Columbia matrix W351058. Why dance? / Selvin’s Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why dance? (Primary title) | Laird/Rust |
| Waltz (Title descriptor) | Laird/Rust |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Roy Turk (lyricist) | |
| Fred Ahlert (composer) | |
| Composer information source: ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Selvin’s Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Ben Selvin (leader) | |
| Scrappy Lambert (vocalist) | |
| Cloverdale Country Club Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on OK 41520 for Selvin’s Orchestra. |
| Phil Hughes and his High Hatters [Selvin's Orchestra] (Musical group) | Listing on Harmony, Velvet Tone, and Clarion issues for Selvin's Orchestra. |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/3/1931 New York, New York | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 7/3/1931 New York, New York | 2 | Unknown | ||
| 7/3/1931 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Harmony 1353-H | |
| 7/3/1931 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Velvet Tone 2429-V | |
| 7/3/1931 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Clarion 5365-C | |
| 7/3/1931 New York, New York | 3 | Master | OKeh 41520 | Issued from OK dub W404983, made ca. Sept.-Oct. 1931. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W351058. Why dance? / Selvin’s Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000214082/W351058-Why_dance.
Columbia matrix W351058. Why dance? / Selvin’s Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000214082/W351058-Why_dance.
"Columbia matrix W351058. Why dance? / Selvin’s Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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