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Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band

Band,
Jazz

Danish dixieland revival jazz band, founded in 1956 by trombone player Arne "Papa Bue" Jensen. Reportedly the band name was adopted from a review by then young journalist Shel Silverstein. Had it's prime in the late 50's, early 60's dixieland revival. In 1960 their "Schlafe Mein Prinzchen" sold over one million copies. Remained active until the mid 90's, backing touring international artists visiting Denmark such as George Lewis (1959), Champion Jack Dupree (1962), Art Hodes (1970) and Wild Bill Davison on record and in concert Earl Hines, Stuff Smith and Ben Webster. Nationally they recorded with singers Gustav Winckler and Bjarne Liller a.m.o.

Members

	Jim Bray b GB
	Gerhard Vohwinkel tr *1932 DE
	Mogens Seidelin b
	Bent Haastrup tr
	Jørgen Svare cl *1935
	Jens Sølund b
	Arne Bue Jensen tb 1930-2011
	Knud Ryskov dr
	Graham Stewart tb
	Søren Houlind dr, voc
	Ole Stolle tr
	Finn Otto Hansen tr
	Erik Andersen cl
	Alan Elsdon tr, voc *1934 GB
	Ib Lindschouw dr
	Joe Errington tr, voc SE
	Keith Smith tr, voc 1940-2008 GB
	Mike Peters tr
	Jørn Jensen p
	Bjarne "Liller" Pedersen bj, voc 1935-1993
	Ole Olsen b
	Thomas Christensen dr