The BBC Dance Orchestra
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The BBC Dance Orchestra was a popular British radio dance band of the 1920s–1930s, led for many years by Henry Hall and known for its lively, polished performances and hit recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The BBC Dance Orchestra canonical | 2 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British dance band
ⓘ
radio orchestra ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1930s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Henry Hall and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | radio listeners in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| bandleader | Henry Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcaster | BBC Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
gramophone records
ⓘ
radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| genre |
dance band
ⓘ
light music ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Henry Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later British dance bands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hit recordings
ⓘ
lively performances ⓘ polished performances ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| musicStyle | orchestrated dance arrangements ⓘ |
| notableConductor | Henry Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| notableFor | setting standards for British radio dance bands ⓘ |
| operatedBy | British Broadcasting Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | BBC music ensembles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType | live studio broadcasts ⓘ |
| performerOf |
dance music of the 1920s
ⓘ
dance music of the 1930s ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| recordLabel | various British record labels of the 1930s ⓘ |
| shortName | BBC Dance Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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