Real name: Jens Peter Book-Jenssen

Effective period / Period of releases: 1951 - 1999

Norwegian pop singer, actor and songwriter.

Born: 14 October 1910 in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway.
Died: 28 March 1999 in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway (aged 88).

Book-Jenssen (aka "Book'n" or "Booken") was a prolific and very well known Norwegian personality, with a career spanned more than 60 years. He was also the top selling recording artist in Norway of the 20th century.

Father of Grethe Book-Jenssen.