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Topless craze really came to Toronto last night when the Ladybirds-an all-girl orchestra-opened at the Friars tavern

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Topless craze really came to Toronto last night when the Ladybirds-an all-girl orchestra-opened at the Friars tavern

Date2/12/1968

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Griffin, Doug (photographer)

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Topless craze really came to Toronto last night when the Ladybirds-an all-girl orchestra-opened at the Friars tavern. From left are Deborah Dayan, organist; Robin Sherwood, leader singer; Marcelle Mitchell, bass guitar; Bobbi Brach, lead guitar. Capacity crowd-mostly men-was on hand for the unveiling.

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