[78-L] Billboard review: interpretation

[Stephen Davies]

Folks,
this question is for someone with better eyes than I have.  I read the snappy review in Billboard for a polka disc by Ray Henry & his Orchestra, but I can't make out one of the words.

[ source: http://tinyurl.com/ykct8g6 ]
Billboard, 1951-jul-28, p. 90 : "International" record reviews
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RAY HENRY ORK
"Dream Valley"
    DANA 3059 - Unusual accordion solo sparks this striking instrumental polka disking.  A spirited hunk of ?(something)? wax.
"Play Ball Polka" 
    More fine instrumental wax.
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I can make a guess, but I'm wondering what other people see this word as being.

- Stephen D
in Calgary