His song "Bursda'n min" (English: My Birthday, performed by Einar Rose acting as a short man with moustache), was stopped by the police after strong protests from the German Minister in Norway.
[1] His song Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått", co-written with Finn Bø, was met with wild enthusiasm when it was introduced by Lalla Carlsen in May 1945.
[2] He also collaborated with other songwriters such as Arild Haga, Otto Nielsen and Alfred Næss.
Among his post-war songs are "Vigelandvise" (performed by Einar Rose), "Måten da ser De" (for Kari Diesen), and "Swingdilla" (for Leif Juster).
[1] He worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1947, first within the radio's entertainment department, and later at Radioteatret.