Otto Lington Explained

Otto Lington
Birth Name:Otto Carl Johan Lington
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Instrument:Violin
Occupation:Bandleader, Composer
Past Member Of:The Lingtonians

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.