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Ben Selvin

Ben Selvin was an American violinist, bandleader, and record producer born in the United States in 1898. Benjamin Bernard Selvin began a professional career at age 15 as a fiddle player in nightclubs. In 1919, Selvin began recording for labels including Victor, OKeh, and Paramount. Their recording of "Dardanella" (1919) reached Number 1 on the charts and sold an estimated six million copies. Between 1927 and 1934, Selvin served as the A&R director for Columbia Records. Known as the “Dean of Recorded Music”, they recorded between 13,000 and 20,000 song titles. Their discography in...