[Ads-l] Further Antedating of "Jug Band"

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
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Jug band (OED 1946)

1884 Shelbina (Mo.) Democrat 8 Oct. 1 / 4 (Newspapers.com)

One of the features which was of special interest ... was our "Jug Band," composed of six small boys from ten to fourteen years old.

Fred Shapiro






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