Finn Bø


Finn Bø was a Norwegian songwriter, revue writer, playwright, journalist, instructor and theatre critic.

Career

Bø is particularly remembered for his song "Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått," which became extremely popular in 1945. Among his other popular songs are "Nå går'n på gummisåler" and "Bare rundt omkring", both from 1928. He published the anecdote collection Forbuden frukt in 1945, and the song collection Jeg tar mig den frihet in 1946. Several of his plays were also adapted into films.

Personal life

His parents were Johan Christian Andreas Bø and Valborg Hansen. He married Alfhild Knagenhjelm Poppe in 1930. He received a degree in chemical engineering from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1916, but from 1920 onward he mainly worked as a writer and journalist.

Selected works

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Plays / revue comedies

Den enes død, 1921Du har lovet mig en kone!, 1934 Hele byen snakker, 1936 og 1957I moralens navn, 1937Det store spørsmål, 1940 Halmstrået, 1940Konge for en natt, 1940 Trollfossen, 1948To liv, 1946Hele byen flagger, 1950Se deg om i glede, 1959Fordi jeg elsker deg, 1961

Song and anecdote collections

Forbuden frukt, 1945Jeg tar meg den frihet, 1946Ondt ord igjen, 1951I Tigerstadens jungel, 1961

Discography (selection)