Svend Asmussen

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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 other 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. Asmussen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, was raised in a musical family, and started taking violin lessons at the age of seven. Aged 16 he first heard recordings by jazz violinist Joe Venuti and began to emulate his style. He started work…

  • Acting
  • Born 28 February 1916
  • Died 7 February 2017 (age 100)
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 19 credits

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Most-watched Svend Asmussen films currently: Drömsemester (1952), It's Nifty in the Navy (1965), Kispus (1956), Pippi Longstocking (1949), A Hullaballoo at the Castle (1959).

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