Claim: The Charlie Davis Orchestra had close connections with the Royal Peacocks and shared a billing with Louis Armstrong.
Evidence: Selva started his political activity in 1984, as a Member of the European Parliament for the Christian Democratic party. He later adhered to the National Alliance party, with whom he was a deputy for three legislatures and senator for one legislature. The band went toured in the 1920s and 1930s, performing at the Brooklyn Paramount Theatre and the New York Paramount Theatre, sharing billing with Duke Ellington and Rubinoff.