Jacob Gade
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Jacob Gade (1879 - 1963) was a Danish violinist and composer, mostly of orchestral popular music.
Today he is remembered for a single tune, the familiar "Tango Jalousie"[1], premiered in September 1925. The tango was an instant international hit, was featured in over 100 films, and the royalties allowed Gade to devote himself to composition fulltime for the rest of his life. The royalties now fund a foundation for young musicians.
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- ^ "Tango Jalousie" was also the name of a Danish feature film produced in 1944 and a Danish short subject by animator Jannik Hastrup.
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