Band

ABlack Bottom
BOld Airs pt 2

Label: Marspen
Catalogue number: 263
Genre: Dance
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #5981

An unidentified dance band recorded 'Black Bottom' and 'Old Airs pt 2' for Mars Records, a small British label. The catalogue number and label suggest an early-to-mid 1920s release.

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