New York City is The Big Apple, Gotham, and well known for Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Studio 54 and Sounds of The City.
New York City has been the setting for many great musical movements. Opera ruled the day in the late 1800s. Broadway musicals have always been big business, and in the ’20s, the explosion of jazz changed the scene. George Gershwin bridged the gap from classical to jazz.
Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Charlie Parker brought new energy to the city. Jazz grew into swing, and rhythm and blues morphed into rock ‘n’ roll.
Also back In 1954, Alan Freed broadcast on WINS. In the late ’60s, discotheques and their associated music became popular. An underground scene developed in the mid-’70s at clubs like Max’s Kansas City, with bands like The Ramones and Blondie performing for the kids looking for something outside the establishment. Street parties in the ’80s led to DJs blending songs and utilizing the turntable as an instrument. This led to the birth of hip-hop. The music business has always been based in New York. In 1931.
The Brill Building was built. It housed publishing companies and songwriters. It has always been a hub of creativity and is still active today. Turn up the volume and enjoy the simmering sounds of the city and much more.
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