Between the Covers

Unbound. Broadside. Approximately 9.5" x 14". Photographically illustrated broadside printed in black and orange, the central image provides a portrait of Butterbeans and Susie in comic attire. Fine. Butterbeans and Susie were a married comedy duo who performed mildly risqué material. Their records featured comic bits interspersed with blues songs. Prepared from an ad that appeared in the November 15, 1925 issue of *The Talking Machine World*, a trade publication of the time. Okeh Records was started in 1918, making records for various immigrant communities, but after their 1920 recordings of Mamie Smith were a surprise success, they concentrated more on "Race" records featuring black blues and jazz artists. *OCLC* locates no copies.

Item #408222