Kristian Hauger (24 October 1905 – 18 October 1977) was a Norwegian pianist, orchestra leader and composer of popular music from the late 1920s to mid 1950s. Kristian Asbjørn Hauger was born in

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(now Oslo), Norway. His father, Hans August Hauger (1867–1928) was a businessman who operated the Norwegian Christmas Card Company (''Norsk Julekortudsalg''). He studied musical theory with composer Gustav Fredrik Lange (1861–1939) during 1921–22. From 1921 to 1925, he was a student of piano composer

Nils Larsen Nils Larsen (19 June 1900 – 29 September 1976) was a Norwegian sea captain. Larsen is perhaps most associated with the Norvegia expeditions of Antarctica. Larsen was born in Sandar, and became a noted whaler, captaining a number of whali ...

(1888–1937). He formed the Kristian Hauger Jazz Orchestra in 1929 and became known to a wider audience with the Kristian Hauger Radio Dance Orchestra, which became a widely used studio orchestra in the 1930s. With his orchestra he also recorded a large number of his own compositions. He was musical director of the jazz stage at

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from 1928 to 1930, at

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from 1930 to 1936 and at

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on Akersgata in Oslo from 1936 to 1959. Øyvind Norheim: ''Nils Larsen - Pianist, Komponist og Pedagog'' (Norsk biografisk leksikon)
/ref> He composed about one thousand melodies throughout his career. His first composition was the prize-winning ''Charleston i Grukkedalen'', which became a great success. Among his songs are ''Blåklokker'' (1929, text Herbert Herding-Herberth), ''En Oslodag'' (1933, text

Per Kvist Per Kvist was the artist name of Vidar Wexelsen (4 April 1890 – 23 May 1947), a Norwegian revue writer, entertainer, stage actor, film actor and children's writer. Personal life Wexelsen was born in Overhalla as a son of vicar, politician a ...

), ''En herre med bart'' (1942, text

Finn Bø Finn Bø (4 July 1893 – 24 April 1962) was a Norwegian songwriter, revue writer, playwright, journalist, instructor and theatre critic. Career Bø is particularly remembered for his song Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått, which became extreme ...

) and ''Når kastanjene blomstrer i Bygdø Allé'' (1950, text Gunnar Kaspersen).

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1905 births 1977 deaths Composers from Oslo 20th-century Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers 20th-century Norwegian pianists Norwegian male pianists 20th-century Norwegian male musicians {{Norway-musician-stub