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.


Birth and Death Data: Born August 5, 1903 (Copenhagen), Died December 15, 1992 (Frederiksberg Municipality)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WC204 10-in. either December 5 or 6, 1929 Hawaiian serenade Victor Cornelius ; Otto Lington ; Lingtonians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia (U.K.) WC205 10-in. either December 5 or 6, 1929 Stjernenætter i Hawaii Victor Cornelius ; Otto Lington ; Lingtonians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lington, Otto," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358549.

Lington, Otto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358549.

"Lington, Otto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358549

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Lington, Otto - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98026270

Wikidata: Otto Lington - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4993019

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56224352

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