Jonas Wahlström: Bosse saved me from anaconda – Aftonbladet

Bosse Larsson known for singing’s father.

It was his idea to allow animal expert Jonas Wahlström bring all kinds of animals in the Solliden stage at Skansen.

– He saved actually lives in me once when a five-meter long anaconda slithered settled around me, he says.

The night of Sunday, fell asleep the former singing the leader Bosse Larsson after a long illness. He was 81 years.

– He’s a cult figure and sing’s father, said Gunilla Nilars, friend and former producer of Sing-along at Skansen.

Bosse Larsson described to be the one who laid the foundation for the popular television program. When the next host, Lasse Berghagen and Anders Lundin including, took over further developed the content and the format.

1989, ten years after the Sing-along at Skansen began airing on TV, got Bosse Larsson idea to involve Skansen aquarium’s animal expert, explains Jonas Wahlstrom.

“Tried to strangle me to death”

It was all about letting animals visit the stage and TV host with Jonas Wahlström.

– He probably thought it would be interesting to let people get wrapped in boas and get jättekackelackor in the face. I always refused to repeat, it would be a surprise for Hosted what I came up with the animals, he said.

What an opportunity on stage with Bosse Larsson remembers now?

– It was when we had a big anaconda on stage. The ornate about me and I lost control completely. If you should round out there, save the fact Bosse my life, says Jonas Wahlström.

Were you afraid?

– Yes, I think so actually . It was the action.

“very tragic”

And what did Bosse Larsson?

– He pulled some of the five meter long snake that tried to strangle me to death. He did his best and managed. I called for help from my co-workers from the stage as well.

When was it?

– I do not really remember, but there must have been some time between in 1989 and 1993. Not the first year, I think, says Jonas Wahlström.

Jonas Wahlström saw the sing the leader as his colleague – an estimated one. On Sunday, he reached the news that Bosse Larsson died.

– It is very tragic. We saw not private, but we ran into each other in between. It was he who did sing anchored. There is now a tremendous loss to Skansen and sing, says Jonas Wahlström.