Arnt Haugen


Arnt Haugen was a Norwegian accordionist and music journalist from Kongsberg, known from over 100 LP releases.
Haugen was born in Jondalen in Buskerud county. 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. Haugen became known as a presenter on NRK, among other things for Istedenfor twist – trekkspillet som ungdommens instrument, and especially as an orchestra leader on the program Husker du?. He also hosted the radio program Trekkspillklubben on NRK for a number of years.
Haugen was the father of the music and sports journalist Thor-Rune Haugen.