Papa Bue’s Viking Jazz Band Jazz Artist Profile and Discography

Papa Bue’s Viking Jazz Band

Papa Bue’s Viking Jazz Band is a jazz artist featured on JazzMore. Genres: Jazz, Swing, Dixieland. Explore 16 albums in our catalog, arranged by release date.

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Papa Bue’s Viking Jazz Band Biography

Biography

Danish dixieland revival jazz band, founded in 1956 by trombone player Arne "[a=Papa Bue]" Jensen. Reportedly the band name was adopted from a review by then young journalist [a=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 [a=George Lewis] (1959), [a=Champion Jack Dupree] (1962), [a=Art Hodes] (1970) and [a=Wild Bill Davison] on record and in concert [a=Earl Hines], [a=Stuff Smith] and [a=Ben Webster]. Nationally they recorded with singers [a=Gustav Winckler] and [a=Bjarne Liller] a.m.o.

Also known as: "Papa Bue's" Viking Jazzband, Papa Bue, Papa Bue & His Viking Jazz Band, Papa Bue & His Viking Jazzband, Papa Bue & The Viking Jazz Band, Papa Bue And His Viking Jazz Band, Papa Bue And His Viking Jazzband, Papa Bue Jazz Band, Papa Bue Viking Jazzband, Papa Bue's Jazz Band, Papa Bue's Jazzband, Papa Bue's New Orleans Band, Papa Bue's Viking JazzBand, Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband, Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband – No.1, Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband – No.2, Papa Bues, Papa Bues Viking Jazz Band, Papa Bues Viking Jazzband, Papa Bues Vikinger, Papa Bue’s Jazzband, Papabue's Viking Jazzband, VJB

Members: Jim Bray, Gerhard Vohwinkel, Mike Peters (4), Mogens Seidelin, Bent Haastrup, Jørgen Svare, Jens Sølund, Arne Bue Jensen, Knud Ryskov, Graham Stewart (5), Søren Houlind, Ole Stolle, Finn Otto Hansen, Erik Andersen, Alan Elsdon, John Defferary, Ib Lindschouw, Joe Errington, Keith Smith (7), Jørn Jensen (2), Bjarne "Liller" Pedersen, Ole Olsen (6), Thomas Christensen (5)

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