Background
Albertson, Christiern Gunnar was born on October 18, 1931 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1963. Son of Thordur and Yvonne (Broberg) Albertson.
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Albertson, Christiern Gunnar was born on October 18, 1931 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1963. Son of Thordur and Yvonne (Broberg) Albertson.
Came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1963. Student Kent College, Canterbury, England, 1947-1949. Graduate Academy Merc.
Art, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1952.
. General manager Storyville Club, Copenhagen, 1952-1954. Producer, writer United States Armed Forces Radio and television, Iceland, 1954-1957, WCAUradio, Philadelphia, 1957-1958. Disc. jockey WHAT-FM, Philadelphia, 1958-1960.
Producer Riverside Records, New York City, 1960-1962.
Continuity director WNEW radio, New York City, 1963-1964. General manager WBAI-FM, New York City, 1964-1966.
Director British Broadcasting Corporation programsHartwest Prodns., New York City, 1966-1967. Company-producer, host weekly television series The Jazz Secretariat, Public Broadcasting Service Network, 1972-1973.
President Video One, Incorporated., 1976-1979;producer, co-host weekly cable television series Doin" lieutenant, 1976-1977.
Entertainment editor Beauty Trade magazine, 1978-1979 associate producer, consultant film Bessie, 1974. Music consultant film Buddy Can You Spare A Dime, 1974. Producer Bessie Smith blues series Columbia Records, 1970.
United States jazz reporter Danish radio, 1972-1975.
United States music correspondent Berlingske Tidende, Copenhagen, 1960-1964. Talent consultant Dupont Show of Week, 1961.
Advisory board New York.Jazz Museum, 1972-1975.
Member advisory board New York Jazz Museum, 1972-1975. Member National Academy Recording Arts & Sciences (Grammy award 1971, Trustees award 1971, Grammy nominations 1977, 97).
Married Hanne Elisabeth Christensen, 1954 (divorced 1958).
