1950 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1950 in Norwegian music.

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Events

Deaths

February

• 23 – Cally Monrad, singer, actress, and poet (born 1879).[1]

March

• 6 – Vilhelm Dybwad, songswriter, barrister and writer of comedies and revues (born 1863).[2]

April

• 5 – William Farre, composer (born 1874).[3]
• 6 – Signe Lund, composer (born 1868).[4]

Births

January

• 5 – Halvdan Sivertsen, singer-songwriter and guitarist.
• 28 – Gro Anita Schønn, singer and actor (died 2001).[5]

April

• 4 – Andris Snortheim, children's musician (died 2016).[6]
• 5 – Bent Åserud, guitarist and film score composer.
• 17 – Åse Hedstrøm, contemporary composer.

May

• 3 – Dag Arnesen, jazz pianist with a series of album releases.
• 9 – Kjell Solem, musician (died 2010)[7][8]
• 26 – Ragnar Olsen, writer and folk singer.

June

• 21 – Trygve Thue, guitarist and music producer.
• 28 – Guttorm Guttormsen, jazz flautist, saxophonist, music arranger, and composer.

July

• 29 – Trond Granlund, rock and folk singer, composer and guitarist.

August

• 6 – John Pål Inderberg, jazz saxophonist and composer.
• 8 – Synne Skouen, music writer and composer.

September

• 5 – Kari Svendsen, singer, banjo player and revue artist.

December

• 5 – Sveinung Hovensjø, jazz bass-guitarist and guitarist
• 8 – Bjørn Kjellemyr, jazz upright bassist.
• 21 – Lillebjørn Nilsen, guitarist, singer, and songwriter

See also

• 1950 in Norway
• Music of Norway

References

1. Vanberg, Vidar (2009-02-13). "Cally Monrad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
2. Schulerud, Mentz (2009-02-13). "Vilhelm Dybwad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
3. Gundersen, Egil Arnt (2011-09-29). "William Farre". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
4. Andersen, Rune J. (2013-11-29). "Signe Lund". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
5. Bergan, Jon Vidar (2011-10-14). "Gro Anita Schønn". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
6. Ellingsen, Jan Røed; Ritlef, Johnny; Schüller, Per; Aars, Per Sverre; Hagen, Gudny Ingebjørg (2016-04-19). "Nekrolog: Andris Snortheim". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-04-29.
7. Gisnås, Lars (11 February 2010). "Kjell Solem". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 38.
8. "Minneord: En reiselivsambassadør er gått bort" (in Norwegian). Boarding.no. 2010-02-16. Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-30.