Cacka Israelsson

Karl Erik "Cacka" Israelsson (born August 23, 1929 and died January 10, 2013) was a Swedish athlete and singer. Cacka Israelsson was best known as a singer, composer and lyricist. He made his radio debut in the early 1950s, appearing in a program called Idrott för ungdom (Sports for Youth). In November 1952, he signed with Odeon and released "Cool Water" and "Gamle Willie Goon" on 78 rpm disc. Israelsson had his greatest success with Gamle Svarten, which was recorded on September 10, 1954.