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bootleg

[boot-leg] / ˈbutˌlɛg /


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Bradley got work dancing at Connie’s Inn, the exclusive Harlem black-and-tan club where the draw for white patrons was bootleg liquor and black entertainers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

For decades, record labels reigned despite the occasional bootleg tape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Even Cook bought bootleg copies of the song, some of which had been taped off his live sets on BBC Radio 1 and pressed to vinyl.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

In between the tribute bands and memorabilia vendors, one of the big attractions was screenings of various rare or bootleg film footage, screened in cavernous hotel ballrooms.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

His voice vibrated, like he was singing, like he was some kind of bootleg Dr. King.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds




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