Background
Kristian Asbjørn Hauger was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His father, Hans August Hauger (1867–1928) was a businessman who operated The Norwegian Christmas Card Company.
Kristian Asbjørn Hauger was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His father, Hans August Hauger (1867–1928) was a businessman who operated The Norwegian Christmas Card Company.
He studied musical theory with composer Gustav Fredrik Lange (1861-1939) during 1921-1922 and during 1921-1925, he was a student of piano composer Nils Larsen (1888-1937).
He was musical director of the jazz stage at Bristol from 1928 to 1930, at Le Chat Noir from 1930 to 1936 and at Centralteatret on Akersgata in Oslo from 1936 to 1959. His first composition was the prize-winning Charleston i Grukkedalen, which became a great success. He composed about one thousand melodies throughout his career.
Among his songs are Blåklokker (1929, text Herberth), En Oslodag (1933, text Per Kvist), En herre medical bart (1942, text Finn Bø) and Når kastanjene blomstrer i Bygdø Allé (1950).
