1950 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1950 in Norwegian music.

Deaths

 * February
 * 23 – Cally Monrad, singer, actress, and poet (born 1879).


 * March
 * 6 – Vilhelm Dybwad, songswriter, barrister and writer of comedies and revues (born 1863).


 * April
 * 5 – William Farre, composer (born 1874).
 * 6 – Signe Lund, composer (born 1868).

Births

 * January
 * 5 – Halvdan Sivertsen, singer-songwriter and guitarist.
 * 28 – Gro Anita Schønn, singer and actor (died 2001).


 * April
 * 4 – Andris Snortheim, children's musician (died 2016).
 * 5 – Bent Åserud, guitarist and film score composer.
 * 17 – Åse Hedstrøm, contemporary composer.


 * May
 * 3 – Dag Arnesen, jazz pianist with a series of album releases.
 * 9 – Kjell Solem, musician (died 2010)
 * 26 – Ragnar Olsen, writer and folk singer.


 * June
 * 21 – Trygve Thue, guitarist and music producer (died 2022).
 * 28 – Guttorm Guttormsen, jazz flautist, saxophonist, music arranger, and composer.


 * July
 * 29 – Trond Granlund, rock and folk singer, composer and guitarist.


 * August
 * 6 – John Pål Inderberg, jazz saxophonist and composer.
 * 8 – Synne Skouen, music writer and composer.


 * September
 * 5 – Kari Svendsen, singer, banjo player and revue artist.


 * December
 * 5 – Sveinung Hovensjø, jazz  bass-guitarist and guitarist
 * 8 – Bjørn Kjellemyr, jazz upright bassist.
 * 21 – Lillebjørn Nilsen, guitarist, singer, and songwriter (died 2024).