1940 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1940 in Norwegian music.

Events[edit]

Deaths[edit]

November

• 6 – Ivar F. Andresen, operatic singer (born 1896).^[1]

Births[edit]

February

• 15 – Trygve Madsen, composer and pianist.^[2]

March

• 20 – Frode Thingnæs, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger, and conductor (died 2012).^[3]

April

• 13 – Bjørn Stokstad, Norwegian clarinettist and architect.^[4]
• 16 – Ole Jacob Hansen, jazz drummer (died 2000).^[5]

May

• 23 – Bjørn Johansen, jazz saxophonist (died 2002).^[6]
• 30 – Leif Rygg, traditional folk Hardanger fiddler (died 2018).^[7]

August

• 6 – Egil Kapstad, jazz pianist, composer and music arranger (died 2017).^[8]

September

• 24 – Roald Stensby, rock singer (died 2018).^[9]

October

• 14 – Jack Berntsen, philologist, songwriter and folk singer (died 2010).^[10]

November

• 6 – Laila Dalseth, jazz singer.^[11]

See also[edit]

• 1940 in Norway
• Music of Norway

References[edit]