Arnt Haugen Explained

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]}

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Faukstad . Jon . Arnt Haugen . Norsk biografisk leksikon . January 25, 2019.
2. Book: Jan Eggum

   . Eggum . Jan . Jan Eggum. Norsk pop- og rockleksikon . 2013 . Vega Forlag . Arnt Haugen . January 25, 2019.

3. News: Bergset . Nils Øyvind . Arnt Haugen og Ingolf Sunde - Gamle danser fra Sandsvær . January 25, 2019 . Folkemusikk . May 10, 2018.
4. News: Skancke-Knutsen . Arvid . Troll i eske . January 25, 2019 . Klassekampen . January 19, 2015.
5. Web site: Haugen . Thor-Rune . Av Thor-Rune Haugen . Platekarusellen . January 25, 2019.