Eino Kettunen
Finnish composer
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Eino Kettunen (May 13, 1894 - August 15, 1964) was a Finnish composer and lyricist. His most popular piece of work Ievan Polkka, was popularized when a website named leekspin.com was created, the website shows an endless flash animation loop(from the anime series Bleach) of a woman spinning a leek while singing the song.
The best-known lyrics
- Ilta Viipurissa (Sellanen on Viipuri), 1929 (Saukin uudistama nimellä Sellanen ol´ Viipuri)
- Villiruusu, 1929
- Ievan Polkka, 1937
- Joensuun Elli, 1953