[Ads-l] Antedating of "Disco" (Musical Genre)

[Shapiro, Fred]

disco (OED, 1.b., 1975 [12 July])

1975 Evansville (Ind.) Press 10 Jan. 9/5 (Genealogy Bank)  His [Dick Unverzogt's] success has been such that he wonders why there aren't more people in the field, especially in rock where "disco" is the latest fad.

1975 Lowell Sun 12 May 25/2 (Genealogy Bank)  Marked by a crisp, steady dance-beat, "disco" has drastically altered the way U.S. record companies market their products.

Fred Shapiro



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