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Svend Asmussen
Svend Asmussen (born 28 February 1916 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a jazz violinist from Denmark, known as "The Fiddling Viking". Asmussen grew up in a musical family, starting violin lessons at age 7. At age 16 he first heard recordings by jazz violin great Joe Venuti and began to emulate his style. He started working professionally as a violinist, vibraphonist, and singer at age 17, leaving his formal training behind for good.
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The Incomparable Fiddler: 100 Years [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Exactly Like You | 2:23 |
| It Don't Mean a Thing | 2:39 |
| Someone to Watch Over Me | 5:48 |
| After You've Gone | 2:10 |
| When You're Smiling | 2:16 |
| Jeepers Creepers | 3:11 |
| Caravan | 8:56 |
| Oh, Lady Be Good | 4:13 |
| June Night | 4:15 |
| Running Wild | 7:08 |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | 4:34 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 6:05 |
Svend Asmussen: The Jazz Man Hitler Failed To Silence [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| After You've Gone | 3:01 |
| June Night | 2:54 |
| On the Sunny Side of the Street | 2:51 |
| Stardust | 3:24 |
Original Album Series [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Take the "a" Train | 4:22 |
| In a Sentimental Mood | 3:47 |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore | 3:58 |
| Day Dream | 3:11 |
| Cotton Tail | 4:39 |
Svend Asmussen Quartet [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | 7:15 |
| June Night [DVD] | 3:35 |
Still Fiddling [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| How Deep Is the Ocean? | 4:39 |
| Down South Camp Meeting | 3:41 |
| It Had to Be You | 3:30 |
Live at Carnegie Hall/June Night [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| June Night | 4:19 |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | 3:29 |
| Careless Love | 4:23 |
Violin Jazz: A Nostalgic Collection [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | 2:38 |
Fit as a Fiddle [Storyville] [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Running Wild | 7:08 |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | 4:34 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 6:05 |
Phenomenal Fiddler, Vol. 2: 1941-1950 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Exactly Like You | 2:24 |
| Dinah | 2:43 |
| When You're Smiling | 2:32 |
| On the Sunny Side of the Street | 2:53 |
| Doin' the New Low Down | 2:51 |
Musical Miracle, Vol. 1: 1935-1940 [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tiger Rag | 2:41 |
| June Night | 2:59 |
| Stardust | 3:27 |
| After You've Gone | 3:03 |
| Oh, Lady Be Good | 2:56 |
Svend Asmussen at Slukafter [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Exactly Like You | 7:55 |
| Body and Soul | 7:43 |
| Someone to Watch over Me | 5:12 |
Rhythm Is Our Business
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Someone To Watch Over Me | 2:56 |
| After You've Gone | 2:10 |
| When You're Smiling | 2:16 |
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