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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1898-03-05
- Active to
- 1980-07-05
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Ben Selvin (March 5, 1898 - July 15, 1980), son of Russian-immigrant Jewish parents, was a musician, bandleader, record producer and innovator in recorded music. He was known as The Dean of Recorded Music. Selvin started his professional life at age 15 as a fiddle player in New York City night clubs. A "husky" lad, he looked older than he was and as such was permitted into such establishments. A mere six years later, as leader of his own dance band <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ben+Selvin
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Wikidata facts
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- human
- Given name
- Ben
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- record producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music industry
- Instrument
- violin
- Record label
- Vocalion Records
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- Ben Selvin.jpg
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- 1898-03-05
- date of death
- 1980-07-15
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