The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1942 in Norwegian music.

Events

Deaths

May

• 2 – Alfred Evensen, musician and band leader, Norwegian Army Band (born 1883).^[1]
• 23 – Harald Lie, composer (born 1902).^[2]

September

• 13 – Catharinus Elling, music teacher, organist, folk music collector and composer (born 1858).^[3]

Births

April

• 1 – Jan Fredrik Christiansen, principal trumpeter of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (1973-2007).
• 21 – Jon Mostad, composer.

June

• 17 – Torgrim Sollid, jazz and traditional folk trumpeter, and composer and musician.
• 21 – Ditlef Eckhoff, jazz trumpeter.

July

• 4 – Jan Rohde, rock singer (died 2005).^[4]

August

• 25 – Terje Fjærn, musician, orchestra leader and musical conductor (died 2016).^[5]

September

• 5 – Björn Haugan, operatic lyric tenor (died 2009).^[6]
• 25 – Arne J. Solhaug, assistant professor at Norges Musikkhøgskole, cantor of Grønland Church.

October

• 2 – Gro Sandvik, classical flautist.

December

• 23 – Grynet Molvig, actress and singer.

Unknown date

• Richard Badendyck, Jazz singer and pianist