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.

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instanceOf historic district
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
Storyville NERFINISHED
associatedWithActivity drinking
gambling
prostitution
associatedWithGenre jazz
ragtime
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance crucial early hub for jazz performance
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
provided steady work for early jazz musicians
inception 1897
influenced development of jazz improvisation practices
spread of New Orleans jazz musicians
knownFor concentration of brothels and saloons
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
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
late 19th century
typicalVenueTypes brothels
cabarets
dance halls
saloons
urbanChange area redeveloped for other uses
many original buildings demolished

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New Orleans jazz associatedWithLocation Storyville, New Orleans