British dance band

British dance band is a genre of popular jazz and dance music that developed in British dance halls and hotel ballrooms during the 1920s and 1930s, often called a Golden Age of British music prior to World War II.

Thousands of miles away from the true origins of jazz in the United States, British dance bands of this era typically played melodic, good-time music that had jazz and big band influences but also maintained a peculiarly British sense of rhythm and style which came from the music hall tradition. Often comedians of the day or music hall personalities would sing novelty recordings backed by well-known British dance band leaders. Some of the British dance band leaders and musicians went on to fame in the United States in the swing era.

Thanks to Britain's continuing ballroom dancing tradition and its recording copyright laws, British dance music of the pre-swing era still attracts a modest audience, which American dance music of the same period does not.

Notable band leaders and musicians

Dance band

Dance band can refer to one of several music genres

Dance band can refer to one of several musical ensembles:

Dance band can also refer to:

Dance Band

Dance Band is a 1935 British musical film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, June Clyde and Steven Geray. Its plot concerns two dance bands who develop an intense rivalry with each other during a competition.

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Dance Band (band)

Dance Band is a musical group based in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dance Band was voted City Pages' Best Live Artist of 2007. They have been called "Minnesota's foremost incitement to party", and praised for their ability to "[get] all the cool, nonchalant hipsters out onto the dance floor for serious booty shaking and the occasional synchronized zombie impersonation."

Dance Band's musical style centers on live performance. One band member stated in an interview with the City Pages:

Notable Performances and Awards