Friis' musical career started with a local performance at home in Sandefjord when he was five years old.

Friis made his first appearance on radio December 7, 1946, and became famous in 1948 with the song "Swinging Baby", which was performed in a show from Store Studio in NRK.

He had his first appearance on Chat Noir in 1950 with Aud Schønemann, and the following year he was called by John Johanson in the record company Nera.

His record production on his own counts twelve singles and three LPs, as well as an LP with Arnt Haugen.

The song lay eleven weeks on the chart list in the fall of 2006, reaching seventh place.