Svend Asmussen
(1916-2017)
Danish jazz violinist
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Svend Asmussen (28 February 1916 – 7 February 2017) was a Danish jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking". A Swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of the greats of Jazz, 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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28 February 1916 Copenhagen, Denmark
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7 February 2017 (aged 100) Dronningmølle, Denmark
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