Fred Lange-Nielsen Explained

Fred Lange-Nielsen (28 September 1919 – 28 December 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 (1950–1953).

Notes and 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. Book: Willems. Patrick J.. Genetic Hearing Loss. 2003. CRC Press. 0824756886. 101.
3. News: Siegel. Lee. Scientists Say Gene Causes Deafness, Heart Defect. Salt Lake Tribune. 29 May 1997.
4. Web site: Sigarett Stomp - Jazz i Norge 1940-50. jazzarkivet.no. 15 June 2015.