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

[Shapiro, Fred]

bluegrass (OED, 3., 1955 [5 Dec.], in square brackts 1942)

[1939 Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times 4 Mar. 5/5 (Newspapers.com)  Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass boys will give a show at the Whittier school Thursday night at 8 o'clock.]

1955 Washington Daily News 21 July 32/4 (Newspapers.com)  PIEDMONT VALLEY BOYS — Featuring Blue Grass Music.

Fred Shapiro

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