Toralf Tollefsen, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Toralf Tollefsen

Norwegian musician

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1914

Date of Death: 27-Nov-1994

Profession: composer, musician

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Toralf Louis Tollefsen (August 26, 1914 – November 27, 1994) was a Norwegian concert accordionist from Fredrikstad.Tollefsen was born in Glemmen and studied accordion with Ottar E.
Akre.
He built an international career for himself, performing in Europe, the United States, Australia, and South Africa.
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.