Arnt Haugen

Arnt Haugen (January 3, 1928 – June 26, 1988) was a Norwegian accordionist and music journalist from Kongsberg, known from over 100 LP releases.[1][2]

Haugen was born in Jondalen in Buskerud county.[1][2][3] After studying to be a journalist, he worked for the newspaper Fremtiden and the music journal Rytme from 1955 to 1962. Later he edited Trekkspill-Nytt (Accordion News).[1][2] Haugen became known as a presenter on NRK,[3] among other things for Istedenfor twist – trekkspillet som ungdommens instrument (Instead of the Twist: The Accordion as a Youth Instrument, 1964), and especially as an orchestra leader on the program Husker du? (Do You Remember? 1971–1986).[2] He also hosted the radio program Trekkspillklubben (The Accordion Club) on NRK for a number of years.

Haugen was the father of the music and sports journalist Thor-Rune Haugen.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c Faukstad, Jon. "Arnt Haugen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Eggum, Jan (2013). "Arnt Haugen". Norsk pop- og rockleksikon. Vega Forlag. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Bergset, Nils Øyvind (May 10, 2018). "Arnt Haugen og Ingolf Sunde - Gamle danser fra Sandsvær". Folkemusikk. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Skancke-Knutsen, Arvid (January 19, 2015). "Troll i eske". Klassekampen. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Haugen, Thor-Rune. "Av Thor-Rune Haugen". Platekarusellen. Retrieved January 25, 2019.