About Toralf Tollefsen
Lived 1914 – 1994 (aged 80). Toralf Tollefsen was a Norwegian composer.
Toralf Louis Tollefsen (August 26, 1914 – November 27, 1994) was a Norwegian concert accordionist from Fredrikstad.
Tollefsen was born in Glemmen In 1947 he performed as a soloist with a symphony orchestra in the Royal Albert Hall. He received the jury's honorary award in the 1977 Spellemannprisen Awards, a prestigious Norwegian music award similar to the American Grammy Award. Tollefsen died in Oslo.
Discography Verdensartisten Toralf Tollefsen (The World-Renowned Artist Toralf Tollefsen). Sjøholt: Norild Records, 1994. Recordings from 1934 to 1960 issued for Tollefsen's 80th birthday, August 26, 1994
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Norwegian musician (1914–1994)
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Toralf Tollefsen was born on 26 August 1914.
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Toralf Tollefsen died on 27 November 1994.
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Toralf Tollefsen was a composer.
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Toralf Tollefsen was Norwegian.
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