Harald Mortensen

Danish violinist, conductor and bandleader ("kapelmester"), born 17 November 1891 in Århus, died 12 January 1970. Harald Mortensen is the composer of major Danish hit songs like "Javel, hr. kaptajn" and "Anne Mari, det er dig, vi ka' li". From 1918 to 1931 Harald Mortensen was "kapelmester" at Ernst Rolf productions in Stockholm, Sweden. After a concert tour in Sweden (1931-32) he worked as "kapelmester" at "Lorry" in Copenhagen, Denmark, "Kilden" in Aalborg, Hollænderbyen on the Amager island (near Copenhagen) and "Prater" at Nørrebro, Copenhagen.