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.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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