The Columbians

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The Columbians was a popular early 20th-century American dance band name used by prolific bandleader and recording artist Ben Selvin for some of his recordings.

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instanceOf American dance band
recording ensemble pseudonym
activePeriod early 20th century
alsoKnownAs Ben Selvin and His Columbians NERFINISHED
associatedGenre early jazz-influenced dance music
foxtrot
waltz
associatedWith Ben Selvin NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era pre-swing era
genre dance band
popular music
languageOfPerformance English
marketedAs popular dance band
medium phonograph records
notableCharacteristic name used by a prolific bandleader for multiple recording sessions
notableFor use as a band name on early American dance records
partOf Ben Selvin discography
primaryActivity studio recording
recordingArtist Ben Selvin NERFINISHED
style orchestral dance music
timePeriod 1920s
typicalInstrumentation dance orchestra
usedAsNameBy Ben Selvin NERFINISHED
usedFor recordings

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Ben Selvin usedPseudonym The Columbians