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Benjamin Bernard ("Ben") Selvin (March 5, 1898 – July 15, 1980), son of Russian-immigrant Jewish parents, was a musician, bandleader, record producer and innovator in recorded music. He was known as The Dean of Recorded Music. Selvin started his professional life at age 15 as a fiddle player in New York City night clubs. A "husky" lad, he looked older than he was and as such was permitted into such establishments. A mere six years later, as leader of his own dance band, the "Novelty Orchestra," Selvin released the biggest-selling popular song in the first quarter-century of recorded music. That single, "Dardanella", eventually went on to sell more than six million copies and an additional million pieces of sheet music. Awarded a gold disc by the RIAA, it was presented to Selvin on his retirement on March 14, 1963. According to ''The Guinness Book of World Records,'' Selvin recorded more musical sides (on 78-rpm discs) than any other person. One reason for this prolific output is that he recorded for dozens of different labels during this high-growth time in the industry, using a different name (or slightly different name) for each label. Selvin's output has been estimated at 13,000 to 20,000 song titles. ==Selected discography of bands led by Ben Selvin== * "The Original Charleston" (the Columbia 78rpm version) :The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin & His Orch.) :NYC - Apr. 10th, 1925 :Voc. vocal breaks by Ben Selvin :Columbia 355-D, mx.140514-1 * "Margie" :Selvin's Novelty Orchestra :NYC - Nov., 1920 :Voc. Arthur Hall :Grey Gull L-1036-(a), mx.J-3-10 * "So This Is Venice" :Ben Selvin & His Moulin Rouge Orchestra :NYC - Dec., 1923 :Voc. Irving Kaufman :Vocalion A-14757, mx.12641 * "Steppin' In Society" (the Columbia 78rpm version) :The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin & His Orch.) :NYC - May 26th, 1925 :Columbia 391-D, mx.W-140623-2 * "We'll Have A New Home (In The Morning)" :Ben Selvin & His Orchestra :NYC - Dec. 28th, 1927 :Vocs. unidentified trio :Columbia 1274-D, mx.W-145445 * "Happy Days Are Here Again" (Annette Hanshaw vocal version) :Annette Hanshaw :(Ben Selvin & His Orchestra - vocs. Annette Hanshaw & The Rollickers) :NYC - Feb. 11th, 1930 :Diva 3106-G; Harmony 1106-H; Velvet Tone 2106-V * "Dardanella" :(Felix Bernard - Johnny S. Black) :(Six Million Seller - No. 1 hit for 13 weeks, 24 in charts) :Selvin's Novelty Orchestra :NYC - Nov. 20th, 1919 :Victor 18633-A, mx.23344-3 * "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" :(Kellette - Kenbrovin) :(No. 1 hit for 4 weeks) :Selvin's Novelty Orchestra :NYC - Jul. 31st, 1919 :Victor 18603-A, mx.B-22966-6 * "Manhattan" :(Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart) :(No. 1 hit for 4 weeks) :The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin & His Orch.) :NYC - Jul. 15th, 1925 :Columbia 422-D, mx.W-140765 * "Sentimental Me" :(Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart) :(No. 2 hit) :The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin & His Orch.) :NYC - Jul. 15th, 1925 :Columbia 422-D, mx.W-140766 * "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" :(James "Jimmy" McHugh - Dorothy Fields) :(No. 2 hit) :The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin & His Orch.) - :Voc. Vaughn DeLeath :NYC - Jun. 1st, 1928 :Columbia 1424-D, mx.W-146380 * "You're The Cream In My Coffee" :(Ray Henderson - Buddy G. DeSylva - Lew Brown) :(No. 2 hit) :Eddie Thomas' Collegians (and/or) The Broadway Nitelites (Ben Selvin & His Orch.) - :Voc. Jack Parker :NYC - Oct. 19th, 1928 :Columbia 1604-D, mx.W-147140-3 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ben Selvin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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