Real name: John Erik Lager

Effective period / Period of releases: 1916 - 1928

Swedish-American accordionist (born July 16, 1890 in Norrköping, Sweden - died December 24, 1962 in Brooklyn, NY).

Lager emigrated to the United States in 1912 and settled in New York City. In January 1931, he became a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Lager recorded more than 120 titles for Columbia and Victor, most often performing accordion duets with Arvid Franzen, Eric Olson, or Eddy Jahrl.