Jens Book-Jenssen

Jens Peter Book-Jenssen (14 November 1910 – 28 March 1999) was a Norwegian singer of popular music, songwriter, revue artist and theatre director.

From his stage debut in the early 1930s, his career included radio and television work, recordings, and extensive touring.

Among his hits during this period were songs such as "Når lysene tennes der hjemme", "En liten gyllen ring" and "De lyse netters melodi".

From the mid-1930s until 1973, he toured the country with his shows, and according to his own estimate he travelled the distance from Oslo to Kirkenes at least a hundred times.

[7] He later came to be the top record selling musician in Norway in the 20th century, with a conservative estimate of more than two million sold items.