Hardbopjazz Posted November 11, 2012 Report Posted November 11, 2012 I am listening to the Tadd Dameron Royal Roost Broadcast from 1948 tonight. These shows went on consecutively for a few months. This appeared to be true for a lot of working bands back in the 40s and 50s. Anyone have an idea when these long engagements at clubs stopped? I would believe it would have been in the late 1960s. Of course this was due to the decline of jazz when rock came into existence. Quote
JSngry Posted November 11, 2012 Report Posted November 11, 2012 Middle 60s as I understand it, more or less over by the end of the decade. Caused not just by the decline of jazz' popularity, but also the increase in price of the biggest attractions, again, as I understand it. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 11, 2012 Report Posted November 11, 2012 Further, as people moved out into the suburbs, the drive to a club downtown became a chore, particularly if you wanted a drink there and wanted to park your car securely. But the club round the corner might have had a disco... MG Quote
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