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Thread #148898   Message #3461643
Posted By: GUEST,Grishka
05-Jan-13 - 07:50 AM
Thread Name: So Geht's Zua Bei Uns in Wean
Subject: RE: So Geht's Zua Bei Uns in Wean
Obviously the picture has nothing to do with the music inside, which was dance music for the high society in a city proud of its style. Patched trousers would be a no-no even in more modest dance establishments.

The sign in the center has been bleached, but is still recognizable as containing Hebrew characters. My guess would be a Yiddish-speaking band from rural areas, far from Vienna. One player is using a funnel as a "trumpet".

Sad to see that publishers miss the cultural context, possibly on purpose, for sake of a pitturesque cover.