Östen Hedenbratt

Swedish jazz musician (pianist) and older brother of Sonya Hedenbratt, born 31 January 1926 in Gothenburg, died 28 July 1984 in Gothenburg. As a jazz pianist, mainly active during the 1950s, he often participated in the jams that were arranged for jazz musicians in Gothenburg. Östen Hedenbratt is considered to be the author of the so-called Göteborgslallen, the peculiar interview and conversation technique Kalle Sändare later used and made famous through his recorded prank calls.