Which Happened First?

Svend Asmussen

Svend Asmussen
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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.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Alberto GinasteraApril 11, 1916 – June 25, 1983
  2. Consuelo VelázquezAugust 29, 1916 – January 22, 2005
  3. Harry JamesMarch 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983
  4. Perez PradoDecember 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989
  5. Ray ConniffNovember 6, 1916 – October 12, 2002
  6. Svend Asmussen (this page)February 28, 1916 – February 7, 2017

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