Hey Double L......that's a great job by a sharp young woman. I am sorry though that she took some info from George (Ward) because although he is always so reliable and knowledgeable, in this case he has it wrong. Fortunately I doubt this affected your DD's grade, but I am here to set the record straight.

The accordion did not exist prior to 1931, other reference sources to the contrary. As we all know, necessity is the mother of invention and there was no need for such an atrocious, disgusting, annoying, raucus, and nauseating instrument before that time as it was only then that "Lady of Spain" was written [Written by Erell Reaves, Music by Tolchard Evans, Robert Hargreaves, Stanley J. Damerell & Henry B Tilsley (1931)]. As we all know, all accordion players know only two songs......the first of which is "Lady of Spain."

The other one isn't.

Spaw