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| - American jazz violinist, composer and bandleader.Born : March 05, 1898 in New York City, New York.Died : July 15, 1980 in New York City, New York.After starting out as a violinist in the orchestra of Charles Strickland, Selvin formed his own band that played in 1917 (seven years) to %22Moulin Rouge Club%22 in New York.In July 1919 he recorded %22I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles%22 for Victor Records (which was a hit) its first session.Later also recorded for Vocalion, Brunswick, Okeh, Paramount and other labels.After retiring in 1934 from the music scene, working as a music supervisor for the A & R, Columbia Records (and in 1952 for RCA Victor), retiring from work in 1963.
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