About Svend Asmussen
Svend Asmussen (28 February 1916 - 7 February 2017) was a jazz violinist from Denmark, 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, his career spanning 8 decades. Asmussen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, raised in a musical family, and started taking violin lessons at the age of 7. At age 16 he first heard recordings by jazz violin great Joe Venuti and began to emulate his style.
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June Night
Et Menn'Ske Li'Som Du
Exactly Like You
Prelude For Svend
Et Menn'ske Li'som Du - Fra "Junglebogen"
Honeysuckle Rose
Präludium II
Praeludium II
My Blue Heaven
Whispering
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