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]
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]