Poul Björnskjold

Danish American opera singer (b. July 31, 1882 Copenhagen, Denmark – d. March 31, 1942 Portland, Oregon, USA) A gifted tenor, Bjørnskjold performed in Copenhagen and Berlin before World War I. In August 1917, he emigrated to the United States. Between 1918 and 1923, he released scores of records with Columbia and Victor. He first lived in Chicago, then in Los Angeles, but by 1926, he was working as a voice teacher in Portland, Oregon.