Robert Uno Normann

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Born: June 27, 1916 Primary Instrument: Guitar

Robert Normann was, and still is, a legend far beyond the borders of Norway. One person that recognized the genius in Normann's playing was Django Reinhardt, who is reported to have said: “Why do you want me to come to Norway? You've got Robert Normann!”

Normann's career from the 1930's onward involved moving from a succession of bands, and from dance hall to dance hall. But not even the most rigorous demands for “dance music” could prevent Normann from developing into a world class jazz musician, immortalized on fabulous CD's with practically everything he has played in, Robert Normann's collective works.

Last Updated: May 21, 2007

The Definitive Collection 1938-41, vol 1 SWEET SUE (Young & Harris) FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE (Gaillard) LAUGHING AT LIFE (Todd & Kenny) NOBODY'S SWEETHEART (Meyers & Schoebel) MOON GLOW (Hudson & deLange) I FOUND A NEW BABY (Williams) I'M COMING VIRGINIA (Cook & Heywood) AFTER THE BALL (K. Harris) FAREWELL BLUES (Roppolo, Mares & Schoebel) SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES (B. Goodman) LADY BE GOOD (Gershwin) SOMEDAY SWEETHEART (Spikes) I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN (F. Waller) OPUS 5 (Arr: C. Shavers) SONNY BOY (De Silva, Brown & Henderson) TUTTI FRUTTI (Gaillard) RHYTHM IS OUR BUSINESS (Lunceford, Cahn & Chaplin) I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE (Fields & McHhugh) The Definitive Collection 1942-54, vol 2 DING DONG DANG (Fred Thunes) SKUMRING (Frank Ottesen) PROMENADE (Robert Normann) OPUS 1 (Robert Normann) MONOLITT (Finn Westbye) SIGARETT STOMP (Finn Westbye, Alf Malm, Juul Hansen) BOB'S VUGGESANG (Robert Normann) OPUS 7 (Robert Normann) LOVE IN BLOOM (Robin & Rainger) GOTTA BE THIS OR THAT (Skyler) 78 JUMP (Frank Ottersen) BAGATELL (Frank Ottersen) RYTMENES MAKT (Frank Ottersen) COCKTAILS FOR TWO (Coslow & Johnston) INTRODUCTION MUSIC TO "VI HAR DET" (Unknown) PART OF 'TICO-TICO' (Abeu & Olivieira) ROBERT'S RIFF, RHUMBA, NANCY, ROBERT'S BOOGIE (Normann, V. Heusen) The Definitive Collection 1950-71, vol 3 SMÅLÅT 2 (R. Normann) HOW HIGH THE MOON (Lewis) FASCINATION (Marketti) LULLABY OF THE LEAVES (Young) TANGO JALOUSIE (Gade) TENDERLY (Walter Gross) BODY AND SOUL (Green) SANG UTEN ORD (R. Normann) RULETTEN (R. Normann) NÅ GÅR DET MOT VÅR (Towers, Morrow) ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE (Kern, Hammerstein) MEDLEY (Arr.: R. Normann) GAMMEL VISE (R. Normann) TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE (Carmichael) LULLABY OF BIRDLAND (Shearing) BODY AND SOUL (Green) SAY IT WITH A KISS/ BLUE ORCHIDS (Mercer-Warren, Carmichael) JUST A GIGOLO (Brammer) LOVE IN BLOOM (Reiner, Robin) SHINE (Brown) SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES (Kern, Harbach) The Definitive Collection, vol 4 - The Harry Lime Theme THE HARRY LIME THEME I (Karas. Arr: Normann) JUNKERS SAMBA (Normann) SÄKKIJÄRVEN POLKA I (Trad. Arr: Normann) GAMMEL POLKA (Normann) DINORA I (Lacerda, de Oliviera) HANDKERCHIEF FOX (Normann) KJÆRLIGHETSSMIL (Frosini) DIALOG (Normann) ELVIRA (Deiro) MARIPOSITA (Frosini. Arr: Normann) MY PRAYER (Boulanger. Arr: Normann) WHEN THE LILACS BLOOM AGAIN (Doelle/Rotter. Arr: Normann) GITARPOLKA (Normann) DINORA II (Lacerda, de Oliviera. Arr: Normann) JULEPOTPURRI (Arr: Normann) SÄKKIJÄRVEN POLKA II (Trad. Arr: Normann) THE HARRY LIME THEME II (Karas. Arr: Normann) The Definitive Collection, vol 5 - Django DJANGO (John Lewis) FRAM OG TILBAKE (R. Normann) NAVNLØS (R. Normann) IKKE DØPT (R. Normann) SWEET GEORGIA BROWN (Ben Berny/Maceo Pincard/Kenneth Casey) PERPETUUM MOBILE (R. Normann) PLUTO (R. Normann) LULLABY OF THE LEAVES (Yong) LITTLE MAN YOU'VE HAD A BUSY DAY (Wayne/Sigler) NÅ GÅR DET MOT VÅR (Towers/Morrov) ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE (Jerom Kearn) WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR (Harline Washington) MEDLEY (The way you look tonight, Top hat, A fine romance) (J. Kern/I. Berlin/J. Kern) LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE (Irving Berlin) I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM (Irving Berlin) CHEEK TO CHEEK (Irving Berlin) WALKIN' MY BABY BACK HOME (Turk Ahlert) OPPVASKBENKEN (R. Normann) INTERVJU (R. Normann) TEMA I E-MOLL (R. Normann) TEMA I H-MOLL (R. Normann) TEMA I ASS-DUR (R. Normann) TEMA I E-MOLL (R. Normann) TEMA I D-DUR (R. Normann) TEMA I F-MOLL (R. Normann) TEMA I F-MOLL (R. Normann) SHINE (R. Normann)

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