Stan Boreson (May 5, 1925 – January 27, 2017), the "King of Scandinavian Humor," was a Norwegian-American comedian, accordionist and singer from Everett, Washington. Boreson was an early local TV star in the Seattle area, with a career that included 12 years as the host of "King's Klubhouse" on KING-TV. In addition to his television show, Boreson was adept at musical parody and brought his “Scandahoovian” stylings to the genre. Throughout his career he released 16 albums. With Doug Setterberg, he formed a comedy duo Stan & Doug, and recorded comedy albums in the early 1970s. Early life Born in Everett, Washington on May 5, 1925, as a grandson of Norwegian immigrants, Stanley Edward Boreson grew up steeped in Norwegian American culture. At age 12, his mother enrolled him in guitar lessons, but at the suggestion of his Norwegian instructor, he switched to accordion. His musical talents began to grow as he started publicly performing. While attending Everett High School, Boreson's cousin encouraged him to perform the 1939 hit Oh, Johnny, Oh, Johnny, Oh! during a pep rally. During the performance, his cousin translated the song into Norwegian to the delight of their classmates. According to Boreson, “I wasn’t nervous singing after that. My mother used to sing a lot. It just kind of came along naturally when I got a little self-confidence.” After graduating in 1944, Boreson tried to enlist in the army, but instead joined the USO where he performed with other artists across Europe. Upon the end of the war, Boreson studied at the University of Washington where he majored in accounting and personnel management all while maintaining his interest in entertainment. Early career In 1949, with television in the Northwest in its infancy, KING-TV program director, Lee Schulman, visited the university scouting for talent. Schulman hired Boreson as a co-star on the 15-minute show Campus Capers where his Scandahoovian humor and thick Norwegian accent began to develop, ‘Scandahoovian’ referring to a combination of Norwegian and Swedish cultures often referred to in a humorous context. His humor was often compared to one of his contemporaries and influences, Yogi Yorgesson, for his use of Scandinavian dialect. Boreson also put his musical talent to use in his next television endeavor, Two B's at the Keys which resulted in a recording with Linden Records. KING’s Klubhouse After the musical accompaniment left his show in 1955, KING offered Boreson his very