Svend Asmussen
Born: 28th February 1916, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: 7th February 2017, Dronningmølle, Denmark
Nationality: Danish
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. He played publicly until 2010 when he had a blood clot, his career having spanned eight decades.
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