Otto Lington
Otto Lington (5 August 1903 – 15 December 1992) was a Danish composer, bandleader and violinist. Lington was a pioneer of jazz and bandleader for Shirley Bassey, Josephine Baker, and Fats Waller among many others. Lington is the grandfather of saxophonist Michael Lington.
Otto Lington
Otto Lington: Jazz skal der til (Copenhagen, 1941) · Public domain
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- Otto Lington
- Birth Name
- Otto Carl Johan Lington
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Born
- 5 August 1903
- Died
- 15 December 1992
- Occupation
- Bandleader, Composer
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Languages
- Danish
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Otto Lington (5 August 1903 – 15 December 1992) was a Danish composer, bandleader and violinist. Lington was a pioneer of jazz and bandleader for Shirley Bassey, Josephine Baker, and Fats Waller among many others. Lington is the grandfather of saxophonist Michael Lington.
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• Name — Otto Lington • Birth Name — Otto Carl Johan Lington • Birthplace — Copenhagen, Denmark • Born — 5 August 1903 • Died — 15 December 1992 • Instrument — Violin • Occupation — Bandleader, Composer • Past Member Of — The Lingtonians
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