderstedt at her gift shop "Scandinavia in Batavia" in 1957.

Birgit Ridderstedt (November 26, 1914 – September 16, 1985) was a Swedish-American

folk singer[1]
who appeared at festivals and on television in the 1950s and early 1960s with material she produced herself.

Background

Born in Ludvika, Sweden, a daughter of Stefan Anderson and Ragnhild Fredrika Sandberg, she emigrated with her husband C. Erik Ridderstedt and their two small sons Stefan and Lars-Erik to the United States in 1950, settling in Chicago and later in Batavia, Illinois.

Career

Ridderstedt gave presentations on Scandinavian music and folklore on

orations and songs for various organizations.[7]

Ridderstedt organized entertainment for festivals and parades in the

Fox Valley (Illinois), and also opened her own gift shop.[8]
Ridderstedt returned to Sweden in 1962 with her family, but was also active in western Florida in the 1970s with her folk song programs.

The Ridderstedt couple lived in the Stockholm suburb of Täby after they retired; her husband died in 1982. Their grave is in Stora Tuna Churchyard.[9]

Songs

Ridderstedt wrote several songs of her own in the early 1950s,[10][11] which have been registered with STIM.[12]

References

  1. ^ Dagens Nyheter (Stockholm), September 27, 1985, p. 45
  2. Daily Herald: Keeping Swedish traditions alive
    December 20, 2013
  3. ^ Expressen (Stockholm), July 19, 1953, p. 3
  4. ^ (December 18, 1955) "Swedish Vase Will Be Placed in Boys Town" Chicago Sunday Tribune sect. 3 p. 7
  5. ^ TV Guide, June 6, 1959, p. A-38
  6. ^ Aurora Beacon News (Illinois), December 31, 1960
  7. ^ Aurora Beacon News (Illinois) 2 juli 1961
  8. ^ Chicago Tribune, October 10, 1985, p. 4-14
  9. ^ Official cemetery records as published by SVENSKA GRAVAR
  10. ISBN 9789163914805 chapter pp. 109–119 Libris listing
  11. ^ Playlist at YouTube
  12. ^ List at Stim (log-in required)
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