June 6th, 2011
Instagram Band Photos, Pre-iPhone

The woman on the left, Alma Gluck, sold 1 million records of her 1916 hit, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.”

Alma Gluck

One has to think that, if this photo was in wide circulation, her success was as much a result of her stylish branding & image as it was her talent. Check out that hat.

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