[Ads-l] Antedating of "Jazz Band"

[Ben Zimmer]

Fred, you shared this (excellent) citation with us a year ago.

https://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2025-January/166451.html

On Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM Shapiro, Fred <
00001ac016895344-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:

> jazz band (OED 1916 [1 May])
>
> 1916 Dixon (Ill.) Evening Leader 8 Apr. 1/3 (NewspaperArchive)
>
> The Sterling Jazz band will play in the bazaar held by the Ladies of the
> G. A. R. at Rosbrook Hall tonight.
>
> Fred Shapiro
>
>

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