Adolphson wrote most of his songs in a short period, from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, afterwards turning to film and choir arrangements, but is still regarded as one of the four great Swedish songwriters of the 1900s, together with Birger Sjöberg, Evert Taube and Cornelis Vreeswijk.
Adolphson wrote most of his songs during a brief period in the late 1950s to early 1970s, after which he shifted his focus to film and choir arrangements. Despite this change, he remains recognized as one of the four prominent Swedish songwriters of the 20th century alongside Birger Sjöberg, Evert Taube, and Cornelis Vreeswijk.