Storyville, New Orleans
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Storyville, New Orleans was the city’s former red-light district that became a crucial early hub for the development and performance of New Orleans jazz.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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neighborhood of New Orleans ⓘ red-light district ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abolitionReason | concerns about vice near military facilities during World War I ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | French Quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
New Orleans Red-Light District
NERFINISHED
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Storyville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithActivity |
drinking
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gambling ⓘ prostitution ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
jazz
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ragtime ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
crucial early hub for jazz performance
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symbol of New Orleans vice culture ⓘ |
| currentStatus | no longer exists as a legal red-light district ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1917 ⓘ |
| impactOnMusicians |
facilitated experimentation with new musical styles
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provided steady work for early jazz musicians ⓘ |
| inception | 1897 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of jazz improvisation practices
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spread of New Orleans jazz musicians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concentration of brothels and saloons
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early development of New Orleans jazz ⓘ influence on American popular music ⓘ music venues featuring live bands ⓘ |
| legacy | mythologized in jazz history and popular culture ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legally designated prostitution district ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American South
NERFINISHED
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Louisiana ⓘ New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sidney Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | employment of early jazz bands in brothels ⓘ |
| partOf | downtown New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | regulation of prostitution ⓘ |
| regulationBy | New Orleans city ordinance ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalVenueTypes |
brothels
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cabarets ⓘ dance halls ⓘ saloons ⓘ |
| urbanChange |
area redeveloped for other uses
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many original buildings demolished ⓘ |
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