Svend Asmussen
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Svend Asmussen (28 February 1916 – 7 February 2017) was a Danish jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking".[1] A Swing-style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many other notable jazz musicians, including Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Stephane Grappelli. He played publicly until 2010 when he had a blood clot, his career having spanned eight decades.
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Birth name | Svend Harald Christian Asmussen |
Born | (1916-02-28)28 February 1916 Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | 7 February 2017(2017-02-07) (aged 100) Dronningmølle, Denmark |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupations | Violinist |
Years active | 1923–2010 |
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