Reinhold Svensson (December 20, 1919 in

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– November 23, 1968 in Stockholm) was a Swedish

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pianist,

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ist and composer. Svensson recorded as a solo artist in 1941-1942, then joined the ensemble of violinist Hasse Kahn. In 1948,

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took leadership of the group, and Svensson worked with it until 1960 as a performer, arranger, and composer. Svensson appeared at the

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in 1949, worked with

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's orchestra, and played with

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in 1950-1951 as a duo under the names ''Ralph & Bert Berg'' and the ''Olson Brothers''. He also recorded with his own ensembles (including under the name Ragtime Reinhold); Domnerus, Jack Noren,

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, and

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were sidemen of his in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

References

*"Reinhold Svensson". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed.

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