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Benjamin Bernard Selvin was born March 5, 1898, in New York.

He began his professional career in 1912 working in a nightclub in Harlem.
Between then and 1917, he worked at several different clubs and venues,
and quickly learned the business of organizing and playing music.
He played a seven-year run at the Moulin Rouge, where he got his big break when officials from Victor heard him
and offered him the opportunity to record four as-yet-unassigned selections.

Not wanting to limit himself to an exclusive recording contract, Selvin was able to work with multiple labels,
which led him to record under a dizzying number of pseudonyms.
Besides several variations of band names that included his name, he also recorded as the Knickerbockers, Cavaliers,
Bar Harbor Society Orchestra, Kentucky Serenaders, and the Harmonians.

He recorded with many artists that were or went on to be big names in their own right, such as Adrian Rollini,
Manny Klein, Bob Effros, Leo McConville, Red Nichols,
Bunny Berigan, Charles Butterfield, Earl Oliver, Eddie Lang, Mike Mosiello,
Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Jack Teagarden and many others.

In 1945, he was head of A&R at Columbia and supervised the recordings of artists such as Harry James,
Buddy Clark, Doris Day, Nelson Eddy, and Frank Sinatra.
Ben Selvin died in New York City on July 15, 1980.

All selections have been digitally restored.


Ben Selvin and His Orchestra
1920's Dance Jazz Band
(Recorded 1929-1930) Encore 9

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01 When I'm Housekeeping For You (Annette Hanshaw vocal) (Recorded 1929)

  
 
02 When I'm Housekeeping For You (Version 2) (EvaTaylor vocal) (Recorded 1929)

03 I Have To Have You (Annette Hanshaw vocal) (Recorded 1929)

04 Aintcha (Annette Hanshaw vocal) (Recorded 1929)

05 Charming (Recorded 1929)

06 Why (Recorded 1929)

07 Why (Version 2) (Recorded 1929)

08 My Man Is On The Make (Eva Taylor vocal) (Recorded 1929)

09 Why Do You Suppose (Recorded 1929)

10 Do Ya Love Me (Recorded 1929)

11 When I'm Looking At You (Recorded 1929)

12 Funny, Dear, What Love Can Do (Recorded 1930)

13 Tain't No Sin (Recorded 1930)

14 Sitting By The Window (Recorded 1930)

15 Mona (Recorded 1930)

  
 
16 Good For You - Bad For Me (Recorded 1930)

17 Thank Your Father (Recorded 1930)

18 Thank Your Father (Version 2) (Recorded 1930)

19 Happy Days Are Here Again (Recorded 1930)

20 Happy Days Are Here Again (Version 2) (Recorded 1930)