During his time, he was well-known in the entire country, but through many of his films and songs, he is often associated with his home province, Scania (Swedish and Danish: Skåne).

[2][3] He was also a popular entertainer in Denmark[4] and after an American 1947 inviting, he made a 100 day tour in the US "Swedish communities" and made 36 concerts in New York City and in 35 other American cities.

Overall, Persson made 45 feature films, among those were South of the Highway and Kalle på Spången.

He was one of the most popular film actors of his time, often playing the same kind of character - the jovial and good-natured man from Scania.

Among his more famous songs were Kalle på Spången, Jag har bott vid en landsväg, Jag är en liten gåsapåg från Skåne and Vi klarar oss nog ändå.