Svend Asmussen
Danish jazz violinist (1916-2017) · Denmark · On the map · Musicians · Died at 100
Svend Asmussen was a Danish jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking". A Swing-style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many other notable jazz musicians, including Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Stephane Grappelli.
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Ulrik Neumann Also in Drömsemester and Når katten er ude
Alice Babs Bandmate in Swe-Danes
Dirch Passer Also in Drömsemester and Hvad vil De ha'?
Ove Sprogøe Also in Kispus and Hvad vil De ha'?
Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen Also in Drömsemester and Hvad vil De ha'?- Henrik Sandberg Produced It's Nifty in the Navy (1965)
Gösta Bernhard Directed Drömsemester (1952)
Carl Ottosen Directed The Egborg Girl (1969)
Ghita Nørby Also in It's Nifty in the Navy (1965)
Sven Lindberg Directed Musik ombord (1958)
Vera Gebuhr Also in Kispus and A Hullaballo at the Castle
Paul Hagen Also in Hvad vil De ha'? (1956)
Hugo Herrestrup Also in Kispus and It's Nifty in the Navy
Preben Mahrt Also in Hvad vil De ha'? (1956)
Buster Larsen Also in Når katten er ude and Hvad vil De ha'?
Finn Henriksen Directed It's Nifty in the Navy (1965)
Kjeld Petersen Also in Hvad vil De ha'? (1956)
Alice O'Fredericks Directed Når katten er ude (1947)
Bjørn Spiro Also in Kispus and It's Nifty in the Navy
Caja Heimann Also in Kispus and Hvad vil De ha'?
Preben Neergaard Directed Hvad vil De ha'? (1956)Grete Frische Also in Hvad vil De ha'? (1956)
Karl Stegger Also in It's Nifty in the Navy (1965)
Rasmus Christiansen Also in Når katten er ude and Naar katten er ude
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He played publicly until 2010 when he had a blood clot, his career having spanned eight decades.
Country
Denmark
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2017 · aged 100
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