Alfreds Vinters (born on September 15, 1908 in Mazsalaca, died on October 23, 1976 in Stockholm) was a legendary composer of Latvian popular or "light" music, author and performer of words, leader of several chapels. He has learned to play the violin, guitar and accordion on his own.Winter's light, expressive melodies became popular in the 1930s. His most famous songs are "Cunning Eyes", "Three Twisted Roses", "Old Trolley", "Gauja Boatman", "Lina, Come!" and many others. By 1944, the Bellacord Electro record factory had released 74 records with one and a half hundred recordings of Winter's songs.