Fred Lange-Nielsen

Fred Lange-Nielsen (September 28, 1919 – December 28, 1989) was a Norwegian doctor and jazz musician (bass, vocals), known in the early Oslo environments, and from several recordings.

Lange-Nielsen and Anton Jervell were the first to describe Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) in 1953.[1][2][3]

He played in String Swing (1937-1941), the quartet Hot Dogs, in Rowland Greenberg's orchestra (1941),[4] the Oslo Swing Club's orchestra, the studio group Seven Cheerful and with Cecil Aagaard's "Swingsters" and quintet Sew-We-La (1950 53).

References

  1. ↑ Jervell A, Lange-Nielsen F. Congenital deaf-mutism, functional heart disease with prolongation of the QT interval and sudden death. American Heart Journal, 1957; 54: 59 - 68.
  2. ↑ Willems, Patrick J. (2003). Genetic Hearing Loss. CRC Press. p. 101. ISBN 0824756886.
  3. ↑ Siegel, Lee (29 May 1997). "Scientists Say Gene Causes Deafness, Heart Defect". Salt Lake Tribune.
  4. ↑ "Sigarett Stomp - Jazz i Norge 1940-50". jazzarkivet.no. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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