Victor Silvester

Victor Marlborough Silvester OBE (25 February 1900 – 14 August 1978) was an English dancer, writer, musician and bandleader from the British dance band era. He was a significant figure in the development of ballroom dance during the first half of the 20th century, and his records sold 75 million copies from the 1930s through to the 1980s.

Birth and Death Data: Born Wembley (area in the London Borough of Brent), Died August 14, 1978

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO40031 10-in. approximately 1948 Costa azul Victor Silvester ; Victor Silvester Orchestra Orchestra composer, leader  
Columbia CO40032 10-in. approximately 1948 Flores de romance Victor Silvester ; Victor Silvester Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra leader, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silvester, Victor," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358407.

Silvester, Victor. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358407.

"Silvester, Victor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358407

External Sources

Wikipedia: Victor Silvester

Discogs: Victor Silvester

IMDb: Victor Silvester

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Silvester, Victor - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81090210

Wikidata: Victor Silvester - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7926345

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/79173471

MusicBrainz: Victor Silvester - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/799bb01c-7e91-420c-83e7-74c10a0dd25e

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/77386 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/77386

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