dance band
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dance band
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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In 1993, while on tour with the dance band Rumbavana in Mexico, he defected, crossing the Rio Grande near Laredo, Texas, and eventually settling in New York City.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2023
Music rehearsals were overseen by Karl Hyde and Rick Smith of the dance band Underworld.
From BBC ● May 27, 2022
Lolo Rivass, 34, started playing as a kid in his native Colombia, and he now performs cumbia, meringue and salsa with the dance band Conjunto Bahia.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
His father, Lawrence, worked for a time conducting a dance band under the name Larry Lee.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2021
And my oldest brother, Bill, led a dance band called The Jive Bombers—brass and rhythm, with cardboard fold- out music stands lettered J. B. Dances were held every weekend in one of the recreation halls.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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